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In late 1980, four unemployed guys from Hasselt (Belgium) got deep into raw, progressive music as a way of staying creative and escaping the boredom of their daily lives. It was their mental relief. Punk, post-punk, cold wave, post-wave…it didn’t matter. It was all great. Why not participate by forming a band? Although none of them could actually play an instrument, it didn't really matter, because they stuck hard to the fundamental belief that anyone can play music if they want to bad enough. O Veux's sound was born out of their limited skills with their instruments and limited recording resources. Other bands like Joy Division, Wire, Bauhaus and PiL used this minimal style to great effect, so they had a blueprint to work off of. Soon enough, they were recording onto a two track recorder that Rudi happened to have. Despite poor conditions, they developed a trademark sound that used the band’s built in limitations as a positive. As O Veux progressed, they were sucked into the music scene in Hasselt, which was a breeding ground for left-of-center music in the late 70s and early 80s. It was this constant cross-pollination that pushed O Veux to experiment with their sound—often changing so frequently and bizarrely that they were shunned by others in the scene. It didn't discourage them at all, though. As they experimented sonically, their roster changed to fit the sounds they were digging into. In spring of 1982 O Veux released their first 7-inch "Akinai," on Sexy Robot Records. It was recorded in a barebones studio and the band packaged the record themselves. Gone was the icy, minimal sound from their days in the shed, now replaced by more aggressive experimentation, that resulted in a raw stage show that often including throwing flour, meat, and porn magazines at the audience. Soon, the spastic, metallic skronk of New York's No Wave scene—bands like Liquid Liquid, Bush Tetras and James Chance—started to weave its way into O Veux’s repitoire. By 1983, they were experimenting with a sort of decayed funk: relentless slap bass, harsh guitars and vocals that tore their throats raw. Because of their unlucky recording experiences, the band took awhile to figure out where they'd record next. They headed to Concordia, Bilzen in the dead of winter and started to work—completing six tracks in two days. But the "Just a Slit" 45, which contained some of that music, wouldn't be released until 1985.
In late 1980, four unemployed guys from Hasselt (Belgium) got deep into raw, progressive music as a way of staying creative and escaping the boredom of their daily lives. It was their mental relief. Punk, post-punk, cold wave, post-wave…it didn’t matter. It was all great. Why not participate by forming a band? Although none of them could actually play an instrument, it didn't really matter, because they stuck hard to the fundamental belief that anyone can play music if they want to bad enough. O Veux's sound was born out of their limited skills with their instruments and limited recording resources. Other bands like Joy Division, Wire, Bauhaus and PiL used this minimal style to great effect, so they had a blueprint to work off of. Soon enough, they were recording onto a two track recorder that Rudi happened to have. Despite poor conditions, they developed a trademark sound that used the band’s built in limitations as a positive. As O Veux progressed, they were sucked into the music scene in Hasselt, which was a breeding ground for left-of-center music in the late 70s and early 80s. It was this constant cross-pollination that pushed O Veux to experiment with their sound—often changing so frequently and bizarrely that they were shunned by others in the scene. It didn't discourage them at all, though. As they experimented sonically, their roster changed to fit the sounds they were digging into. In spring of 1982 O Veux released their first 7-inch "Akinai," on Sexy Robot Records. It was recorded in a barebones studio and the band packaged the record themselves. Gone was the icy, minimal sound from their days in the shed, now replaced by more aggressive experimentation, that resulted in a raw stage show that often including throwing flour, meat, and porn magazines at the audience. Soon, the spastic, metallic skronk of New York's No Wave scene—bands like Liquid Liquid, Bush Tetras and James Chance—started to weave its way into O Veux’s repitoire. By 1983, they were experimenting with a sort of decayed funk: relentless slap bass, harsh guitars and vocals that tore their throats raw. Because of their unlucky recording experiences, the band took awhile to figure out where they'd record next. They headed to Concordia, Bilzen in the dead of winter and started to work—completing six tracks in two days. But the "Just a Slit" 45, which contained some of that music, wouldn't be released until 1985.
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