Artist: Apparatjik
Released: November 30, 2009
Last Updated: August 16, 2014
On 09/09/09, following a month of teasers and cryptic posts on Twitter and MySpace, Apparatjik launched their official web site. Together with a lot of digital Easter eggs, mazes, photos and audio clips, there was a challenge from Apparatjik:
“New Apparatjik Musik
el precio?
Your brain
4 films
1 every 2 weeks
you write the synopsis that connects them
connection demon
submit to eyeoncommitee@apparatjik.com
first approved = first track
el precio?
only your imagination”
After all four videos were up on the site, fans submitted their synopses to the eyeoncommittee, and on November 11 received the ‘Electric Eye’ track via e-mail as their reward. The single was then released as a free download on their web site on November 30.
In December, the single was made available as a vinyl 7″ together with an Apparatjik t-shirt from Moods of Norway.
Track List:
Side A – Antlers
Side AA – Electric Eye
Related Links:
Announcement: Apparatjik Facebook | | a-ha.com
Detailed promo single info, including scans: a-ha Discography
Media:
- 01/06/2010 – Urban Becks: APPARATJIK VERNEBELN DAS NETZ
- 01/02/2010 – The Ornamental: Enchanting us with their Electric Eye
- 12/02/2009 – MewX.info: Apparatjik… And More
- 12/02/2009 – MTV Iggy: Supergroup Apparatjik Combines the Best of Mew, a-ha, and Coldplay
- 12/02/2009 – Strange Glue: Apparatjik Offer Out Free New Music
- 12/01/2009 – CMU: Approved: Apparatjik – Electric Eye
- 12/01/2009 – Consequence of Sound: Apparatjik shares free single, new music video
- 12/01/2009 – I Eat Music: Apparatjik – Electric Eye
- 11/30/2009 – AllMusic: News Roundup: 11/30/2009
- 11/30/2009 – Bumper Shine: Apparatjik (Guy Berryman of Coldplay) Releases New Single + Coldplay Pics from APW
- 11/30/2009 – Drowned In Sound: Mew’s Jonas Bjerre teams up with Coldplay and A-Ha members to form supergroup
- 11/30/2009 – Twentyfourbit: Free Apparatjik Single, Vampire Weekend Samples, & Kanye/Leto Song Stream
- 11/29/2009 – Oh No They Didn’t: Super-Group Apparatjik Release Free Digital Download for “Electric Eye”
- 11/27/2009 – andPOP: Coldplay, A-Ha, Mew Start New Band
- 11/27/2009 – No Treble: Coldplay bassist working on new album
- 11/26/2009 – Corner Shop Studios: A-Ha, Coldplay, Mew members Combine to Form Apparatjik
- 11/25/2009 – Chart Attack: Coldplay + A-Ha + Mew = Apparatjik
- 11/25/2009 – Checkered Shirt: Side Project Apparatjik To Release Material
- 11/25/2009 – Gaffa: Apparatjik udgiver første single
- 11/25/2009 – Gear4Music: Coldplay bassist Berryman to release single with Apparatjik
- 11/25/2009 – Laut: Apparatjik: Coldplay und A-ha bilden Supergroup
- 11/25/2009 – Music of the Moment: Mew’s News
- 11/25/2009 – National Post: Apparatjik: Where Coldplay, Mew and a-ha intersect
- 11/24/2009 – BBC: Coldplay and a-ha offshoot release single
- 11/24/2009 – Binaural: Apparatjik, proyecto paralelo de los miembros de Coldplay, a-ha y Mew
- 11/24/2009 – Clash Music: Coldplay Side Project Single Due – Apparatjik work on debut album
- 11/24/2009 – Consequence of Sound: Coldplay + Mew + a-ha members = Apparatjik
- 11/24/2009 – Cosmo: Coldplay ?a? a-ha e?????? t?? d???µe?? t???
- 11/24/2009 – Dagbladet: Apparatjik kommer med plate
- 11/24/2009 – Entertainment: Coldplay/A-Ha/Mew Sideproject Release Single
- 11/24/2009 – Exclaim: Members of Coldplay, Mew and A-Ha Launch Apparatjik
- 11/24/2009 – Farb & Stil: Coldplay : Guy Berryman geht fremd
- 11/24/2009 – Flavor Wire: Coldplay + A-Ha + Mew = Supergroup?
- 11/24/2009 – Guardian: Coldplay and A-ha side project announce debut album
- 11/24/2009 – Idolator: Coldplay Bassist Takes Break From Coldplay To Create Coldplay-like Music
- 11/24/2009 – Keta Web Blog: Apparatjik, side-project legato a Coldplay: singolo e album
- 11/24/2009 – Kink FM: Side-project Apparatjik
- 11/24/2009 – Limewire: Supergroup Alert: Coldplay + A-Ha + Mew = Apparatjik
- 11/24/2009 – Metalhead: Proiectul basistului Coldplay isi face debutul pe piata?
- 11/24/2009 – MR2: Saját zenekarral a coldplay-es Guy Berryman
- 11/24/2009 – Musicorama: Une sacrée bande d’apparatchiks!
- 11/24/2009 – Musiczone.it: Apparatjik: “Electric Eye”
- 11/24/2009 – NME: Coldplay side-project Apparatjik set for single release
- 11/24/2009 – Pop Rock News: O? Apparatjik ap??a??pt??ta?
- 11/24/2009 – Q: Apparatjik release new material
- 11/24/2009 – Quarterlifeparty.com: Bizzarro news of the day: ColdAhaMewPlay
- 11/24/2009 – Rockol.it: Apparatjik, arriva il primo singolo di Guy Berryman (Coldplay)
- 11/24/2009 – Rolling Stone Germany: Coldplay: Bassist Guy Berryman gründet All-Star-Trio
- 11/24/2009 – Rolling Stone Italy: Quando i Coldplay incontrano gli A-Ha
- 11/24/2009 – Speakerheadz: Apparatjik: Coldplay/Mew/A-Ha collectief brengt eerste single uit
- 11/24/2009 – Spinner: Coldplay, A-Ha and Mew Members Form Apparatjik
- 11/24/2009 – Strange Glue: Mew/Coldplay Spin-Off Due For Début Single
- 11/24/2009 – Virgin.com: Coldplay announce side-project
- 11/23/2009 – Twenty-four bit: Coldplay´s Guy Berryman & Co Prep Apparatjik Single
- 11/22/2009 – Coldplaying: Guy Berryman’s side project ‘Apparatjik’ to release new single on November 30th
