Imperative Reaction
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Imperative Reaction is an electro-industrial
band founded in 1996 by Ted Phelps and David Andrecht from the remains of the band D.N.A.
The band's first studio album, Eulogy For The Sick Child, was released in February 1999. The next month, it had reached the top ten of CMJ's (RPM) charts. The popularity of the album in the United States caused Zoth Ommog Records to pick it up for European distribution in April 1999. In the summer of 1999, the band changed labels, due to the buyout of Pendragon Records by Metropolis Records
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In 2000, Jason DM and Sam P. of Pulse Legion joined the live band. The band became known not just for their studio albums and play in clubs, but also as a band to see live.
In the beginning of 2001, Phelps began work on the band's next album, which was delayed due to data loss on the primary music storage drive. The re-done material sounded different than originally planned. Titled Ruined, it was released on July 9, 2002. The band followed with a tour in support of the album, playing for increasingly larger crowds.
Soon after the tour, the band worked on their next album, which was released in the United States on March 9, 2004. Redemption was considered more aggressive than the group's previous albums. In 2005, following the initial success of the album, the band toured along with VNV Nation
as well as several other major acts.
Following the success of Redemption, the band worked for more than a year to release As We Fall on November 7, 2006. Minus All, their fifth album, was released on October 7, 2008. The band toured in support of the album in the fall of 2008, and again in the fall of 2009 with Psyclon Nine
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Electro-industrial
Electro-industrial is a music genre drawing on EBM and post-industrial that developed in the mid-1980s. While EBM has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial has a deep, complex and layered sound. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and other groups,...
band founded in 1996 by Ted Phelps and David Andrecht from the remains of the band D.N.A.
History
A demo tape titled Debris was originally released in 1996, but was eventually recalled and destroyed as the band chose to go a different direction. The band's next effort, a demo entitled Persistence of Memory, featured the track "Predicate", which was included on Possessive Blindfold Recordings compilation album Exoskeleton Vol. 1.The band's first studio album, Eulogy For The Sick Child, was released in February 1999. The next month, it had reached the top ten of CMJ's (RPM) charts. The popularity of the album in the United States caused Zoth Ommog Records to pick it up for European distribution in April 1999. In the summer of 1999, the band changed labels, due to the buyout of Pendragon Records by Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records
Metropolis 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....
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In 2000, Jason DM and Sam P. of Pulse Legion joined the live band. The band became known not just for their studio albums and play in clubs, but also as a band to see live.
In the beginning of 2001, Phelps began work on the band's next album, which was delayed due to data loss on the primary music storage drive. The re-done material sounded different than originally planned. Titled Ruined, it was released on July 9, 2002. The band followed with a tour in support of the album, playing for increasingly larger crowds.
Soon after the tour, the band worked on their next album, which was released in the United States on March 9, 2004. Redemption was considered more aggressive than the group's previous albums. In 2005, following the initial success of the album, the band toured along with VNV Nation
VNV Nation
VNV Nation are a British/Irish electronic music band originally from Dublin, Ireland and Essex, United Kingdom and now based in Hamburg, Germany. They combine elements of electro-industrial, trance, synthpop and electronic body music . The members are Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson...
as well as several other major acts.
Following the success of Redemption, the band worked for more than a year to release As We Fall on November 7, 2006. Minus All, their fifth album, was released on October 7, 2008. The band toured in support of the album in the fall of 2008, and again in the fall of 2009 with Psyclon Nine
Psyclon Nine
Psyclon Nine is a musical group formed in 2000 in the San Francisco Bay Area. While their early efforts are generally categorized as aggrotech, their more recent material has incorporated a disparate set of musical and aesthetic influences, notably industrial metal. The group took a hiatus at the...
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Style
The band's first two albums have been described as "progressive electro". Their third album has been described as "having more of a bite". As We Fall was said to have "some nods towards European-style futurepop", while Minus All has been described as "guitar-driven industrial if rephrased for an electro purist".Albums
- Eulogy For the Sick Child (1999)
- Ruined (2002)
- Redemption (2004)
- As We Fall (2006)
- Minus All (2008)
- Imperative Reaction (2011)
Remixes
- "Requiem For The Lost Children (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Temple Of The Times, "Requiem For The Lost Children" (2000)
- "Awake (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Assemblage 23Assemblage 23Assemblage 23 is an electronic act from the United States, currently based in Seattle. It was founded in 1988 by Tom Shear who writes the music and lyrics and does the recording himself.-1980s–1990s :...
, "Addendum" (2001) - "Phoenix (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Decoded FeedbackDecoded FeedbackDecoded Feedback is a Canadian musical project which incorporates styles of electro-industrial and aggrotech. The duo currently releases music on the North American distributor Metropolis Records, and the European record label Out of Line.-History:...
, "Phoenix" (2002) - "Momentary Absolution (Imperative Reaction RMX)" - System SynSystem Syn-Members:*Clint Carney performs all studio music, vocals and lyrics. Aside from System Syn, he is the front man for the band Fake and plays keyboard and backing vocals for Imperative Reaction and God Module...
, "Futronik Structures 4" (2003) - "Conflict (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - The AzoicThe AzoicThe Azoic is an electronic dance band that was formed by Steve Laskarides, Shawn Lower, and Kristy Venrick in February 1996.-History:In October 1996, they received a record contract from Worm Records and released their first CD, The Divine Sufferin, in April 1997. Shawn left the band in early 1998...
, "Conflict" (2003) - "I Hate My Fucking Job (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - The Strand, "RMX01" (2004)
- "Atrophy (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Cesium 137, "Luminous" (2004)
- "No Frequency (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - TerrorfaktTerrorfaktTERRORFAKT 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....
, "Cold World Remixes" (2005) - "Dissect (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Filament 38, "Unstable" (2005)
- "The Truth Within (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Flesh FieldFlesh FieldFlesh Field was an electronic/industrial band formed in 1996 by Ian Ross in Columbus, Ohio. The name Flesh Field is an unofficial term Ian Ross came up with to describe the psychological defense mechanisms of rape victims.-History:...
, "Conquer Me EP" (2005) - "Blood And Skin (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Fake, "Interbreeding V: Terrorland" (2005)
- "Das Licht (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - XP8XP8XP8 is an Italian electronic group. The band started in 2001 as a trio, composed of Marco Visconti, Marko Resurreccion, and singer Paul Toohill....
, "Forgive(n)" (2005) - "The Source (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - God ModuleGod ModuleGod Module is a United States-based Dark Electronic band founded in Orlando, Florida in 1999, relocating to western Washington in 2006. The band is currently signed to Metropolis Records in the U.S. and Out of Line Music in Germany. God Module's founding members were Jasyn Bangert and Andrew Ramirez...
, "Viscera" (2005) - "Age of Computers (Data Corruption Mix)" - InterfaceInterface (band)Interface is an electronic music group based on Long Island, New York. It was founded in 1993 by Eric Eldredge . Its career has been lined with a steady output of songs and dance remixes for other artists and several lineup shifts...
, "Beyond Humanity (Expanded Edition)" (2006) - "Deception (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Inure, "Subversive (Limited Edition)" (2006)
- "Dented Halos (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Cylab, "Disseminate" (2007)
- "With These Cold Eyes (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Hypofixx, "After December" (2007)
- "Return (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - BruderschaftBruderschaftBruderschaft is an electronic music artist's collective led by New York City-based DJ Rexx Arkana. Conceived as a charity project focused on cancer research and treatment in the wake of Arkana's father's death from the disease, Bruderschaft brought together a large number of artists from the...
, "Advanced Electronics Vol.7" (2008) - "Scarred (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - CombichristCombiChristCombichrist is a Norwegian Aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua based in Atlanta.-Formation:The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE...
, "Scarred" (2010) - "Shut The Fuck Up (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Extinction Front, "Destruction Show" (2010)
- "The Inconvenient (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - System SynSystem Syn-Members:*Clint Carney performs all studio music, vocals and lyrics. Aside from System Syn, he is the front man for the band Fake and plays keyboard and backing vocals for Imperative Reaction and God Module...
, "Here's To You" (2010) - "Inhuman (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Aesthetic PerfectionAesthetic PerfectionAesthetic Perfection is an American electronic-industrial musical project created by Daniel Graves in 2000. The style is reminiscent of many aggrotech, industrial, dance music bands, while also leaning towards other styles such as alternative music....
, "Inhuman EP" (2011)