Biography
With their fifth album „The Inevitable Relapse“, their third for Dependent, Fïx8:Sëd8 are taking the final step from a band with a huge buzz to an established force within the electro industrial scene.
The band‘s name is derived from the psychiatric terms „fixated/sedated“.
„The Inevitable Relapse“ may be taken as a nearly prophetical title
as the album has been conceived for the most part during the global
pandemic. On a musical level, mastermind Martin Sane stays true to
the course, he charted with the successful predecessors „Foren6“
(2017) and „Warning Signs“ (2019). Under the obvious influence
of Canadian cult acts such as SKINNY PUPPY and FRONT LINE
ASSEMBLY, the Hessian has developed his own inimitable style,
which is oscillating between dark electronics and catchy passages.
Fïx8:Sëd8 have established their own soundscapes by continuously
moving away from their musical paragons, which resembles the
development of artistic soulmates such as MENTALLO & THE
FIXER and HAUJOBB. This becomes evidently clear in the unerring
songwriting as well as on production-side, which is nearly equally
important in the electronic genre. The upward trend with each new
album is also reflected on „The Inevitable Relapse“, which is made
abundantly clear by crushing tracks such as.
‚Prognosis‘ and ‚Unknown to Virtue‘ as well as more complex
and darker pieces of the ‚Human Harvest‘ brand. On top of this,
PYRROLINE thought leader Arnte has contributed with his keen
skills to the production and mix.
The steady rise of Fïx8:Sëd8 is mirrored in the sold-out editions of
their latest releases that were flying from the shelves before those
albums even hit the stores as well as in climbing up the running
orders of festivals and on the road. The state of the pandemic
allowing, the Germans have already been booked by prestigious
events such as the upcoming Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig and
the E-Tropolis Festival.
Discography

Octagram
2025

The Inevitable Relapse
2021

Warning Signs
2019

Foren6
2017

Dormicum
2009

Humanophobia
2006
Tour Dates

New Album “OCTAGRAM”


Behold the “Octagram”! For FÏX8:SËD8 the number 8 is more than just another digit. When the 8 just turns by a little in the context of the German electro industrial project’s sixth album, it becomes the symbol for infinity. The number 8 is also reflected in the structure of the album, which consists of 8 songs with a playing-time of 8 minutes. The new songs break out from the classic verse and chorus formula. Freshly introduced odd time signatures and polyrhythmic experiments add to the overall progressive feel this creates. “Octagram” features all the signature elements and sounds that define FÏX8:SËD8: The album is as playful, complex, and melodic as its predecessors. The drums push even a bit harder than before, while the vocals are even more diverse on “Octagram”. Vocal samples consist mainly of recitations quoting the last words of persons that were about to receive the death sentence. With “Octagram”, electro industrial shooting stars FÏX8:SËD8 once again push the extent of their own musical dimensions as well as the limits of the whole scene. “Octagram” is truly a groundbreaking milestone in the evolution of Martin Sane’s electronic industrial darkness!
Contact
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