Natasha A Twentyone “ voice, electronics, lyricsAlexey Protasov “ voice, electronics, music
AMBASSADOR21, the often imitated but never equaled industrial duo from Belarus. Throughout the past years, Natasha A Twentyone and Alexey Protasov have clearly put their mark on the industrial scene with their harsh, relentless sound and their explosive live performances. And it doesn't look like their reign of domination is about to end soon. But what would you expect from a band that has the punk-attitude flowing through their veins and lives in the same sick and twisted world you do? AMBASSADOR21 always balance on the edge, their music is a breaking point, where industrial, hardcore, metal and breakbeat blend together in a unique apocalyptic mix.
All their lives Natasha A Twentyone and Alexey Protasov have been associated with music, been involved with local punk bands from their teenage years. Later they became well-known radio DJs on the biggest commercial station in Belarus, still they continued to promote all kinds of alternative music. Then one day they just decided to stop all other work, not be part of the system and be only musicians. Independence is not the easiest way, but the choice was made. In 2001 AMBASSADOR21 was born and released few singles and their debut album «Invitation For Execution» “ absolutely angry, weird and very political record, which was highly marked by well-known belarussian and russian alternative music media.
During AMBASSADOR21 existence they released bunch of full-length albums, EPs and lots of tracks and remixes for Invasion (band's own record label), Metropolis, Hands, Ant-Zen, Pflichtkauf, Audiotrauma, Out Of Line, PRSPCT, Industrial Strength, Vendetta Music and more. AMBASSADOR21 playing live since 2003. They toured a lot and performed at many festivals and many gigs in France, Switzerland, UK, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia and Belarus. In celebration of their 15th Anniversary, AMBASSADOR21 released «Human Rage» (CD / 2CD / Picture LP), which was highly marked by fans and media.
In 2018 band played very special show AMBASSADOR21 vs. SUICIDE INSIDE (A21 members side-project) at the last chapter of one of the most iconic industrial music festivals “ Maschinenfest (Oberhausen, Germany). This performance has been recorded and released as official live album «Life Is Mortal Art» in the beginning of 2019.
In 2019 NETFLIX used AMBASSADOR21 track in the official trailer of «Love Death + Robots» show by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
mammoutt a vu le jour début 2001 au sein de la scène freeparty / squat bruxelloise au départ orienté elektro-drum avec pour seul ustensile une groovebox 303, la mixture s' est depuis enrichie de borborygmes primitifs et d' une machine un rien plus bruyante dégénérant gaiement la soupe en bouillon . Drum n' biesse des cavernes, skrade n' roll, elektro polka crust sous le niveau de l' amer primitif poumtchac pour tympans érodés
