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> [1/16/06] Abstinence is now 20 YEARS OLD! I have had many lives since its inception and still hold it as one of the most valued projects I've conceived. I'm thankful for everyone that I've been introduced to and worked with because it existed. Darryl Hell

Throughout 2006 we are going to release a number of soundfiles of vintage Abstinence material [including pre-Furnace/Silent Records productions] as part of an entire year of celebrating Abstinence @ 20! Check out our history page to see where and how it all started.

> [1/16/06] In Fall 2007, Abstinence will release a DVD [including a number of audio-only tracks] entitled, "Abstinence 2121"

> [1/15/06] We apologize for the lag in updating the site and for the delay on getting "Path" to you. Do to other obligations (you now may know that the "other" obligations we spoke of was Darryl Hell producing the "Death In June: Behind the Mask" documentary) we've had to put the Abstinence project on hold.

Now that "Behind the Mask" is out, we will continue with our vision to release "The Path of Maximum Resistance" as a live performance DVD, which we plan to shoot in Spring 2006 and release in Fall 2006.

> [5/31/05] The Path of Maximum Resistance -
The Pepperspray Mix
is a special edition audio release from Abstinence. You can find it on our media page...for free.
click here for file & more info

File space provided by Mindswerve Studio NYC / Mindswerve.com.

> [3/20/05] Because we are active in our communities and understand that sometimes it's difficult to figure out what to do, we have created Just Say Know! and Citizen 101 to give you easy steps that will help you be an active part of [y]our community. click here

> Original Abstinence guitarist, Bill Kuegler, sent us a cd of Level 7, which was our first studio recording. Selections from this will be available, for free, on our media page. Coming soon during our year clebration.

> [2004] Abstinence is proud to announce the addition of Dave Dodson (Deftly D) to our lineup. His skills in programming, percussion, and other experimentation is going to greatly enhance our return to live performance after 9 years, as well as out studio efforts.

> [2004] We are also extremely elated that John Bechdel, Killing Joke / Prong / Murder Inc. / Pigface / and most recently ended his 5 year stint with Fear Factory, will continue working with Abstinence. He'll primarily be working on studio efforts, but don't be surprised if you see him on stage.

 
 

Stay Tuned... More dates to come.


STUDIO
Darryl Hell, Deftly D, John Bechdel
STAGE
Darryl Hell, Deftly D
VIDEO PRODUCTION.Darryl Hell, Wolfgang Busch
AUDIO SUPPORT.Xris Flam/Mindswerve Studio NYC
LEGAL .Havona Madama

     



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Since 1985, Abstinence has created experimental industrial music that follows in the traditions of the Beats, the Dada movement, the Futurists, the raw vision of punk rock, the origins of industrial music, the freedom of the experimental art movement and the eternal global human rights art movement.

The name Abstinence,as defined by us means, "abstaining from the redundancy what people think is music."

Abstinence utilizes tunnels, decommissioned military bases, warehouses, bathrooms, abandoned buildings, basements, freeway underpasses and various indoor/outdoor environments as sound laboratories to create unique soundscapes that coalesce with powertools, a variety of traditional analog / digital instrumentation and bombastic percussion.

Our lyrics and audio/video samples are focused on demystifying the political and societal world in which we live.
contact us: contact@s6k.com

 
 


......................photo-Rob Palange / animation-Deftly D

.......................site design by Deftly-D & Darryl Hell
............c/o Voidstar Productions & Sektor 6 Kommunikations

 

 

 


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Darryl Hell................John Bechdel....................Deftly D