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{{Short description|German electronic-industrial music project}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Funker Vogt
| name = Funker Vogt
| background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| image = Funker Vogt Montreal 2011.jpg
| image = Funker Vogt Montreal 2011.jpg
| image_size = 250
| image_size = 250
| origin = [[Hameln]], Lower Saxony, Germany
| origin = [[Hameln]], Lower Saxony, Germany
| genre = {{ hlist | [[Electro-industrial]] | [[Aggrotech]] | [[Futurepop]] }}
| genre = {{ hlist | [[Electro-industrial]] | [[aggrotech]] | [[futurepop]] }}
| years_active = 1995–present
| years_active = 1995–Present
| label = {{ hlist | [[Metropolis Records|Metropolis]] | [[Zoth Ommog Records|Zoth Ommog]] | Synthetic Symphony | Repo }}
| label = {{ hlist | [[Metropolis Records|Metropolis]] | [[Zoth Ommog Records|Zoth Ommog]] | Synthetic Symphony | Repo }}
| associated_acts = {{ hlist | Ravenous | [[Fusspils 11]] }}
| spinoffs = {{ hlist | Ravenous | [[Fusspils 11]] }}
| website = {{url|funkervogt.de}}
| website = {{url|funkervogt.de}}
| current_members =
| current_members = *Bastian Polak
* Gerrit Thomas
* Gerrit Thomas
* René Dornbusch
* René Dornbusch
* [[Agonoize|Chris L.]]
| past_members = * [[Agonoize|Chris L.]]
| past_members =
* Jens Kästel
* Jens Kästel
* Björn Böttcher
* Björn Böttcher
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* Sacha Korn
* Sacha Korn
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}}
'''Funker Vogt''' ({{IPA-de|ˈfʊŋkɐ foːkt|lang}}) is a German [[electro-industrial|electronic-industrial music]] project with an aggressive style, formed by vocalist Jens Kästel and programmer Gerrit Thomas in 1995. Other members of the band are keyboardist/manager Björn Böttcher, live guitarist Frank Schweigert and lyricist Kai Schmidt. The name of the band translates from German to English as "[[Signaller|Radio Operator]] Vogt", this being the surname of a friend of the band who was a military radio operator.<ref name=allmusic>John Bush, ''[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p207235/biography|pure_url=yes}} Funker Vogt biography]'', [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved 2 January 2010</ref> The military concept of a radio operator provides a contrast with the musical roles of a DJ or a vocalist using a [[microphone]].
'''Funker Vogt''' ({{IPA|de|ˈfʊŋkɐ ˈfoːkt|lang}}) is a German [[electro-industrial|electronic-industrial music]] project with an aggressive style, formed by vocalist Jens Kästel and programmer Gerrit Thomas in 1995. Other members of the band are keyboardist/manager Björn Böttcher, live guitarist Frank Schweigert and lyricist Kai Schmidt. The name of the band translates from German to English as "[[Signaller|Radio Operator]] Vogt", this being the surname of a friend of the band who was a military radio operator.<ref name=allmusic>John Bush, ''[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p207235/biography|pure_url=yes}} Funker Vogt biography]'', [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved 2 January 2010</ref>

The band ceased in the summer of 2021 due to the termination of cooperation with Chris L.[https://vk.com/wall-136821524_667] [https://www.facebook.com/officialfunkervogt/posts/331553865092373]

On January 1 2023 Funker Vogt announced that they would return.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Funker Vogt - Happy 2023 to everyone!!! ✨💥✨ We're about to... |url=https://www.facebook.com/100047132856533/posts/happy-2023-to-everyonewere-about-to-come-back-this-year/694804272100662/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The group appeared on several German compilations and, in 1996, released their debut album ''Thanks for Nothing''. Following the release of two limited edition EPs (''Words of Power'' and ''Take Care''), Funker Vogt signed with the American record label [[Metropolis Records]]. Metropolis re-released ''Thanks for Nothing'', followed by the ''We Came to Kill'' in late 1997.<ref name=allmusic/> Kästel and Thomas have participated, as remixers, on [[Leæther Strip]] album ''Yes, I'm Limited, Vol. 2''. In 2000, Funker Vogt released ''Maschine Zeit'', followed by the remix EP ''T'' in early 2001.<ref name=allmusic/> Additionally to the core members of the band, concert members also include Björn Böttcher (keyboard) and Frank Schweigert (guitar, he replaced Thomas Kroll in 2004). Kai Schmidt writes most of the lyrics and manages the band through his own management company.<ref>[http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/history.asp Funker Vogt official site]. Retrieved 2 January 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219170123/http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/history.asp |date=19 December 2009 }}</ref> They all hail from the town of [[Hamelin]] in Germany. The majority of their [[lyrics]] revolve around the concepts of war.
The group appeared on several German compilations and, in 1996, released their debut album ''Thanks for Nothing''. Following the release of two limited edition EPs (''Words of Power'' and ''Take Care''), Funker Vogt signed with the American record label [[Metropolis Records]]. Metropolis re-released ''Thanks for Nothing'', followed by the ''We Came to Kill'' in late 1997.<ref name=allmusic/> Kästel and Thomas have participated, as remixers, on [[Leæther Strip]] album ''Yes, I'm Limited, Vol. 2''. In 2000, Funker Vogt released ''Maschine Zeit'', followed by the remix EP ''T'' in early 2001.<ref name=allmusic/> Additionally to the core members of the band, concert members also include Björn Böttcher (keyboard) and Frank Schweigert (guitar, he replaced Thomas Kroll in 2004). Kai Schmidt writes most of the lyrics and manages the band through his own management company.<ref>[http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/history.asp Funker Vogt official site]. Retrieved 2 January 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219170123/http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/history.asp |date=19 December 2009 }}</ref> They all hail from the town of [[Hamelin]] in Germany. The majority of their [[lyrics]] revolve around the concepts of war.


A distinctive theme is present in the band's work and stage presence; both their musicianship and their costuming are strongly reminiscent of military music and dress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191717811.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110904/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191717811.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2016|title=Music the 3.(Time Out!)|last=Pizek|first=Jeff|date=27 November 2008|work=Daily Herald|publisher=Paddock Publications via [[Highbeam Research]]|accessdate=22 June 2012}}</ref> This military aesthetic is also popular with the band's fanbase. However, the political stance of Funker Vogt is decidedly anti-war; the band cites "war and [[social injustice]]" as their primary topics of discussion, noting that the goal of the album ''Execution Tracks'', along with the accompanying video, was to "present the grotesque cruelties and the tragedy of war."
A distinctive theme is present in the band's work and stage presence; both their musicianship and their costuming are strongly reminiscent of military music and dress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191717811.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110904/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-191717811.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2016|title=Music the 3.(Time Out!)|last=Pizek|first=Jeff|date=27 November 2008|work=Daily Herald|publisher=Paddock Publications|access-date=22 June 2012}}</ref> This military aesthetic is also popular with the band's fanbase. However, the political stance of Funker Vogt is decidedly anti-war; the band cites "war and [[social injustice]]" as their primary topics of discussion, noting that the goal of the album ''Execution Tracks'', along with the accompanying video, was to "present the grotesque cruelties and the tragedy of war."


According to the band's website, as of 2011 both Björn Böttcher and Kai Schmidt are no longer collaborating with the band. As a result, Funker Vogt will no longer be managed by REPOMANagement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/news.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106021551/http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/news.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2012|title=REPOMANagement and Funker Vogt will go separate ways in 2011|date=6 November 2012|accessdate=2020-03-24}}</ref> In 2013, longtime frontman Jens Kästel left the band after his last show on 30 November in Berlin.<ref name="sideline-2013">{{cite web |title=Funker Vogt splits up, frontman Jens Kaestel leaves band |url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=50452_0_2_0_C |date=22 Nov 2013 |accessdate=23 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125184922/http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=50452_0_2_0_C |archive-date=25 Nov 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Four years later in 2017 Funker Vogt reform with a new singer, Chris L. (Agonoize/The Sexorcist).
According to the band's website, as of 2011 both Björn Böttcher and Kai Schmidt are no longer collaborating with the band. As a result, Funker Vogt will no longer be managed by REPOMANagement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/news.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106021551/http://www.funker-vogt.com/beta2007/news.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2012|title=REPOMANagement and Funker Vogt will go separate ways in 2011|date=6 November 2012|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref> In 2013, longtime frontman Jens Kästel left the band after his last show on 30 November in Berlin.<ref name="sideline-2013">{{cite web |title=Funker Vogt splits up, frontman Jens Kaestel leaves band |url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=50452_0_2_0_C |date=22 Nov 2013 |access-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125184922/http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=50452_0_2_0_C |archive-date=25 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Four years later in 2017 Funker Vogt reformed with a new singer, Chris L. (Agonoize/The Sexorcist).


===The Hero Trilogy===
===The Hero Trilogy===
See the main article: [[The Hero Trilogy (Funker Vogt)|The Hero Trilogy]]
See the main article: [[The Hero Trilogy (Funker Vogt)|The Hero Trilogy]]
With the release of Blutzoll, Funker Vogt have completed their 'Hero Trilogy'. It began with Tragic Hero on the album ''[[Execution Tracks]]'', continued with Fallen Hero from ''[[Navigator (Funker Vogt album)|Navigator]]'', and was concluded in 2010 with ''Arising Hero''. All three parts of the trilogy were released as promotional singles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicnonstop.co.uk/product-view.php?productid=23852|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913133022/http://www.musicnonstop.co.uk/product-view.php?productid=23852|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2010|title=MusicNonStop.co.uk|date=13 September 2010|accessdate=2020-03-24}}</ref>
With the release of Blutzoll, Funker Vogt have completed their 'Hero Trilogy'. It began with Tragic Hero on the album ''[[Execution Tracks]]'', continued with Fallen Hero from ''[[Navigator (Funker Vogt album)|Navigator]]'', and was concluded in 2010 with ''Arising Hero''. All three parts of the trilogy were released as promotional singles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicnonstop.co.uk/product-view.php?productid=23852|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913133022/http://www.musicnonstop.co.uk/product-view.php?productid=23852|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2010|title=MusicNonStop.co.uk|date=13 September 2010|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
*Bastian Polak – vocals
*Gerrit Thomas - programming
* Gerrit Thomas – programming
*René Dornbusch - keyboards, drums
* René Dornbusch – keyboards, drums
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*Chris L. - vocals


Thomas is also in Ravenous, [[Fusspils 11]] and [[Fictional (band)|Fictional]], and was in 2006 project Gecko Sector.
Thomas is also in Ravenous, [[Fusspils 11]] and [[Fictional (band)|Fictional]], and produced a project released in 2012 by Gecko Sector. More recently, Thomas has been involved with Alienare and Eisfabrik.


==Former members==
==Former members==
* Jens Kästel - vocals
* Jens Kästel – vocals
* Björn Böttcher - keyboards
* Björn Böttcher – keyboards
* Frank Schweigert - guitars
* Frank Schweigert – guitars
* Kai Schmidt
* Kai Schmidt
* Thomas Kroll
* Thomas Kroll
* Sacha Korn
* Sacha Korn _ vocals
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*Chris L. – vocals


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
===Studio albums===
*''Funker Vogt'' (1995)
* ''Funker Vogt'' (1995)
*''[[Thanks for Nothing (Funker Vogt album)|Thanks for Nothing]]'' (1996)
* ''Thanks for Nothing'' (1996)
*''[[We Came to Kill]]'' (1997)
* ''We Came to Kill'' (1997)
*''[[Killing Time Again]]'' (1998) (part new material, part remixes)
* ''Killing Time Again'' (1998) (part new material, part remixes)
* ''Execution Tracks'' (1998) – #160 [[CMJ]] Radio Top 200;<ref name="cmj-02-99">{{cite journal |last1=Helms |first1=Colin |title=CMJ Radio Top 200 |journal=CMJ New Music Report |date=1 February 1999 |volume=57 |issue=603 |pages=17–20 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1999/CMJ-1999-02-01.pdf |access-date=18 December 2021 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=Great Neck, NY |issn=0890-0795}}</ref> #8 CMJ RPM<ref name="cmj-01-99">{{cite journal |last1=Helms |first1=Colin |title=RPM |journal=CMJ New Music Report |date=25 January 1999 |volume=57 |issue=602 |page=34 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1999/CMJ-1999-01-25.pdf |access-date=17 December 2021 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=Great Neck, NY |issn=0890-0795}}</ref>
*''[[Execution Tracks]]'' (1998)
* ''T'' (2000) (contains 4 new tracks and 10 remixes) – #5 CMJ RPM<ref name="cmj-04-01">{{cite journal |last1=Comer |first1=M. Tye |title=RPM |journal=[[CMJ|CMJ New Music Report]] |date=30 April 2001 |volume=67 |issue=712 |page=19 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/2001/CMJ-719-2001-04-30.pdf |access-date=24 January 2022 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=New York, NY |issn=0890-0795}}</ref>
*''T'' (2000) (contains 4 new tracks and 10 remixes)
* ''Maschine Zeit'' (2000) – #28 DAC 2000 Top 50 Albums chart;<ref name="dac-albums-00">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 50 2000 |url=http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/1999/dac_alb50.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010211140354/http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/2000/dac_alb50.html |archive-date=11 February 2001 |date=2001 |url-status=dead }}</ref> #9 CMJ RPM Charts<ref name="cmj-09-00">{{cite journal |last1=Comer |first1=M. Tye |title=RPM |journal=[[CMJ|CMJ New Music Report]] |date=11 September 2000 |volume=64 |issue=682 |page=28 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/2000/CMJ-2000-09-11.pdf |access-date=26 January 2022 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=New York, NY |issn=0890-0795}}</ref>
*''[[Maschine Zeit]]'' (2000)
*''[[Survivor (Funker Vogt album)|Survivor]]'' (2002)
* ''Survivor'' (2002)
*''[[Revivor (album)|Revivor]]'' (2003) (remix album)
* ''Revivor'' (2003) (remix album)
* ''Navigator'' (2005) – #6 DAC Albums<ref name="dac-albums-05">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 50 Albums 2005 |url=http://charts.trendcharts.de/jahrescharts2005/DAC/top50.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423220622/http://charts.trendcharts.de/jahrescharts2005/DAC/top50.html |archive-date=23 April 2008 |date=2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*''[[Navigator (Funker Vogt album)|Navigator]]'' (2005)
*''Aviator'' (2007)
* ''Aviator'' (2007)
*''Blutzoll'' (2010)
* ''Blutzoll'' (2010)
*''Companion in Crime'' (2013)
* ''Companion in Crime'' (2013)
*''Code of Conduct'' (2017)
* ''Code of Conduct'' (2017)
*''Wastelands'' (2018)
* ''Wastelands'' (2018)
*''TBA'' (2019)
* ''Element 115'' (2021)
* ''Final Construct'' (2024)


===Live albums===
===Live albums===
*''[[Warzone K17]]'' (2009) (22 hits from the past 12 years)
* ''Warzone K17'' (2009) (22 hits from the past 12 years)


===DVD===
===DVD===
*''[[Warzone K17]]'' (2009)
* ''Warzone K17'' (2009)
*''Live Execution '99'' (2010) (also features the album ''T'' in DVD Audio)
* ''Live Execution '99'' (2010) (also features the album ''T'' in DVD Audio)


===Singles and EP===
===Singles and EPs===
*"[[Take Care]]" (1997)
* "Take Care" (1997)
*"[[Words of Power]]" (1997)
* "Words of Power" (1997)
*"Killing Time Again"
* "Killing Time Again"
* "Tragic Hero" (1998) – #22 DAC 1999 Top 50 Singles chart<ref name="dac-singles-99">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 50 Singles 1999 |url=http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/1999/dac_sing50.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210215900/http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/1999/dac_sing50.html |archive-date=10 February 2001 |date=2000 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*"[[Tragic Hero]]" (1998)
* "Gunman" (2000) – #13 DAC 2000 Top 100 Singles chart<ref name="dac-singles-00">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 100 Singles 2000 |url=http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/2000/dac_sing2000.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010423192450/http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/2000/dac_sing2000.html |archive-date=23 April 2001 |date=2001 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*"Gunman" (2000)
*"[[Subspace]]" (2001)
* "Subspace" (2001)
*"Date of Expiration" (2002)
* "Date of Expiration" (2002)
* "Red Queen" (2003) – #6 DAC Singles chart<ref name="dac-singles-03">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 100 Singles 2003 |url=http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/jahrescharts2003/DAC/index.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040110234321/http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/jahrescharts2003/DAC/index.html |archive-date=10 January 2004 |date=2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*"[[Red Queen (single)|Red Queen]]" (2003)
* "Fallen Hero" (2005) – #6 DAC Singles chart<ref name="dac-singles-05">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 100 Singles 2005 |url=http://charts.trendcharts.de/jahrescharts2005/DAC/index.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423203707/http://charts.trendcharts.de/jahrescharts2005/DAC/index.html |archive-date=23 April 2008 |date=2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*"[[Fallen Hero]]" (2005)
*"Killing Ground (promo)" (2006)
* "Killing Ground (promo)" (2006)
*"Club-Pilot" (2007)
* "Club-Pilot" (2007)
*"White Trash" (2008)
* "White Trash" (2008)
*"[[Arising Hero]]" (2010)
* "Arising Hero" (2010)
*"Hard Way" (2012)
* "Hard Way" (2012)
*"Sick Man" (2014)
* "Sick Man" (2014)
*"Der Letzte Tanz" (2017)
* "Der Letzte Tanz" (2017)
*"Feel the Pain" (2018)
* "Feel the Pain" (2018)
*"Ikarus" (2018)
* "Ikarus" (2018)
*"Conspiracy" (2020)
* "Conspiracy" (2020)
* "MC 5f146d107s27p3" (2021)
* "Death Seed " (2024)


===Maxi-singles===
===Maxi-singles===
*"Velvet Acid Christ Vs Funker Vogt: The Remix Wars – Strike 4" (1999)
* "Velvet Acid Christ Vs Funker Vogt: The Remix Wars – Strike 4" (1999)
*"[[Code 7477]]" (2001)
* "Code 7477" (2001)


=== Compilations ===
=== Compilations ===
*''Always and Forever Volume 1'' (2005)
* ''Always and Forever Volume 1'' (2005)
*''Always and Forever Volume 2'' (2006)
* ''Always and Forever Volume 2'' (2006)


===Music videos===
===Music videos===
*"Gunman"
* "Gunman"
*"Subspace"
* "Subspace"
*"Fallen Hero"
* "Fallen Hero"
*"Hard Way"
* "The Firm"
*"Sick Man"
* "Hard Way"
* "Sick Man"
* "Ikarus"
* "Feel the Pain"
* "Death Seed "


===Remixes by Funker Vogt===
===Remixes by Funker Vogt===
*[[Leæther Strip]] – ''How Do I Know (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (1997)
* [[Modern Talking]] - ''You Can Win If You Want'' (1996)
*[[Front 242]] – ''Headhunter 2000 (Funker Vogt Mix)'' (1998)
* [[Leæther Strip]] – ''How Do I Know (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (1997)
*[[Leæther Strip]] – ''Hate Me! (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (1998)
* [[Juliane Werding]] - ''Am Tag, als Conny Kramer starb'' (1997)
*[[Assemblage 23]] – ''Disappoint (Funker Vogt RMX)'' (2001)
* [[Front 242]] – ''Headhunter 2000 (Funker Vogt Mix)'' (1998)
*Cruciform Injection – ''Lacrimal Involucre (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2002)
* [[Leæther Strip]] – ''Hate Me! (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (1998)
*[[Beborn Beton]] – ''Dr. Channard (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2004)
* [[Madness (band)|Madness]] - ''Drip Fed Fred'' (2000)
*[[Icon of Coil]] – ''Simulated (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2004)
* [[Assemblage 23]] – ''Disappoint (Funker Vogt RMX)'' (2001)
*[[Informatik]] – ''Flesh Menagerie (Funker Vogt Rmx)'' (2004)
* [[Metallica]] - ''Harvester Of Sorrow'' (2001)
*[[Dope Stars Inc.]] – ''10.000 Watts (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2005)
* Cruciform Injection – ''Lacrimal Involucre (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2002)
*[[Mindless Self Indulgence]] – ''Straight To Video (Funker Vogt Mix)'' (2006)
* [[Beborn Beton]] – ''Dr. Channard (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2004)
*[[Vigilante (band)]] – ''The Other Side (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2006)
* [[Icon of Coil]] – ''Simulated (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2004)
*[[Theatre of Tragedy]] – ''Motion (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2009)
* [[Informatik]] – ''Flesh Menagerie (Funker Vogt Rmx)'' (2004)
*[[Suicide Commando]] – ''Attention Whore (Posing Overdose Remix By Funker Vogt)'' (2012)
* [[Dope Stars Inc.]] – ''10.000 Watts (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2005)
*[[Bruderschaft]] – ''Return (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2013)
* [[Mindless Self Indulgence]] – ''Straight To Video (Funker Vogt Mix)'' (2006)
* [[Vigilante (band)]] – ''The Other Side (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2006)
* [[Theatre of Tragedy]] – ''Motion (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2009)
* [[Suicide Commando]] – ''Attention Whore (Posing Overdose Remix By Funker Vogt)'' (2012)
* [[Bruderschaft]] – ''Return (Funker Vogt Remix)'' (2013)
* [[The Prodigy]] - ''Narayan'' (Unknown date)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Funker Vogt}}
*[http://www.funker-vogt.com/ Official English site]
* [http://www.funker-vogt.com/ Official English site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427184649/http://www.funker-vogt.com/ |date=27 April 2007 }}
*[http://www.funkervogt.de/ Official German site]
* [http://www.funkervogt.de/ Official German site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329101448/http://www.funkervogt.de/ |date=29 March 2007 }}
*[http://www.funkervogt.com/ Funker Vogt dot com (English Fansite)]
* [http://www.funkervogt.com/ Funker Vogt dot com (English Fansite)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502212717/http://funkervogt.com/ |date=2 May 2007 }}
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Funker Vogt
Background information
OriginHameln, Lower Saxony, Germany
Genres
Years active1995–Present
Labels
Spinoffs
Members
  • Bastian Polak
  • Gerrit Thomas
  • René Dornbusch
Past members
  • Chris L.
  • Jens Kästel
  • Björn Böttcher
  • Frank Schweigert
  • Kai Schmidt
  • Thomas Kroll
  • Sacha Korn
Websitefunkervogt.de

Funker Vogt (German: [ˈfʊŋkɐ ˈfoːkt]) is a German electronic-industrial music project with an aggressive style, formed by vocalist Jens Kästel and programmer Gerrit Thomas in 1995. Other members of the band are keyboardist/manager Björn Böttcher, live guitarist Frank Schweigert and lyricist Kai Schmidt. The name of the band translates from German to English as "Radio Operator Vogt", this being the surname of a friend of the band who was a military radio operator.[1]

The band ceased in the summer of 2021 due to the termination of cooperation with Chris L.[1] [2]

On January 1 2023 Funker Vogt announced that they would return.[2]

History

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The group appeared on several German compilations and, in 1996, released their debut album Thanks for Nothing. Following the release of two limited edition EPs (Words of Power and Take Care), Funker Vogt signed with the American record label Metropolis Records. Metropolis re-released Thanks for Nothing, followed by the We Came to Kill in late 1997.[1] Kästel and Thomas have participated, as remixers, on Leæther Strip album Yes, I'm Limited, Vol. 2. In 2000, Funker Vogt released Maschine Zeit, followed by the remix EP T in early 2001.[1] Additionally to the core members of the band, concert members also include Björn Böttcher (keyboard) and Frank Schweigert (guitar, he replaced Thomas Kroll in 2004). Kai Schmidt writes most of the lyrics and manages the band through his own management company.[3] They all hail from the town of Hamelin in Germany. The majority of their lyrics revolve around the concepts of war.

A distinctive theme is present in the band's work and stage presence; both their musicianship and their costuming are strongly reminiscent of military music and dress.[4] This military aesthetic is also popular with the band's fanbase. However, the political stance of Funker Vogt is decidedly anti-war; the band cites "war and social injustice" as their primary topics of discussion, noting that the goal of the album Execution Tracks, along with the accompanying video, was to "present the grotesque cruelties and the tragedy of war."

According to the band's website, as of 2011 both Björn Böttcher and Kai Schmidt are no longer collaborating with the band. As a result, Funker Vogt will no longer be managed by REPOMANagement.[5] In 2013, longtime frontman Jens Kästel left the band after his last show on 30 November in Berlin.[6] Four years later in 2017 Funker Vogt reformed with a new singer, Chris L. (Agonoize/The Sexorcist).

The Hero Trilogy

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See the main article: The Hero Trilogy With the release of Blutzoll, Funker Vogt have completed their 'Hero Trilogy'. It began with Tragic Hero on the album Execution Tracks, continued with Fallen Hero from Navigator, and was concluded in 2010 with Arising Hero. All three parts of the trilogy were released as promotional singles.[7]

Members

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  • Bastian Polak – vocals
  • Gerrit Thomas – programming
  • René Dornbusch – keyboards, drums

Thomas is also in Ravenous, Fusspils 11 and Fictional, and produced a project released in 2012 by Gecko Sector. More recently, Thomas has been involved with Alienare and Eisfabrik.

Former members

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  • Jens Kästel – vocals
  • Björn Böttcher – keyboards
  • Frank Schweigert – guitars
  • Kai Schmidt
  • Thomas Kroll
  • Sacha Korn _ vocals
  • Chris L. – vocals

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Funker Vogt (1995)
  • Thanks for Nothing (1996)
  • We Came to Kill (1997)
  • Killing Time Again (1998) (part new material, part remixes)
  • Execution Tracks (1998) – #160 CMJ Radio Top 200;[8] #8 CMJ RPM[9]
  • T (2000) (contains 4 new tracks and 10 remixes) – #5 CMJ RPM[10]
  • Maschine Zeit (2000) – #28 DAC 2000 Top 50 Albums chart;[11] #9 CMJ RPM Charts[12]
  • Survivor (2002)
  • Revivor (2003) (remix album)
  • Navigator (2005) – #6 DAC Albums[13]
  • Aviator (2007)
  • Blutzoll (2010)
  • Companion in Crime (2013)
  • Code of Conduct (2017)
  • Wastelands (2018)
  • Element 115 (2021)
  • Final Construct (2024)

Live albums

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  • Warzone K17 (2009) (22 hits from the past 12 years)

DVD

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  • Warzone K17 (2009)
  • Live Execution '99 (2010) (also features the album T in DVD Audio)

Singles and EPs

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  • "Take Care" (1997)
  • "Words of Power" (1997)
  • "Killing Time Again"
  • "Tragic Hero" (1998) – #22 DAC 1999 Top 50 Singles chart[14]
  • "Gunman" (2000) – #13 DAC 2000 Top 100 Singles chart[15]
  • "Subspace" (2001)
  • "Date of Expiration" (2002)
  • "Red Queen" (2003) – #6 DAC Singles chart[16]
  • "Fallen Hero" (2005) – #6 DAC Singles chart[17]
  • "Killing Ground (promo)" (2006)
  • "Club-Pilot" (2007)
  • "White Trash" (2008)
  • "Arising Hero" (2010)
  • "Hard Way" (2012)
  • "Sick Man" (2014)
  • "Der Letzte Tanz" (2017)
  • "Feel the Pain" (2018)
  • "Ikarus" (2018)
  • "Conspiracy" (2020)
  • "MC 5f146d107s27p3" (2021)
  • "Death Seed " (2024)

Maxi-singles

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  • "Velvet Acid Christ Vs Funker Vogt: The Remix Wars – Strike 4" (1999)
  • "Code 7477" (2001)

Compilations

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  • Always and Forever Volume 1 (2005)
  • Always and Forever Volume 2 (2006)

Music videos

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  • "Gunman"
  • "Subspace"
  • "Fallen Hero"
  • "The Firm"
  • "Hard Way"
  • "Sick Man"
  • "Ikarus"
  • "Feel the Pain"
  • "Death Seed "

Remixes by Funker Vogt

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References

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  1. ^ a b c John Bush, Funker Vogt biography, AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2010
  2. ^ "Funker Vogt - Happy 2023 to everyone!!! ✨💥✨ We're about to..." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ Funker Vogt official site. Retrieved 2 January 2010. Archived 19 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Pizek, Jeff (27 November 2008). "Music the 3.(Time Out!)". Daily Herald. Paddock Publications. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  5. ^ "REPOMANagement and Funker Vogt will go separate ways in 2011". 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Funker Vogt splits up, frontman Jens Kaestel leaves band". 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ^ "MusicNonStop.co.uk". 13 September 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ^ Helms, Colin (1 February 1999). "CMJ Radio Top 200" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 57 (603). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 17–20. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  9. ^ Helms, Colin (25 January 1999). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 57 (602). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 34. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  10. ^ Comer, M. Tye (30 April 2001). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 67 (712). New York, NY: College Media, Inc.: 19. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. ^ "DAC Top 50 2000". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  12. ^ Comer, M. Tye (11 September 2000). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 64 (682). New York, NY: College Media, Inc.: 28. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ^ "DAC Top 50 Albums 2005". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  14. ^ "DAC Top 50 Singles 1999". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  15. ^ "DAC Top 100 Singles 2000". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2001. Archived from the original on 23 April 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  16. ^ "DAC Top 100 Singles 2003". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2004. Archived from the original on 10 January 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  17. ^ "DAC Top 100 Singles 2005". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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