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. Description of Meridian at the online mailorder shop of Metropolis Records.
History
The band's first demo tapes were released in 1993–1996.MySpace.com - final selection - Plauen, DE - Electrique / Pop / Gothique - www.myspace.com/finalselection
Final Selection performed at the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in 1999,http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=1999 List of bands that performed at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in 1999 and at the EuroRock Festival in 2002 in Belgium.http://www.festivalinfo.nl/festival_detail.php?festival_id=389 List of bands performing at the EuroRock Festival in 2002
The band has been remixed by Aslan Faction and NamNamBulu .Final Selection – Heading For Graceland Final Selection has remixed the band Wave in Head (which was released on the US records label A Different Drum) and the band Epsilon Minus.Epsilon Minus – Mark II
Final Selection appeared on a number of compilations, amongst these the "Our Voices - A Tribute To The Cure" compilation that was released on the Irond label .Various – Our Voices – A Tribute To The Cure
The band received favorable reviews by Side-line magazine.http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=2030_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Heading for Gracelandhttp://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=7334_0_17_0_C Side-line review of Meridian
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)
References
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