T.O.Y.

'T.O.Y.' (formerly 'Evil's Toy') is a German Futurepop/Synthpop band. Electronic bands such as Depeche Mode, Front 242, Invisible Limits, etc., inspired the two founding members: Volker Lutz and Thorsten Brenda, which meant that the concerted effort soon bore first fruit. Oliver Taranczewski was joined thereafter. T.O.Y. style touch different moods and tempos passing through positive energy, instrumental to melodic, melancholic, dramatic, dreamy and catchy pop ballad and the result enhances the reputation of T.O.Y as purveyors of fine synthpop.

Contents

History

As Evil's Toy

As T.O.Y.

Members

Discography

References

External links

History

As Evil's Toy

The predecessor of T.O.Y. was known as Evil's Toy, founded 1992 and active under that name through 2000. Evil's Toy made several releases in the aggrotech and electro-industrial genres:

★ Human Refuse (1993)

★ Morbid Mind (1994)

★ Dear God Remix EP (1994)

★ XTC Implant (1996)

★ Organics EP (1996)

★ The Old Race EP (1996)

★ Box (Best-Of, 1997)

★ Illusion (1997)

★ Angels Only! (1998)

★ Transparent Frequencies EP (1998)

★ Silver Tears (2000)

★ Virtual State EP (2000)

★ Evilution (Best-Of, 2002)

As T.O.Y.

In 2000, the band shifted its style significantly and marked that change by also taking a new name, T.O.Y., which stands for ''Trademark of Youth''. Soon afterwards the re-formed band released their first album: "''Space Radio''", which defined a fresh and revitalized style. The album "''White Lights''" was diverse and followed a similar line that was familiar to listeners of the previous album with a mixture of both the eighties sound and a Haujobb energy.
The band have produced many remixes for other bands like Apoptygma Berzerk, In Strict Confidence, De/Vision and !Bang Elektronika. Volker has also undertaken many album productions in his SonicStage Recording Studios. He has worked with bands like And One, L'Âme Immortelle, Funker Vogt and Pulcher Femina.
In 2004 Volker made a song for the German radio play "The three investigators"-Song contest. Also in 2004, the computer game giant Konami used a special remix done by T.O.Y. on the new PS2 & Xbox release - "''Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2''". Bands like Neuropa, Echo Image, Alien#Six13 or Midihead have also contributed to the soundtrack.
After weak split rumours concerning the future of T.O.Y. they are, in fact, working on new songs. All such songs are more or less raw demos, some with vocals, some without, but represent the kind of music fans expect to hear on the next T.O.Y. release.

Members

★ Oliver Taranczewski (lyrics, keyboards, sound technician).

★ Volker Lutz (vocals, arrangements, programming, producer).

Discography

★ Space Radio (2001)

★ White Lights (2003)

★ Fairytale (2004)

★ I feel... (T.O.Y. Remix) (2004). Song originally by Akira Yamaoka.^[1]

References

1. bemanistyle.com

External links

★ Official T.O.Y. site