There are four bands called Sonar: an ambiental psychedelic rock band from Hungary, a Belgian industrial act, a Swiss minimalist progressive rock act and an italian house/trance act. about the Belgian one: During the last ten years sonar has become one of the most well-known and appreciated rhythmic-industrial projects. Countless releases and high-energetic live performances assured their top position in this genre. For those unfamiliar, Sonar's sound can be described as synthesized outbursts, strategically placed samples and droning bass pulses, corseted in strict driving beats and minimalistic sequences. Presently the sonar line-up consists of dirk ivens (dive, the klinik,absolute body control) and Eric van Wonterghem (monolith, insekt,absolute body control). discography (excerpt) 09.2k6: alien overdrive. cd. ant-zen act196. 2006 bad man ep. cd-ep. faceless fac001. 2005 volt revisited. 2x12". hands productions b021. 2003 volt control. cd. daft records d1042cd. 2003 parallel friction. 7". klanggalerie gg42. 2001 remote assault. cd. daft records d1036cd. 2000 voodoo vision. 10". triton 31. 1999 cosmic rays. 12". hymen records ¥013. 1999 overdose simulation. cd. daft records d1029cd. 1998 connected. lp triton lp 12. 1998 on mission inside. 12". drag & drop industrial ddi3335. 1997 dislocated. 10". ant-zen act65. 1997 rotation. 7". divine comedy records dc001. 1996 sonar. cd / lp. daft records d1017cd / ant-zen act46. 1996 more info: www.dirkivens.com www.myspace.com/dirkivens about the Hungarian one: The idea of the Sonar became reality in a short series of tentative rehearsals in 2004. The computer-based pulsing of electronic musical schemes had soon been fused with a live, electro-acoustic musical background. The band made its first record after the sixth month of its birth. This first record let the group start its way off in becoming a real stage performance. VJ Lab became their partner in forming the visual appearance of the gigs. Special effects got a significant role in shaping what now the Sonar is on stage. VJ Lab boosted the innovative electric sound of the Sonar with vibrating visual effects. The band recorded its first EP, Deltroid, in 2006. This material drew up the outlines of what the future Sonar had soon become. However, the first LP, released in 2008, fully capture the authentic sound and essence of the Sonar. Discography: Sonar EP (2005) Deltroid EP (2006) Celluloid (2008) On Air (2012) homepage: http://www.sonarmusic.hu/ listen: http://soundcloud.com/sonar-6/tracks side-projects of the members: http://soundcloud.com/snailtrip http://soundcloud.com/pigmentchemcal About the Italian act The Italian Sonar is a house/trance act who have released two releases on the popular label UMM. Both releases were done in 1994. Discography: State of Panic (1994) Mellow Monday (1994) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.