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about|the band|other uses|Split second (disambiguation) A Split-Second was a Belgium|Belgian electronic body music musical ensemble|band . The duo & mdash; Marc Ickx and Peter Bonne (under the artist name Chrismar Chayell) & mdash; were active from their debut in 1986 until they split up in 1991, and A Split-Second continued as an Ickx solo project.

After signing to Antler Records, A Split-Second made their debut in 1986 with the Single (music)|single , "Flesh". It was followed the next year by another single, "Rigor Mortis", and the album Ballistic Statues .

In 1988, they were signed to the United States|American record label|label , Wax Trax& #33; Records , and released the albums A Split-Second and From The Inside in the United States|US . The singles "Rigor Mortis", "Mambo Witch" and "Colosseum Crash" (featuring guest vocals by Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra ) were also chart-topping hits.Where|date=March 2011 New members Fedjean Venvelt (guitars) and Peter Boone (keyboards) joined the band for their first US tour.

Their 1990 album, Kiss of Fury , featured the track "The Parallax View", which was also a successful single and saw the band moving towards more of a guitar-based sound. Nico Mansy (keyboards) joined the band for their second US tour. "Flesh" peaked in the UK Singles Chart at #68 in December 1991.cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 521


In 1991, Bonne became involved in a side project, Wasteland, which soon became more important for him than A Split-Second. The duo split up, with Ickx continuing A Split-Second as a solo project. Another album, Vengeance , was released in 1995.

A Split-Second's debut single "Flesh" is credited with starting the New Beat genre, when Disc jockey|DJ Marc Grouls played the Gramophone record|45& nbsp;rpm single at 33& nbsp;rpm, in the Boccaccio (nightclub)|Boccaccio nightclub in Ghent . http://brainwashed.com/vvm/micro/benelux/history00.htm V/VM New Beat

In 2002, Perfecto Records released a progressive trance remix of "Flesh", record producer|produced by Paul Oakenfold .

Discography


Albums


# Stained Impressions - 1985
# Ballistic Statues - 1987
# ...From The Inside - 1988
# Kiss Of Fury - 1990
# Flesh And Fire - 1991 Remixes - 1991
# Introversion (Lay Back And Join) - 1991
# Vengeance C.O.D. - 1993
# Megabite (A Split-Second album)| Megabite - 1995
# Transmix - 2001

Singles


# Flesh - 1986
# Rigor Mortis - 1987
# Smell Of Buddha - 1987
# Mambo Witch - 1988
# Scandinavian Bellydance - 1988
# The Colosseum Crash - 1989
# Another Violent Breed - The Live Versions - 1989
# Firewalker - 1990
# Backlash - 1990
# The Parallax View - 1991

References


Reflist

External links


  • http://www.discogs.com/artist/A+Split+-+Second Discography

  • http://www.micrart.com/ass/assindex.htm Profile at the Micrart Group

  • http://www.swerquin.net/ass.htm Profile at Swerquin

  • http://www.last.fm/music/A+Split+Second/+wiki Profile at LastFM

  • musicbrainz artist|id=bf270b87-6da7-485b-8c5b-0d02c9c47f41|name=A Split-Second


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