Kill Memory Crash
Encyclopedia
Kill Memory Crash is three-piece Electronic
band from Chicago, Illinois. They originally formed around 1998, they made an almost self-imposed exile from the music industry due to their indifferences to the popular styles of Electronic music
at the time. They eventually made a very sinister sounding style in stark contrast to their pop counterparts. Only few, extremely limited vinyl
records were made during their independent years. They signed with Ghostly International
in 2002.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
band from Chicago, Illinois. They originally formed around 1998, they made an almost self-imposed exile from the music industry due to their indifferences to the popular styles of Electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
at the time. They eventually made a very sinister sounding style in stark contrast to their pop counterparts. Only few, extremely limited vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
records were made during their independent years. They signed with Ghostly International
Ghostly International
Ghostly International is an American independent record label. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye , Mobius Band, and Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys, all of which are innovative contributors to the world of music....
in 2002.
Albums
- When The Blood Turns Black – 2002 (Ghostly InternationalGhostly InternationalGhostly International is an American independent record label. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye , Mobius Band, and Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys, all of which are innovative contributors to the world of music....
) - Crash V8 – 2005 (Ghostly International)
- American AutomaticAmerican AutomaticAmerican Automatic is the first full-length album by Chicago, Illinois based Electronic duo, Kill Memory Crash, released in 2005 as by Ghostly International under the filing number GI-42. The song "Crash V8" is featured on Forza Motorsport 2....
– 2005 (Ghostly International) - Of Fire – 2008 (Ghostly International)
Remixes
- Never Forget/Technasty RMX – 2004 (Ghostly InternationalGhostly InternationalGhostly International is an American independent record label. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye , Mobius Band, and Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys, all of which are innovative contributors to the world of music....
/Spectral SoundSpectral SoundSpectral Sound is a record label that was originally an offshoot of the more cerebral Ghostly International, but has since gained similar notoriety thanks to successful records by Matthew Dear and other techno producers...
) - The O – 2005 (Ghostly International/Spectral Sound)
Compilation Appearances
- Idol Tryouts: Ghostly International Vol. 1Idol TryoutsIdol Tryouts is the second various artists compilation album released by Michigan-based label Ghostly International. Unlike the label's previous sampler Disco Nouveau, Idol Tryouts contains music solely from artists signed to Ghostly International...
– 2003 (Ghostly InternationalGhostly InternationalGhostly International is an American independent record label. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye , Mobius Band, and Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys, all of which are innovative contributors to the world of music....
) – "Get Out" - Idol Tryouts: Ghostly International Vol. 2Idol Tryouts 2Idol Tryouts 2 is a various artists compilation album released by Ann Arbor, Michigan-based record label Ghostly International. It is the label's third compilation overall and the second in their Idol Tryouts series. Idol Tryouts 2 contains tracks from artists on the label and spans the musical...
– 2006 (Ghostly International) – "Press + Burn" - Ghostly Swim – 2008 (Ghostly International/Williams Street RecordsWilliams Street RecordsWilliams Street Records, LLC is an independent record company based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a joint venture of Williams Street Studios and Warner Music Group and it is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance...
) – "Hit + Run"