Acetate Zero
Acetate Zero started its noise making activities in 1996/1997. At these times, E, F & S used to cross their guitar tips into avant-post something, with minimal equipment and the help of J and E. At these times, Hood, Bedhead, Dead C (and tons of other new Zealand bands), Movietone and others were not so far away, of course, but already definitively aside. Since the group first steps, there’s always a sound that is all its own, for late nights, grey skies and mournful beauty. Their first album, the critical acclaimed and sold out Softcore Paradise lp (1999 - Orgasm records, reissued via the US label Drumkid Records) came up then. It is still a reference album of this period today.
As new effect pedals were spreading out in the songs, Acetate Zero kept on trying to explore new languages to say the same: sharp lines, renunciation, devastations, late night sessions, grey noise, haunted experiments, abrasive and unstable warmful dust and real pop moments. The next albums (now out of print), Ground Altitude in 2002, Crestfallen in 2004 and Civilize the Satanists in 2008 were also the mark of a long term friendship with Arbouse Recordings label (Thousand & Bramier, Astrid, Melodium...), together involved in a really free and independent cultural approach. During this period, Acetate Zero delivered several singles. One can be particularly taken out, the smashed Somehow about perfection (12” -2005) on the US label Clair records.
Acetate Zero took part to the MOFO #4 festival, toured with Rothko (2006), The New Year and Chris Brokaw (2008), played live at the French TV show “ce soir ou jamais”, shared the bill with the Album Leaf, Encre, Empress and others.
Discography arbouse recordings
2000 : 1 track (A picture you can't flash) on V/A Bucolique vol.1, CD
2001 : Pieces in trouble, CdEp - ltd to 300 (Sold-out)
2002 : Ground Altitude, CD - ltd to 500 (Sold-out)
2004 : Crestfallen, CD
2006 : We Deny this CDR ltd 250 copies
2007 : Lathe Empire 8" Vinyl ltd 40 copies
2008 : Civilize the satanists, CD
2009 : Hesitation Blues, CD
Discography other
Albums and singles
The sad beautiful quintessence, 7' (Orgasm) ltd to 300 - 1998
Softcore paradise LP (Orgasm) ltd to 200 - 1999
Diabolus in musica, 10' (Intercontinental) ltd to 300 - 2000
Northland tragedy, 7' (Orgasm) ltd to 100 - 2002
Softcore paradise, cd (Drumkid rds) ltd to 1000 - 2003
Compilation tracks
1997 : 3 tracks (Tokyo Montana express 1st version/ Debris/Bang!) on 'Wishful thinking sucks', tape (Spasm12 - Orgasm)
1998 : 2 tracks (Tokyo Montana express/ The definition of fall) on Prosaical Lp (Spasm20- Orgasm)
2000 : 1 track (Metropolitan fatal dawn) on But solid cd (See through)
2001 : 1 track (I defy anything for anyone) on Performance cd (Intercontinental)
Website: perso.wanadoo.fr/acetatezero
Email: acetate.zero@free.fr