Deconbrio
Encyclopedia
Deconbrio is an American
Electronic Rock band, originating in 2000 by Danny Rendo in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
. Rendo, the only official member of the group, combines the use of software synthesizers, samples, effects and live instruments to create Deconbrio's sound. Though more commonly considered as an Electronic Rock band, Deconbrio's music also has bits of Goth
, Rock
, EBM
, Powernoise, little bits of Classical
, Metal and just a touch of New Wave
.
. Growing a deep liking of Electronic music - most notably Nine Inch Nails
- he began writing and recording his own music. Though he distributed demos independently, none of the music he had released was ever official, and were eventually discarded - save a few songs that eventually made their way onto Deconbrio's official debut album.
Seeing how the local music scene in Ft. Lauderdale was slowly diminishing, Rendo took a break from Deconbrio for a few years. Then, in 2007, he began writing new material, which became Obsessions of a False Idol.
In 2008, Deconbrio was signed to Bit Riot Records
, which released their EP, The Vanishing.
In mid-2009, Rendo moved to San Francisco, California
, and is finishing up production on the follow-up to The Vanishing, entitled Voyeur.
Rendo has stated that the name Deconbrio has no real meaning behind it, though it does somewhat derive from the musical term Con Brio
, meaning to play "with spirit or with vigour". Rendo says he "wasn't sure how to pronounce 'Con Brio' at the time, but [I] thought it sounded cool with [the prefix] 'de'".
. The story behind False Idol is a David-And-Goliath-Like onslaught between the starving artist, the music industry and the assembly-line of music they force-feed to the world. The album contains the tracks "Masquerade" and "Static", which both appeared on previous demos. a music video for "Copycat" was released in January 2008, followed by "A Vicious Reality", which was released in February 2008 on YouTube
.
TRACKLISTING:
Rendo eventually stated that the songs, which were to be False Idol 2.0, would instead be the live versions of Obsessions of a False Idol songs.
, and is described as a bit more personal. What starts off as a much needed retaliation toward the demons in Danny's head, soon manifests into a story of anger, vengeance and obscure fantasy. A tracklisting and album cover were released shortly after the announcement of the album.
The Vanishing was released on July 13 through Fixt Music. On August 11, it was released on the official Bit Riot Records store, Amazon, iTunes and Zune Marketplace. On November 4, it became available on VampireFreaks.
TRACKLISTING:
TRACKLISTING:
, Miss FD and more.
United States
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Electronic Rock band, originating in 2000 by Danny Rendo in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Rendo, the only official member of the group, combines the use of software synthesizers, samples, effects and live instruments to create Deconbrio's sound. Though more commonly considered as an Electronic Rock band, Deconbrio's music also has bits of Goth
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, EBM
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
, Powernoise, little bits of Classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, Metal and just a touch of New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
.
History
Deconbrio got its start in 2000, while Rendo was in his junior year at Piper High SchoolPiper High School (Florida)
Piper High School is a public high school located in Sunrise, Florida, one of the nation's fastest growing cities. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district....
. Growing a deep liking of Electronic music - most notably Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
- he began writing and recording his own music. Though he distributed demos independently, none of the music he had released was ever official, and were eventually discarded - save a few songs that eventually made their way onto Deconbrio's official debut album.
Seeing how the local music scene in Ft. Lauderdale was slowly diminishing, Rendo took a break from Deconbrio for a few years. Then, in 2007, he began writing new material, which became Obsessions of a False Idol.
In 2008, Deconbrio was signed to Bit Riot Records
Bit Riot Records
Bit Riot Records is an American sublabel founded by Eric Dusik and Tonya Leigh and is a subsidiary of WTII Records. This record label was formed in 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. Since its inception the label has grown into a full service sub label of WTII Records...
, which released their EP, The Vanishing.
In mid-2009, Rendo moved to San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and is finishing up production on the follow-up to The Vanishing, entitled Voyeur.
Rendo has stated that the name Deconbrio has no real meaning behind it, though it does somewhat derive from the musical term Con Brio
Con Brio
Con brio is a musical direction, meaning "with spirit" or "with vigor".Con Brio can also refer to:*Con Brio , a popular San Francisco-based band*Con Brio, Inc., a defunct synthesizer manufacturer*Con Brio Records, a defunct record label...
, meaning to play "with spirit or with vigour". Rendo says he "wasn't sure how to pronounce 'Con Brio' at the time, but [I] thought it sounded cool with [the prefix] 'de'".
Obsessions of a False Idol
Obsessions of a False Idol (Also referred to as False Idol or OFI), the debut album from Deconbrio, was released as a digital download on February 3, 2008, under a Creative Commons LicenseCreative Commons License
Creative Commons licenses are several copyright licenses that allow the distribution of copyrighted works. The licenses differ by several combinations that condition the terms of distribution. They were initially released on December 16, 2002 by Creative Commons, a U.S...
. The story behind False Idol is a David-And-Goliath-Like onslaught between the starving artist, the music industry and the assembly-line of music they force-feed to the world. The album contains the tracks "Masquerade" and "Static", which both appeared on previous demos. a music video for "Copycat" was released in January 2008, followed by "A Vicious Reality", which was released in February 2008 on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
TRACKLISTING:
- 01 - The Amalgamation
- 02 - The Deceiver
- 03 - Copycat
- 04 - Masquerade
- 05 - The Result of Negligence
- 06 - Static
- 07 - Obsessions
- 08 - The Start of Something New
- 09 - The Mistake We Embrace
- 10 - From Here
- 11 - A Vicious Reality
- 12 - Enemy
Obsessions of a False Idol: Remastered
On August 17, 2010, Deconbrio had posted on their Twitter and Facebook pages, telling those who had Obsessions of a False Idol to "get ready to delete it from your hard drive/mp3 player". Shortly after this announcement, Deconbrio posted a remastered version of the album to BandCamp, where fans now have the option to download the album as 320kbps MP3 files, AAC files or lossless FLAC files.Obsessions of a False Idol 2.0
In September 2008, Deconbrio hinted at the release of Obsessions of a False Idol 2.0, which was to include all 12 tracks from "False Idol" re-recorded and remixed by Rendo, keyboardist Christopher Lombardo and guitarist John Zhang. Though no word on a release was ever mentioned, Rendo released three instrumental tracks from False Idol 2.0 to members of Deviant Nation.Rendo eventually stated that the songs, which were to be False Idol 2.0, would instead be the live versions of Obsessions of a False Idol songs.
The Vanishing
In February 2009, Deconbrio announced the follow-up to Obsessions of a False Idol, entitled The Vanishing. The 5-Track EP was the first release from Deconbrio to be released under Bit Riot RecordsBit Riot Records
Bit Riot Records is an American sublabel founded by Eric Dusik and Tonya Leigh and is a subsidiary of WTII Records. This record label was formed in 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. Since its inception the label has grown into a full service sub label of WTII Records...
, and is described as a bit more personal. What starts off as a much needed retaliation toward the demons in Danny's head, soon manifests into a story of anger, vengeance and obscure fantasy. A tracklisting and album cover were released shortly after the announcement of the album.
The Vanishing was released on July 13 through Fixt Music. On August 11, it was released on the official Bit Riot Records store, Amazon, iTunes and Zune Marketplace. On November 4, it became available on VampireFreaks.
TRACKLISTING:
- 01 - Hypocrite
- 02 - The Vanishing
- 03 - Inside
- 04 - Take Me All Away
- 05 - The Feeling Remains
Deconbrio vs. FiXT Remix: The Feeling Remains
On June 28, 2010, a remix contest went live on FiXTremix.com for the song The Feeling Remains. Remixers were able to download the multitrack files for the song, remix it, and submit their versions for a chance to have their remix hand-picked by both the FiXT staff and Danny Rendo to be on a FiXT Remix vs. Deconbrio compilation release. The contest closed on July 26, 2010. A 10-track compilation was posted on the FiXT store on August 24, 2010.TRACKLISTING:
- 01 - The Feeling Remains (BDSM Mix - B.m.m)
- 02 - The Feeling Remains (Downward Mix - Nitrobenzodiazepine)
- 03 - The Feeling Remains (Disturbed - KBV)
- 04 - The Feeling Remains (Zwakk Mix - Adam Zwakk)
- 05 - The Feeling Remains (Oracle Mix - Aphonic Oracle)
- 06 - The Feeling Remains (Soft Remix - Dreamy Banshee)
- 07 - The Feeling Remains (Wageslave Rmx - TanukiD)
- 08 - The Feeling Remains (Dubstep Remix - D@nte)
- 09 - The Feeling Remains (LzR_B3Ak Mix - LzR_B3Ak)
- 10 - The Feeling Remains (Deconbrio Remix - Deconbrio)
Collaborations and Remixes
Following the release of The Vanishing, Danny lent his remixing skills to, as well as collaborated with, other artists such as Torrent Vaccine, CelldwellerCelldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
, Miss FD and more.
- Louder Than Words (Never Taking Action Mix) - Louder Than Words Remixes (CelldwellerCelldwellerCelldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
) - Worldless (Deconstructed Mix) - Worldless Remixes (I Will Never Be the Same)
- They Walk (Deconbrio) - Focus EP (Torrent Vaccine)
- Another Fresh Cut (Deconstructed Mix) - I'm Not Dead Yet (MC Gaps)
- Piss and Vinegar (Deconbrio Mix) - Douche Ex Machina Bonus Disc (CausticCausticCaustic may refer to:* Causticity, the property of a substance that causes corrosion** Sodium hydroxide, sometimes called caustic soda** Potassium hydroxide, sometimes called caustic potash** Calcium oxide, sometimes called caustic lime...
) - Ghostbusters (Not Afraid of Ghosts) - Ghostbusters (Collaboration with Miss FD - no longer available)