Final Selection Explained

Final Selection
Origin:	Germany
Genre:	Synthpop
Years Active:	1993–present
Label:	Currently none
Associated Acts:	Grendel Muscle And Hate -->
Website:	Official site
Current Members:	Riccardo Schult Mario Tews

Final Selection is a synthpop band from Germany founded in 1993 by Mario Tews (keyboards) and Riccardo Schult (vocals) featuring English lyrics. The band produces melancholic synthpop.^[1]

History

The band's first demo tapes were released in 1993–1996.^[2]

Final Selection performed at the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in 1999,^[3] and at the EuroRock Festival in 2002 in Belgium.^[4]

The band has been remixed by Aslan Faction and NamNamBulu .^[5] Final Selection has remixed the band Wave in Head^[6] (which was released on the US records label A Different Drum) and the band Epsilon Minus.^[7]

Final Selection appeared on a number of compilations, amongst thesethe "Our Voices - A Tribute To The Cure" compilation that was released on the Irond label.^[8]

The band received favorable reviews by Side-line magazine,.^{[9] [10]}

Discography

Albums and EPs

• AntiHero (LP, 2003, Black Flames Records)
• Heading for Graceland (EP, 2004, Black Flames Records)
• Meridian (LP, 2005, Black Flames Records)
• Clockworks (LP 2008, FlashpopMedia)
• Sirenˋs Call (LP 2023, Infacted Recordings)

External links

• Official website
• Official MySpace site
• ZeitGeist Magazine Interview - 2005
• Final Selection at Last.fm
• Final Selection at Discogs
• Review of Meridian at Side-line magazine
• Review of AntiHero at The Electrogarden Network

Notes and References

1. http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=BFCD+028
2. http://www.myspace.com/finalselection MySpace.com - final selection - Plauen, DE - Electrique / Pop / Gothique - www.myspace.com/finalselection
3. http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=1999 List of bands that performed at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in 1999
4. http://www.festivalinfo.nl/festival_detail.php?festival_id=389 List of bands performing at the EuroRock Festival in 2002
5. http://www.discogs.com/release/469143 Final Selection – Heading For Graceland
6. Web site: A Different Drum - The Source for Synthpop . 2007-09-17 . https://archive.today/20120722131034/http://www.adifferentdrum.com/artist.php?n=ADDCD1103 . 2012-07-22 . dead .
7. http://www.discogs.com/release/738669 Epsilon Minus – Mark II
8. http://www.discogs.com/release/619693 Various – Our Voices – A Tribute To The Cure
9. http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=2030_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Heading for Graceland
10. http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=7334_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Meridian