Introducing... X-O-Planet

Name of band: X-O-Planet
Members: Manja Kaletka, Goderic Northstar
Year formed: 2016
Location: Nackenheim / Germany

"Inspired by Science Fiction in literature and films but also recent scientific discoveries and theories about the universe, the Time, the Matter and possibly extraterrestrial life, X-O-Planet picks its listeners up for a voyage through the infinite dark cosmos."

At the beginning of the year 2016 Manja and Goderic decided to slip their different musical influences in a new electronic project. At the end of the year 2016 the debut album “Passengers” will be published.

Intravenous Magazine: Who are you and how did the band/project come to be formed?

Manja has as yet been involved in various projects like the rock band Jesus On Extasy (album 'The Clock' 2011), the British Avant Garde music band Attrition, with which she had toured through Europe, the Neo Classic band Weltenbrand of Liechtenstein, the band Illuminate (album 'Grenzgang' 2011), the dark rock band “Dark Diamonds” (album 'Das Gift' 2009) and the Gothic project Crypt Cha (album 'Sorrow’s Away' 2005). Since 2008 Manja is the new singer of the Synthie Pop / Dance project X-Perience. Together with the two founder members Matthias Uhle and Alexander Kaiser she is working on the fifth full length album of the band. In the meantime she was involved in different pre-productions in the area of Pop and Dance music.

Goderic: Since his childhood Goderic has been learning to play church organ. Later on he started to teach himself guitar and bass guitar. Inspired by pioneers in the forefront of electronic music like Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and Die Krupps he became more interested in electronic sounds. So he experimented with analog synthesizers and produced his first electronic compositions in which also influences of well-known EBM combos like Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb can be recognized.

IVM: How would you describe your sound/style, and how did you arrive at it?

The music of X-O-Planet is set in the area of Dark Electro. It is assembled of harder bass rhythms paired with spherical synthesizer sounds, which stem from the pen of Goderic, and Manjas warm and crystal clear voice.

IVM: Who and what are your primary influences both musical and non-musical?

The lyrics concern themes as Science Fiction, the exploration of outer space and interpersonal interludes, which are carried by the signs of time. Inspired by Science Fiction in literature and films but also recent scientific discoveries and theories about the universe, the Time, the Matter and possibly extraterrestrial life, X-O-Planet picks its listeners up for a voyage through the infinite dark cosmos.

Our primary musical influences are Jean-Michel Jarre, In Strict Confidence, VNV Nation, Rotersand and Solar Fake.

IVM: Do you perform live and if so where can we see you perform in the near future?

So far we've only had some very exclusive gigs at private parties. But since we both are professional musicians and we are very ambitious, we are interested in doing live performances as much as we can.

IVM: What is your current release and where is it available from?

Our first album will be digitally released on 30​th​ dec. 2016 on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Deezer etc.

IVM: What have been the highlights of your career so far?

The highlights of Manja's career has been the whole period with the band Jesus On Extasy, the work with the British band Attrition and the membership and work with X-Perience.

IVM: What are your plans from the future?

At first we want to play live as much as we can all over Europe… and maybe further away. Second is the work on our next album.

IVM: Finally, is there anything that you would like to add?

Be a passenger and follow us on our voyage through time and space!

Links:

http://x-o-planet.com/en/

https://www.facebook.com/XOPlanet/

http://www.youtube.com/c/Xoplanet_electronica 

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