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What: De/Vision in concert with opening acts Necessary Response and Dust is Noise.
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Where: Asylum nightclub, 121 E. Congress St.
Price: $20 in advance, $25 at door
Info: 882-8949, www.myspace.com/asylum_nightclub
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De/Vision's sound is always changing, inspiring moods from bouncy to heartsick. The only constant are calm and soothing vocals that make the band's darkest lyrics seem friendly.
Made up of Thomas Adam and Steffen Keth, De/Vision is constantly reinventing itself. The duo experiment with guitars and drums on one album, then use purely computer generated sounds on another.
"We don't want to repeat ourselves over and over again and we don't want to limit ourselves," Adam says in an e-mail interview. "It is important to reinvent yourself from time to time."
Tucsonans can witness this reinvention firsthand Sunday when the group performs at Asylum.
Most in the Old Pueblo likely haven't heard of the German band, which has been creating its own brand of electronic music for 20 years.
Adam describes De/Vision's sound as "electronic pop music with a melancholic touch."
After listening to the band, it is impossible to confuse Adam's idea of "pop" with the lighter sides of electronic music produced by such acts as United Kingdom sensation Cascada. De/Vision has deeper, darker lyrics and beats that come from a primal, emotional side of the soul. This is balanced with soft, soothing English vocals that have a tinge of an accent.
Those familiar with the duo may be surprised to learn that for the rest of the year De/Vision will travel sans their usual drummer and guitar player, resulting in entirely electronic performances. Why? Because De/Vision is returning to its 1980s roots.
In August the band released "NOOB," signaling another direction. Adam describes the album as lighter than "Six Feet Under" and "Devolution."
"NOOB" "is easier to swallow," he says.
The album has yet to be released in the U.S., so De/Vision will be presenting only a smattering of songs from it during their U.S. tour.
Adam describes the highlights of De/Vision's two-decade career as "a dream coming true."
Among his special memories: the band's first concert, each new album release and traveling the world.
"We met so many beautiful people, we've been to amazing places, we had fantastic parties," he says.
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