Collide is an American industrial music duo formed in Los Angeles in 1992, that has incorporated elements of

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and music from the Middle East into their sound. The name comes from the 'collision' of musical styles, primarily the ethereal vocals provided by kaRIN and the electronic music provided by Statik. Collide's debut album, '' Beneath the Skin'', was released in 1996, followed by a remix album, '' Distort'', in 1998 containing remixes by artists such as Kneel Cohn of the bands

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and The Dead Stars On Hollywood. Dissatisfied with the music industry, Collide started their own record label, Noiseplus Music, and in 2000, they released their second studio album, '' Chasing the Ghost''. It was pressed in limited quantity cassette tape and all track versions are different from those on later releases. Songs on side two of the album remain unreleased elsewhere. Three years later, they released their third studio album, '' Some Kind of Strange''. The following year, the band released another remix album, ''

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'', containing remixes by numerous remix artists, including Charlie Clouser. Joining kaRIN and Statik this time around, and for their first live performances a little later in the year, were Scott Landes (guitar), Rogerio Silva (guitar), Chaz Pease (drums), and Kai Kurosawa (Warr guitars/bass). In 2005, Collide released a DVD, entitled ''

Like the Hunted ''Live at The El Rey'' (or ''Like the Hunted'') by Collide (band), Collide, released on December 6, 2005, by Noiseplus Music. A DVD was released a couple weeks on December 20 titled ''Like the Hunted''. Reception Prognaut commended the guest mus ...

'', along with a live CD. Then they recorded with

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's Dean Garcia in a project called ''The Secret Meeting''. The album, ''Ultrashiver'', was released under their Noiseplus label on June 26, 2007. On September 23, 2008, the band released their fourth studio album ''

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''. Special guests on the album included

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from

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and Dean Garcia from Curve. At Halloween 2009, the album ''These Eyes Before'' was released. It was a 10-song album of

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s of well-known songs by artists such as

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, Radiohead, and

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. Currently, they are offering a free song in exchange for donations which will go towards the recording of a new album. In January 2011, Collide was nominated for The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards under the Cover Song category for "The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum".

Members

Full time members

*kaRIN – vocals, lyrics *Statik – music, production

Live members

*Scott Landes – guitars *Rogerio Silva – guitars *Chaz Pease – drums *Kai Kurosawa –

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/bass

Discography

Studio albums * '' ...The Crimson Trial'' (1994, Noiseplus) * '' Beneath the Skin'' (1996, Re-Constriction) * '' Chasing the Ghost'' (2000, Noiseplus) * '' Some Kind of Strange'' (2003, Noiseplus) * ''

'' (2008, Noiseplus) * ''

These Eyes Before ''These Eyes Before'' is a cover album by Collide, released on October 31, 2009 by Noiseplus Music. Reception Addicted to Media claimed ''These Eyes Before'' "gives the feeling of hearing these songs for the first time and falling in love with t ...

'' (2009, Noiseplus) * ''

Counting to Zero ''Counting to Zero'' is the eighth studio album by Collide, released on September 27, 2011 by Noiseplus Music. Reception I Die:You Die described ''Counting to Zero'' as "a natural evolution away from their noisier days" and "Collide’s music ha ...

'' (2011, Noiseplus) * ''

Color of Nothing ''Counting to Zero'' is the ninth studio album by Collide (band), Collide, released on May 25, 2017 by Noiseplus Music. Reception Chain D.L.K. commended ''Counting to Zero'' called it "bigger, bolder and heavier album than they've ever done befor ...

'' (2017, Noiseplus) * ''

Mind & Matter ''Mind & Matter'' is a remix album by Collide, released on May 22, 2018 by Noiseplus Music. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Mind & Matter'' liner notes. Collide * Eric Anest (as Statik) – keyboards * Karin Johnston (as k ...

'' (2018, Noiseplus) * ''

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'' (2022, Noiseplus) Extended Plays * ''

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'' (1996,

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) * '' Deep/Violet's Dance'' (1997, Re-Constriction) * '' Not Forgotten'' (2008, Noiseplus) Live albums * '' Live at The El Rey'' (2005, Noiseplus) Compilation albums * '' Distort'' (1998, Re-Constriction) * ''

'' (2004, Noiseplus) * ''

Bent and Broken ''Bent and Broken'' is a remix album by Collide (band), Collide, released on October 26, 2012, by Noiseplus Music. Reception ReGen awarded ''Bent and Broken'' three and a half out of five and said "this two disc offering of remixes and new materi ...

'' (2012, Noiseplus) * ''

Best of Collide ''Best of Collide'' is a compilation album by Collide, released on October 24, 2013, by Noiseplus Music. It comprises tracks are drawn from the remix albums '' Vortex'' to ''Bent and Broken ''Bent and Broken'' is a remix album by Collide (band ...

'' (2013, Noiseplus)

Releases with Dean Garcia/The Secret Meeting

References

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