De/Vision is a German synth-pop musical group formed in 1988. The band started as a quartet consisting of Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender, and Markus Ganssert. Blender left the band in 1991 and Ganssert departed in 2000. The name De/Vision is a play on words. The majority of the band's lyrics are in English, but they have had some songs in German.
In 2000, Keth started a side project as the vocalist with Green Court, called 'Green Court featuring De/Vision'. The band with remaining members Keth and Adam were then signed to Drakkar Records and Sony BMG in Europe, and Dancing Ferret Discs in North America. The band is currently signed to Metropolis Records in North America. Since 1994 the band has released a new studio album of original material roughly every 1.5 years, until their 2012 album Rockets and Swords.
In 2009, the band started their own label, Popgefahr, primarily to release their own works as a response to the difficulty of garnering label support.
On 25 May 2018, the single "They Won't Silence Us" was released, and on 22 June, the new studio album Citybeats was released by the band. The LP was supported by a tour that started on 21 April 2018 and ended on 2 February 2019.
Members Steffen Keth - vocals, composition (1988-present) Thomas Adam - synthesizer, songwriting, vocals (1988-present)
Former members Markus Ganssert - synthesizer, songwriting, composition (1988-2000) Stefan Blender - synthesizer, composition (1988-1991)
Touring members Markus Koestner - drums (2005-2007, 2012–present) Lars Baumgart - guitars (1998-2007) Achim Färber - drums (2000-2004)
Discography
Studio albums 1994 : World Without End 1995 : Unversed In Love 1995 : Antiquity 1996 : Fairyland? 1998 : Monosex 1998 : Monosex (Instrumental) 2000 : Void 2000 : Void (Instrumental) 2001 : Two 2001 : Two (Instrumental) 2003 : Devolution 2003 : Devolution (Instrumental) 2004 : 6 Feet Underground 2004 : 6 Feet Underground (Instrumental) 2006 : Subkutan (Deluxe) 2006 : Subkutan (Instrumental) 2007 : Noob 2007 : Noob (Instrumental) 2010 : Popgefahr 2010 : Popgefahr + Bonus USB Stick 2010 : Popgefahr (Instrumental) 2011 : Popgefahr (Remixes) 2012 : Rockets and Swords 2012 : Rockets and Swords (Instrumental) 2013 : Strange Days - World Without End (CD 1) 2013 : Strange Days - Unversed In Love (CD 2) 2013 : Strange Days - Unversed In Love (CD 3) 2016 : 13 2016 : 13 Extended 2016 : 13 Extended (MCD) 2016 : 13 Extended (Remix) 2016 : 13 Extended (Instrumental) 2016 : Two (Deluxe Edition) 2017 : The Firing Line (Vocal Apollo Lovemachine Remix) EP 2018 : Citybeats 2018 : Citybeats (Limited Edition)
EP, Tracks & Compilations 1990 : Your Hands On My Skin EP 1992 : Boy On The Street EP 1993 : Try To Forget EP 1994 : Dinner Without Grace EP 1994 : Love Me Again EP 1995 : Blue Moon EP 1995 : Dress Me When I Bleed EP 1995 : Unversed In Love + Bonus CD 1996 : I Regret (Promo )EP 1996 : I Regret EP 1996 : Sweet Life EP 1996 : Treasury...EP 1998 : Hear Me Calling EP 1998 : Strange Affection EP 1998 : Strange Affection - Remixes EP 1998 : We Fly... Tonight EP 1998 : We Fly... TonightE - Remixes EP 1998 : Zehn (Compilation) 1999 : Blue Moon '99 (Promo) EP 2000 : Foreigner (Promo) EP 2000 : Freedom EP 2000 : Shining EP 2000 : Subout EP 2001 : Heart-Shaped Tumor EP 2002 : Lonely Day EP 2002 : Remixed (Limited Edition) 2002 : Remixed (Limited Edition)(Bonus CD) 2002 : Unplugged 2003 : A New Dawn EP 2003 : Digital Dream EP 2003 : Drifting Sideways EP 2003 : Miss You More EP 2004 : I'm Not Dreaming Of You EP 2004 : Unplugged & The Motion Pictures 2004 : Unputdownable EP 2005 : The End EP 2005 : Turn Me On EP 2005 : Zeitmaschine Remixed EP 2006 : Best Of... 2006 : Love Will Find A Way EP 2006 : The Best Of (12 Inch Version)(Compilation) 2007 : Da Mals (Compilation) 2007 : Flavour Of The Week EP 2008 : 20th Anniversary Remix EP. 2009 : DNA Lounge Live (Bootleg) with Seabound 2009 : Rage - Time To Be Alive EP 2011 : Twisted Story EP 2012 : Brotherhood Of Man EP 2012 : Kamikase EP 2013 : Brother In Arms EP 2014 : Popgefahr (12 Inch Edition) 2015 : Be A Light To Yourself EP 2016 : Synchronize (MaBose Remix) EP 2018 : They Won't Silence Us EP
Live albums 1997 : Fairylive ! 2002 : Live 95 and 96 2003 : Devolution Tour – Live 2019 : Mera Luna - Live
DVD Unplugged And the Motion Pictures [PAL] (2003) Pictures of the Past [NTSC] (2003)
References
External links
Official website Official website 1988-2003 SHOUT! Online interview with Thomas (De/Vision) (January 2007) SHOUT! Online interview with Thomas (De/Vision) (January 2006) SHOUT! Online interview with Thomas (De/Vision) (June 2004)