Suspiria De Profundis
©Hyperium. Deutschland, 1994.
‟Originating way back in the early Eighties. Philippe Fichot's Die Form project overtly brought the issue of sex into music. The use of extreme graphics, often using his partner Eliane in the role of agent provocateur, brings forth all the images of inspiration from the likes of De Sade, Lautrearnont and Bataille. The music itself falls onto many levels, both signaling commercial electronic attitudes and soundtrack material, the latter of course being perfect for those sado-masochistic tendencies. But, it's the openness of Die Form which I find most appealing. No other band has dealt with, what the general public would regard as perverted issues so well, certainly none using electro-pop material to convey their personal thoughts and expressions.
Knowing that the musical side of Die Form isn't actually influenced by any other music, excepting the odd Coil track and some classical music, I wanted to get to the crux of what makes the band perform. They definitely don't fit into any current trends, and for that matter never have done. Philippe is here to let us into the heart of the band.
"Die Form is the theater of multi-forms and multi-media emotions: so the music/images evolve with our life, our sensibility, our passions, beyond the reason. We are not so influenced by scenes, because we are living isolated in the country without contacts, except during performances/tours. Most of our creations are introspective constructions, very intimate, not motivated by the fashions..." This fact is abundantly clear, as although the band grew from the days when real electronic industrial roots were firmly being planted, they could never be categorised along with the Nurse With wounds, Test Departments, nor the Portion Control's of the world.
Die Form is more than music and Philippe points out, "The sound and the image are total complements (music, noises, photographies, films, performances...). We work with extreme emotions like sexuality and death, as powerful inspiration. These are personal incursions, but as well matter of next communication/exchange with our public..." And not feeling disadvantaged by allowing himself not to be hooked up with any scene, he's not chained to providing one type of stimulus. "By chance, or intuitively, we create exactly as we love... No compromise!"
Knowing that the musical side of Die Form isn't actually influenced by any other music, excepting the odd Coil track and some classical music, I wanted to get to the crux of what makes the band perform. They definitely don't fit into any current trends, and for that matter never have done. Philippe is here to let us into the heart of the band.
"Die Form is the theater of multi-forms and multi-media emotions: so the music/images evolve with our life, our sensibility, our passions, beyond the reason. We are not so influenced by scenes, because we are living isolated in the country without contacts, except during performances/tours. Most of our creations are introspective constructions, very intimate, not motivated by the fashions..." This fact is abundantly clear, as although the band grew from the days when real electronic industrial roots were firmly being planted, they could never be categorised along with the Nurse With wounds, Test Departments, nor the Portion Control's of the world.
Die Form is more than music and Philippe points out, "The sound and the image are total complements (music, noises, photographies, films, performances...). We work with extreme emotions like sexuality and death, as powerful inspiration. These are personal incursions, but as well matter of next communication/exchange with our public..." And not feeling disadvantaged by allowing himself not to be hooked up with any scene, he's not chained to providing one type of stimulus. "By chance, or intuitively, we create exactly as we love... No compromise!"
After about twelve releases (and that doesn't include cassettes) Die Form signed to Hyperium, a label clearly with more power to get their output to a much wider audience. Have they tried to change your attitudes in any way, and have they actually helped you become more successful? "With Hyperium/Hypnobeat, we have the possibilities to work freely on all our projects and the assurance that all will come out in good conditions (except for the Elektrode CD, on which many design problems have damaged the initial form and concept). The sales increase gradually (not so much!) but we can live with our creations only, since about 5 years... The public is more larger than before, very curious and attentive, with more girls and young people." Hmm, perverting the youth of today, eh? Can only be good for them!‟
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