After more than four decades of (re)defining electronic body music, FRONT 242 conclude their live journey with “Black Out”, the definitive final live recording of their farewell tour - spanning over 40 performances across 6 months in Europe and the USA. Recorded at AB Brussels (Ancienne Belgique) in January 2025, in their Belgian hometown, this album captures the intensity, precision, and raw energy that have defined FRONT 242’s live performances for generations. “It is with a heavy mix of emotion that we close this great adventure, some 40 years in the making. We realize that ending our journey at this time, when we are still vibrant and full of energy is how the band should be remembered. We are excited to share these meaningful final performances with our wonderful fans who have been with us through it all”, the band wrote when announcing their final tour. “Black Out” is released as a double-CD digipak featuring 3 exclusive bonus tracks (“MasterHit”, “Soul Manager”, “No Shuffle”), as a double crystal clear transparent vinyl, and as a strictly limited collector’s edition: a clear purple double vinyl with spotted varnish artwork, packaged in an exclusive tote bag including bonus items (armband, art-paper band photo (20x30cm), 2 glass coasters), limited to 1000 units worldwide. The 2 exclusive and non-marketed Alfa Matrix label 25th anniversary CD compilations “Sounds From The Matrix 026 & 027” are both included in the bag featuring 39 label bands presenting fresh new songs. Marking a historic moment, the album also includes the first official releases of several new tracks the band had introduced live over recent years (“Generator”, “Fix It”, “Hide & Seek”) . For “Black Out”, FRONT 242 members Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc De Meyer and Richard23 are joined on stage by Tim Kroker on drums, with mixing and production handled in the studio by David Baboulis from the band SOLDOUT. Spanning the full FRONT 242 repertoire - from early foundational cuts to genre-defining anthems - “Black Out” stands as both a powerful farewell and a final testament to the band’s uncompromising vision.
Tracklist:
1. W.Y.H.I.W.Y.G. (6:04) 2. Moldavia (3:16) 3. Body to Body (3:43) 4. Don’t Crash (3:51) 5. Operating Tracks (4:30) 6. U-Men (3:24) 7. Funkhadafi (3:27) 8. Quite Unusual (3:46) 9. Generator (4:07) 10. Commando Mix (7:14) 11. MasterHit (5:15) 12. Gripped by Fear (4:18) 13. Take One (4:01) 14. Red Team (3:14) 15. Fix It (4:07) 16. Punish your Machine (4:56) 17. Tragedy for You (3:29) 18. Soul Manager (3:52) 19. Hide and Seek (4:15) 20. No Shuffle (4:04) 21. Welcome to Paradise (4:22) 22. Happiness (4:38) 23. HeadHunter (5:31)
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