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all caps
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), formerly known as Story of Isaac, is an English
electronic
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duo from
London
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. The group consists of Rou Rot and Sadie Pinn, who met while living in a warehouse in
North London
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.
They debuted with a self-titled EP on Black Bus Records in December 2011.
In 2013, they self-released their second EP, ''Stay Ugly''.
They were part of the 2017's
Sound of Stockholm lineup.
Biography
Rou Rot and Sadie Pinn met in the Monkey Farm, a North London warehouse where they used to live. Rot was seeking a singer for the music he composed, and decided to work with Pinn after their first recording tries.
After being evicted on short notice, they were left homeless for a period of a year:
"Our first ep was made when we were homeless, each track in a different environment. We’ve written tracks in garages, railway arches, office blocks, garden sheds and a law students uni room."
They made a name for themselves as organizers and DJs of illegal squat
rave
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s in London
and were described by ''
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'' as "pure punk in the truest sense, possessed of a strong DIY spirit and a no-fucks-given attitude."
Rot has cited their lifestyle as an inspiration for their name: "Being chased by police and opening buildings to
squat is a funny way to live. The harsh reality of life – not just for us, but the people we see around us every day – is what our music is about, and the reason why we're called CRIM3S."
Discography
Extended plays
*''Crim3s'' (2011)
*''Stay Ugly'' (2013)
Singles
As ''Story of Isaac''
(both re-labeled as ''Crim3s''):
*"New Flesh" (2010)
*"Holes" (2011)
As ''CRIM3S'':
*"Still Goin" (2013)
*"Militia" (2016)
Remixes
As ''CRIM3S'':
*"I'm God"
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*"Inferno" [by BATHAUS] (2012)
*"Desire" [by Dilly Dally] (2016)Crystal Castles
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] (2010)
*"Black Panther" [by [Crystal Castles
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] (2010)
*"Baptism" [by [Crystal Castles
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] (2010)
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*"∞" [by PARTY TRASH, with Drugs for Drunks] (2011)
*"Feather" [by White Ring (band), White Ring] (2011)
*"Sunday Best" [by You_Love_Her_Coz_She%27s_Dead, You Love Her Coz She's Dead] (2011)
*"Intimate" [by [Crystal Castles
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] (2012)
Mixtapes
As ''CRIM3S'':
*"SaAaAaVemEe" (2011)
*"DESTROY CULTURE MIXTAPE" (2011)
*"NEW YORK S!CK MIX" (2011)
*"CRIM3S SUPERSUPER! Mix" (2012)
*"LOGO MIX" (2013)
As ''Story of Isaac'':
*"December Drag" (2010)
*"Overdose" (2010)
*"† † Haunted House † † Mix" (2010)
*"Summer Drag" (2011)
*"Forty Ounce Mixtape" (2011)
Videos
*"
Meet Me Half Dead"
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*"Drawn" irected by Crim3s/small> (2011)
*"Lost" irected by Oohh Mmyy Godd/small> (2013)
References
External links
Official website
English electronic music duos
Electronic music groups from London
Electropunk musical groups
Male–female musical duos
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