LIVE SHOWS 2008: The Gothenburg show will finally go ahead on May 16th (more info on the LIVE page). There are also upcoming shows in Phoenix, Prague and more. VNV Nation will also be playing on Saturday, August 9th at the Mera Luna festival in Hildesheim, Germany. There will also be a DJ set from Ronan in the Hangar at the festival on the night before the show. The festival attracts between 20 and 25,000 visitors each year. Links to tickets and info are on the LIVE page.

RELEASE PLANS AND NEW STUDIO : We still have singles from Judgement to be combined into one release, not to mention the Reformation EP. So, why are they not out yet? Good question. The boss of the studio complex, where we've been located for the last 2 years, decided to close just when we came back from the US tour and we had to find new premises. This was bad timing as we were going to be almost constantly on tour for some months more which didn't leave us a lot of time to find a new home. We found a new location in Hamburg in September which has been under renovation since then. We'll be moving in there very shortly once the studio has been finished. We're very much of a DIY band and always have been so the studio build is a collaborative effort between us and some studio nuts we work with and it's a lot of fun, we have to say. Finishing the backlog of releases is something we're very much looking forward to getting done very soon.

JUDGEMENT : VNV Nation's latest album, entitled "Judgement", was released in early April this year. Musically and lyrically, the album is a firm step forward and is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, VNV Nation releases to date. As for how well the album's done - the album reached #2 on the US iTunes Electronic Albums Chart, #3 on the Canadian iTunes Electronic Albums Chart, #3 on the US Billboard Electronic Albums chart, #7 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Chart, #28 on the US Billboard Independent Chart, #1 on the German Alternative Chart, #3 on the German College Radio chart and #1 on the Italian Alternative Chart and would, quite possibly, be one of the records Shaun would refuse to throw if under attack by Zombies.

Hear snippets from the album : HERE
Buy the album online : Europe / North America / UK

REFORMATION : The "Reformation" CD is still planned for release. Rather than release a standard single of "Homeward" we decided to release it as part of an EP featuring mixes of "Homeward", all the remixes of "Chrome" and some additional unreleased material. There were and still are some legal issues to overcome which were never anticipated and which delayed the release to the point that it would conflict with the album release. Worry not, as soon as all the issues have been cleared up it will be released.

MODCOM : is a new project from Ronan Harris which uses analog modular synthesizers and analog sequencers for live sound generation. Sequences and sounds are patched, manipulated, effected, re-patched and mixed live. This kind of performance was common to 70’s synth pioneers who used walls of synths and cables to make sound but now its use will be for 21st century electronic beats, rhythms and soundscapes. Modcom homepage

VNV'S STUDIO : For those wanting to know what equipment VNV Nation use in their studio you can find a full up-to-date list HERE

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NORTH AMERICAN BOOKING AGENCY : All North American concert bookings are now handled by The Agency Group. For contact information, go to the WORLD page.

GOTHENBURG SHOW CANCELLED : We are very sorry to announce that the postponed VNV Nation show in Gothenburg, this coming friday 21.12.07, was cancelled. More information about what happened can be found on the LIVE page.

IN LOVING MEMORY : We are deeply saddened at the news that, our dear friend and former live keyboarder, Frank Miller passed away on the morning of May 19th after a long battle with Brain Cancer. Frank was someone very special to us and a very close friend. We would like to express our deepest and sincerest sympathies to his girlfriend Lauren and to his family. Please take a moment to read our MySpace blog entry about him HERE

GENE GENERATION : Ronan will be writing the original soundtrack for this forthcoming sci-fi film from director Pearry Teo. Needless to say, this is exciting news. More info to come.

WELTFUNK : The VNV Nation Fan Forum, Weltfunk, has moved to www.welfunk.net.

AFI : Congratulations to AFI on their album reaching No.1 in the US billboard charts and for winning an MTV Video Music Award. Ronan worked with AFI on the album, provide electronic sequences and fx for some of the songs, including "Miss Murder".

MORE MSI AND AFI REMIXES : It seems the bands' respective labels are very happy with the VNV Nation mixes of AFI's "Miss Murder" and MSI's "Shut me up". VNV Nation will now be producing remixes of AFI's "Love like Winter" and MSI's "What do they know".

REMIX : The latest single from Joachim Witt features a VNV remix of the title track "Wo versteckt sich Gott".

NEW ALBUM "MATTER + FORM" : VNV Nation's fifth album was released in April 2005. This time Ronan worked alongside German producer Humate who co-produced, engineered and mixed the album. Getting the sound right on this album involved going back to using lots of vintage synthesizer and studio equipment to achieve a warmer more organic sound. The album features many varieties of tone and sound, from the punch of tracks like "Chrome" and "Entropy" to more ethereal soulful sounds of "Endless Skies" and "Homeward". It is certainly an evolution but still retains, and in some ways accentuates, the emotive soulful and humanist elements that people recognise in VNV Nation's music. Conceptually and lyrically the album deals with transformation from potential into ability or action. Ronan feels this is the best and most comprehensive VNV Nation release to date. Excerpts from some of the tracks are available from VNV Nation's MySpace page and from the german fansite at www.vnvnation.de. The album has already charted in Germany at #1 in the German Alternative Chart, #38 in the German Album Chart while over in the US it has charted at #7 in the US Billboard Electronic Chart and #32 in the US Independent Chart.

FORMATION TOUR 2005 - EUROPE PART 1 / NORTH AMERICA : From Hamburg to Mexico - the three month tour started on March 31st and finished up in Mexico City on June 25th. We never enjoyed a tour as much as this one nor did we expect that it would leave us quite as exhausted as it did. The vibe at the shows on both sides of the Atlantic, between everyone on the tour and the reaction to the new material was far more than anyone expected. We couldn't have asked for better bands to tour with, musically and personally. Once again, it was like going on tour with good friends. In Europe it was Diorama - soulful emotive music, the chance to hear "advance" and "her liquid arms" every night, endless wit, synchronised swimming, catalogue poses and the random visits from "Werner". In North America it was Imperative Reaction - great music (too many good songs to name here), many laughs, sideprojects, intrigue, Clint's hair and the unforgettable, inimitable, one and only "TGP-IV". Last, but not least, there was Soman (aka Mr.Hmmmm), who pounded out the fine industrial beats nightly during his cardio workout on stage and then came back with us as a live keyboarder for the VNV show. It was a pleasure touring with all of these great people and we wish each and all the best. We also urge you to give these bands a good listen.

GERMAN CHARITY SHOWS - "E H W - Elektronisches Hilfswerk" : We cannot say thank you enough to everyone who made this happen - to the people who came to the shows, the band, the crew and everyone who helped out. We managed to help raise an unbelievable 48,000 Euro for the Deutsche Krebshilfe, SOS Kinderdorf and Die Tafeln through 3 concerts and 1 DJ event. One thing is certain, this will not be the last EHW festival. 

PASTPERFECT IN GERMAN DVD CHARTS - The DVD peaked in the Official German Music DVD Charts at #3 (26.05.04)

STUDIO MOVE - Nationhood studio was recently moved to a new location in northern Hamburg. All the equipment that had been packed away during the recording of Futureperfect is back alongside some nice new additions including a custom spec modular system.

BRUDERSCHAFT - is a charity based music project devised and organised by New York's DJ Rexx Arkana to produce the single "Forever" in aid of cancer charities. The single was a collaboration between Ronan from VNV Nation (vocals), Sebastian from Icon of Coil (music), Stephan from APB (backing vocals), Joakim from Covenant (electronic loops) and DJ Rexx Arkana himself who wrote the words after the death of his father through cancer. The single is entirely non-profit is available now.

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS INTERVIEW WITH VNV NATION - Award winning software music tool company Native Instruments recently interviewed VNV Nation about their use of their Reaktor software to make music. You can read the interview HERE.

FUTUREPERFECT GETS DAC ALBUM OF THE YEAR - The album got the no.1 position in the German Alternative Chart (DAC) "top albums of 2002". The list is compiled from the points each release received during its time in the charts. We would like to express our thanks to all of you who made this possible, fans and DJ's alike.

BELOVED CHART ENTRY - The second single from the album Futureperfect charted at no.70 in the German Media Control Singles chart and topped the German Alternative Singles Chart (DAC).

FUTUREPERFECT CHART ENTRY - The album went into the German Media Control Album Charts at #26 and topped the German Alternative Album Charts (DAC).

BELOVED.3 12" - The four Hiver and Hammer mixes of Beloved have been released on vinyl in Germany for the club scene. These 12" singles are only available as imports outside Europe. To answer a question posed by many curious fans - Nationhood and VNV Nation were not involved in the artwork for the 12".

ANGELS AND AGONY's "ETERNITY" IN THE DAC - Ronan Harris produced the Dutch futurepop band's first single "Darkness" and album "Eternity" which are both available now. The album has seen a lot of success in the US and in Europe. It recently reached #5 in the German Alternative Charts.

"GENESIS" - The first single from Futureperfect was released in September 2001 and spent 4 weeks in the German singles charts (reaching #67) as well as topping the DAC.

"STANDING" WINS A GAMA - VNV Nation won the award for most successful single in the DAC (Deutsche Alternativ Charts) at the German Alternative Music Awards in Hamburg last Saturday night (November 18th). The awards will be televised on Germany's Viva 2 music channel although we have no idea when. We'll keep you informed. It was great to finally see the German alternative music scene getting some recognition and all thanks must go to Public Propaganda for organising the event.

LINKS & VNV NATION ONLINE RESOURCES - The WORLD page has been updated with links to VNV Nation resources on the Internet (websites, discussion groups, mailing lists) as well as labels, promotion and online ordering services. If you know of more then please EMAIL US

The single STANDING went straight in at No.1 in the German Alternative Singles Chart (DAC) and was at the No.1 spot for the full 8 weeks that a single is allowed to remain in the charts. Standing is the second single to have done this since the DAC was started 3 years ago.EMPIRES was the German Alternative Album Charts (DAC) no.1 album of 1999 after having stayed at the no.1 spot for the last 7 weeks of the year.