# De/Vision

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**De/Vision** is a German [synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop) musical group formed in 1988.[1] The band started as a quartet consisting of Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender, and Markus Ganssert. Blender left the band in 1991 and Ganssert departed in 2000. The name De/Vision is a play on words.[citation needed] The majority of the band's lyrics are in [English](/source/English_language), but they have had some songs in [German](/source/German_language).

In 2000, Keth started a side project as the vocalist with Green Court, called 'Green Court featuring De/Vision'. The band with remaining members Keth and Adam were then signed to Drakkar Records and Sony BMG in Europe, and [Dancing Ferret Discs](/source/Dancing_Ferret_Discs) in North America. The band is currently signed to Metropolis Records in North America. Since 1994 the band has released a new studio album of original material roughly every 1.5 years, until their 2012 album *Rockets and Swords*.

In 2009, the band started their own label, Popgefahr, primarily to release their own works as a response to the difficulty of garnering label support.[1]

On 25 May 2018, the single "They Won't Silence Us" was released, and on 22 June, the new studio album *Citybeats* was released by the band.[2] The LP was supported by a tour that started on 21 April 2018 and ended on 2 February 2019.[3]

## Members

- Steffen Keth - vocals, composition (1988-present)
- Thomas Adam - [synthesizer](/source/Synthesizer), songwriting, vocals (1988-present)

### Former members

- Markus Ganssert - synthesizer, songwriting, composition (1988-2000)
- Stefan Blender - synthesizer, composition (1988-1991)

### Touring members

- Markus Koestner - [drums](/source/Drum_kit) (2005-2007, 2012–present)
- Lars Baumgart - [guitars](/source/Electric_guitar) (1998-2007)
- Achim Färber - drums (2000-2004)

## Discography

Main article: [De/Vision discography](/source/De/Vision_discography)

**Studio albums**

- 1994 : *World Without End*
- 1995 : *Unversed In Love*
- 1995 : *Antiquity*
- 1996 : *Fairyland?*
- 1998 : *Monosex*
- 1998 : *Monosex (Instrumental)*
- 2000 : *Void*
- 2000 : *Void (Instrumental)*
- 2001 : *Two*
- 2001 : *Two (Instrumental)*
- 2003 : *Devolution*
- 2003 : *Devolution (Instrumental)*
- 2004 : *6 Feet Underground*
- 2004 : *6 Feet Underground (Instrumental)*
- 2006 : *Subkutan (Deluxe)*
- 2006 : *Subkutan (Instrumental)*
- 2007 : *Noob*
- 2007 : *Noob (Instrumental)*
- 2010 : *Popgefahr*
- 2010 : *Popgefahr + Bonus USB Stick*
- 2010 : *Popgefahr (Instrumental)*
- 2011 : *Popgefahr (Remixes)*
- 2012 : *Rockets and Swords*
- 2012 : *Rockets and Swords (Instrumental)*
- 2013 : *Strange Days - World Without End (CD 1)*
- 2013 : *Strange Days - Unversed In Love (CD 2)*
- 2013 : *Strange Days - Unversed In Love (CD 3)*
- 2016 : *13*
- 2016 : *13 Extended*
- 2016 : *13 Extended (MCD)*
- 2016 : *13 Extended (Remix)*
- 2016 : *13 Extended (Instrumental)*
- 2016 : *Two (Deluxe Edition)*
- 2017 : *The Firing Line (Vocal Apollo Lovemachine Remix) EP*
- 2018 : *Citybeats*
- 2018 : *Citybeats (Limited Edition)*

### EP, Tracks & Compilations

- 1990 : *Your Hands On My Skin EP*
- 1992 : *Boy On The Street EP*
- 1993 : *Try To Forget EP*
- 1994 : *Dinner Without Grace EP*
- 1994 : *Love Me Again EP*
- 1995 : *Blue Moon EP*
- 1995 : *Dress Me When I Bleed EP*
- 1995 : *Unversed In Love + Bonus CD*
- 1996 : *I Regret (Promo )EP*
- 1996 : *I Regret EP*
- 1996 : *Sweet Life EP*
- 1996 : *Treasury...EP*
- 1998 : *Hear Me Calling EP*
- 1998 : *Strange Affection EP*
- 1998 : *Strange Affection - Remixes EP*
- 1998 : *We Fly... Tonight EP*
- 1998 : *We Fly... TonightE - Remixes EP*
- 1998 : *Zehn (Compilation)*
- 1999 : *Blue Moon '99 (Promo) EP*
- 2000 : *Foreigner (Promo) EP*
- 2000 : *Freedom EP*
- 2000 : *Shining EP*
- 2000 : *Subout EP*
- 2001 : *Heart-Shaped Tumor EP*
- 2002 : *Lonely Day EP*
- 2002 : *Remixed (Limited Edition)*
- 2002 : *Remixed (Limited Edition)(Bonus CD)*
- 2002 : *Unplugged*
- 2003 : *A New Dawn EP*
- 2003 : *Digital Dream EP*
- 2003 : *Drifting Sideways EP*
- 2003 : *Miss You More EP*
- 2004 : *I'm Not Dreaming Of You EP*
- 2004 : *Unplugged & The Motion Pictures*
- 2004 : *Unputdownable EP*
- 2005 : *The End EP*
- 2005 : *Turn Me On EP*
- 2005 : *Zeitmaschine Remixed EP*
- 2006 : *Best Of...*
- 2006 : *Love Will Find A Way EP*
- 2006 : *The Best Of (12 Inch Version)(Compilation)*
- 2007 : *Da Mals (Compilation)*
- 2007 : *Flavour Of The Week EP*
- 2008 : *20th Anniversary Remix EP.*
- 2009 : *DNA Lounge Live (Bootleg) with Seabound*
- 2009 : *Rage - Time To Be Alive EP*
- 2011 : *Twisted Story EP*
- 2012 : *Brotherhood Of Man EP*
- 2012 : *Kamikase EP*
- 2013 : *Brother In Arms EP*
- 2014 : *Popgefahr (12 Inch Edition)*
- 2015 : *Be A Light To Yourself EP*
- 2016 : *Synchronize (MaBose Remix) EP*
- 2018 : *They Won't Silence Us EP*

### Live albums

- 1997 : *Fairylive !*
- 2002 : *Live 95 and 96*
- 2003 : *Devolution Tour – Live*
- 2019 : *Mera Luna - Live*

## DVD

- *Unplugged And the Motion Pictures [PAL]* (2003)
- *Pictures of the Past [NTSC]* (2003)

## References

1. Nixon, Karenza (July 2012). ["Interview: De/Vision"](http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/files/201207-peek-a-boo-n-6.pdf). *Peek-A-Boo Music Magazine*. '***(6): 38. Retrieved 9 February 2022.***

1. ["MusicLine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201007161012/https://musicline.de/product/De%EF%BF%BDVision/Citybeats+(Digipack+Edition)/CD///4046661570328). *Musicline.de*. Archived from [the original](https://musicline.de/product/De%EF%BF%BDVision/Citybeats+(Digipack+Edition)/CD///4046661570328) on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

1. Susanne Schaller. ["CD Review: De/Vision - City Beats"](https://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-a-e-cdreviews-131/18304-cd-review-de-vision-city-beats). *Reflectionsofdarkness.com*. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.devision-music.de/)
- [Official website 1988-2003](http://www.devision.de/)
- [SHOUT! Online interview with Thomas (De/Vision) (January 2007)](http://www.shout.ru/exclusives/exclusive_interview_with_Thomas_2007_e.htm)
- [SHOUT! Online interview with Thomas (De/Vision) (January 2006)](http://www.shout.ru/exclusives/devision_interview_january2006_e.htm)
- [SHOUT! Online interview with Thomas (De/Vision) (June 2004)](http://www.shout.ru/exclusives/exclusive_interview_with_Thomas_2004_e.htm)

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