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Ghinzu is Belgian rock group formed in 1999.
Named after a Japanese knife-brand.
Comparable with Radiohead, Muse, Eagles of Death Metal, Cooper Temple Clause.

Band members :

- John Israel (also known as “John Stargasm”) : songs and keyboards
- Greg Remy : guitars
- Tony “Babyface” Poltergeist : drums
- Mika Nagazaki : bass
- Kris Dane : guitars

former members :

- Fabrice Georges : drums
- Sanderson Poe : contrabass

Ghinzu was formed in 1999 by a group of musicians who had been on the Belgian rock scene for a number of years.

Their first album, ELECTRONIC JACUZZI, was released in December 2000 and sales quickly topped several thousand. Recorded over several sessions in the spring and autumn of 1999 and 2000, it marks a turning point in contemporary pop and features 12 tracks that travel between groove and noise in an inimitable style.

The rhythm section is relaxed, radical and original, producing a soaring, elastic groove in perfect contrast to the sound of the guitar and doublebass. This adds a tragic quality to the elegance that the group exudes. This vicious aesthetic evokes the essential elements in pop: piano, trash synths, no-wave melodies and addictive rhythms that create a dramatic tension, bringing to the forefront the tragic necessity that drives rock. But this maturity allows for experimentation: bass duos, piano ballads accompanied by cutting breakbeats, distortions and self-deprecating humour, speed-pop and of course the noise holding it all together. It is modern music whose very conception demands a fresh approach to listening to and playing music.

Tagged as:

rock, belgian, alternative, indie rock, indie
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Top Tracks

1	Do you read me	348
2	Blow	308
3	Jet Sex	269
4	21st Century Crooners	254
5	Sweet Love	253
6	Cockpit Inferno	207
7	The Dragster-wave	195
8	High Voltage Queen (The Reign Of)	186
9	Mine	167
10	Horse	122
11	Sea-side Friends	108
12	'Til You Faint	79
13	Thoughts Behind the Scene	74
14	Dolly Fisher	71
15	Turn Up the Satan	67

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jrouby wrote:
Monday morning

Anyone there get news about their 3rd album release ?

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solomonarul wrote:
last week

Hey man, nice shoes...

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Afuera wrote:
last month

who cares about the similarity of the artist. It's just an algorithm that calculates that kind of stuff. I think these guys are awesome! that's what counts, right?

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And-Ry wrote:
last month

Саунд к Заложнице они заделали просто обалденный.

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edel1234 wrote:
last month

Hi there, does anyone knows anything about the upcoming album? Rumors, release dates whatever??? I am really really waiting for this.

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me_the_strange wrote:
last month

this band is awesome...

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DuckEater wrote:
September 2008

Suis-je le seul à m'offusquer du rapport entre Girls in hawaii & Ghinzu ? Entre un pop-folk bidon, particulièrement chiant, et un mélange habile de noise pop, de post-rock, et d'une énergie parfaite ? Nan sérieux, le seul rapport qu'ait Ghinzu avec GiH c'est qu'ils sont belges. Alors qu'on vienne pas me mettre que les deux sont similaires, car même sans parler des qualités musicales qui, pour moi, ne font pas de doute, il n'y AUCUNE mais alors AUCUNE similitude dans la musique des deux groupes. :|

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hausjellp wrote:
September 2008

One of the most refreshing bands I have heard in a while. Their music is unique. The album 'Blow' is well written and performed. I think when the movie 'Taken' goes wide next year this will be a very popular band. (The Dragster-Wave is the music during the credits)

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Hisui wrote:
September 2008

great band :D!

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zoouzaa wrote:
September 2008

je t'aime do you read me ooh, c'est genial !

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Valooo wrote:
September 2008

Enfin des news, le groupe est entrain de mixer l'album à Londres...^^

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jellyfish62 wrote:
August 2008

J'adore la photo du groupe!

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Wizar wrote:
August 2008

A quand un nouvel album, Messieurs ? C'est particulièrement long quatre ans.

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benvers wrote:
August 2008

Blow is het beste lied dat ik dit jaar gehoord heb... Kheb er 1000 keer naar geluisterd denk ik...

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JechuFuenzalida wrote:
August 2008

Blow=magnificent!!! - - - cheers!

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landier wrote:
July 2008

Blow est absolument genial ! Great job guys !

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lchavanne wrote:
July 2008

qqun sait quand arrive exactement le nouvel album ??

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Wizar wrote:
July 2008

Je crois que je n'ai jamais autant plané sur un album ! "Blow" est tout simplement splendide. Le numéro 3, et vite !

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Valooo wrote:
July 2008

On attends....

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MartiusWeb wrote:
June 2008

Ghinzu.com c'est fait spamsquatté, donc maintenant il semble que ghinzu.be soit le seul point de news... fermé le temps de la sortie du troisième album. On fait comment ?!

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