PNEUMATIC HEAD COMPRESSOR Metal / Indus / Noise
Founded in 1994 by the Masson brothers, Pneumatic Head Compressor, one of the oldest metal-electronic-industrial-noisy band in Belgium is still there to bring the chaos on stage..
"Their Music is somewhere between Godflesh, Meshuggah, Neurosis, Strapping young lad, Ministry, Hint and Primus "
With destructured, heavy, tortured music and a confusion of original tones, strange noises, shouts and atypical singings, P.H.C. surprises by the originality and diversity of its repertoire.
As a matter of fact, PHC's intense compositions are the result of a long maturation process (the group finds it funny to call it a putrefaction process).
Let's we forget, the fraternal duo has been involved in Magasin 4 for a long time. As one of the last fortresses of alternative music in Brussels, it is fair to say they had a lot on their plate; one might even wonder when these DIY aficionados —who record, mix and create their artwork by themselves—have found the time to share the stage with bands such as Godflesh, Zu, Pound, OvO, Hint, La Muerte, Mr Marcaille, Zeni Geva, Punish Yourself, Le Singe Blanc and many more....
EVENTS :
THURSDAY 21.03.1996
Wallbanger (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE)
WEDNESDAY 22.05.1996
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Voodoo Muzak (FR)
THURSDAY 27.06.1996
Franck Marx (BE/FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Oneyed Jack (FR)
WEDNESDAY 12.02.1997
No Return (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Lofofora (FR)
FRIDAY 20.06.1997
8-red (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Pulkas (UK)
SATURDAY 13.12.1997
Dirty District (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Oneyed Jack (FR)
SATURDAY 25.04.1998
Mouse Analyse (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + The Semitones (BE) + Oneyed Jack (FR)
SUNDAY 31.05.1998
Be Plouvier (BE) + Dog House (BE) + Kikunpai (BE) + Over Lino (BE) + Pass Op (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Philippe De Flandre (BE) + Spaceboo (BE) + Starving (BE) + Sweet Jane (BE) + True Story (BE) + Janet Adkins (BE)
FRIDAY 25.09.1998
Lagony (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + S-80 (BE) + Trom (CH)
THURSDAY 31.12.1998
Metric System (BE) + Mister Chickx (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Semitones (BE) + PPz30 (BE)
THURSDAY 01.04.1999
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Bottom 12 (US)
SUNDAY 23.05.1999
Daniel Helin (BE) + David L'homme Vert (FR) + Joy Stixxx (BE) + Mister Chickx (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Sharka Gipsy Lo (BE) + Christiane Stefanski (BE)
FRIDAY 26.11.1999
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Pigzwill Toast (FR)
SUNDAY 11.06.2000
Drosera (BE) + Funky Bourricots Boppers (BE) + Goldband (BE) + L-santo (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + The Semitones (BE) + Daniel Helin (BE)
THURSDAY 18.04.2002
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Dj Hewhoforgothehasalzeimer (BE) + Zeni Geva (JP)
SATURDAY 31.05.2003
Passage (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Pro Jekt (UK) + Punish Yourself (FR)
FRIDAY 07.05.2004
Fkl (BE) + Melodik Pinpon (BE) + Pie Ro (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Pavell Mikos (BE)
FRIDAY 04.06.2004
Mammoutt (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Rovo (JP) + Panic D H H (UK)
SATURDAY 25.09.2004
10 ANS DU MAGASIN 4
Dj Ohn (BE) + F.k.l. (BE) + Mammoutt (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Raxinasky (BE) + Strup X (FR) + Hint (FR)
THURSDAY 13.01.2005
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Double Nelson (FR)
THURSDAY 25.05.2006
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Und More M. Tatcher (BE) + An Albatross (US)
FRIDAY 13.10.2006
Electro / Experimental
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Melodik Pinpon (BE) + Brandtkalk (BE) + V.J. Isa Nouzha + D.J. Grind a.k.a. Fafa
SATURDAY 23.12.2006
MASSACRÉS BELGES
K Branding (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Raxinasky (BE) + mute (BE) + Loadead (BE) + Incobold (BE) + Congestion Nasale (BE) + The Dancing Naked Ladies (BE) + Dj Kool Strings (BE) + Dj Pipi Chocolat (BE)
FRIDAY 04.05.2007 - BOUMCRASH
BOUMCRASH PRESENTS "FREAXSHOW NIGHT"
Moshpit (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Polaaroïd (FR) + Baxter Lilly (BE) + Odilon (BE)
WEDNESDAY 05.09.2007
Ephel Duath (IT) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE)
FRIDAY 16.11.2007
Akimbo (US) + Matahari (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + P.U.T. (FR/BE)
SATURDAY 28.06.2008
CLOSING PARTY : LAST GIGS BEFORE NEXT : DAY 2
Alchemik Babylon Beats (BE) + Stanley Kubi (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Tat2NoisAct (BE) + The Experimental Tropic Blues Band (BE) + Shogun (BE) + Duflan Duflan (BE) + Dj Hewhoforgothehasalzzzheimer (BE)
THURSDAY 22.04.2010
Experimental / Noise
Zeni Geva (JP) + Jakuzi's Attempt (AU) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE)
SATURDAY 12.02.2011
Experimental / Grindcore / Punk
Kayo Dot (US) + Germanotta Youth (IT) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Zea (NL) + Jeremiah Cymerman (US) + Tartar Lamb (US)
MONDAY 13.05.2013
Industrial / Metal
Godflesh (UK) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE)
FRIDAY 12.09.2014
20 YEARS OF MAGASIN4
Industrial / Noise / Ambient / Experimental
Sonic Area (FR) + Hint (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + [P.U.T] (BE)
SATURDAY 04.04.2015
LA FÊTE À POMPON
Festif
The K. (BE) + The Experimental Tropic Blues Band (BE) + Jock Mc Donalds Brave Hearts (Bollock Brothers) (UK) + Romano Nervoso (BE) + Daniel Helin (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Odieu (BE) + Needle And The Pain Reaction (BE) + La Muerte (BE) + Goddog (BE) + Les Slugs (BE) + Moonshine Playboys (BE) + BJ Scott (US/BE) + Baiki (BE)
FRIDAY 11.12.2015 - ACTIV BRUSSELS
ACTIVE BRUSSELS PRESENT
Rock And Roll
Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Volt Selector (BE) + Houya One (BE) + The B∀NKSTERS (BE)
SATURDAY 15.04.2017
Industrial / Experimental
Zu (IT) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Ze Zorgs (BE) + Stefano Pilia (IT)
SATURDAY 28.12.2019
25 YEARS OF M4 - NEW YEAR PARTY - DAY2
Mr Marcaille (FR) + The K. (BE) + Guili Guili Goulag (FR/BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + Captain Igloo (BE) + Rockus Pokus (BE)
FRIDAY 30.09.2022
Noise Rock / Experimental / Electro
Ovo (IT) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE)
SATURDAY 21.01.2023
CLOSING PARTY:
Metal / Sludge / Experimental
Mr Marcaille (FR) + The Progerians (BE) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + When birds hunted horses (BE) + 6Exhance (BE)
SUNDAY 09.06.2024
Metal / Indus / Noise
Zolle (IT) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE)
FRIDAY 04.10.2024
Noise Rock
Hint (FR) + Pneumatic Head Compressor (BE) + GHOST:WHALE (BE)