x marks the pedwalk

founded by ''andré schmechta'' (a.k.a. ''sevren ni-arb'') & ''jörg böhme'' (a.k.a. ''regan eracs''), the german ''dark waved electronic / electronic / e.b.m. / industrial'' band, ''x marks the pedwalk'' expanded upon the ''euro-synth pop'' of the '80s with harsher ''electronic'' rhythms & alternative themes. ''andré'' had played keyboards with several '80s ''synth'' bands, but founded the group ''scarecrow'' with  ''jörg''  in 1987. the duo released the ''black door e.p.'', but in 1989 changed their name to ''x marks the pedwalk'' (name was taken from a short story by ''fritz leiber'') for the release of the "arbitrary execution" single on the prolific ''zoth ommog'' label. two more singles followed in the next year ("danger" & "disease control") before the pair released their debut album, ''freaks'', in 1991. they released several e.p.'s during 1991-1992, after which ''jörg'' left the band. ''andré''  then recruited his brother, ''thorsten'' (a.k.a. ''raive yarx''), as a replacement. the brothers' first release, ''human desolation'', appeared in 1993. one year later, ''x marks the pedwalk'' gained a contract with the american ''industrial'' label ''cleopatra''. 1994's ''the killing had begun'' was the first l.p. released under the contract. an album of mixes & b-sides, titled ''air back trax'' for its ''zoth ommog'' issue, was renamed into ''abbatoir'' for its ''cleopatra'' release late in 1994. another compilation album, the american-only, ''four fit'', appeared in 1995, as did the group's fourth proper album, ''meshwork''. in 1996, ''drawback'' album came out for ''zoth ommog'' & in 2010 their latest album release, ''inner zone journey'', but for ''infacted recordings'' label.
here is their absolute best:

01. ''facer'' (compilation, ''infacted recordings'' release, limited edition, 2010)

* note: limited edition of 1000 copies.
* note: tracks 1 to 4 taken from the original "facer" single,
           tracks 5 to 8 taken from the original "danger / disease control" single,
           tracks 9 to 11 taken from the deleted c.d. album "experiences",
           tracks 12 to 14 are previously unreleased,
           tracks 12 & 13 recorded live in ''chemnitz'',
           (kraftwerk "human desolation" tour, may 1993).

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