Disc (band)
Encyclopedia
Disc is an experimental group formed by Miguel Depedro (Kid606
), Jason Doerck (J Lesser
), M. C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel (Matmos
). The group was most active between 1997 and 1999.
To produce their sound, digital media (DATs
, CDs
) were etched and painted, or used in broken players to produce new sounds. In Gaijincd4, a "bonus" nonfunctional CD was included to suggest a multimedia disc. The double LP Transfer consisted entirely of locked grooves.
With KK Null
:
Kid606
Kid606 is the stage name of Miguel Trost De Pedro, an electronic musician who was born 1979 July in Caracas, Venezuela, raised in San Diego and later moved to San Francisco...
), Jason Doerck (J Lesser
J Lesser
J Lesser is the stage name for Jason Doerck , a musician known for his unrepentant approach to sound creation. Doerck was a member of the defunct laptop group Sagan, alongside Blevin Blectum, Wobbly, and video artist Ryan Junell....
), M. C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel (Matmos
Matmos
Matmos is an experimental electronic music duo originally from San Francisco but now residing in Baltimore signed to the Matador Records label. M. C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel are the core members, but they frequently include other artists on their records and in their performances, including...
). The group was most active between 1997 and 1999.
To produce their sound, digital media (DATs
Digital Audio Tape
Digital Audio Tape is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. In appearance it is similar to a compact audio cassette, using 4 mm magnetic tape enclosed in a protective shell, but is roughly half the size at 73 mm × 54 mm × 10.5 mm. As...
, CDs
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
) were etched and painted, or used in broken players to produce new sounds. In Gaijincd4, a "bonus" nonfunctional CD was included to suggest a multimedia disc. The double LP Transfer consisted entirely of locked grooves.
Albums
- Gaijincd4 – CD album with bonus nonfunctional CD, Vinyl Communications, December 2007
- 2xCD – 2×CD album, Vinyl Communications, 1998
- Brave2ep – CD album, Vinyl Communications, October 1998
- Transfer – 2x12", 10 songs and 105 locked grooves Delux Recordings, 1999
With KK Null
KK Null
KK Null is a Japanese experimental multi-instrumentalist. He began as a guitarist, but soon added composer, singer, electronic musician and drummer to his list of talents, and also studied with the Butoh workshop....
:
- Nullsonic – CD album, Vinyl Communications, 1998