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"We just wanted to make the kind of music that we wanted to hear."
Once upon a time, somewhere around 1992, two people met at an industrial dance club. One was very thirsty, so they asked the other to get them some water. After the liquid reached the glass, the two began a conversation, which became a friendship, and then formed a creative union.
The creative union became what is known as COLLIDE. The primary core of the Los Angeles based duo is Statik and kaRIN. Statik is responsible for the sound orchestrations and overall production. kaRIN takes care of the vocals and lyrics.
The essence of COLLIDE is the coming together of two opposing entities to form a symbiotic whole ... combining the female and masculine energies, the cognitive and the subliminal, the strength and the mystery.
To date, the duo have released eleven full length CDs and a DVD -- Beneath the Skin, Distort, Chasing the Ghost, Some Kind of Strange, Vortex, Live at the El Rey, Like the Hunted, Ultrashiver (with Dean Garcia of Curve, Two Headed Monster, These Eyes Before, Counting to Zero, and Bent and Broken. In 2020 they re-released their albums Chasing the Ghost, and Some Kind of Strange as 2 disc Blu-Ray/CD Special Editions.
"Our eternal thanks to those who seek out and expose new music."
kaRIN - Vocals, Words
Statik - Noise
We’re starting things off slowly—with the song "Shimmer", the first single off of Signals (Volume 1). It will be released today --this Friday June 13th. "Shimmer" appeared on the album Some Kind of Strange. Although not one of the more popular songs on the album, this track remains as one of Statik’s favorites from the album.
Statik:
“There’s just something about the feel of this track I’ve always loved. Like a lot of our music, it doesn’t fit neatly into any one category. I’ve always loved how the vocals and instruments blend and play off each other—especially in the chorus.
kaRIN’s vocals are ethereal, intimate, and hauntingly melodic. She delivers the lyrics with a kind of breathy sensuality—delicate but emotionally charged. There’s a softness and vulnerability in her tone, but it’s layered with strength and control—like she’s whispering secrets from another world. Her phrasing glides over the textures of the song, creating a hypnotic, dreamlike atmosphere that perfectly complements the shimmering, moody instrumentation.
It’s the kind of vocal performance that doesn’t demand attention—it lures you in.
For the new Signals Mix, I wanted to let each instrument have its space—to stand out where it should and step back when needed. I wanted everything to breathe. We can’t wait for you to hear it.”
xx
Collide Humans