Christ Analogue
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Christ Analogue is an industrial rock group started in 1995 by frontman and producer Wade Alin. They were known for their confident and remarkable live show.
For an electronic-based act, they approached their live performances with an unusually aggressive, and often destructive punk ethic. This exciting live act helped them develop a strong following in the Seattle, WA, and Vancouver, BC, areas.
In an effort to gain national recognition, the band booked and headlined their own tours of the United States. Christ Analogue did five national tours within two years, including shows with Sheep on Drugs
, 16 Volt
, Electric Hellfire Club
, Stabbing Westward
, and two appearances at the CMJ Musicfest.
After signing to MCA/Cargo/Re-Constriction, Christ Analogue self-produced their second album, In Radiant Decay. Critically acclaimed by both the commercial and underground press, In Radiant Decay made an impact both in clubs and on college radio throughout the US.
Despite these successes, Wade Alin's relocation to New York coupled with the collapse of Re-Constriction Records caused the band's dissolution. However, Alin continued to apply the Christ Analogue name to various remixes, and remains a sought-after producer.
Five years after their apparent departure, Christ Analogue reemerged with the album Everyday Is Distortion.
Singles, etc.
Tracks appear on
Remixes
History
Christ Analogue was devised in 1995 by programmer/vocalist Wade Alin. The 1996 release of their debut album, The Texture Ov Despise, earned the band instant respect in the electronic/industrial music scene.For an electronic-based act, they approached their live performances with an unusually aggressive, and often destructive punk ethic. This exciting live act helped them develop a strong following in the Seattle, WA, and Vancouver, BC, areas.
In an effort to gain national recognition, the band booked and headlined their own tours of the United States. Christ Analogue did five national tours within two years, including shows with Sheep on Drugs
Sheep on Drugs
Sheep on Drugs are a British techno / dance-punk music group, formed by Duncan X [aka King Duncan] and Lee Fraser [aka Dead Lee] and currently composed of Fraser and Johnny Borden...
, 16 Volt
16 Volt
16Volt is an industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell and Mike Peoples with various other performers added for live shows.-History:Powell became interested in music early on, and formed 16Volt in 1988. While shopping his demos several years later, he met up with a college-radio music director who...
, Electric Hellfire Club
Electric Hellfire Club
The Electric Hellfire Club is an industrial metal band mixing elements of glam metal, techno, gothic rock, psychedelia, black metal lyrical themes and experimental noise...
, Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois and began recording in the 1990s. The band announced a dissolution in 2002.- Early years :...
, and two appearances at the CMJ Musicfest.
After signing to MCA/Cargo/Re-Constriction, Christ Analogue self-produced their second album, In Radiant Decay. Critically acclaimed by both the commercial and underground press, In Radiant Decay made an impact both in clubs and on college radio throughout the US.
Despite these successes, Wade Alin's relocation to New York coupled with the collapse of Re-Constriction Records caused the band's dissolution. However, Alin continued to apply the Christ Analogue name to various remixes, and remains a sought-after producer.
Five years after their apparent departure, Christ Analogue reemerged with the album Everyday Is Distortion.
Discography
Albums- The Texture Ov Despise (1995; Manifest)
- In Radiant Decay (1997; Re-Constriction RecordsRe-Constriction RecordsRe-Constriction Records was a division of Cargo Music basd in California. The label was founded in 1991 and headed by Chase, who was previously the Music Director at KCR, a student radio station on the campus of San Diego State University.-History:...
) - Everyday is Distortion (2003; Flagrant Records)
Singles, etc.
- This Shall Not Breathe (1994; Manifest)
- Optima (1996; Re-Constriction Records)
- The Bitcrusher Remixes (2004; Architecture Records)
Tracks appear on
- Operation Beatbox (1996; Re-Constriction Records) -- "Natural Born Killaz"
- Re-Constriction 10* Year Anniversary (1996; Re-Constriction Records) -- "Optima"
- Awake The Machines - On The Line Vol. 2 (1997; Out Of Line, Sub/Mission Records) -- "Optima (Organic Radio)"
- Got Moose? Re-Constriction CD Sampler #2 (1997; Re-Constriction Records) -- "Cold Magnetic Sun"
- TV Terror: Felching A Dead Horse (1997; Re-Constriction Records) -- "Happy Days"
- Apocalypse Now Vol. 2 (1998; Sub Terranean) -- "Optima (Digital)"
- Cyberpunk Fiction (1998; Re-Constriction Records) -- "Let's Stay Together"
- Songs From The Wasteland (A Tribute To The Mission) (1998; Re-Constriction Records) -- "Garden of Delight"
- Sounds From The Asylum 1 (1998; Base Asylum) -- "Wear"
- Komposi002 (2003; Positron! RecordsPositron! RecordsPositron Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. The label was founded in 1998 by Chris Randall, frontman of the industrial band Sister Machine Gun. Positron describes itself as an "anti-label" because they release only a handful of albums and give as much support to each...
) -- "So Brand New" - Electronic Saviors - Industrial Music To Cure Cancer (2010; Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
) -- "The Fight"
Remixes
- Collide -- Deep (Christ Analogue Remix) (1996)
- Killing Floor -- Wood (Christ Analogue Remix) (1997)
- Waiting for GodWaiting for God (band)Waiting for God was a goth-industrial band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada who recorded from 1994 to 1997. The band consisted of Daemon Cadman, Martin Myers, Greg Price and Steven Fairweather; lead singer Cadman's lyrics were often about her murdered brother, Jesse Cadman...
-- 2 Extremes (PolyGod Mix) (2000) - Acumen NationAcumen NationAcumen Nation is an industrial rock band based in Chicago, Illinois.-History:Formed in the late 1980s as Acumen by Jason Novak and Ethan Novak , the band released several cassette demos before self-releasing the CD demo "Transmissions from Eville" in 1994. The two along with bassist Greg Lopez put...
-- Just A Bastard (Fatherless Mix) (2002) - VooDou -- Dogfight (Doberman Mix) (2002)
- Idiot Stare -- Ghost (Bufferfuck Mix) (2003)
- Sister Machine GunSister Machine Gun-The early years:Sister Machine Gun was formed by Chris Randall and Guilherme Machado in New York City. They performed at New Jersey's Pipeline, and New York's Limelight. The band went on a short hiatus after Chris Randall joined KMFDM's tour as a stage technician. After the tour, Randall left...
-- To Hell With You (Christ Analogue Remix) (2003) - PTI -- IDentify (Christ Analogue Putrefaction) (2004)
- Cylab -- Maze (Christ Analogue Remix) (2004)
- Collide -- Razor Sharp (Dull Mix) (2004)
- Collide -- Inside (External Mix) (2004)
- ChemlabChemlabChemlab is a coldwave and industrial rock band formed in Washington D.C., USA, in 1989 by Dylan Thomas More, Joe Frank , and Jared Louche . Influenced by the pioneers of the industrial genre, such as Throbbing Gristle, Chemlab mixed experimental sounds with rock and metal, which they dubbed...
-- Scornocopia (Glitchstar Mix) (2006) - CEOXiME -- Stop In Your Tracks (Christ Analogue Remix) (2006)