Summer of Videos

Summer of Videos

If anyone hasn’t been keeping up to date with us on Facebook this summer, we’ve been uploading some new and some new and improved videos to our YouTube page.

So far we have

  1. The Live at the El Rey concert video., now in HD, with a new mix of the concert audio.

  2. Euphoria (now in 4k)

  3. Head Spin (Behind the Scenes studio video and photoshoot) (NEW)

  4. A Little Too Much (Behind the Scenes studio video) (NEW)

  5. Shiver X (Secret Meeting) (Behind the Scenes photoshoot video) (NEW)

  6. Dreamsleep (Acoustic Video) (in 4k) (NEW)

  7. Deep (Acoustic Video) (now in 4k)

  8. Modify (Acoustic Video) (now in 4k)

  9. Breathe (Acoustic Video) (now in 4k)

  10. Time (Acoustic Video) (in 4k) (NEW)

  11. Euphoria (live in San Diego) (now in HD)

  12. Like You Want to Believe (West Coast Tour) (now in 4k)

  13. Wings of Steel (West Coast Tour) (now in 4k)

Stay tuned…we still have a few surprises up our sleeves!

Happy watching! -kaRIN & Statik

When All You Crave (Lyric Video)

When All You Crave (Lyric Video)

When I write words, I like to capture my own feelings, but also to leave the song open enough for others to gather their own meanings and experiences from it.

At the core of the song, "When All You Crave" was written to say we are all interconnected, and although we are individuals, we all have similar dreams, hopes, and fears as we go through life.

Here is a a little lyric video we made with some fire, fire

The Independent "Notes From the Universe" review

The Independent "Notes From the Universe" review

There is no one like Collide. Their music defies categorization, and that’s an excellent sign of great art. I’ve heard all sorts of musical styles in their sound over the decades I’ve been listening to them: industrial, trip hop, darkwave, jazz, middle eastern music. Over the course of six albums (not counting some excellent remix albums and a great cover album) of all original songs, they have crafted a very diverse catalog, But Notes From The Universe stands above them all as their most unique, dynamic, and complex album yet.

“Stardust” sounds absolutely cinematic, like if Hans Zimmer collaborated with The Crystal Method. The album’s first single, “Are You Better Now?” — Reminds me a lot of Curve around the time of their album Gift. “Turn Off Your TV” delves into the agenda-ridden psychological programming that’s driving people crazy these days, saying, “Why don’t you turn off your TV? It’s always trying to sell you something.”

“Haunting Me Still” is a remarkable hybrid of industrial and middle eastern music that is just flat-out awesome.

“What Were You Thinking” is a really cool hybrid of trip-hop, goth, and industrial.
“Freak Like Me,” with its fuzzy ambient trip-hop melodies, is my favorite song on the album.

Frankly, I’m reaching for descriptions of these awesome songs to attempt to give you some idea of their sound, and i don’t think I come close. There’s so much to immerse yourself in and so much going on in the compositions that it really is futile trying to compare them to anything or anyone. Between Statik’s incredible blend of music and kaRIN’s mesmerizing vocals, you have a highly unique musical experience that you really shouldn’t miss. - Rob Jones

A Model of Control Collide Interview

A Model of Control Collide Interview

New interview with Adam from amodelofcontrol.com

The interview can be found here

Read about how working on the Blu Rays of Chasing the Ghost and Some Kind of Strange led to one of the songs on Notes From the Universe.

"New today, my first interview of 2022, as I catch up with kaRIN and Statik from Collide, discussing their excellent new album, their sound and their independent spirit."

Thanks Tool!!

Thanks Tool!!

Thanks so much to Blair & our friends at TOOL for giving Notes From The Universe a shout out on their news page. We are honored.

They have always been so great about helping us to get the word out there!!

TOOL are brilliant artists, and our friendship goes way back to the early days of TOOL where Statik did some programming work on “Disgustipated” on Undertow, and then later “Triad” on Lateralis.

Also, Danny Carey played drums on our song “Somewhere” that was released off of Some Kind of Strange.

Collide interview on Kettle Whistle Radio

Collide interview on Kettle Whistle Radio

Kettle Whistle Radio

Had a super fun conversation with David & Shaun from Kettle Whistle Radio about the making of Notes From the Universe.

You can check it out on their podcast.

These guys are always great to talk to--they really know their stuff, ask great questions and they are fun.

This is our first discussion with anyone about the making of Notes from the Universe.

Other than that...

Thanks so much for all of your comments so far!!! When we make music, we try to make something that we would want to listen to--but we never know how others will respond, and it means sooooooo much to us to hear that you are enjoying it!!

Much

click here to check it out

Notes From the Universe

Notes From the Universe

Today is the day! After the last couple of years of work, Notes From the Universe is out today everywhere! All orders have been shipped, and everyone has been sent their download codes.

Please help us get the word out, tell your friends, add it to your playlists, write a review, and anything you can…we super appreciate all of the help.

We hope you love it!

Submit

Submit

Yesterday was a big day. We pressed the button! Hit submit. Turned in everything. Artwork and songs...written, mixed, mastered, sequenced and done.

Letting go is always hard for us—it involves intensive listening over & over again and doing all the artwork & re-checking the artwork over & over.

For Notes from The Universe we also did all of the photography as well. So if anyone ever wonders why each release takes awhile—it is because we are completely DIY and every detail takes time.

By the time we are done, we've poured everything we have into the album.

Thanks to each of you for being here. It means so much to us.

Notes From the Universe

Notes From the Universe

We are so excited to let you know that after over two years, endless hours, & some blood, & some tears...we are ready to announce the upcoming release of our latest!

We bring you our new album, Notes from The Universe!!!

The official release date is 2.22.22

2.22.22 sounded like a nice date that we could remember!!! All orders will ship on, or before that date.

We are really, really, really excited about it, and think it is one of our own personal favorite releases in our entire history, and we hope you will love it as well.

Pre-orders start now! and the first 200 people to order get some special extra things added in their orders!!!

Notes from the Universe will be released as a Special Edition Digipack with 11 songs, as well as a strictly Limited Edition (250 copies) 2CD Version with a bonus Instrumental CD which will only be available on our website. We also have 2 new limited run T-shirt designs to go with the release.

We are fully independent, which means we are 100% self-funded. We decided not to go through a fund raising site this round, but our Collide website takes all sorts of payments including Paypal.

Come join us on Facebook, or Instagram where we will be posting lots of new photos and thoughts about Notes from The Universe.

Any help in getting the word out is deeply appreciated!! Liking, sharing and commenting on posts help…Every bit helps!!

Much Love,

Collide

Cat out of the bag

Cat out of the bag

We know it has been awhile--but we have some exciting music news that we will be announcing very soon!!!!!!

We have been super busy getting things ready and we are getting excited to let the cat out of the bag!!!!

To make sure you get the news--please sign up for the newsletter on our website--that really helps us as we can no longer count on having a reach through socially controlled media.

Meanwhile speaking of cats--this is Mittenpaws!!! She is new to the Collide family!!! She was a neighborhood stray cat who decided to adopt us!! She is very special!!!! Barkly however is still adjusting.

Soooooooo stay tuned for news coming up!!!!

We U

Ever closer

Ever closer

We're getting ever closer to finishing up all of the vocals to our new album! So that's exciting!

In the meantime....here are a couple of tracks that you may have missed. One is a song that kaRIN did with Shikhee of Android Lust last year, "Are You LIstening"

https://www.collide.net/areyoulistening

and another from 2012 with Dean Garcia, who we did the Secret Meeting Project with. "Your Blue Heart"

https://www.collide.net/yourblueheart

Our full discography with all of our collaborations is on our website, if you've never checked it out.

https://www.collide.net/#music-section

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