Dead Inside the Chrysalis

 

Genres: Electropunk / New Wave / Synthrock

Dead Inside The Chrysalis or DiTC are an Australian Electropunk/Synth Rock band based in Sydney. They have supported Deadsy, Wednesday 13, The Follow, Zombie Ghost Train, Nitzer Ebb, The Red Paintings, USA's Genitorturers, Mindless Self Indulgence and most recently the German industrial band KMFDM.

Dead Inside the Chrysalis are a very special band to me. I've been following them for 10 years now, since they were just a duo pumping out hardcore electropunk on mp3.com. Over the years, their band lineup may have changed a few times, but DiTC's frontman Manek Deboto (who is also invovled with Joystixx) has been the driving force from the beginning, fueling the band's creativity and pushing it forward.

Throughout the years, their sound has evolved, changed, and become more polished. Some of their early tracks had a more raw, experimental edge to them. In the mid 2000's they began sounding more like a hard rock band with accompanying synths, as their tracks began being produced by Lamar Lowder, known for producing Powerman 5000. For the past few years now they've been producing their own music independantly under the Electricult record label. Sounding better than ever, they're now more true to their own eclectic sound.

The few videos they have on You Tube don't do them justice. I highly encourage you to listen to more of their songs on bandcamp. Taking in mind what I said, listen to some of their older releases as well. Their old stuff varies quite a bit from their newer tracks.

Some of their earlier, grittier, tracks:

Resource links: 

Blogger ( my blog's name is inspired by DiTC's "mutants" :D )

bandcamp

myspace

facebook

MP3.com.au

The Faint

Genre: Indie rock / Post-punk revival / Dance punk / New Wave

The Faint blend together dance beats, guitar riffs, and electronic undertones with the creative song-writing and composure of a mature indie rock band. If you haven't heard of them, give them a listen.

Resource links:
Official site
myspace
Facebook
Twitter
Wikipedia

Stolen Babies

Genre: Avant-garde metal, Dark caberet

If you've been wanting to broaden your metal horizons, I recommend checking out Stolen Babies. Their experimental style of metal blends together aspects of burlesque and vaudville performances with a goth/punk flavor.

Resource links:
Official site
Facebook
myspace
Wikipedia

Error

Genre: Electro-Hardcore

A relatively unknown side project of Atticus Ross and Brett Gurewitz, Error's sound is brash, dirty, and in-your-face. It's a shame they've only released a five-track EP, but it's a gem at that. A must-hear for industiral listeners looking for something different.

From wikipedia:
Error is an electro-hardcore band founded in 2003 by 12 Rounds member and Nine Inch Nails collaborator Atticus Ross, and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. [Ross] also recruited Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato to perform vocals on their first release. Since the 2004 release of their self-titled EP, the project has been on hiatus (as they purposedly search for a permanent vocalist).

 

Resource links:

Official page at Epitaph Records

myspace

Wikipedia

Marty Party

Genre: Electronic / Dubstep / "Purple"


Here's an artist that's got a different sound with regards to the Electronic/Dubstep scene that a buddy of mine came across lately. Not really my taste, but I'm posting him because his music is different from others within the genre.

From artist website:
MartyParty started producing his own flavor of music in 2005 with the mission to change the monotony of electronic music by creating an entirely different electronic sound: more musical, more story telling, and more diversity in the beats. The result is a growing anthology of MartyParty music crossing over most popular genres into a rich sound he calls Purple.

MartyParty’s live “Purple Opera” is a seamless voyage through an original music collection taking the audience on a the roller coaster ride of emotion and dance.  Intense bass, huge beats, emotional melodies and cutting edge sound design all come together for a wild trip – unique to every performance.

There are no “disks” and he is no “jockey.”  Working without headphones using Ableton Live on a laptop, the ability to mix more than two channels creates an entirely new audio experience for the audience. The live set is a show… a high energy, intense dance party.

More music and info:
Official Site
myspace
SoundCloud 

The Pillows

Genre: Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Power Pop

Unless you're a J-Rock fan or have heard their music in the FLCL anime, you probably haven't heard of The Pillows. That is, if you aren't Japanese. Together since 1989, they've got 17 albums under their belt. With good reason, as their Indie Rock sound is solid and varied. Very nice tunes to listen to when you're just hanging around.

More music and info:
Official Site
myspace
Wikipedia

The Birthday Massacre

Genre: Rock / New Wave / Synthpop 

The Birthday Massacre successfully blend their style of haunting and melodic synths together with brutal hard-rock riffs. Formed in 1999, the Toronto band has been bringing it's Tim Burton-esque style and sensibilites to a discerning audience for over a decade. From the melancholic and wistful, to the haunting and powerful, their songs evoke a range of moods that captivate the listener unlike most others can.

Go here for more music and info:
Official Site
Facebook
myspace
Twitter
Vampire Freaks
You Tube
Metropolis-Records
Kill the 8

Joystixx

Genre: "Techno punk 2 electro pop thrash"

Joystixx serve up some of the freshest beats that Sydney, Australia's club scene has to offer. Boasting electro-pop beats that are fresh and infectious, Manek Deboto brings the same innovative song-writing and mixing ability to Joystixx that earned him a cult following as front-man for Dead Inside the Chrysalis. The other half of the duo, Nuke Puke' Em, lends her accompanying vocals that range from rebellious teenage punk rap to the voice projection of a machine through cyberspace.

Check out Joystixx, Dead Inside the Chrysalis and other similar bands at Mutant Generation.

I guess it's worth noting that while I'm a big fan of theirs, and the name of my blog reflects that, I am not directly affiliated with them. I use the word "mutant" simply to describe those who are different, and who look for something different in the music they listen to.

Go here for more music and info:
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myspace
Twitter
SoundCloud
bandcamp

New blog

Just starting this new music blog. I'll be posting reviews and links to underground bands that I come across. Music for all the mutants out there who want to listen to something a bit different from the mainstream.