VNV Nation

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The electronic project VNV ("Victory Not Vengeance") Nation was conceived in London in 1990 by Ronan Harris, debuting in May of that year with the 12-inch "Body Pulse." "Strength of Youth" followed a few months later, and at the end of the year Harris relocated to Toronto, where VNV Nation opened for Nitzer Ebb on their Canadian tour. After moving back to Europe, Harris released only a handful of compilation tracks in the years to follow before signing with the German label Discordia in 1995 to issue the full-length Advance and Follow. Three years later, VNV Nation resurfaced on another German label, Off-Beat, an alliance which generated the LP Praise the Fallen as well as the EP Solitary. Empires, which was issued with another European distributor Dependent, and on Metropolis in the U.S., followed in the spring of 2000. Singles such as "Standing" and "Dark Angel" were club mainstays, boasting Ronan Harris' love for pulsating club rhythms and his developing seascapes of dark ambient waves. Mix projects Genesis.1 and Genesis.2 followed that format in 2001, giving a sneak preview to VNV Nation's Futureperfect. - Jason Ankeny
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DISC 066, Disc 066 Advance And Follow — VNV Nation VNV Nation Advance And Follow (Album) Discordia, Discordia DISC 066, Disc 066 Germany 1995 Sell This Version
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O-121 Praise The Fallen — VNV Nation VNV Nation Praise The Fallen (Album) Off Beat O-121 Germany 1998 Sell This Version
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ERCD 141 Empires — VNV Nation VNV Nation Empires (Album) Dependent (2) ERCD 141 Sweden 1999 Sell This Version
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ERCD151 Futureperfect — VNV Nation VNV Nation Futureperfect (Album) Dependent (2) ERCD151 Sweden 2002 Sell This Version
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MET370D Matter+Form — VNV Nation VNVNation* Matter+Form (Album) Anachron Sounds MET370D US 2005 Sell This Version
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CDCOM 30 Judgement — VNV Nation VNV Nation Judgement (Album) Anachron Sounds CDCOM 30 Sweden 2007 Sell This Version
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none Of Faith, Power And Glory — VNV Nation VNV Nation Of Faith, Power And Glory (Album) Anachron Sounds none Germany 2009 Sell This Version
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none Automatic — VNV Nation VNV Nation Automatic (Album) Anachron Sounds none Germany 2011 Sell This Version
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none Transnational — VNV Nation VNV Nation Transnational (Album) Anachron Sounds none Germany 2013 Sell This Version
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none Resonance - Music For Orchestra Vol. 1 — VNV Nation VNV Nation Und Das Film Orchester Babelsberg* VNV Nation Und Das Film Orchester Babelsberg* - Resonance - Music For Orchestra Vol. 1 (Album) Anachron Sounds none Germany 2015 Sell This Version
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MET-1160 Noire — VNV Nation VNV Nation Noire (Album) Anachron Sounds MET-1160 US 2018 Sell This Version
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ANA-CD-8LB Electric Sun — VNV Nation VNV Nation Electric Sun (Album) Anachron Sounds ANA-CD-8LB Germany 2023 Sell This Version
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O-128 Solitary EP — VNV Nation VNV Nation Solitary EP (EP) Off Beat O-128 Germany 1998 Sell This Version
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SPV 055-40043, SPV 055-50043-P Darkangel — VNV Nation VNV Nation Darkangel (Single, Maxi) Dependent (2), Dependent (2) SPV 055-40043, SPV 055-50043-P Germany 1999 Sell This Version
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MET 172 Standing — VNV Nation VNV Nation Standing (Single, Maxi) Dependent (2) MET 172 US 2000 Sell This Version
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mind 013 Burning Empires (Standing) — VNV Nation VNV Nation Burning Empires (Standing) (EP, Maxi) Dependent (2) mind 013 Germany 2000 Sell This Version
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MET 232 Genesis.1 — VNV Nation VNV Nation Genesis.1 (Maxi, Single) Dependent (2) MET 232 US 2001 Sell This Version
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mind 038 Beloved.1 — VNV Nation VNV Nation Beloved.1 (Maxi, Single) Dependent (2) mind 038 Germany 2002 Sell This Version
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MET 446D Honour2003 — VNV Nation VNVNation* Honour2003 (Maxi) Anachron Sounds MET 446D US 2003 Sell This Version
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ISSC 44 Chrome — VNV Nation VNV Nation Chrome (Single) Anachron Sounds, Metropolis, SubSpace Communications ISSC 44 Sweden 2005 Sell This Version
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none The Great Divide — VNV Nation VNV Nation The Great Divide(CDr, Single, Promo) RED Distribution none US 2009 Sell This Version
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none Crossing The Divide — VNV Nation VNV Nation Crossing The Divide(6xFile, WAV, EP) Anachron Sounds none 2012
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none Boatman — VNV Nation Mono Inc. & VNV Nation Mono Inc. & VNV Nation - Boatman(4xFile, MP3, Single) NoCut none Germany 2017
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none Wait — VNV Nation VNV Nation Wait (Single) Anachron Sounds none Germany 2023
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ANA-ES-CDS-1 Before The Rain — VNV Nation VNV Nation Before The Rain(File, MP3, Single, VBR) Anachron Sounds ANA-ES-CDS-1 Worldwide 2023

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electronicaz

electronicaz

March 31, 2023
VNV Nation make me happy because they have continued the wonderful sound of the late 80s DM but enahnced and perfected it. Thank you VNV.
excal

excal

August 31, 2021
"in May of that year with the 12-inch "Body Pulse." "Strength of Youth" followed a few months later"... they are not listed here in Discogs?
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Hardmageddon

Hardmageddon

September 5, 2010
VNV Nation is one of the greatest bands ever. I do not say this light-headed. VNV Nation has evolved a lot from the start until now, and for me, specialy in the last 3-4 albuns, has created an unique style, with deep, meaningfull lyrics and equally beautiful melodies and compositions.
Perpetual, Illusion, Prelude, Beloved, Legion, Defiant, Ghost, Secluded Spaces, Nemesis... are just some of their best songs, altough they have so many good tracks that fit into different genres, moods and artistical views.
Ronan and Mark do a great job both studio and live, with good performances that reach the audience, not only with a splendid interaction, but with soul on the music played.
I still think VNV Nation is not a band just for people into Industrial, EBM or Synth-Pop, but for anyone who likes good music, specially good electronic music.
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