Advanced Art - Forced Product 2LP
Limited to 450 copies with gatefold sleeve, A2 poster and sticker.
Release date: November 7th
NOTE: With your purchase you can ask for a digital download code.
Tracklist:
A1. No Future
A2. Twisted
A3. 'Til I Beg for Mercy
A4. Wake Up
A5. Scene One
B1. From Nothing to Nothing
B2. Some Time
B3. Your Product
B4. Watch You Bleed
B5. No Answers No Solutions
C1. Lies
C2. I Am the Labyrinth
C3. Force Majeure
C4. Flesh
C5. Denial (Excerpt)
D1. Pretender ('94 Mix)
D2. Life Before Death ('94 Mix)
D3. I Am the Labyrinth (a/Maze Mix)
D4. From Nothing to Nothing (Edit)
D5. No Answers No Solutions (No Time)
Advanced Art was formed in Tampere, Finland, in 1985 by Jana, Pete, and Vince. Too young to be part of the first wave of Finnish groups inspired by German synth pioneers and New Romantics, they instead forged their own path and soon became pioneers themselves. For the next ten years, Advanced Art defined and dominated Finland’s small but growing electronic underground. They inspired a new generation of Finns to experiment with synthesizers, built an international cult following, and were deeply involved in the local scene—running clubs, organizing events, and performing at some of the very first warehouse parties in the country.
Although the line-up shifted over time, the group’s creative drive consistently came from the partnership between Jana, who supplied the voice and words, and Vince, who shaped the music with his machines. Together they defined the band’s distinctive blend of sharp electronics and lyrical vision.
After several cassette demos and two 7-inch singles, Advanced Art signed to Poko Rekords in 1991. The EPs Scar and Time raised their profile both at home and abroad, especially thanks to valuable exposure on MTV Europe’s 120 Minutes. Known for their perfectionism, they finally released their debut album Product in January 1993. On Product the line-up was Jana (lyrics, vocals), Vince (music, production), and Factor (percussion, studio work). Having moved through phases of synth pop, EBM, and industrial, the album showcased Vince’s vision of a unified sound and style more clearly than ever before.
Force followed in 1994, conceived as a multi-part concept album (Update / Live / Retro). Recorded with live percussionist PW joining Jana and Vince, it expanded on the groundwork of Product with new beats, ideas, and a sharper, more defined identity.
By 1995, exactly ten years after their founding, Jana and Vince decided to bring Advanced Art to a close on the band’s birthday, 13 October. Their run had been precise: one decade of creative output, ending with a legacy that laid foundations for Finland’s electronic scene.
Now, conveniently coinciding with the band’s 40th anniversary, Advanced Art present Forced Product. This double-LP set, fully remastered, features Product in its entirety, alongside the Update and Retro sections of Force, plus additional EP tracks and remixes recorded between 1991 and 1994 at “Audible Art” – less a studio than a concept, existing wherever machines and people met.
Forced Product offers a definitive document of Finland’s pioneering electronic cult heroes — a band that helped invent their country’s scene and left a lasting influence far beyond it.
Remastered by Nicolás Zúñiga. Layout by Stefan Alt.
