SMP (also known as Synthesia Murder Program) are an American

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group formed in Seattle, Washington. The original incarnation consisted of Jason Bazinet and Sean Ivy before Ivy left to join Christ Analogue in 1998, allowing SMP to function as a solo vehicle for Bazinet's musical output. The project was then put on hiatus in 2008, before being brought back in 2010. SMP continues to issue albums digitally with '' Hacked Vol. 2'' being released in 2016 by Music Ration Entertainment.

History

Musicians Sean Setterberg, later taking the moniker Sean Ivy, and Jason Bazinet were originally based in San Diego and San Francisco before relocating to Washington and forming Synthesia Murder Program. The duo's sample-based sound was informed by

, punk music and

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. The band self-released their debut EP called ''Stalemate'' in 1994. In 1995, SMP issued their debut studio album ''

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'' after signing to Re-Constriction Records. The album was critically acclaimed, with John Bush of allmusic declaring that "SMP recall the industrial grooves of My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult on ''Stalemate'', except with more of an emphasis on rapping." After ''Stalemates release the band decided to change artistic direction and opted to embrace a less abrasive sound. Showcasing a greater emphasis on techno music, SMP issued their second album '' Ultimatum'' in 1998 on Catastrophe Records. Sean Ivy left SMP around this time to join Christ Analogue and was replaced by guitarist Rick Aguilar and drummer Xian Di Marris. SMP's third full-length album '' Terminal'' saw the return of Sean Ivy and was released in 2000, a remix album titled '' Hacked'' followed in 2002.

Discography

Studio albums

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'' ( Re-Constriction, 1995) *'' Ultimatum'' (Catastrophe, 1998) – #19 CMJ RPM *'' Terminal'' (A.D.S.R. Musicwerks, 2000) *'' Hacked'' (2002,

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/ Invisible) *'' Crimes of the Future'' (2004, Music Ration Entertainment) *'' The Treatment'' (2007, Music Ration Entertainment) *''

Pissing on the Legacy ''Pissing on the Legacy'' is a remix album by SMP, released in October 2008 by Music Ration Entertainment. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Pissing on the Legacy'' liner notes. SMP * Jason Bazinet – lead vocals, drums, prog ...

'' (2008, Music Ration Entertainment) *''

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'' (2010, Music Ration Entertainment) *''

Death of the Format ''Death of the Format'' is the seventh studio album by SMP, released on June 11, 2013 by WTII Records. Reception DJ Arcanus of ''Lollipop Magazine'' gave ''Death of the Format'' a mixed review, saying "SMP (Sounds of Mass Production) delivers on ...

'' (2013, WTII) *'' Hacked Vol. 2'' (2016, Music Ration Entertainment)

EPs

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'' (1994) *'' Ultimatum EP 1.0'' (1997) *'' Shot'' (2011, Music Ration Entertainment)

Singles

*"Synthesia Murder Program" (1993, DoublePlusGood Productions) *"Militia Love"/"Acid Drop" (2002) *"No Space" (iammynewt – Studio X Remix) (2011)

References

External links

* * * * Alternative rock groups from Washington (state) Musical groups from Seattle Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups from San Francisco American industrial rock musical groups Rap rock groups Invisible Records artists Re-Constriction Records artists Underground, Inc. artists 1984 establishments in Washington (state) WTII Records artists {{electronic-band-stub