Sonar (band)

Belgian musical group

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Sonar

Origin| Belgium
Genres| Industrial, techno, power noise
Years active| 1996–present
Spinoff of|

* Dive
* Absolute Body Control

Members| Dirk Ivens, Eric Van Wonterghem
Past members| Patrick Stevens

Sonar is a Belgian musical group. Sonar combines power noise, techno, and industrial music.[1]

Sonar was formed as a side-project of noise artist Dirk Ivens in 1996. At first, Ivens employed the help of Patrick Stevens.[1] Later, Eric Van Wonterghem, who had worked with Ivens in Absolute Body Control, joined Ivens as the second member of Sonar.[2]

Sonar toured in Europe with Canadian music project Decoded Feedback in 2001.

## Discography

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Year  | Album  | Type  | Record label  | Notes

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1996  | Rotation | Limited ed. Single Vinyl  | Divine Comedy Records  |
1996  | Untitled  | CD, LP  | Daft Records |
1997  | On Mission Inside | EP  | Drag & Drop Industrial  |
1997  | Live | Cassette  | Escape 3 Organisation  |
1997  | Dislocated | Limited ed. Single Vinyl  | Ant-Zen |
1998  | Overdose Simulation | CD, LP  | COP International | #28 CMJ RPM Charts[3]
1998  | Connected | Picture LP  | Triton |
1998  | Sonar vs Muslimgauze | CD  | Daft Records  | With Muslimgauze
1999  | Cosmic Live Rays | EP CD  | self-released  |
1999  | Cosmic Rays | LP  | Hymen Records |
1999  | Voodoo Vision | Single Picture Vinyl  | Triton  |
2000  | Remote Assault | CD  | Daft Records  |
2001  | Parallel Friction | Single Picture Vinyl  | Klanggalerie |
2003  | Volt Control | CD  | Daft Records  |
2003  | Volt Revisited | Limited ed. 2Vinyl 10"  | Hands Productions  |
2005  | Bad Man | EP CD  | self-released  |
2006  | Alien Overdrive | CD  | KDX  |
2012  | Cut Us Up[4] | CD  | Ant-Zen  |
2014  | Shadow Dancers | CD  | Sleepless Records Berlin  |
2015  | Black Light | CD, Double LP  |

## Music festivals

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Sonar performed at:

* Infest, United Kingdom (2002, 2011)
* Kinetik, Canada (2008)
* Maschinenfest, Germany (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
* M'era Luna, Germany (2002)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Sonar". www.discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
2. ^ Becu, Didier (July 2011). "Interview: Monolith" (PDF). Peek-A-Boo Music Magazine (2). Ghent, BE: 18. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
3. ^ Helms, Colin (1 February 1999). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 57 (603). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 29. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
4. ^ Konings, Chris (July 2012). "Review: Sonar: Cut Us Up" (PDF). Peek-A-Boo Music Magazine (6). Ghent, BE: 4. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

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