The Tenth Stage
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| The Tenth Stage | ||
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 The Tenth Stage.
Roberto Massaglia and John Von Ahlen |
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Melbourne, Australia |
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| Genre(s) | Synthpop Electronica Reggae Classical |
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| Years active | 2006–present | |
| Label(s) | N/a | |
| Associated acts |
The Human League | |
| Website | Official Website | |
| Members | ||
| Roberto Massaglia and John Von Ahlen |
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The Tenth Stage is a band from Melbourne, Australia. Formed in January, 2006 the band combines the vocal talents of Roberto Massaglia and the production skills of John Von Ahlen [1].
The Tenth Stage's music can be defined as dark, theatrical pop with an enigmatic blend of synthetic and acoustic instruments. Their sound is an eclectic mix electronica, dub, reggae and classical blended together to create twisted pop tales from the darkside - an ironic fist in a velvet glove.
The music is similar to: The Human League (Early), Depeche Mode, Bauhaus, Robert Johnson, Massive Attack, Muddy Waters
Von Ahlen, John (2007-03-16). Myspace Official Website - The Tenth Stage. John Von Ahlen. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
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[edit] Discography
| Year | Album |
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| 2006 | The Tenth Stage |
| 2007 (Coming) | Grand Guignol |
The Tenth Stage album:
| No | Track Name |
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| 1 | The Tenth Stage |
| 2 | The Hangman Retribution |
| 3 | Wolf Call |
| 4 | Banquet For Eight (Macquarie Harbour 1822) |
| 5 | Francois Martin |
| 6 | Mary Rose |
| 7 | Maman Marie's Dance |
| 8 | Storage Problem (The Dilemma Of Pogo) |
| 9 | Sweet Jenny |
| 10 | St Giles In The Fields (1665 AD) |
| 11 | The Lady Of The House |
| 12 | Criminal World |
| 13 | I Never Promised You A Rose Garden |
| 14 | Epilogue |
The Tenth Stage also feature on the latest Crash Frequency compilation CD. [2]
Learmont, Karl. Crash Frequency Bands - The Tenth Stage. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
[edit] Guest Artists
There have been several high-profile names that have contributed to the forthcoming album "Grand Guignol", both musically and vocally, including :
Ian Burden (Ex The Human League)
Mark Tansley (Suspiria, Intra Venus) [3]
Charles Fenech (Angel Theory)
Karl Learmont (Angelspit)
Chris McCarter (IKON) [4]
The Baroness (Opera Macabre) [5]
Rowena Martin [6]
[edit] CD Reviews
Chain D.L.K. (Germany) have reviewed the debut CD.
"THE TENTH STAGE is a CD that will amaze you and if you are open to new ideas you’ll appreciate their style as much as I did..."
Review by Maurizio Pustianaz (Copyright 2007) [7]
Pustianaz, Maurizio. The Tenth Stage CD Review. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
LD50 Review (Hungary)
"An entirely unusual work, but it is one that you can love..."
Review by Teryal (Copyright 2007) [8]
Teryal. The Tenth Stage - The Tenth Stage CD Review. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
[edit] Remixes
The Tenth Stage have remixed various songs:
Depeche Mode - I Feel Loved (for www.league-online.com) [9]
Tycho Brahe - Free
Angelspit - 100% (from the new Remix Disc)
Angelspit - Elixir (as above)
IKON - Psychic Vampire (to be included on next single)
[edit] Upcoming
The Tenth Stage have announced a new album currently in production for release in 2007. It will be called "Grand Guignol", named after the famous theatre in Paris which specialized in the most naturalistic grisly horror shows.
Their first Video clip is for the track "Francois Martin" and will be released mid-2007.
Touring: GERMANY (Berlin, Leipzig, Munich), UK (London), ITALY (Milan, Venicia), in May/June 2007
[edit] Equipment
Software "The Tenth Stage" use in their music: Steinberg's Cubase and Nuendo.
Machines: Akai S700, Akai S1100, Alesis Datadisk, Alesis MMT8 Sequencer, Alesis Quadraverb, Alesis S4plus Quadrasynth rackmount, Casio CZ-1000, Casio MT-70, Casio VLT-1, Ensoniq SQRplus rackmount, Evolution EVS-1 rackmount, Kawai K4r rackmount, Korg 770, Korg Delta, Korg MS20, Korg M1, Moog MG-1, Novation Bass station, Novation Nova, Paia Fatman rackmount, Sequential Circuits Six-Trak, Yamaha CS-01, Yamaha CS-10, Yamaha CS-40m, Yamaha DX-7 MkII, Yamaha DX-100, Yamaha TX81Z.
Roland machines: D550, JD-800, Juno 106, Juno 6, Jupiter 4, JX-3P, JX-8P with PG-800 programmer, MC-202, MC-303, R8, RS-09, RX21-L, SH-09, SH-101, SH-3A, TR-727.
[edit] References
All information sourced from the Official website and the group's MySpace profile.
John Von Ahlen Subterrane discography
John Von Ahlen Discogs discography
[edit] External Links
The Tenth Stage - MySpace profile
The Tenth Stage - Official website
The Tenth Stage - Unearthed on Triple J's Unearthed site.
The Tenth Stage - Hellwire Underground Music
The Tenth Stage - The Electrogarden Music Network
