About Klutæ

[ * Click Here For Discography * ] ----- Klutæ is an industrial music project from Denmark founded by musician Claus Larsen, who is best known for his main project, Leæther Strip. Originally formed in 1991 under the name Klute, the project went dormant after 1996's Excel. It reformed in 2006 as Klutæ, to avoid confusion with drum and bass artist Tom Withers who had since risen to prominence with the pseudonym Klute. The come-back EP Sinner and the following album Hit'n'Run were released by the Belgian label Alfa Matrix. Klutæ's first releases showcased a rather heavy and turbo-driven guitar-oriented sound which brought him comparisons to metal-industrial acts like Fear Factory, Bile, and Swamp Terrorists, yet Claus Larsen has always considered this project as his most eclectic and unpredictable outlet. So it was no major surprise seeing its hardest walls of synthesised guitar noise eventually giving way to mid-tempo pounding tracks powered by the Leæther Strip trademark ebm bass-lines and Claus' chameleon vocals. In fact, Klutæ traditionally stands for a more punkish "in ya face attitude" with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and "angst-til-ya-bust" old-school elektro arrangements. And it's with that very characteristic sense of humour that Claus Larsen invites us now on another extravaganza journey through desert storms, biker orgies, hell fires, death valley saloons and other sexy parties with fat faggots in leather jackets. As compared to Leæther Strip, Larsen describes Klutæ as more "loud and fun." Klutæ's initial releases were in the industrial metal style, mixing Leæther Strip's electro-industrial sound with sampled guitars. In its more recent guise, it has returned to a more classic electro-industrial style. Discography: Albums, EPs, and Singles Explicit (1991) Excluded (1992) Excepted (1995) Excel (1995) Roadkill (Dec 2006) Sinner (2006) Hit'n'Run (2006) Slippery When Dead (March 2011) ÆBM (April 2011) --- 01. A world you would be proud of --- 02. Electro Punks Unite --- 03. Tired of you --- 04. Idea + Design + Plan = Produce --- 05. Desert Storm (Bagdad Pogo remix) Electro Punks Unite (TBD 2011) --- 01. Electro Punks Unite --- 02. We Are Nothing (But Nothing Lasts Forever) (5:59) --- 03. I know it's sick but it's so much fun --- 04. Tired of you --- 05. you define me i destroy you --- 06. A world you would be proud of --- 07. Slippery When Dead (3:59) --- 08. stagnant water --- 09. They Fucked Me Over Again (4:46) --- 10. Bones in the furnace --- 11. tell the boys --- 12. vultures circle --- 13. Fuck you --- 14. Long live EBM (album edit) --- 15. Destruction (feat. Motherrockers) --- 16. I know it's sick (psychopomps remix) (3:38) --- 17. Desert Storm (UCNX remix) (3:48) Official Sites: http://klutae.bandcamp.com http://www.alfa-matrix.com/bio_leaetherstrip.php http://www.alfa-matrix.com/bio_klutae.php http://www.wtiirecords.com/artists/artist.php?id=klute http://twitter.com/Leaether_Strip http://www.facebook.com/pages/Klutae/139187512814542 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leaether-Strip/44724618037 http://www.youtube.com/user/himmerlandsvej4 http://www.myspace.com/klutae http://www.myspace.com/leaetherstrip