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BLITZKIDS mvt.
12+ albums
electropopgermansynthpopfemale vocalistselectronic
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Who are BLITZKIDS mvt.? To answer this we'll need to throw a glance back in time to New York at the end of the seventies. Do you remember the time, when people fell in love with an extra-terrestrial?His name was Klaus Nomi. A gay, german opera singer who, vested like a character from The Wizard of Oz, bedazzled the world with avant-garde strangeness. People were amazed, as if he came from another world - from Planet Nomi. He was someone who had travelled down to earth to entertain the children of the night. It is then no coincidence that BLITZKIDS mvt´s singer also carries the name "Nomi". A homage? A toehold. An inspiration. Her face also dons the same white make-up, her posture is straight, her countenance proud. She could be his sister. Notice her eyes - pretty alien! And what about a little smile? Nope, we'll leave that to Lady What's-Her-Name. For Nomi, BLITZKIDS mvt. isn't about posing, it's about composure. And if Nomi fell from the same star as Klaus then BLITZKIDS mvt. is her cultural stomping ground. The home of the extra-terrestrials!Whereas elsewhere in the pop world it seems paramount to incessantly flash one's bleached hair and white teeth, the Blitzkids have sworn to disperse of the knick-knacks - this is not a place for disguises. Quite the opposite, in fact. The masks are to make the essence even more visible. You what? Another example: Ever heard of the fashion designer, Gareth Pugh? The guy with the inflatable latex arms? Another one of these aliens from Pl
