From Monument to Masses
History
From Monument to Masses were founded in autumn 2000 by Francis Choung, Sergio Robledo - Moderazo and Matthew Solberg. 2002, the first self-titled EP was released on Dim Mak (including Pretty Girls Make Graves, Bloc Party ). In 2003, the first LP The Impossible Leap In One Hundred Simple Steps, also on Dim Mak. 2005, supplemented by two studio tracks remix album Schools of Thought Contend appeared (including with Subtitle, Thunderbirds are now). At a 2008 European tour, a MCD / Single Beyond God & Elvis appeared on the label Golden Antenna. In January 2009, the third studio album On Little Known Frequencies also appeared on Golden Antenna.
From the beginning, From Monument to Masses do besides music also by their political commitment a name. They are assigned to the left-hand anti imperialist / anti-globalization spectrum, which is especially evident by samples and Platten-/Liedtitel.
In April 2010 the band announced their separation.
Style
From Monument to Masses play instrumental post-rock near Tristeza or the old Mogwai, in the intensity and complexity of orchestral bands like Godspeed You! Black Emperor remembered it but much more rock comes along and allow comparisons with the late Unwound or Turing Machine. The songs, which usually exceed the 5-minute limit, convey the political message means rehearsed speech samples.
Occupation
- Francis Choung - Drums, Keyboards, Programming
- Sergio Robledo - Moderazo - bass, keyboards, samples
- Matthew Solberg - guitar, loops
Discography
- 2003: The Impossible Leap in One Hundred Simple Steps (CD / LP) ( Dim Mak )
- 2005: Schools of Thought Contend (CD / LP) ( Dim Mak )
- 2008: Beyond God & Elvis ( MCD / Single) ( Golden Antenna)
- 2009: On Little Known Frequencies (CD / LP) ( Golden Antenna)