{"id":8607,"date":"2024-08-09T12:26:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T17:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8607"},"modified":"2024-08-09T12:30:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T17:30:10","slug":"bill-leeb-front-line-assembly-delerium-releases-demons-prior-to-debut-model-kollapse-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8607","title":{"rendered":"BILL LEEB (Front Line Assembly, Delerium) releases &#8216;Demons&#8217; prior to debut &#8216;Model Kollapse&#8217; album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-BILL-LEEB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-BILL-LEEB.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-BILL-LEEB-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-BILL-LEEB-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;A frenzy-filled dose of sonic adrenaline that is infectious and, paradoxically, suitable for the dancefloor&#8230; Is dystopian bliss a thing? They could be on to something big here&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0~\u00a0<strong>The Spill Magazine<\/strong><br><br><em>&#8220;You are getting Leeb\u2019s classic vocals and lyrics, and some FLA style programming&#8230; some of the specific textures and bits of production feel different than anything in recent memory from the venerable artist&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0~\u00a0<strong>I Die: You Die<\/strong><br><br><em>&#8220;Instantly recognizable&#8230; still sounds like something unmistakably new&#8230; sinister synthetic soundscape&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0~\u00a0<strong>Rock and Roll Fables<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"BillLeeb- Demons\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Jx3P3U6qjA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hard-edged electronic music maverick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leebbill\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bill Leeb<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0presents\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2Jx3P3U6qjA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Demons&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0a song rooted in the inherent darkness and malevolence we see around us, where humans constantly deal with adversity while seeking purpose, joy and creativity.\u00a0Reflecting on the omnipresence of technology and the internal battles we wage, this is ultimately a defiant anthem of perseverance.<br><br>This is\u00a0the second taste of\u00a0Leeb&#8217;s\u00a0debut solo album<a href=\"https:\/\/frontlineassembly.bandcamp.com\/album\/model-kollapse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Model Kollapse&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, out on September 13 via iconic alternative music\u00a0label\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metropolis-records.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metropolis Records<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in Vancouver, Bill Leeb is the mastermind behind highly influential electro-industrial scene mainstays&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frontlineassembly\"><strong>Front Line Assembly<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and ambient-pop duo&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Delerium\"><strong>Delerium<\/strong><\/a>, having gotten his start with&nbsp;<strong>Skinny Puppy<\/strong>. He is also a key member of other occasional recording projects, including&nbsp;<strong>Noise Unit, Intermix&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Cyberaktif<\/strong>.&nbsp;Almost four decades on, his new album was recorded and produced in Vancouver, Toronto and Los Angeles with assistance from Vancouver\/Toronto-based production duo&nbsp;<strong>Dream Bullet<\/strong>&nbsp;and long-term FLA\/Delerium cohort&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rhysfulbermusic\/\"><strong>Rhys Fulber<\/strong><\/a>, plus regular mixing engineer&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gregreely.com\/\"><strong>Greg Reely<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The song is inspired by how much darkness and evil exist in the world. How we have to carefully navigate ourselves through all of this on a day-to-day basis and still try and find a reason to get up, be happy to be alive, and try to be creative. Technologies are here to stay. Demons exist everywhere in our minds, in our hearts, and every aspect, so we have to fight,&#8221; says&nbsp;<strong>Bill&nbsp;Leeb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An instant industrial-EDM classic, &#8216;Demons&#8217; plunges listeners into a menacing, synthetic underworld. With a career spanning back to the early 1980s,&nbsp;Leeb&#8217;s signature blend of creeping electronic darkness and high-octane energy once again delivers an adrenaline-fueled sonic assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not long ago, Leeb shared the first single &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ingrv.es\/terror-forms-jvc-s\">\u2018Terror Forms\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>featuring<strong>&nbsp;Shannon Hemmett<\/strong>&nbsp;of Vancouver post-punk quartet&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actors.bandcamp.com\/music\"><strong>ACTORS<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>(and also<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/leathers.bandcamp.com\/music\"><strong>LEATHERS<\/strong><\/a>),&nbsp;exploring the intricacies of artificial intelligence and the very survival of humanity itself.&nbsp;Quite fitting with the overall theme for this album, which explores&nbsp;the dystopian, nihilistic world we have created in so many different ways, ultimately asking the question &#8220;When will the human voice be lost to AI and technology&#8230;.or will that be what saves us in the end?&#8221;<br>Based in Vancouver, Bill Leeb is the mastermind behind highly influential electro-industrial scene mainstays&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frontlineassembly\"><strong>Front Line Assembly<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and ambient-pop duo&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Delerium\"><strong>Delerium<\/strong><\/a>, having gotten his start with&nbsp;<strong>Skinny Puppy<\/strong>&nbsp;(under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder). He is also a key member of other occasional recording projects, including&nbsp;<strong>Noise Unit, Intermix&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Cyberaktif<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four decades on, his new album was recorded and produced in Vancouver, Toronto and Los Angeles with assistance from Vancouver\/Toronto-based production duo&nbsp;<strong>Dream Bullet<\/strong>&nbsp;and long-term FLA\/Delerium cohort&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rhysfulbermusic\/\"><strong>Rhys Fulber<\/strong><\/a>, plus regular mixing engineer&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gregreely.com\/\"><strong>Greg Reely<\/strong><\/a>. This album also involves contributions by LA-based artist&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mimipage.com\/\"><strong>Mimi Page<\/strong><\/a>, a long-term Delerium collaborator, and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jasoncorbett_\/?hl=en\"><strong>Jason Corbett<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>ACTORS<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacknifesound.com\/\"><strong>Jacknife Sound Studio<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Model Kollapse\u2019 marks Leeb&#8217;s first solo venture since the mid-80s days of Front Line Assembly, when he used to make recordings in his bedroom and released them on limited edition cassette format. This record&nbsp;reflects the dystopian, nihilistic world we have created in so many different ways, ultimately asking the question &#8220;When will the human voice be lost to AI and technology&#8230;.or will that be what saves us in the end?&#8221; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caustic yet melodic, danceable and very much song-oriented rather than soundscape-driven, &#8216;Model Kollapse&#8217; carries traces of hard-edged electronic dance music pioneers such as Front 242, DAF, KMFDM and Skinny Puppy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term &#8220;Model Collapse&#8221; refers to a phenomenon in artificial intelligence where trained models, especially those relying on synthetic data or AI-generated data, eventually degrade over time. Leeb posits the notion that \u201cas we forge forward on an unprecedented technological scale, it makes me wonder how much longer we can remain in control of various aspects of our lives. Automation has already taken over many industries. With technology running much of the world, will the entire planet eventually be vulnerable to a Model Kollapse? Chaos would surely ensue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leeb formed&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Delerium\"><strong>Delerium<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;in 1987, exploring dark ethereal ambient trance and pop. Since debuting with the&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Semantic Spaces&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;album, Delerium has enjoyed two Juno awards and many collaborations, involving&nbsp;<strong>Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer),<\/strong><strong>Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), Kirsty Hawkshaw (<\/strong><strong>Opus III)<\/strong><strong>, Emily Haines (Metric), Jacqui Hunt (Single Gun Theory), Matthew Sweet&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Kristy Thirsk (Rose Chronicles)<\/strong>. Their worldwide hit<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zw1oSqpS8yM?feature=shared\"><strong>&#8216;Silence&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Sarah McLachlan&nbsp;<\/strong>reached #1 in numerous countries, its remixes also hailed among the greatest trance songs of all time (the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ugsQypXvJQw?feature=shared\"><strong>Ti\u00ebsto remix<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;was voted the 12th-greatest dance track of all time by Mixmag readers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Demons\u2019 is out now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ingrv.es\/demons-d79-g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>everywhere digitally<\/strong><\/a>. On September 13, the full \u2018Model Kollapse\u2019 album will be released on<a href=\"https:\/\/frontlineassembly.bandcamp.com\/album\/model-kollapse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u00a0vinyl and CD<\/strong><\/a>, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/frontlineassembly.bandcamp.com\/album\/model-kollapse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>digitally<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Album order \/ Bandcamp\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frontlineassembly.bandcamp.com\/album\/model-kollapse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/frontlineassembly.bandcamp.com\/album\/model-kollapse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CREDITS<\/strong><br>Recorded and produced in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles and the Okanagan, British Columbia<br>Written and produced by Bill Leeb and Dream Bullet<br>Additional production by Rhys Fulber<br>Recorded, mixed and mastered by Greg Reely<br>&#8216;Demons&#8217; performed by Bill Lee<br>&#8216;Terror Forms&#8217; performed by Bill Leeb and Shannon Hemmett<br>Videos created by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rimvisuals\/\"><strong>Tim Hill<\/strong><\/a><br>Album artwork by<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/allenjaeger\/?hl=en\"><strong>&nbsp;Allen Jaeger<\/strong><\/a><br>Released by Metropolis Records<br>Publicity by Shauna McLarnon for&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shamelesspromotionpr.com\/\"><strong>Shameless Promotion PR<\/strong><\/a><br>Artist photos by<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bobbytalamine.com\/\"><strong>&nbsp;Bobby Talamine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALBUM TRACK LIST<\/strong><br>1 &nbsp;Demons<br>2 &nbsp;Exotic Matter<br>3 &nbsp;Neuromotive<br>4 &nbsp;Folded Hands<br>5 &nbsp;Pinned Down<br>6 &nbsp;Terror Forms<br>7 &nbsp;Muted Obsessions<br>8 &nbsp;Simulation<br>9 &nbsp;Infernum<br>10 &nbsp;Erosion Through Time<br>11 &nbsp;Sound Mirrors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Keep up with Bill Leeb<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leebbill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bill.leeb.3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frontlineassembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Front Line Assembly Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Delerium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delerium Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1165081291007981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FB Group<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0kEvfoqW1Dngp5DvbyzmXW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/ca\/artist\/bill-leeb\/187074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Keep up with Metropolis Records<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metropolis-records.com\/\">Website<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metropolisrecords.bandcamp.com\/\">Bandcamp<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MetropolisRecords\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetropolisRec\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metropolisrecords\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC53qwBKvbJzXp3n89MaJaqw\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;A frenzy-filled dose of sonic adrenaline that is infectious and, paradoxically, suitable for the dancefloor&#8230; Is dystopian bliss a thing? They could be on to something big here&#8221;\u00a0~\u00a0The Spill Magazine &#8220;You are getting Leeb\u2019s classic vocals and lyrics, and some FLA style programming&#8230; some of the specific textures and bits of production feel different than&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8607\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BILL LEEB (Front Line Assembly, Delerium) releases &#8216;Demons&#8217; prior to debut &#8216;Model Kollapse&#8217; album<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8607"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8612,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8607\/revisions\/8612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}