Frozen Plasma's debut single, "Hypocrite," was released November 24,2005; their first album, "Artificial", was released April 25, 2006 through Infacted Recordings in Europe and through Nilaihah Records in the U.S.
Felix Marc (Vocals)
Felix started to create music in 1994. The initial pieces consisted exclusively of synthesizer -, drumcomputer and sampled sounds, which were steered via a software sequencer. Since 1994, there have been different stylistic changes and developments from Hard Trance, to House and Rave and later to a symbiosis of Dream House and Trance.
The developments in the creation of his music went hand in hand with a regular commitment as DJ. First limited to parties and school happenings, he soon became a resident DJ in local clubs, which gave him the opportunity to present his own material to a broad public.
In 2001, Felix joined efforts with his long-time friend Torben Wendt in his Dark Wave group Diorama as producer, background singer and live keyboard player. This co-operation brought forward some amazing musical pieces and experiences. The latest release is called A Different Life which is already their 5th album.
During a support tour with Diorama for VNV Nation in April 2005, Felix connected to Vasi Vallis who was playing live keyboards for VNV. In the aftermath, they decided to start a collaboration with Felix being the lead singer.
Vasi Vallis (Songwriting, Lyrics, Production)
Vasi's first project appeared in 1986. His minimal techno/acid project Galatea became a well known name in the Swiss underground scene. After several Acid productions for Galatea and some co-productions for popular Swiss, Italian and German underground DJ's, his style changed into the early minimal techno, when techno was underground and not commercial music. Vasi became an in-house producer for several techno labels and worked as a talent scout for Sony Music Switzerland. In 1994, he produced his first pop/eurodance project, Provocation, which had a top 10 hit in Switzerland and top 50 in the Spanish and Italian club/dance charts. 1997 he produced some album tracks as a "ghost producer" for several major labels. The more he worked with majors, the more he disliked the way they treated their bands and he missed the emotion and passion for music within this highly commerce-focused industry. The following years, he focused on the setup of a new studio, which gave him the possibility to work independently from labels or other producers. In 2001 he discovered bands like VNV Nation, Apoptygma Berzerk, Neuroticfish and Assemblage 23 which combined techno/trance elements with melancholic chords and vocals. He decided to start his own project and found a singer (Henrik Iversen) who's voice fitted perfectly to his new sound. The band was called NamNamBulu and was founded in the summer of 2002. In March 2003 he signed a deal with Infacted Recordings, a new label founded by Torben Schmidt. Torben had the ideas, vision and passion for music Vasi was looking for. The first longplayer "Distances" became a huge success in the scene and NNB played about 40 gigs all over the world. Vasi produced more than 25 remixes for bands like Suicide Commando, [:SITD:], Lights of Euphoria, Tom Wax or Absurd Minds. In April 2005, he joined VNV Nation as live keyboarder and played the Matter and Form tour as well as the Mera Luna Festival in Germany. In June 2005, Henrik left NamNamBulu due to personal issues. Just 2 months later, Vasi released his industrial Project Reaper which was in the German Alternative Top Ten for 6 weeks and reached number 1 on the Dutch Alternative Charts. Vasi then met Felix on a VNV Nation tour, and the two musicians embarked on a journey that would become Frozen Plasma.
Irony
Frozen Plasma Lyrics
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We may ever get to say
So let's not worry about small regrets
It's too late for that anyway
Hey you eternal optimist
Have you still not had enough?
No place left to hang your trust
If you could show me a true sign
That shining light that leads me down
A path I'd been in search of former life
I never saw but should have known
Hey you melancholy clown
Tell me how the story ends
Will it become another tragic tale
or nothing left here to retent
An ironic twist of fate
Has carried you so far away
Yet I search the gray tomorrow
And wonder where you've gone
Some doors are better left unopened
Some things are better left unseen
Once you set it all in motion
Things will never be the same
Never be the same
The opening lines of Frozen Plasma’s “Irony” suggest that the singer is aware that this might be their last chance to say what they want to say. It tells the listener to forget about their regrets or the things that they wished they could have done better because it’s too late for that. The lines suggest a sense of urgency, and the singer seems to be focused on making sure that the message they’re trying to convey is heard.
Moving on to the next stanza, the singer seems to be addressing a person who is always optimistic, urging them to wake up and to stop putting their trust in things that will eventually disappoint them. The lines “Shattered illusions fade to dust” suggest that the person they are addressing has been let down by their trust in something or someone. They seem to be seeking guidance and waiting for a sign that will lead them down the path they’ve been searching for.
The chorus talks about a twist of fate that has separated them from someone they care about, and the singer seems to be searching for them. They wonder where the person has gone, and if they will ever return. The last lines of the chorus, “Things will never be the same, Never be the same”, suggest that the separation has changed things forever, and there’s no going back.
The last verse is addressed to a person who is described as a “melancholy clown”. The singer is asking this person how the story will end. They wonder if it will be a tragic tale or if there will be nothing left to remember. The lines “Some doors are better left unopened, Some things are better left unseen” suggest that there are things in life that are better left alone or unexplored.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of loss, disappointment, and uncertainty. The lyrics seem to be addressing different people, and each one is dealing with their own set of problems. Yet, they all seem to share a sense of wanting to find their way back to something that they’ve lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey these may be the final words
Let's make these words count, as they might be our last.
We may ever get to say
We might not have another chance to say what needs to be said.
So let's not worry about small regrets
Don't sweat the small stuff, it's not worth our time now.
It's too late for that anyway
We can't change the past, so let's focus on the present and future.
Hey you eternal optimist
Addressing someone who always sees the best in things.
Have you still not had enough?
Questioning whether their positivity has run out in the face of adversity.
No place left to hang your trust
They've lost faith in everything and everyone around them.
Shattered illusions fade to dust
Their perception of reality has been broken and destroyed.
If you could show me a true sign
Asking for a clear signal or indication of what to do or where to go next.
That shining light that leads me down
Looking for a guiding light or some way to find direction.
A path I'd been in search of former life
The singer has been trying to find their way back to a past life or version of themselves.
I never saw but should have known
Realizing they missed something important that could have aided them on their path.
Hey you melancholy clown
Addressing someone who may appear happy but is actually feeling sad or broken on the inside.
Tell me how the story ends
Asking for insight or knowledge about the future, how everything will play out.
Will it become another tragic tale
Wondering if the outcome will be a sad or negative one.
or nothing left here to retain
Whether there will be anything worth holding on to in the end.
An ironic twist of fate
When something opposite or unexpected happens that changes the course of events.
Has carried you so far away
Something unexpected has taken the person away from where they intended to be or go.
Yet I search the gray tomorrow
Even though things are uncertain, the singer is still searching for answers.
And wonder where you've gone
Curious about where the person has ended up or what has happened to them.
Some doors are better left unopened
Sometimes it's best not to delve too deeply into certain things, as they may be better left untouched.
Some things are better left unseen
It's often better to not know everything and preserve some mystery or ambiguity.
Once you set it all in motion
Once an action is taken, it can't be undone, and its effects will be felt whether intended or not.
Things will never be the same
Change is inevitable, and once it happens, life will never go back to the way it was before.
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.