Negative Format is an
EBM/
trance
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band formed by Alex Matheu in 1996. For live performances, the band includes Rashree Patram and Brian Matson.
Early releases by the band were self-released and exhibited a more EBM and dance industrial sound. The second album, ''Result of a New Culture'', was released by Zoth Ommog and Gashed and turned more towards a trance music sound which guided the direction of subsequent releases. After becoming frustrated working with various labels, Matheu formed Sector 9 Studios in 2002 along with Jasyn Bangert of
God Module
God Module is an American dark electronic band founded in 1999 from Orlando, Florida. Since 2006 they have been based out of Washington state. God Module is currently signed to Metropolis Records.
History
God Module was formed in 1999 by Jasy ...
.
In 2000, the band toured the US with
Flesh Field, God Module, and
Cenobita.
In 2004, Alex created ''The Parallel Project'', an album combining his music with the vocals of other
industrial artists, including
Salva Maine,
Sandrine Gouriou,
Ned Kirby,
Tom Shear
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He was born on November 12, 1971, in State College, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he was about age six. After that, he live ...
,
Rashree Patram,
Daniel Myer
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,
Jennifer Parkin, Clint Carney,
Darrin Huss,
Courtney Bangert,
Victoria Lloyd,
Mark Jackson,
Kristy Venrick, and G. Wygonik. In 2000, he released a song on Inception Records compilation 'Counterbalance Vol. 1' as ''Parallel'' titled Parallax featuring Ben Schingel and Daniel Paradise, this song was a precursor to The Parallel Project.
Negative Format created numerous remixes for bands such as
Informatik,
Aïboforcen,
,
Bruderschaft,
Assemblage 23
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, and others.
Since 2008 Matheu also creates IDM under the moniker Distraub.
Discography
Albums
* ''Pathologic Syndrome'' (Hypnotic Trancez, May 1997)
* ''Result of a New Culture'' (Gashed!, November 1998;
Zoth Ommog
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, April 1999) – #16
CMJ
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RPM Charts
* ''Distant Pulses'' (Gashed!, May 2000) – #17 CMJ RPM Charts
* ''Static'' (Sector 9 Studios, July 2002)
* ''UTurn: An Exploration In Trance'' (with
Massiv in Mensch, Artoffact Records, 2002)
* ''
Cipher Method'' (
Out Of Line
Out of Line Music is an independent record label located in Berlin, Germany, Miami, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Out of Line is distributed by Rough Trade (Believe Digital) and exclusive partner to publishing giant BMG Rights Management, t ...
, Sector 9 Studios, February 2003)
* ''Moving Past The Boundaries'' (
Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records is a record label that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, September 2005)
* ''Gradients'' (Metropolis Records, April 2008)
Singles and EPs
* ''The Ritual of the Machine'' (Hypnotic Trancez, 1996)
* ''Random Diversions'' (Hypnotic Trancez, 1997)
* ''Static'' (Out Of Line, Sector 9 Studios, 2002)
* "Axiom" (Sector 9 Studios, 2012)
Compilations
* "Gaia's Will" appears on "Sonic Assault - Zombie Commandos From Hell" (2002)
* "Pathogen" appears on "Industrial Attack Vol.1" (2008)
* "Photon Ring" appears on "Industrial Attack Vol.2"(2008)
References
External links
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Electro-industrial music groups
American trance music groups
Musical groups established in 1996
Metropolis Records artists
Zoth Ommog Records artists
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