A1 Mambo Witch (Extended Version) (6:00)
B1 Mambo Witch (Experimental Version) (4:50)
B2 Voodoo Witch (2:21)
ASS was a successful synth rock/new beat/EBM band from Belgium. The duo — Mark Ickx and Peter Bonne (under the artist name Chrismar Chayell) — were active from their debut in 1986 until they split up in 1991, when A Split-Second continued as a solo project.
After signing to Antler Records, A Split-Second made their debut in 1986 with the track "Flesh". It was followed the next year by another single, "Rigor Mortis", and the album "Ballistic Statues".
In 1988 they were signed to American label Wax Trax! Records and released the albums "A Split-Second" and "From The Inside" in the U.S. The single "Rigor Mortis" made it to the top of the alternative dance charts (Rockpool magazine) and stayed there for weeks. The singles "Mambo Witch" and "Colosseum Crash" were also chart-topping hits. New members Fedjean Venvelt (guitars) and Peter Boone (keyboards) joined the band for their U.S tour.
Their 1990 album "Kiss of Fury" featured the track "The Parallax View" which was also a successful single and saw the band moving towards more of a guitar-based sound. Nicolas Mansy (keyboards) joined the band for their second U.S. tour.
In 1991 Marc Ickx became involved in a side project, Wasteland, which soon became more important for him than the band itself. The band split up and Marck Ickx continued with A Split-Second as a solo project. Another album, "Vengeance", was released in 1995.
A Split-Second's debut single "Flesh" is credited with kick-starting the New Beat genre. Legend has it that New Beat was invented in the nightclub Boccaccio in Ghent when DJ Marc Grouls played the 45rpm single record at 33rpm with the pitch control set to +8.
In 2002, Perfecto Records released a progressive trance remix of "Flesh", produced by Paul Oakenfold
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