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Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 07:29 am
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In case you haven't seen it yet, the latest news from me is that I'll be supporting Aesthetic Perfection as Shiv-r in Sydney on 29 January 2010!!
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Oct. 13th, 2009 @ 11:02 pm
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Live Shiv-r pics by Richard Hryckiewicz.
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Oct. 13th, 2009 @ 09:52 pm
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I'm DJing at Cabaret Nocturne this Friday @ 2:30.
Flyer. |
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Oct. 11th, 2009 @ 08:43 pm
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Something I made this afternoon. Click for more info about the track.
Hacker by virul3nt
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Antythesys has taken the lead in the Alfa Matrix competition, but not by much and there's a lot of time left.
You can still help by using this banner for your myspace profiles:
Thanks so much for all your votes - they all help! |
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Hey guys, listen up 'cause I need your help.
A band I am involved with, Antythesys, has been chosen by Alfa Matrix to apart of a competition wherein 5 of the best up & coming new bands have been selected and the public is invited to vote for their favourite. The winner gets to sign to Alfa Matrix.
All you have to do is follow this link and enter your vote for Antythesys. No form of registration is required.
This is obviously a crucial competition and the stakes are high. With all of you help, we are in with a shot to join such acts as 242, Implant, Leaether Strip, Unter Null, Tamtrum and others in the Alfa Matrix family.
ANTYTHESYS is the new project from Nemesis (ex-Alien Vampires) and Virul3nt (Shiv-r). Having left Alien Vampires due to creative differences, Nemesis brings us his own unique vision for electro-industrial dancefloor domination. Shiv-r's Virul3nt joined the project in 2008 and the two members exchange musical elements and remixes.
Check out Antythesys at myspace or antythesys.com.
Thanks!!!
Sep. 30th, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
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The latest Infacted Recordings press-hit:
“Hold my hand” is the title of the upcoming SHIV-R debut CD soon to be released on INFACTED RECORDINGS! Agressive beats meet intelligent lyrics and catchy dark melodies. SHIV-R are our answer to the current boring clubsound! There´s hope: THEY HAVE COME TO DROP BOMBS!
source
And from the Infacted twitter:
This album is a kick ass bomb! 10 out of 10! They´ve come to burn down your club! SHIV-R - Hold my hand, soon on INFACTED RECORDINGS!!!
Sep. 3rd, 2009 @ 10:40 pm
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Antythesys is a new project from Nemesis (ex-Alien Vampires) which I'm apart of in a minor way.
Style-wise, think along the lines of Alien Vampires/Shiv-r with a more electro Edge.
Also check out my remix of "Time Will Tell" on the myspace page! Not to mention Nemesis' remix of "Parasite" too.
ANTYTHESYS @ Myspace
Antythesys.com
Aug. 6th, 2009 @ 06:42 pm
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That’s right - Shiv-r has now officially signed to Germany’s Infacted Recordings! Joining the ranks of bands such as Grendel, Soman, Reaper, Frozen Plasma, Heimataerde, XP8, Liquid Divine and many others.
From infacted-recordings.de:
“We´re happy to announce the signing of dark electronic project SHIV-R! SHIV-R is a new force in the field of dark electronic music. The heavy and unsettling atmosphere generated by this band is at times intended for the clubs, and at times drawn to a slow, grinding pace for full dramatic impact.
The key characteristics of the Shiv-r sound are haunting, neoclassical melodies, harsh percussive club sounds, clean male vocals delivered in shouts and whispers, sparse rhythm guitars and an overwhelming dark atmosphere. The duo consists of Lee Bulig (aka Kong) and Pete Crane (aka Virul3nt), with both collaborating on the music and Pete taking up main vocal duties. A NEW FORCE!”
Stay tuned for a full-length debut album to be released in late October 2009.
Infacted Recordings
Shiv-r
Jun. 23rd, 2009 @ 12:54 am
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The time has come and in July 2009 Advoxya Records will release their latest compilation: PABS Vol.3.
This time the tracklisting concentrates more on showcasing Advoxya artists and marks the addition of a few new bands to the growing Advoxya roster, such as Alien Produkt as well as some other familiar names.
Also worthy of mentioning is the inclusion of a new, exclusive track by Plague Sequence. This track marks a new direction for Plague Sequence, which seemingly sheds all links and burns all bridges to the psytrance sound of previous material and takes an industrial-trance sound in a flowing yet harsh track with aggressive vocals named "Body".
Of course, the comp also includes a new, exclusive Crystalline Efect remix.
Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
1.1. Denergized - Time (PABS3 edit).
1.2. Alien Produkt - Inflexible (Narr remix).
1.3. Nexus VI - Face to face (sampler edition).
1.4. Synaptic Defect - Alone in the dark (PABS3 edit).
1.5. Deadjump - Animus necandi (with a knife mix).
1.6. Spin Provider - Patroni (556 mix).
1.7. Drained Scorn - Bone breaker (PABS3 remix).
1.8. The Pain Machinery - Total recall (extended mix).
1.9. Mind.Area - SAP (mastered for PABS3).
1.10. Massiv In Mensch - Never trust the outline (massive module mix by Impact Pulse).
1.11. First Black Pope - Blackdays (advent remix).
1.12. Mulphia - Who needs god (PABS3 exclusive track).
1.13. The Crystalline Effect - How i get out (advoxya hard mix).
1.14. The-Pulsar - My dream (PABS3 special edition, turned up by Wavefall).
1.15. Sadiztik Injektion - Near Apocalypse (PABS3 edit).
1.16. V.E.N. - Nothing remains (cut module mix by Impact Pulse).
Disc 2:
1.1. Hired.Life - Contract (DX version).
1.2. cB(CycloneB) - The sun (alcoholic body rmx).
1.3. Sublagrimal - Sangre y Muerte (remix ES23).
1.4. Total Pain Kollapz - The march of the dead (scitzo mix untitled).
1.5. Impact Pulse - Ez a vilag (speaking hungarian PABS3 edit).
1.6. T.W.Z. - The 5th day, the 6th night (Severe Illusion vs. T.W.Z.).
1.7. Larva - The hated (FYL remix).
1.8. Wavefall - Collider (find new matter! mix).
1.9. Snog - Bourgeois (anarchy mix by Recently Deceased).
1.10. Truppenterror - Judas confession (PABS3 edit).
1.11. Asseptic Room - Bones of angels (Larva remix).
1.12. Nothing Nada - What can i say (feat. Erika Kertesz).
1.13. HL-Coder - War ich night (Wavefall remix).
1.14. Controlled Collapse - Inject (Digital Poodle mix).
1.15. Schyzzo.Com - Rouge (burn out! rmx).
1.16. Plague Sequence - Body (mastered for PABS3).
Jun. 17th, 2009 @ 10:34 pm
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As our label wants our new EP to be finished by the end of the year, I'd set a personal deadline of 1 June to start concentrating hard on it.
The CD will contain at least 2 original, exclusive tracks and a bunch of remixes. I'm soon sending out invitations for remix artists to work with material from our Identity album and the new tracks. As usual, I'm aiming high first and asking my favourite acts over the past few years.
So this is something to expect from TCE.
Jun. 2nd, 2009 @ 08:16 am
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Chrome, Canberra 6 June 2009
DJ Virulent of Crystalline Effect and Plague Sequence has played events all over Europe and Australia is coming to Canberra to unleash his very own brand of Dark Psytrance.
Supported by Chrome's resident DJs Salem (who will be fresh off the plane back from pilgramage to WGT in Germany), Stealth.Elf and metaVirus this promises to be an incredible night!
Chrome at the Holy Grail features:
A Massive Sound System
Lights
Lazers
Video Projections
Alcohol
Friendly, safe atmosphere
May. 5th, 2009 @ 06:29 pm
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Dark Realm, Melbourne, 25 April 09 feat. The Crystalline Effect/Plague Sequence has been CANCELLED.
Due to licencing laws and tomorrow's event falling on ANZAC day, I have just been informed that Dark Realm has been completely cancelled as the venue is required by law to close at 11pm. We are hoping to reschedule for the following Friday. More details to come.
Coincidentally, TCE wouldn't have been able to play tomorrow as my singer cannot make it anyway and I was going to do it as Plague Sequence instead.
Apologies to those who have made plans to attend this gig! Please spread the word to anyone you know who may have planned on attending.
If you consider The Crystalline Effect's history, I think we have worse luck than any band I have ever heard of...
So....what's on in town instead?
Apr. 24th, 2009 @ 02:52 pm
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***EDIT: event cancelled entirely, see recent update.
Important notice regarding The Crystalline Effect's gig tomorrow night at Dark Realm, Melbourne, 25 April 09.
(view the original flyer here)
Unfortunately my singer Elenor will not be able to make it to the Dark Realm gig. As a result, I will now be doing the gig as Plague Sequence. This will consist of a heavy industrial and trance set with some Shiv-r songs thrown in as well. I guarantee I will keep the beat going and play harder than anything you will hear in the "Tekno Mulisha" side-room!
Stage-time is 1:30am, however things may run a bit later than that on the night.
I hope to see all of you Melbourne people there!
Apr. 24th, 2009 @ 08:13 am
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This is the debut release of a quite interesting Australian-based newcomer act, but with prominent and experienced Electro/Industrial-musicians hiding behind. SHIV-R is the new playing field of Pete Crane (better known with his Electro-Pop project THE CRYSTALLINE EFFECT, signed to the Hungarian Advoxya Records) and Lee Bulig, the brainchild behind the legendary but unfortunately gone Harsh-Electro act STARK. Three original tracks plus two additional remix works by each of the both artists are featured on this first audio sign of life. The title track is of course the main track here, a hard and straight-forward oriented danceable Hellectro tune, which luckily adds niches for a well-done listening procedure too. Pete takes care on the male vocals and he does really well with this, better than expected. Also both additional tracks ”Fractured Light” and ”Control” aren’t that straight oriented and leave enough room for the listener to consume without to discover another plain Tekkno-oriented bass drum hammering . Oh, and the use of guitar riffs subtle integrated aren’t forbidden for them – a good idea for some variations is always appreciated. A quite promising and well done debut, let’s hope for more of these both talented musicians soon.
4 Stars
-Chain D.L.K
Review by Marc Tater
http://www.chaindlk.com/reviews/?id=5032
Apr. 13th, 2009 @ 06:48 pm
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Melbourne's best alternative event this Anzac day long weekend will be Dark Realm, with live electronica from The Crystalline Effect, Death of Art & Harpy and a very special side-room presented by Tekno Mulisha & Dark Events DJs.
The Crystalline Effect has recently returned from touring Europe in 2008 supporting acts such as Hocico, Snog & XP8 as well as playing alongside Advoxya Records label-mates Schyzzo.com and Impact Pulse, covering countries such as Holland, Estonia, Latvia and Hungary.
Since 2004, their unique style of electro with female vocals has reached the dancefloors and underground charts globally and the band has exchanged remixes with acts such as Ivory Frequency, Negative Format, Implant, Neikka RPM, XP8, Alien Produkt, Blank, Skoyz and many others.
The Crystalline Effect's 2nd full-length album "Identity" is out now. Check out recent interviews with the band in Fiend & Side-Line Magazines.
Goth/industrial rock acts Death of Art & Harpy continue their intensive local gig schedule which has built an impressive following and will deliver their honed, dark and energetic sounds to the Vedette dancefloor.
www.myspace.com/thecrystallineeffect
www.myspace.com/harpyband
www.myspace.com/deathofartmusic
www.myspace.com/teknomulisha
www.myspace.com/darkrealmmelbourne
Facebook event
Apr. 5th, 2009 @ 07:26 pm
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New Implant album "Implantology":
I contributed guitar on several tracks, as well as providing the MIDI programming for the 2 cover tracks.
Check it out! From the previews above, it sounds to me like the best Implant album yet!
Apr. 2nd, 2009 @ 07:31 am
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Advoxya Records press clippings of The Crystalline Effect
"The Crystalline Effect is without doubt the best and also commercially most potent electro project on Advoxya records."
-Gothtronic
Mar. 31st, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
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Been doing a couple of humble music-tech videoblogs for Shiv-r.com.
Here's the latest one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWYxcPLsYME
Mar. 25th, 2009 @ 06:20 pm
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Don't forget, Melbournians! This Friday, at Blue Velvet:
My set is 1am-2am.
Mar. 18th, 2009 @ 11:54 am
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