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".
The Clone
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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What's my destiny today
I feel so lost
Got no past no history
Produced out of one
Wisdom locked away
Now I'm here
Face to face
And eye to eye
You created me
And you don't know why
Face to face
And eye to eye
You invented me
And now you tell me why
They tried to fight
Their fear of death
And they created me
And my fear for life
What is it like to be loved
I didn't want this life
I didn't want to live
Beside you monsters
You evoke me
Tell me what I'm here for
Did you forget to think about it
In the days of yore
You were afraid to die
So you cloned yourself
Did you really think
You could jump the space
Did you really think
You could jump the space
Face to face
And eye to eye
You created me
And you don't know why
Face to face
And eye to eye
You invented me
And now you tell me why
They tried to fight
Their fear of death
And they created me
And my fear for life
What is it like to be loved
I didn't want this life
I didn't want to live
Beside you monsters
The song "The Clone" by Project Pitchfork tells the story of a clone who wakes up with no history or context for its existence. The first verse sets the tone, with the clone wondering about its destiny and expressing a sense of displacement. It is revealed that the clone is a product of human beings trying to overcome their fear of death by creating new life, only to find that their creation is burdened by a fear of living. The clone expresses a sense of disgust for what it sees as its creators' monstrous behavior.
The chorus consists of the clone addressing its creator, asking why it was made and why it wasn't loved. The clone demands answers for the deep philosophical questions surrounding its creation: Why did you need to create me, and what is my purpose? The clone feels like an experiment gone wrong, a symptom of humanity's inability to face both death and life. The clone sees itself as a victim of misguided scientific advancement, trapped in a world it never asked to be part of.
The song is a critique of the idea of cloning and raises questions about the ethical implications of creating new life forms. It also touches on broader existential themes, such as the meaning of life and the fear of death. The lyrics are haunting and introspective, offering a unique perspective on a concept that has been explored in science fiction but rarely in music.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning world
Beginnings are unpredictable but every day has to start somewhere
What's my destiny today
Trying to figure out why things are the way they are
I feel so lost
Confused about one's own identity
Got no past no history
No memories of one's origin or how they came to be
Produced out of one
Created from a singular source, devoid of diversity
Wisdom locked away
Knowledge and insight that cannot be accessed or acquired
Now I'm here
Presently existent, but without context
Why don't you call me son today
A yearning for parental validation and acknowledgement
Face to face
Intimate personal interaction
And eye to eye
Firm and direct visual contact
You created me
Being a manifestation of someone's creativity
And you don't know why
The purpose behind one's creation is unknown
You invented me
The act of concocting something entirely new into existence
And now you tell me why
Expectations of a reason for existence
They tried to fight
The struggle against the inevitability of nature
Their fear of death
The instinctive response against the inevitable end
And they created me
Attempting to solve the problem of mortality
And my fear for life
Being alive without understanding the true nature of existence
What is it like to be loved
Curiosity about the power of affection
I didn't want this life
Having no say in one's own creation or existence
I didn't want to live
Feeling trapped by the circumstances of one's being
Beside you monsters
Being surrounded by those responsible for one's own distress
You evoke me
Being summoned and called upon
Tell me what I'm here for
Asking for guidance and purpose
Did you forget to think about it
Questioning the intentions behind one's creation
In the days of yore
In the distant past
You were afraid to die
Trying to circumvent the inevitability of death
So you cloned yourself
Creating an exact replica in order to survive
Did you really think
Questioning the logic or lack thereof behind an action
You could jump the space
Attempting to cheat mortal boundaries
What is it like to be loved
Contemplating the potential benefits of being acknowledged and cared for
I didn't want this life
Repudiating one's own existence
I didn't want to live
Wishing never to have been born
Beside you monsters
Existing alongside those that have caused one's own misery
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Rob Isaac
I'm the only one on planet earth who bought this album I think. lol
M B
no, you aren't bro ;-)