History
Project Pitchfork was formed by Peter Spilles and Dirk Scheuber. After agreeing to work together, they picked the project's name by choosing a random word from the dictionary. The band gave their first performance in Hamburg in February 1990 and released their demo, "K.N.K.A", in August. In May 1991, their debut album "Dhyani" was released. The band's second album, "Lam-'Bras" was released in February 1992 and yielded the first vocal appearance of Patrica Nigiani. Six months later, the band's third album, "Entities" was released. The band switched labels to Off Beat for their 1994 release "Io". The album featured two singles, "Renascence" and "Carrion", and marked the first time the band entered the German Charts. The album was followed by a lengthy German tour.
In 1995, Project Pitchfork established their own label, Candyland Entertainment, through which they would release the majority of their material. 1995 also saw the release of two EPs, "CH'I" and "Corps d'Amour", and one album, "Alpha Omega". The year finished off with a tour supported by Rammstein. The next Project Pitchfork studio album "¡Chakra:Red!" was released in 1997. It was the first album since "Dhyani" to be written as a group effort, rather than by Peter Spilles alone, and the first to include Jürgen Jansen as a permanent band member.
Right after their first US tour in 1998, Project Pitchfork returned with concept album "Eon:Eon", their first while signed to label EastWest. The album yielded three singles, "Steelrose", "Carnival", and "I Live Your Dream". With the support of Eastwest, an imprint of the major label Warner Music), the band had greater resources available to produce videos for their music, which led to their being the first gothic industrial band to receive airplay on music TV in Germany. The video for "Steelrose" earned the band a nomination for an Echo Award for Best Video National. In 2001, the band released their eighth studio album "Daimonion" and supported the album with a European tour. In 2002 the band released the "NUN" trilogy which consisted of album "Inferno" and EPs "View From a Throne" and "Trialog". This earned the band another nomination for an Echo Award, this time for Best Alternative Act National.
Project Pitchfork returned with album Kaskade in 2005. In February 2009 the band released "Dream, Tiresias!" which received praise from electronic music magazine, ReGen. In 2010 the band's follow up album "Continuum Ride" was released along with a video to support the song "Beholder." "Continuum Ride" was inspired by the band's US tour in 2009, particularly their experience of Detroit, whose dilapidated skyline led to a more "dark and destructive" sound than that of their previous album.
By 2011 Project Pitchfork ceased operating their Candyland label, having since begun releasing their work on the Trisol label.
The band released "Quantum Mechanics" in 2011 as well as a video for the album's second track, "Lament". Later that year the band released a compilation album titled "First Anthology". In 2013 the band released their fourteenth studio album, "Black", and a music video to accompany the song "Rain". In June 2014, the band announced via their official website a new album titled "Blood". To promote the record the band held a pre-release show in Hamburg. The album was released in September and featured a music video for "Blood-Diamond (See Him Running)" edited by Peter Spilles himself.
In 2016, Project Pitchfork released their "Second Anthology", a double CD that included one new track, several unreleased rarities, and many re-recorded and remastered tracks. Also in 2016, the band released the album "Look Up, I’m Down There" to commemorate their 25th anniversary. The album was released in two versions: a standard CD release and a special, limited edition double CD wth an 80 page art book containing complete lyrics and a short story by the fantasy author Björn Springorum.
In 2018, the band released the album "Akkretion", the first of what was planned to be a trilogy of albums for release that year. Of the remaining albums of the trilogy, only the second, "Fragment," was released.
Starting in 2019, Trisol began releasing reissues of all the band's material over the previous decade from "Dream, Tiresias!" through "Look Up, I'm Down There".
Odyssee
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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Es ist voller Sterne!
Was wird geschehen?
Werd ich träumen?
Ich habe Angst, das brauchst du nicht
Wir werden zusammen sein
Wo werden wir sein?
Wo ich jetzt bin
The lyrics to Project Pitchfork's song "Odyssee" reflect a sense of wonder and fear as the singer contemplates the vastness of space and the unknown journey that lies ahead. The opening lines, "Oh mein Gott, es ist voller Sterne!" (Oh my God, it's full of stars!), evoke the awe-inspiring sight of the endless expanse of stars in the universe. The following line, "Was wird geschehen? Werd ich träumen?" (What will happen? Will I dream?), suggests a sense of trepidation about the unknown journey that lies ahead.
The singer's fear is quickly dispelled by the reassuring line, "Ich habe Angst, das brauchst du nicht/Wir werden zusammen sein" (I'm afraid, but you don't need to be/We will be together). This line suggests that the singer is not alone on this journey, and that they will have someone by their side to face whatever challenges come their way.
The final lines of the song, "Wo werden wir sein?/Wo ich jetzt bin" (Where will we be?/Where I am now), leave the listener with a sense of ambiguity about the destination of this odyssey. It is not clear whether the singer is referring to a physical location or a spiritual state of being, but the sense of wonder and possibility remains.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh mein Gott
Expressing surprise or fear in a sublime and transcendental way
Es ist voller Sterne!
The vastness of the universe and its beauty, reflecting on the singer's internal state.
Was wird geschehen?
Uncertainty about the future and what might happen next.
Werd ich träumen?
The line reflects on the artist's state, asking whether this is a dream or not.
Ich habe Angst, das brauchst du nicht
In the midst of uncertainty, the voice affirms that he/she is afraid, but reassures that there is no need to be afraid, because they will face whatever is coming together, torn between hope and despair.
Wir werden zusammen sein
The people involved showing determination to face the obstacle and go forward, being together in everything.
Wo werden wir sein?
The line reflects on the singer’s state, questioning where they will be after their uncertainty is resolved and the situation becomes clear.
Wo ich jetzt bin
The line reflects the artist's sense of being lost or disoriented, questioning their present location and circumstances.
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Dr. Schreiterkeit
Super geil!
Ryan Moran
Yes!