Sadistik
Sadistik is not just another rapper, he is an artist in the deepest sense o… Read Full Bio ↴Sadistik is not just another rapper, he is an artist in the deepest sense of the word. Hailing all the way from the scenic gloom of Seattle, Washington, Sadistik has quickly gained the hearts and ears of listeners by opting for a more personal and heartfelt brand of music by carefully circumventing the limiting cliches of rap music --- all before the age of 25. By combining caustic honesty, lyrical wit and technical innovation, Sadistik has crafted a sound that he can truly call his own. His lyrical endeavors are not without the help of some of the most talented producers in the underground scene, however, as he has worked predominantly with Portland-based instrumentalist Emancipator. In addition to their work together, Sadistik has meshed his sounds with the likes of the prolific duo Blue Sky Black Death as well as Chicago native Kid Called Computer. From his work with such talented multi-instrumentalist producers, Sadistik has created a signature of unpredictable and complex song structures draped with densely layered combinations of intricate sample work and live instruments. Sadistik's collaborations are not limited only to the powerhouses of the instrumental scene, however, but also some of underground rap's most revered wordsmiths such as Eyedea, Cage, Mac Lethal and Sage Francis, to name a few.
In 2008 Sadistik made his name with the provocatively fearless debut album "The Balancing Act." This record has been heralded by many critics as "hip hop's answer for winter albums" (SputnikMusic.com) for its fearlessly emotional potency because "after you are done listening to [it] you feel as though you have the world's strongest drug in your veins." When this sound was combined with the collaborations with Rhymesayers recording artist Mac Lethal and Vast Aire from Cannibal Ox fame, it becomes clear why so many have considered this to be an underground classic. Following the release of "The Balancing Act" was the release of the music video for the single titled "Searching for Some Beautiful" which was accepted by MTVu and well-received by fans and new listeners alike.
Following the success of "The Balancing Act" was 2010's operatic opus "The Art of Dying" with Chicago-bred producer Kid Called Computer. Again displaying his relentless knack to stray from rap music's norms, Sadistik and Kid Called Computer opted to create a conceptually unique album more akin to progressive rock than what is accepted as hip-hop with "beautifully married gloomy progressions with [...] gorgeous chaos in the music" (RapReviews.com). Whether it be the grandiose live rock crescendo of "Save Yourself" or the nearly 8 minute epic tale of school violence in "Bed of Flowers," Sadistik showed that he was not aiming to meet expectations but to shatter them into as many pieces as possible with a sound that "goes inside of you and eats it's way out from the inside [...] by being beautiful and painful at the same time" (GutsandGrog.com).
Sadistik's efforts are not limited to recordings, however, as he can be found performing his intimate yet intensely energetic shows around his home of Seattle and around various cities in the United States as well as internationally. In 2011 alone, Sadistik has independently toured in nearly every region of The United States as well as nine countries in Europe including: Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, France, and Austria. Sadistik has also shared the stage with hip hop icons such as: Tech N9ne, Slaughterhouse, Bone Thugs N Harmony, D12, Cage, Eyedea & Abilities, The Grouch, Zion I, etc.
Currently, Sadistik is preparing his official follow up to "The Balancing Act" titled "Flowers for My Father" that will be released on Fake Four Records, as well as finishing a collaborative album with Emancipator and penning his first poetry book.
For all booking and press inquiries please contact: Sadistikpro@gmail.com.
In 2008 Sadistik made his name with the provocatively fearless debut album "The Balancing Act." This record has been heralded by many critics as "hip hop's answer for winter albums" (SputnikMusic.com) for its fearlessly emotional potency because "after you are done listening to [it] you feel as though you have the world's strongest drug in your veins." When this sound was combined with the collaborations with Rhymesayers recording artist Mac Lethal and Vast Aire from Cannibal Ox fame, it becomes clear why so many have considered this to be an underground classic. Following the release of "The Balancing Act" was the release of the music video for the single titled "Searching for Some Beautiful" which was accepted by MTVu and well-received by fans and new listeners alike.
Following the success of "The Balancing Act" was 2010's operatic opus "The Art of Dying" with Chicago-bred producer Kid Called Computer. Again displaying his relentless knack to stray from rap music's norms, Sadistik and Kid Called Computer opted to create a conceptually unique album more akin to progressive rock than what is accepted as hip-hop with "beautifully married gloomy progressions with [...] gorgeous chaos in the music" (RapReviews.com). Whether it be the grandiose live rock crescendo of "Save Yourself" or the nearly 8 minute epic tale of school violence in "Bed of Flowers," Sadistik showed that he was not aiming to meet expectations but to shatter them into as many pieces as possible with a sound that "goes inside of you and eats it's way out from the inside [...] by being beautiful and painful at the same time" (GutsandGrog.com).
Sadistik's efforts are not limited to recordings, however, as he can be found performing his intimate yet intensely energetic shows around his home of Seattle and around various cities in the United States as well as internationally. In 2011 alone, Sadistik has independently toured in nearly every region of The United States as well as nine countries in Europe including: Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, France, and Austria. Sadistik has also shared the stage with hip hop icons such as: Tech N9ne, Slaughterhouse, Bone Thugs N Harmony, D12, Cage, Eyedea & Abilities, The Grouch, Zion I, etc.
Currently, Sadistik is preparing his official follow up to "The Balancing Act" titled "Flowers for My Father" that will be released on Fake Four Records, as well as finishing a collaborative album with Emancipator and penning his first poetry book.
For all booking and press inquiries please contact: Sadistikpro@gmail.com.
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Sadistik Lyrics
1984 1984 Everybody's talking in that newspeak Hiding all my th…
A Long Winter [Hook: Ceschi] This winter lasted far too long All that we…
Absolution I write in long hand to a short-term memory Hopeless romant…
Angel Eyes (Verse 1 - Sadistik) Try to find a place in lines…
Ashes To Ashley (Verse 1 - Mac Lethal) For every hole I've punched i…
Blue Sunshine A: Listen man, not to be rude or anything but…
Chemical Burns Veins like a roadmap, black cold grasp on a throat That…
Chemical Burns (feat. Eyedea, Lotte Kestner) Veins like a roadmap, black cold grasp on a throat…
City In Amber They say the dead never speak, maybe I don't listen To…
Cubic Zirconia Cubic Zirconia x2 Cubic Zircon It's not a diamond if you hav…
Cult Leader Owner of a lonely heart, I'm Minnesota in the coldest…
Daisies I′m a pit-bull with no place to go In a pit…
Dawn of the Dead [Verse 1 - Sadistik] This is magic, its tragic, its …
Exit Theme [Intro (Sadistik & Astronautalis)] I am the only one they m…
Free Spirits Self-fulfilling not full of myself I′ll show em my hell And …
Her's Forever Hers forever We cut both of our palms and we made…
In Heaven In heaven everything is fine In heaven everything is fine In…
Into The Night Cracked ribs from the hugs that you gave me A sad…
Kill The King [Verse 1: Sadistik] I ain’t a killer, but don’t push me Re…
Limerence I’m glad to know that you’re so miserable to see…
Melancholia [Sadistik] My body's made of cells and cells are made to…
Memento Mori (Verse 1 - Sadistik) Tip your cups, to the late nigh…
Micheal [Verse 1] Teeth marks on the skin The greatest trick the…
Murder of Crows (Verse 1 - Sadistik) It's beautiful when the sky is …
November (Verse 1 - Sadistik) Sometimes, I cant handle the co…
Nowhere I'm feeling so Jodorowsky today man Someone inject me with …
Orange There's orange and yellow on the paintbrush It's sort of me…
Palmreader [Verse 1: Sadistik] I used to live in static in a…
Petrichor [Sadistik:] Talk about their neighborhoods intersects and b…
Playing God (Verse 1 - Sadistik) Ayo I'm starting to face that a…
Russian Roulette [Verse 1: Sadistik] I'm a victim of an over-active limbic s…
Samsara Verse 1 I try to stay positive I’m in a negative…
Searching for Some Beautiful (Verse 1 - Sadistik) My head aches, and feels the bl…
Seven Devils Somberly I sit alone watching while the city glows Keeping t…
Sirens Wicca Phase Springs Eternal: See me go back and forth This …
Snow White [Verse 1] Yeah I sit beneath a plaster moon Puff puff pass…
Song For The End Of The World [Verse 1: Sadistik] Just because I'm absent minded doesn't …
The Beast [Talking: Sadistik] The song is called the beast It's abou…
The Exception to Everything (Verse 1 - Sadistik) Beautiful and innocent, suitabl…
The Plague The bodies still litter the plain The water′s been tinted wi…
Writes of Passage (Verse 1 - Vast Aire) So what you runnin' from? Oh …