Sektion B is your power electronics collective. What is the story behind Sektion B and what is the goal of this project? Also, tell me something about the lyrics and the recording process.
On January 1st 2001 three members: Jedi (sound and technic), SY214-B (vocals), L. White (vocals and management) founded Sektion B. Since many years A.H. - a very talented musician, has helped us on our live performances all over the world. Sektion B have no further goal than to make music and to present it to those interested. The lyrics, music and live gigs manifest in our three minds! Then we work together on all the details! All of our releases, live concerts and tracks are conceited through a long way of hardest group work. The themes around politics, violence, crime and sex are the most important things in our life. So it is clear and easy for us that our music reflects those themes.
Now legendary album, Power is Nothing Without Control got two reissues as CDr and as Vinyl. Why hasn’t it been released in CD format?
Thanks for your very positive opinion about this album! It was released in 2001 as first release of my fresh founded label L.White Records as LW001 as CDr in a limitation of 100 handnumbered pieces! Two years later Steinklang Records from Austria asked for a re-releasing as LP and also as limited CDr! We were asked many times for re-releasing this again! But we think that 3 versions are much more than enough!
What are the reactions for Sektion B performances and what gear is used for Sektion B?
Most of the Sektion B performances had good reactions from the audience und sometimes also good interactions (burning funny flags etc.)! In the early live performances we use a lot of analogue and digital equipment on stage! Later – when we got offers to play outside of Germany we decide to use only a laptop and some small effect machines! It was simply too difficult to travel by plane with all the old equipment! We know that is not really popular in the scene – but it works well!
When can we expect new Sektion B?
This is a very hard question! Our last work / 'hidden tracks' CD was released especially for our gig in Tokyo (Japan) October 2007! And this was only a collection of tracks which were released on different compilations! The last real release was our part of the "Free Speech" series a year before! Throughout the years we work on new tracks which could fit on a new album or whatever! When Sektion B played after nearly 3 years delay live here in Germany in September 2012 we played 3 complete new tracks! I hope that we can complete them to a fulltime release in the near future!
