VNV Nation

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VNV Nation is an electronic music group formed in London in 1990, now based in Hamburg, Germany, that combines elements of trance, synthpop and electronic body music (EBM) into what they call Futurepop. VNV Nation began as a one man project from Ronan Harris. In 1995 Mark Jackson joined the band permanently as a live drummer but left the band in 2017. VNV Nation's inspiration was originally the clash of the modern and classical European cultures, where mythology and technology live in an uneasy fusion, but this has since broadened to encompass a world view. The music ranges from electronic dance music to ballads and classically inspired music. Inspirations are taken from a wide range of styles including contemporary underground club culture, industrial, trance and classical music. The lyrics draw on philosophy, religion, literature, art, politics and different forms of symbolism, although VNV Nation does not advocate any ideology. It is a metaphor for expression. The letters VNV stand for "Victory Not Vengeance". The meaning behind this stylised motto is that one should strive to achieve, not sit in bitter regret. VNV Nation's first releases were in 1990 with two self produced vinyl releases, "Body Pulse" and "Strength of Youth" (which are now long deleted with Ronan Harris himself not having a copy). After working on some VNV Nation tracks and supporting Nitzer Ebb on tour whilst living in Toronto, Canada, Ronan returned to London and released some tracks on sampler CDs. This caught the interest of German label Discordia and in July 1995, "Advance and Follow" was released. At around about the same time, Mark Jackson joined the band. In January 1998, VNV Nation signed with the German label, Off Beat Records, releasing their second album "Praise the Fallen" in June 1998 and the EP "Solitary EP" in September 1998. With VNV Nation increasing in popularity, they began their first headline tour in Germany in September 1998. In 1999, the Off Beat label collapsed, leading to VNV Nation (along with other artists such as Covenant, Suicide Commando and Velvet Acid Christ) collaborating with Stefan Herwig (a former A&R manager with Off Beat) to create Dependent Records. In late 1999, the album "Empires" was released, staying at number 1 in the German Alternative Chart (DAC) for seven weeks, and winning the award for DAC Album of the Year. From "Empires" two singles were released "Darkangel", which tops the DAC for 5 weeks in mid 1999 and "Standing", which stays at no.1 in the DAC for 8 weeks in early 2000 (the maximum a single can remain in the DAC) winning a German Alternative Music Award for most successful single of 2000 and sharing the place for most successful single in the DAC's history with the Chemical Brothers. A limited edition of the "Standing" single was also released entitled "Standing / Burning Empires" which contained alternate versions and remixes by VNV Nation of tracks from "Empires". This remains one of the most sought after VNV rarities, fetching large sums on auction sites, although it has recently been released on iTunes to allow casual listeners to purchase it. In March 2001, "Advance and Follow v2" was released as a limited edition, which was a remastered and partially re-recorded version of the original 1995 album "Advance and Follow". The band were never particularly happy with the first album due to it being recorded in less than a week, so the release was seen by the band as a way to put that right. In October 2001, VNV Nation embarked on their "Futureperfect" tour of Europe and North America, promoting the album "Futureperfect" which was released in January 2002. It reached number 25 in the full German Album Charts, with the single "Beloved" reaching number 60 in the full German Singles Chart. Following the release of "Beloved", VNV Nation part ways with Dependant and create their own label "Anachron Records". In June 2003, the Honour 2003 EP is released, promoting the "Pastperfect" live DVD, which following many delays and problems was finally released in May 2004. Following this the rest of 2004 and beginning of 2005 was spent producing the album "Matter and Form", which was released in April 2005. Preceeding the album release, one of the tracks "Chrome" was sold in March 2005 as a download on the VNV Nation website, as well as iTunes. In April 2007, the album "Judgement" was released, and an extensive world tour in support of the album followed. In January 2009, VNV Nation published their plans for 2009 on their website, indicating that the long delayed "Reformation" EP would be available, but now as a full "CD Pack". Also due for release in 2009 is the new album entitled "Of Faith, Power and Glory". In November 2017 Mark Jackson left the band to "pursue other paths in life". To read more about Ronan Harris and his motivations behind the band and 2009's "Of Faith, Power and Glory," please visit http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/blogs/interview-ronan-harris-of-vnv . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Genres

pop,synthpop,british,ebm,synth-pop,electro-industrial,futurepop,electronic,trance,n2,industrial,darkwave,

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Begin Date: 1990

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VNV Nation at Dolans Warehouse (January 31, 2026)

Limerick - Dolans Warehouse

31/Jan

2026

VNV Nation at The Garage (February 2, 2026)

Glasgow - The Garage

2/Feb

2026

VNV Nation at Exit/In (April 14, 2026)

Nashville - Exit/In

14/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at Culture Room (April 17, 2026)

Fort Lauderdale - Culture Room

17/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at Variety Playhouse (April 19, 2026)

Atlanta - Variety Playhouse

19/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at Empire Garage (April 21, 2026)

Austin - Empire Garage

21/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at Nile Theater (April 23, 2026)

Mesa - Nile Theater

23/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at House of Blues - San Diego (April 24, 2026)

San Diego - House of Blues - San Diego

24/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at The Belasco (April 25, 2026)

Los Angeles (LA) - The Belasco

25/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at August Hall (April 26, 2026)

SF Bay Area - August Hall

26/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at Revolution Hall (April 28, 2026)

Portland - Revolution Hall

28/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at Neptune Theatre (April 29, 2026)

Seattle - Neptune Theatre

29/Apr

2026

VNV Nation at Slowdown (May 4, 2026)

Omaha - Slowdown

4/May

2026

VNV Nation at Fine Line (May 5, 2026)

Twin Cities - Fine Line

5/May

2026

VNV Nation at Metro (May 7, 2026)

Chicago - Metro

7/May

2026

VNV Nation at St. Andrew's Hall (May 8, 2026)

Detroit - St. Andrew's Hall

8/May

2026

VNV Nation at House of Blues - Cleveland (May 9, 2026)

Cleveland - House of Blues - Cleveland

9/May

2026

VNV Nation at Danforth Music Hall (May 10, 2026)

Toronto - Danforth Music Hall

10/May

2026

VNV Nation at Beanfield Theatre (May 12, 2026)

Montreal - Beanfield Theatre

12/May

2026

VNV Nation at Paradise Rock Club (May 13, 2026)

Boston / Cambridge - Paradise Rock Club

13/May

2026

VNV Nation at Warsaw (May 15, 2026)

New York (NYC) - Warsaw

15/May

2026

VNV Nation at Baltimore Soundstage (May 16, 2026)

Baltimore - Baltimore Soundstage

16/May

2026

VNV Nation at Mr. Smalls Theatre (May 17, 2026)

Pittsburgh - Mr. Smalls Theatre

17/May

2026

Videography

VNV Nation - When is the Future?

VNV Nation - When is the Future?

Jan/2026

Artist discography

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When is the Future?

When is the Future?

Oct/2018

Noire

Noire

Oct/2018

Boatman (feat. Martin Engler & Ronan Harris) - EP

Boatman (feat. Martin Engler & Ronan Harris) - EP

Apr/2017

Resonance (feat. The Babelsberg Film Orchestra) [Music for Orchestra]

Resonance (feat. The Babelsberg Film Orchestra) [Music for Orchestra]

May/2015

Resonance (Music for Orchestra) [feat. The Babelsberg Film Orchestra]

Resonance (Music for Orchestra) [feat. The Babelsberg Film Orchestra]

May/2015

Resonance

May/2015

Darkangel - Single

Darkangel - Single

May/2015

Beloved 2 - EP

May/2015

Beloved 1 - EP

May/2015

Beloved 2

May/2015

Beloved 1

May/2015

Praise the Fallen [Explicit]

Praise the Fallen [Explicit]

May/2015

Transnational

Transnational

Oct/2013

The Solitary EP

The Solitary EP

Sep/2013

Genesis 1 + 2

Oct/2012

Crossing the Divide

Crossing the Divide

May/2012

Automatic

Automatic

Sep/2011

Of Faith, Power And Glory

Of Faith, Power And Glory

Jun/2009

Reformation 1

May/2009

Reformation 1 (Live Tracks)

Reformation 1 (Live Tracks)

Apr/2009

Boatman (feat. Martin Engler & Ronan Harris) - EP

Boatman (feat. Martin Engler & Ronan Harris) - EP

Apr/2017

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