Hades (band)

Hades is a Brazilian electronic music group that first came into prominence during the early 1990s. The band has been named after the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, where Hades is the god of the dead and the king of the Greek underworld.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Early years
* 1.2 Contemporary years
* 2 Discography
* 2.1 Releases
* 2.2 Compilations
* 2.3 Singles
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History[edit]

### Early years[edit]

Hades was formed in 1990 when some friends from São Bernardo do Campo (industrial region of Säo Paulo – Brazil) with common interest in synth-pop, Gothic rock and Electronic body music genres start making their own sounds in an improvised basement studio with some basic keyboards and gadgets for sampling emulation (tape recorders, video games etc.).[1] In the very first moment still doing only instrumental songs, Alan Draht aka Alan C. P. (drums), Rogerio Barbosa (keyboards) and Vagner Santos (keyboards) started with the compositions and garage performances, influenced by minimalist bands like Poésie Noire or Fatal Morgana.[2] Vagner left the band after 2 years to ground his own project (Analog Code) in another city.

In 1993 Sandro Couto (drums, keyboards) joined the band and Alan Draht assumed the vocals and lyrics composition. The band was brought to attention of local audience due to the unusual way of producing electronic music without any kind of programming or state-of-the art equipment. In a time of Cassette tape and letters to black/white copied fanzine writers, the first release of the band was the cassette tape Agony of Domination, which resulted in some gigs in traditional clubs[3][4] appearances in the Zensor weekly FM radio show[5] and reviews in the specialised media.[6] In 1994 Alan Draht left the band to ground the EBM project Urban Citizen.[7][8][9] A second tape, Mesmerize was released through the Brazilian label Cri du Chat Disques in 1994[10] with positive reverberation in the press.[11][12] The band contributed to the empowerment of the electronic scene in the industrial region of Sao Paulo[13] and was also included on the compilation Minimal SynthEthics 3 again through Cri du Chat Disques "the first Brazilian label totally dedicated to the independent electronic music production"[14] marking a typical 80s mood on compositions.[15] Both releases counted with vocals of Alexandre Pepeu during the short time he contributed to the band. After that period, Sandro then with Plinio Mattos on vocals and programming[16] participates on a further independently released compilation CD (Clash and Behaviour)[17] and gigs in Sao Paulo[18][19][20], always looking for new sonority in a very active scene. During this time, new songs are composed and recorded with better synths in professional studios. Two different releases in tape are issued in 1996 with plenty of new material. By the end of the century Plinio left the band to ground Further Southern afterwards and Hades starts a long period of incubation.

### Contemporary years[edit]

After years with priority focused on family and professional life, Alan Draht and Sandro Couto started again with Hades in 2016 and new material is developed together with re-recording of old songs, always based in classic influences like Clan of Xymox, Front 242 and Depeche Mode. The essence of Hades remains the same: cold minimal compositions, dark lyrics and handmade soundscapes, which results in participation on compilations in Brazil and Belgium, besides achieving 6th. place in the "Music Store Song Contest 2020" in Germany.[21] In 2021 Hades releases many singles in digital platforms either independently or again through Cri du Chat Disques / Universal Music Brasil.

Hades

Background information
Origin  | São Bernardo do Campo / São Caetano do Sul - Brazil
Genres  | Electronic music, Industrial music, Synth-pop, Darksynth, Gothic rock
Years active  | 1990 - 1996, 2016 - present
Labels  | Cri du Chat Disques, Universal Music Brasil
Associated acts  | Urban Citizen, Further Southern, Analog Code
Website  | www.facebook.com/hades.darksynth
Members  | Alan Draht (voices, programming, production)

Sandro Couto (synths, programming)

Past members  | Vagner Santos

Rogerio Barbosa

Alexandre Pepeu

Plinio Mattos

## Discography[edit]

### Releases[edit]

* Hades, demo-tape (1990)
* Agony of Domination, demo-tape (1994)[6]
* Mesmerize, tape Cri Du Chat Disques (1995)[22]
* Temporary, demo-tape (1996)[3]
* 1996, demo-tape (1996)[4]
* Spell box, demo-tape (1997)
* Morbid Action, single digital release – Bandcamp (2020)[5]

### Compilations[edit]

* Minimal SynthEthics 3, CD Cri Du Chat Disques - Brazil (1995)[23]
* Clash & Behavior, CD independent - Brazil (1996)
* Temple of Souls vol.3, CD, Deepland Records - Brazil (2019)
* Underground Wave vol.6, vinyl, Walhalla Records - Belgium (2019)[24]
* Back2live, digital release, RDC - Russia (2021)[25]
* Undead and Open-minded vol.6[26], digital release, Electrozombies - Germany (2021)[27]

### Singles[edit]

* Times, digital release, Cri Du Chat Disques / Universal Music Brasil (2021)
* Moon quest, digital release, Cri Du Chat Disques / Universal Music Brasil (2021)
* Mourning, digital release, Cri Du Chat Disques / Universal Music Brasil (2021)
* Another Life, digital release, Cri Du Chat Disques / Universal Music Brasil (2021)

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "A invasão eletrônica nacional". Road Brasil Zine. No. 7\. January 1997.
2. ↑ "Reviews". Necronomicron Zine. No. 1\. November 1993.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Day After também tem festas". Folha da Tarde: Caderno 2 - Pg. 4. 31 December 1993.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Morcegovia comemora reveillon hoje". Diario Popular: 2o. Caderno - pg. 6. 31 December 1993.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Zensor nacional". Undergrounder Sao Paulo.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gürtler, Richard aka "Antius" (March 1993). "Record, Tape and Live Reviews". Crewzine. p. 48.
7. ↑ Artemis, Dione (July 2002). "Bands review". Violet Arcana. p. 3.
8. ↑ Curtis, Thyna (May 2003). "Shows and bands review". Violet Arcana. No. 3\. p. 3.
9. ↑ Asbarr, Marcus (July 2004). "Electro-Brasilis". BioElectric. No. 9\. p. 1.
10. ↑ "Tek Zone". Dynamite. September 1994.
11. ↑ Albinati, Daniel (August 1994). "Demo Tapes". A.N.T.I.G.E.M. p. 8.
12. ↑ "Demos". Road Brasil Zine. June 1996.
13. ↑ "A volta da música eletrônica (Vortex)". Diário do Grande ABC. 6 October 1995.
14. ↑ Marke, Eric (2017). A história da MEB : música eletrônica brasileira (1a edição ed.). Fregueria do O, São Paulo. ISBN 978-85-66892-12-3. OCLC 1031856513.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
15. ↑ Siscaro, Sergio (2 February 1996). "Vortex". Diario do Grande ABC.
16. ↑ "Clash and Behaviour part 3". Ruidos Alternativos. No. 16\. February 1997. p. 19.
17. ↑ Barreto aka Asbarr, Marcus (May 1996). "Clash and Behavior review". BioElectric.
18. ↑ Alexandre, Ricardo (17 May 1996). "O eletrônico dá o tom da festa". O Estado de Sao Paulo. p. D9.
19. ↑ Gonzaga, Nadia (24 May 1996). "Bandas de música eletrônica realizam festival e lancam CD". Folha de Sao Paulo. p. Ilustrada pg.1.
20. ↑ Rossetti, Lilian (22 September 1995). "Vai e vem". Diario do Grande ABC.
21. ↑ "Music Store Songwettbewerb Elektronik 2020". You Tube. Retrieved 27 December 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
22. ↑ Vinha, Goncalo (February 1995). "Mais fitas da Cri du Chat". Muzik Press. No. 8\. p. 2.
23. ↑ Vinha, Goncalo (November 1994). "Releases". Muzik Press. No. 6\. p. 1.
24. ↑ "Underground Wave vol.6 - Walhalla Records". Bandcamp.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
25. ↑ "Back2Live - RDC Music". Bandcamp. Retrieved 27 December 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
26. ↑ https://electrozombies.com/releases/compilation/undead-and-open-minded-volume-6/
27. ↑ "Undead and Open-minded vol.6". Bandcamp.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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