Diskonnekted

by Jason BirchmeierDiskonnekted is the alias of Belgian electronic body music (EBM) performer Jan Dewulf, whose style is influenced by industrial rock as well as electronic dance. Based in Ostend, Belgium, Dewulf began making music in the mid-'90s under the alias Mildreda. After the turn of the century, he diversified his style of EBM and founded a new musical project, Diskonnekted, to represent his new musical direction. Dewulf made his recording debut as Diskonnekted in 2003 on the label Dying Culture with the album Jesus Raves. He subsequently signed a recording contract with the label Alfa Matrix, which released his second album, Neon Night (2005), along with an accompanying 11-track EP, After Einstein (2005), largely comprised of remixes. Subsequent Diskonnekted releases on Alfa Matrix include a collaborative EP with Dive, Frozen (2006), and a third full-length album, Old School Policies (2008). While essentially the one-man studio project of Dewulf, Diskonnekted features additional bandmembers Christophe "Hitman" Salvatore, Didier "Snake" Salvatore, and Schidde during live performances.