Thank-you to everyone who contributed to our Kickstarter, and who pre-ordered from our website, to help with the costs of putting out our new album, Bent and Broken
If you contributed more than $40 on Kickstarter, (or ordered the CD from our store with the thank-you list option) then we've added your name to the thank-you list which will be printed on the CD artwork.
We just started a kickstarter for our Bent and Broken release. Lots of great rewards including getting your name on the thank-yous on the cd artwork. Check out the full details here
kaRIN was really honored to have a chance to write lyrics and do guest vocals on the upcoming Tweaker CD!! The song is called Grounded and is VERY close to her heart and you're going to love it.
The New CD called "CALL THE TIME ETERNITY" is now available for presale. The release date is Oct 23rd.
Order here:
http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/tweaker
Speaking of Tweaker, in other awesome news...Chris Vrenna is one of the special guest remixers for our own upcoming CD Bent & Broken!!!!!
We've been a little silent with any news coming out of the Collide camp lately, but don't think it's because we haven't been busy. It's just because we've been in the studio making lots of new things for you.
The big news is that our remix album is coming along, and is in the final stages of being completed! The title of the album is Bent and Broken. It features songs from both Counting to Zero, as well as Two Headed Monster. We aren't going to give away all of our secrets yet, but the album is going to be a double CD, (or extra big download) with 26 tracks.
We posted this on our facebook page in December, but somehow, we forgot to get it on our own news page...oops.
Guess who's on the cover of the new Carpe Nocturne magazine? We'll give you a hint--it's kaRIN!! You can download the issue right here: http://carpenocturnemagazine.com/ The whole magazine is over 200 pages, and the Collide interview/article is 10 pages long!! Go check it out!!
We have a new video for you of "Bending and Floating". It was directed by the very talented Edward Mavskegg, (who also made our video preview for "In the Frequency". We hope you love it.
The video will probably also answer a few of questions that a lot of you have been asking...Can kaRIN fly a spaceship? How did Collide start? Is kaRIN an alien? All of your questions will now be answered.
We got an email last week from MTV, letting us know that our video "Mind Games" could possibly get into rotation next week, IF we get enough votes on their site. We're only up against FOUR other bands, so we can do this! We haven't made a video in quite a while, so it's pretty exciting news. If you're tired of boy bands or rap taking over, now is your chance for your voice to be heard!
We have a brand new interview up on Attention Deficit Delirium, thanks to Bryan Reesman for the interview.
We talk about some of our music placements, the business of music, the return of The Secret Meeting, and turtles.
Check out the entire interview here.
It's the New Year! and we're sure that there are a lot of things on your mind, with everything going on in the world.
One of the questions that you've probably been wondering about, is what are Statik's top 10 favorite horror movies. Well, we have the answer for you right here. Readers beware, there are a lot of zombie films on the list...so if you don't like zombies, just move on. Thanks to Jonathan Barkan and Bloody Disgusting.com (Your source for horror.)
We are still getting reviews in for Counting to Zero. Here's a new little one by Sonya Brown of Music Artery.
Check it out right here.
We have a new review from one our favorite sites, Re Gen Magazine.
After reading the review, I guess we just do what we do, but we do it well.
(Counting to Zero)... is full of the same rich production and performance we’ve come to expect and love....There are those artists and bands whose sound is so distinguished and identifiable that you immediately know what to expect when a new album is released. In some cases, this is a detriment indicative of a lack of progress or exploration, while in others, it is simply the musical DNA that binds the whole of the artist’s output together to form a cohesive path of development and style.
Thanks to Ilker Yücel for the write up, and check out the full review here.
We have some great news to finish out the new year with. We have a new, unreleased song, called "Intruder", that will be appearing on the Underworld Awakening Soundtrack, due out Jan. 17th, next month.
We have some very good company on the soundtrack, including The Cure, Ministry, Evanescence, Combichrist, and 8mm. It was one of our goals for the year, to make it on the soundtrack, so we couldn't be happier.
Thanks to Phil at Ravenheart Music for this new review. It even makes us want to listen to us!
"Their music is seductive, sensuous, slinking, stalking and seriously groovy, like a slow rhythmic rumba of love with a sultry femme fatal. Lying somewhere between Goldfrapp and Muse at their most moody, it is packed with amazing sounds, hip grinding guitars, and swaying beats that make you want to get down and dirty and flirty...A mesmeric record that is perfect for late night relaxation and recreation, dim the lights and feel the rapture, a seductive.
The whole review can be found here.
Corey from Litany, (Music covering Skinny Puppy, Download, Ohgr, and releated projects) recently reviewed Counting to Zero. Thanks Corey!!
"kaRIN's voice has never sounded fuller and has taken a central place in the mix. ... "Tears Like Rain" is reminiscent of the best aspects of Greater Wrong of the Right. Think Cocteau Twins with teeth or a slicker, groovier My Bloody Valentine wrapping itself around an electronic core. Vibrant and current, this record reignites an aspect of dark rock that has lain dormant for far too many years."
We don't think we're that scary, but we have a new review on Fear.net. Thanks to Gregory Burkart for the great write up, and sending people our way! It's very well written,a nd you can tell that Gregory put a lot of time in this in depth article.
"...the end result is a sonic force that chills your bones, heightens your pulse and makes hot, sweet love to your neurons...kaRIN's hushed, seductive and slightly otherworldly vocals and Statik's skill with sculpting massive grooves out of simple beat patterns allow the band to stretch in different creative directions without losing their sonic identity... which is a very good thing, because with this album they've established that persona more clearly than ever.
The full review can be found here.
For our Spanish speaking listeners, here is a new review of Counting to Zero from El Desierto De Hielo. (The Desert of Ice)
(translated) "Collide mixed, with skill and elegance, post-industrial electronic and saturated guitars, trip-hop atmospheres hypnotic and ethereal, as if it were about Curve relaxed, dreamy or a few NIN almost Gothic Massive Attack. "Counting to Zero" is a dark work, sensual and exciting, where all the element."
