Ad·ver·sary
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Ad·ver·sary is an industrial
project fronted by Jairus Khan, hailing from Ottawa
, Canada
.
, and has acted as tour support for Terrorfakt
, Antigen Shift
, and Adam X. His remix work includes material from Iszoloscope
, Converter, Cyanotic
and Urusai.
In 2008, Ad·ver·sary signed to the Tympanik Audio
label to release his debut album Bone Music, which was also made available as a free download under Creative Commons
licensing http://www.ad-ver-sary.com/download. The critically acclaimed album was mastered by Yann Faussurier of Iszoloscope
, containing remixes by Antigen Shift
, Tonikom, and Synapscape
.
Khan's sister is the Juno
nominated artist Eternia
.
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
project fronted by Jairus Khan, hailing from Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Background
Ad·ver·sary has heavily toured the United States and Canada with IszoloscopeIszoloscope
Iszoloscope is an industrial band from Aylmer, Quebec, currently based in Montreal. Iszoloscope's music ranges from harsh, rhythmic noise to ambient soundscapes...
, and has acted as tour support for Terrorfakt
Terrorfakt
TERRORFAKT is an industrial-power noise musical project from New York City, and created in response to the events of September 11, 2001. They are currently signed to Metropolis Records....
, Antigen Shift
Antigen Shift
Antigen Shift is an electro industrial band hailing from Ottawa, Canada led by Nick Thériault. The band takes its name from the medical phenomenon. He is currently working on his 6th release.-Background:...
, and Adam X. His remix work includes material from Iszoloscope
Iszoloscope
Iszoloscope is an industrial band from Aylmer, Quebec, currently based in Montreal. Iszoloscope's music ranges from harsh, rhythmic noise to ambient soundscapes...
, Converter, Cyanotic
Cyanotic
Cyanotic is a Chicago-based industrial rock collective fronted by Sean Payne that formed in 2002 and released its first full-length album in 2005. Cyanotic is known for its genre-blending work, which fuses traditional industrial beats and vocals with drum n bass, sampling and heavy metal to create...
and Urusai.
In 2008, Ad·ver·sary signed to the Tympanik Audio
Tympanik Audio
Tympanik Audio is an independent record label, launched in September 2007.-Catalogue:-External links:* * on Headphone Commute...
label to release his debut album Bone Music, which was also made available as a free download under Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
licensing http://www.ad-ver-sary.com/download. The critically acclaimed album was mastered by Yann Faussurier of Iszoloscope
Iszoloscope
Iszoloscope is an industrial band from Aylmer, Quebec, currently based in Montreal. Iszoloscope's music ranges from harsh, rhythmic noise to ambient soundscapes...
, containing remixes by Antigen Shift
Antigen Shift
Antigen Shift is an electro industrial band hailing from Ottawa, Canada led by Nick Thériault. The band takes its name from the medical phenomenon. He is currently working on his 6th release.-Background:...
, Tonikom, and Synapscape
Synapscape
Synapscape is a German recording duo specializing in the creation of dark noise, teknoid, and power electronics. It is a long-time act of Germany’s industrial music record label, Ant-Zen.-Members / History:...
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Khan's sister is the Juno
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nominated artist Eternia
Eternia (rapper)
Eternia is a Canadian rapper.-Biography:Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Eternia released her first full-length album, It's Called Life in 2005. It was subsequently nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards...
.
Discography
- Cyanotic vs Ad·ver·sary - Music For Jerks (EP, 2005)
- Bone Music (CD, 2008)
- A Bright Cut Across Velvet Sky (CD, 2009)