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Next Life is a Norwegian progressive, electronic- and rock-based band led by guitarist and composer Hai Nguyen Dinh, together with Tormod Christensen on bass and Anders Hangård on drums. == Biography == Formed by Dinh in 1999 in Tønsberg, Norway, their first show was at The Royal Oak (now called Total) in which the band only used an electric guitar, synth and Amiga computer for drums, bass, and melody lines. The sounds derived, and what is partially still called a "chip-instrument", or precisely, the audio-chip of Amiga 1200. As Dinh described in many interviews, from early on as a child did he cultivate his love of computer sounds and Commodore 64.〔"Next Life Interview", Lamentations of A Flame Princess online magazine. October 2008. ("Source 7" ), accessed July 23, 2011.〕 Though broadly classified as electronic, Next Life has self-professed roots in straight-edge hardcore, metal and gaming. They cite bands such as Zeni Geva, Strife, Aphex Twin and Orbital as musical influences, but combine their very aggressive, visceral sound with typical RPG/science-fiction themes such as digital technology, astrology, and mythology.〔"Next Life Review", AsIce Magazine. 23 June 2011. ("Source 1" ), accessed July 23, 2011.〕 Through the years the band has involved new contributors, thus extending their sound into new directions. The influence of Hangård on drums for example, has caused a more organic quality and complexity then the previously more detached, hammering, kraut-like sound. The band has also been noted for use of live visuals in their shows—spastic video projections and an intensive, programmed lightshow. In 2010, the band toured the UK in support of Canadian composer Owen Pallett (a.k.a. Final Fantasy). In the same year, Next Life provided the opening act for Mayhem in Berlin, Germany. The band has released their music solely on independent labels; primarily a label spawned from Oslo's oldest independent record store, Fysisk Format. Both the album artwork to ''Electric Violence'' (2006) and ''The Lost Age'' (2009) is by the Norwegian artist Are Møkkelbost. Next Life's latest album entitled, "Artificial Divinity" was released in Summer 2011 and received good reviews in national papers.〔NRK Lydverket, "Mann mot maskin." June 24, 2011. ("Source 2" ), accessed July 23, 2011.〕〔Nymusikk Hverdag, "Next Life: Anmeldelse." June 24, 2011. ("Source 6" ), accessed July 23, 2011.〕 Next Life is currently supported by the Arts Council Norway (Kulturrådet). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Next Life (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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