2B1 Album Review by Music Incider
“Discrete Encounter’s 2B1 is a ride straight into the future of electronic music, complete with trippy visuals, sonic cross-dressing, and a categorical rebellion from the status quo.”
Рецензия на альбом “2B1″ в Коммерсант Weekend
“… Нью-йоркская группа Discrete Encounter — упорная боевая единица, действующая несколько в стороне от нынешней “русской волны” в американской музыке (Gogol Bordello, Регина Спектор, Persephone..s Bees)…” ”
2B1 Album on Dekadance Radio Show
“I came across this new release by a band I had never heard of before by happenstance recently. It looked like it might be kool, so I gave it a listen. Again, one of my blind hunches has paid off! Discrete Encounter play a great mix of guitar and synth, kind of like Synthpop with a rock twist. They have a fine, both visually and vocally, singer in Natasha Romanova. She helps add a haunting, ethereal element into the mix. According to their website it appears that DE have been around for a few years, but this is the first release I have ever come across. It appears to be self-released by the band.”
2B1 Album Review by ChickenFish
“…Discrete Encounter is an interesting band for anybody and a must if you’re into electronica.”
Intervew in Grooveshark Blog
"Discrete Encounter could best be described as glam rock meets synth-pop - the silvery love-child of Rammstein and Imogen Heap. Founded by Natasha, a classically trained pianist, and an accomplished composer, Taras, Discrete Encounter picked up a live DJ and some killer visuals to create an electro-rock show that is rocketing to the forefront of the genre..."
April 3, 2008
2B1 Album Review
"Discrete Encounter is a NY based trio (music duo + visual projection person) who play some kick-ass female-fronted aggro-electronica, or whatever else you might want to call a powerful mixture of electronic music with heavy scratching distorted metal guitar riffs: industrial metal? electro metal?
It doesn't matter really, the point is, it is good and it is hard!
I've always been a fan of bands that mix pounding EBM/industrial rhythms & sequences and mash them up with distorted power chords and screaming guitars.
Band leader Taras Mashtalir (who wrote all the material and also occasionally sings in his low growly voice) plays guitar with the impact and sonic assault of, say, Zakk Wylde but makes sure to let the music be beat-driven and electronic to the core.
However all this vengeance's counter-part is the beautiful and soothing voice of Natasha Romanova, whose contribution will make "2B1" interesting and approchable even to fans of synth-pop and some darker music. Definitely right up the alley of fans of bands like Rammstein, Die Krupps, FLA, F242, Killing Joke, Strapping Young Lad, Oomph!, Clawfinger, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM and so on and so forth.
Their newly released CD comes in a beautiful digipack art work and contains eleven tracks. "
Discrete Encounter 2B1 Record Release
"Discrete Encounter, the electroclashesque collaboration between vocalist Natasha Romanova and Taras Mashtalir, make music that would work well as the soundtrack of a Liquid Sky remake. They will be celebrating the release of the new 2B1 LP. "
Intervew in Deathrockstar Magazine
"Introduce you Discrete Encounter a threepiece rock electronica bands from New York City, here’s an interview with Taras, Natasha and Stas..."
Discrete Encounter in New York Cool Magazine
"Eye-Catching Band Planning a "Discrete Encounter" with New Yorkers..."
Discrete Encounter in Rolling Stone, Russia
«Тарас Машталир и Наташа Романова, несмотря на русские корни, кажутся киберготами из японских комиксов. Тщательно выверенный беспорядок на головах, грим, готический стиль в одежде — даже вне сцены они все равно остаются в образе.
Их музыка сочетает в себе страсть, свойственную любому дуэту, где девушка поет, а парень играет на гитаре, и холодную поступь электронного бита. Выступления нью-йоркского дуэта Discrete Encounter выглядят так, словно это родившиеся не в синтетические 80-е, а в эпоху Интернета, iPod’ов и рока с приставкой «ретро».
Discrete Encounter увлечены минимал-техно, на концертах их «разогревают» диджейские сеты в стиле электро, а пресса все равно сравнивает их с рок-командами вроде YeahYeahYeahs и The White Stripes.»
Discrete Encounter
"Discrete Encounter creates crisp, chic electronic music, merging glam rock with electronica in a serious and sexy direction that picks up where electroclash's ironic 80's stunts paused the genre a couple of years ago.
Discrete Encounter maintains the technoid melodiousness of groups like Lamb and Olive while releasing the sweaty, kinetic, rock n' roll energy of other rockers like the YeahYeahYeah's and The White Stripes.
Intriguing, subtle, yet entirely accessible, Discrete Encounter sounds like everything the right downtown night is all about."
Etomie Entertainment, Detroit
Discrete Encounter was formed in 2003 by a composer/producer Taras Mashtalir and a singer/songwriter Natasha Romanova.
Taras is a classical guitarist turned electronic music producer who began professional recording and performing in Moscow and St. Petersburg before moving production to New York. His work also includes audio installations and soundtracks for independent films and animations.
Natasha is a trained vocalist with the degree in classical music. Prior to US she performed in Ukraine and Russia on national radio and TV. Besides writing lyrics for Discrete Encounter, she is a prolific published writer of poetry and prose.
Discrete Encounter also include Visual Projectionist, Stas, who brings an extra dimension to their live show.
The band has been collaborating with different DJs including Roman S, Animaltek and now their current addition DJ Plexus. Renowned in the New York underground scene, he brings an additional sound design to DE live. DJ Plexus usually spins his own DJ set after a DE show, so that dancing and celebration continue long into the night.
CURRENT LIVE SET:
Natasha Romanova - vocalsDISCOGRAPHY:
2B1 Album March 12, 2008