Unter Null
Unter Null | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Aggrotech Trance music Power noise |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label | Alfa Matrix |
| Spinoffs | Stray |
| Members | Erica Dunham |
| Past members | Brendin Ross Krz Souls |
Unter Null (from German; Eng.: "Below Zero") is an American dark electro-industrial music act, founded in 1998 as a solo aggrotech project by Erica Dunham, when Dunham was age 17 and living in Seattle in the Northwestern United States.[1][2][3] Dunham is trained in classical piano, cello and guitar.[4] Live performances consist of Dunham on lead vocals, Brendin Ross (formerly of the band Bile) on keyboards and Krz Souls (of the band Dawn of Ashes), on e-percussion. As of 2012[update], Erica Dunham, and Unter Null, are based in Portland, Oregon.[5]
History
[edit]Unter Null (German for 'below zero') initially began as a powernoise project influenced by a number of similar prominent artists, including Noisex, Converter and P.A.L. Her first, self-titled, album was released in 2001.[6] In 2002, she was signed to Leech and NTT/Annihilvs Records to release her second, web-exclusive album Neocide.[7][8] In 2005, she signed to label Alfa Matrix. She has since released a number of EPs and albums, remixed several artists, and appeared on compilation albums. Her album The Failure Epiphany peaked at #4 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) and ranked #43 on the DAC Top Albums of 2006.[9] The same year, the Sacrament EP reached #6 on the DAC Singles chart.[10]
Music
[edit]In early 2008, Dunham launched her side project Stray[11] with the release of the self-titled a 2-CD album in cooperation with a number other bands including Mothboy, Detritus and Testube. In addition to regular live performances, Unter Null embarked on a short U.S. and European tour in 2005, then a longer European tour in 2006.
In the spring of 2012, Dunham relocated to Hamburg, Germany, where at the time of writing, she is currently on production of the next Unter Null album.
House fire
[edit]On December 25, 2008, Dunham's studio, containing her musical, recording and electronic equipment as well as other belongings, was destroyed in a fire. It was feared at first that her newest album, Moving On,[12] had been lost in the fire, although tracks were able to be recovered from a damaged hard drive.[13]
Discography
[edit]| Albums | ||
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| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2001 | Unter Null | |
| 2002 | Neocide | Annihilvs |
| 2005 | The Failure Epiphany | Alfa Matrix |
| 2010 | Moving On | Alfa Matrix |
| Moved On | Alfa Matrix | |
| EPs | ||
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2005 | Sick Fuck EP | Alfa Matrix |
| 2006 | Absolution EP/Sacrament EP
Note: Released together as a compilation. |
Alfa Matrix |
Compilation albums
[edit]- The Information Apocalypse Compilation (2002, Annilvs), 1000 limited edition copies – Tender Mercies
- Re:connected [1.0] (2004, Alfa Matrix)
- Synthphony REMIXed! Vol. 3 (2005, Synthphony Records) – Your Nightmare (Da Deep Cut Mix)
- Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act I (2005, Alfa Matrix)
- Sounds From The Matrix 02 (2005), - Sick Fuck
- Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act II (2006, Alfa Matrix) – Sick Fuck (Aesthetic Perfection Mix)
- Re:connected [2.0] (2006, Alfa Matrix)
- Sounds From The Matrix 03 (2006), - Martyr
- Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act III (2007, Alfa Matrix) – Journey to Descent
- Sounds From The Matrix 04 (2007), - This Is Your End
- Songs in the Key of Death (2008, Sonic Mainline) – DEATHKEY
- Industrial Attack Vol.1 (2008), – Zombie Boy
- Rape This Industrial World Vol.1 (2008), – Sick Fuck (Album Mix)
- Synthetic Reign Volume One (2008), - Feed The Lie
- Sounds From The Matrix 07 (2008), - Moving On (Essence Of Mind Mix)
- Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act IV (2009), - Broken Heart Cliché
- Extreme Sündenfall 9 (2009), - The Fall (Wynardtage Remix)
- Kinetik Festival Volume Two (2009), - Prophecy (Blank Mix)
- Sounds from the Matrix 08 (2009), - Your Fall
- Sounds from the Matrix 09 (2009), - Visceral Venom
- Sounds from the Matrix 10 (2009), - I Can't Be The One (EX.ES Mix)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Unter Null + Cyanotic Tour | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Unter Null". Discogs. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ eMinor. "Unter Null | Electronica from Hamburg, DE". ReverbNation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ Last FM
- ↑ "Unter Null". Facebook. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Unter Null | Unter Null". Unternull.bandcamp.com. January 1, 2001. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ "/ neocide \". October 22, 2003. Archived from the original on October 22, 2003. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Neocide | Unter Null". Unternull.bandcamp.com. June 1, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ "DAC Top 50 Albums 2006". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ "DAC Top 100 Singles 2006". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Unter Null side-project Stray launches debut album 'Abuse by Proxy' - Unter Null news at SIDE-LINE.COM". February 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ UNTER NULL returns with 2nd album, 'Moving on', in 3 different versions December 21, 2009 hangout.altsounds.com News
- ↑ Fire destroys Unter Null studio and new album
External links
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- Official website
- Alfa Matrix - unter null's label.
- Unter Null - Facebook
- Unter Null discography at MusicBrainz
- Stray - Unter Null sideproject
- Unter Null - Vampire Freaks
- Unter Null and Stray - Soundcloud
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