In 1998, Musicom, (a three piece from Brussels consisting of Pierre Mussche… Read Full Bio ↴In 1998, Musicom, (a three piece from Brussels consisting of Pierre Mussche, Ernst Meinrath and Renaud Charlier), began crafting tracks of cool electronic ambience mixed with orchestral hip-hop, as soundtracks for adverts and underground films. Scottish born Esra Tasasiz was working in Brussels at that time writing and composing songs with various Brussels based artists. She joined Musicom and the four decided to work together on recording a short piece of music.

It was during these sessions that it soon became obvious that their creative output worked outside the confines of cinematography and Airlock were formed.

The production of their first album ‘Drystar’ stretched over a period of two-and-a-half-years. During this time Airlock met with cult film director Oliver Van Hoofstadt and wrote some tracks in conjunction with the making of three of his films - Keo, Snuff Movie, and Parabellum. ‘Face Down’ the composition that appeared on Parabellum, finally made its way via European radio stations to the desks of British record labels as part of a demo. After being spoilt for choice, they signed up with One Little Indian on which ‘Drystar’ was released in 2001.

The connection between Airlock and films was kept alive with their work on Roman Coppola’s the “Making of” of CQ. Furthermore, many tracks from ‘Drystar’ were used in films and series such as “CSI”, “CSI Miami”, “As If”, “Model Behaviour”, “5 go dating”, and more.

Airlock began work on their second album. The album was completed in October however, before they had played the album to anybody, all of the masters were destroyed in a studio fire. Airlock had to re-record the entire album! Whilst the studio was being rebuilt, the band decided to write some new songs for the album and worked in an improvised studio with minimal equipment. Though they had to change their working habits by that (the band considered this as a positive challenge), it also gave them the opportunity to concentrate more on the writing itself.

The new album ‘Symptomatic’ has elements of tension, naivety, strength, conviction, vulnerability and freedom.

Compared to their debut with its various musical directions, ‘Symptomatic’ is more coherent. There are less instrumental tracks and warm sounds of analog synths are used on all tracks. The content of the album however, deals with a mixture of emotions, experiences and expressions (or symptoms…) resulting from the issues Airlock had to face.

1997

Revealing Some Interest
Airlock Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Airlock:

Alpha I know where this life is taking me And I…
Awakening There was a time I said I loved you, A time…
Before the Summertime Looking into me Too many different choices Too many differ…
DJ Risk vs Airlock ( Instrumental )…
DJ Risk vs. Airlock ( Instrumental )…
Don't Let Them Yesterday, today and forever You are the same You and only y…
Drama 73 Where is your shelter when the roof falls in What will…
Drystar ( Instrumental )…
Escape Lady, where do you feel this life is taking you? Lady,…

Face Down Face down - to the ground I'm walking away, towards my…
I Am I don't talk, the way that you talk I don't walk,…
No Gain He tried to tell you it was over so many…
On the 2nd Floor ( Instrumental )…
Quiet Hour There is a place where I can hide He comes to…
Shape of Light What is it that makes you do Things that will bring…
Shelter Calling me, calling me Back to the air that I want…
Slip inside It doesn't have to be this complicated Or is it just…
Slipinside It doesn't have to be this complicated Or is it just…
Suffocated I'm going out to get some air will you join…

The Other Way I am small but I can see I am weak but…

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