1) 80s synth-pop band Anti-Matter… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands named Antimatter.
1) 80s synth-pop band Anti-Matter formed by Xopher Davidson.
2) United Kingdom dark rock band Antimatter founded by Mick Moss. The project was originally a duo composed of founding member Duncan Patterson (former bassist/songwriter of Anathema) and Moss, being essentially an amalgamation of two solo projects working in tandem with each other, with each member writing and arranging their songs alone and compiling them in the studio later on to create an album.In this manner the pair released three albums together, Saviour, Lights Out and Planetary Confinement, after which Patterson left, in 2005, to start another band Íon. Moss continued Antimatter as an extension of his own timeline established throughout the first three discs, releasing the project's fourth album Leaving Eden in 2007. Followed Alternative Matter, Fear of a Unique Identity, The Judas Table, "Too Late", Welcome To The Machine, Live Between The Earth & Clouds, and, most recently, Black Market Enlightenment in 2018.
Xopher Davidson Anti-Matter
Xopher Davidson began his experiments in electronic sound from a basis in painting, film, and installation art, mixed with a long-time interest in electronics. While in primary school he learned to construct simple circuits, removing the components from old televisions and playing with step-up transformers. In 1985 the naively extremist project Jesus Wept was formed by James Chandler, John Hong, Will B. Gavin, and Davidson, beginning an era of tape manipulation. An electronic side project with James Chandler resulted in the (in)famous cassette release, Climatron. While attending school in Richmond, Virginia, Davidson completed the short black and white films Hess and Positioning Device, significant for its soundtrack of modulated full-frequency noise. He also started work on the trilogy of recorded sound pieces titled "Reflector," "Primer," and "Number," which was completed in 1990. Also during this period, Davidson performed with the noise fusion group 45-102, demonstrating an advanced position on sound in one public appearance. Presenting his work in numerous shows, he co-curated a major infrastructuralist show at the Henry Street Gallery. Davidson received a BFA degree in painting and sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1991.
In 1992, Davidson rode the train to Oakland, California, where he founded the seminal Exhibit < > space. In this storefront location (situated adjacent to a freeway onramp), he presented an ongoing installation of signs and diagrams which his paintings had evolved into. Listening here to the rumblings of the overhead freeway, it became obvious that the issue of sound needed to be (re)addressed. A year later, Davidson began work at the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College in Oakland, California. Here he performed and recorded sound in many forms, presenting three concerts of electronic music while working on his MFA. At this same time, Davidson constructed a trilogy of experimental 16mm films at CCAC's film studios, to be overlayed with sound developed at the CCM recording studio. As a member of the live electronic groups Citizen Band and Circular Firing Squad, he performed extensively in and around the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. Davidson continues to collaborate with David Kwan performing their audio visual presentations, a mixture of order and decay, and are currently working on a series of DVD translations.
As an audio engineer, Davidson has worked on projects by/ for: The-Allies, John Cage, Marcel Duchamp, Diamanda Galas, Jhno, Zbigniew Karkowski, Lloop, Once 11, Hannah Marcus, Paul D. Miller, Mix Master Mike, Pepito, Phoenecia, The Soft Pink Truth, Jonah Sharp, Otto Von Schirach, Subtropic, Themselves, Tipsy, We, and Iannis Xenakis, to name a few.
In 1999 Davidson released the antimatter recording Transfixion on the Artifact label. In 2001 he released the influential infrasonic recording, Function Generator, in collaboration with Zbigniew Karkowski, on Portugal's Sirr.records. His 2003 release for asphodel antimatter vs. antimatter sounds the depths of 15 years of his experiments with recording, leading the concept of remixing into an unknown expanse. Davidson continues to conduct experiments in sound and image in his backyard workshop, The Treatment Center.
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A Portrait of The Young Man As An Artist
Antimatter Lyrics
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As if it makes a difference to who you really are
Does the picking of a string stop the ticking of the clock?
When will this curtain fall?
How did you carve that psalm?
I'm sorry but your intellect is really not that sharp
You're drowning so you plagiarize what you wish to become
What's real about this story?
What's real?
Am I safe? am I safe to be alone?
When all around are lost
Consumed by my indifference and left to count the cost
Of all the bleeding hearts who suffered you because you told them
You told them you were someone
What's real about this story?
What's real about this picture?
In "A Portrait of The Young Man As An Artist," Antimatter provides a scathing critique of the music industry and the self-aggrandizing tendencies of young musicians. The first stanza dismisses the notion that playing guitar can fundamentally alter one's identity or stop the march of time. The implied message seems to be that many musicians use their instruments as a way to obscure their own sense of meaninglessness or mortality.
The second stanza speaks more directly to the ways in which many young artists try to present themselves as intellectual or profound, often through superficial means. Antimatter argues that this kind of posturing is simply a form of self-delusion, a way to evade the overwhelming sense of uncertainty and pointlessness that comes with being young and inexperienced. The final lines of the song suggest that these efforts at self-aggrandizement often come at great personal cost, as someone is left behind "counting the cost" of the artist's narcissism.
Overall, "A Portrait of The Young Man As An Artist" is a strikingly bleak take on the idea of youthful artistic ambition, and a powerful commentary on the ways in which the music industry often encourages its own worst instincts.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at you all, clutching your guitars
Observing a group of people all holding onto their guitars.
As if it makes a difference to who you really are
As if owning and playing a guitar defines one's true identity and character.
Does the picking of a string stop the ticking of the clock?
Is playing a guitar enough to escape or pause the passage of time?
When will this curtain fall?
Questioning when the show or performance will end.
How did you carve that psalm?
Asking how one created a religious hymn or song.
I'm sorry but your intellect is really not that sharp
Apologizing but also stating that someone's intellectual capability is lacking.
You're drowning so you plagiarize what you wish to become
Suggesting that someone is struggling and copying what they aspire to be.
A stone masquerade so cold
Using a tough or unfeeling facade to mask one's true emotions or personality.
What's real about this story?
Questioning the authenticity or truthfulness of the tale being told.
What's real?
Asking what is genuine or factual in a situation or story.
Am I safe? am I safe to be alone?
Questioning whether it is safe or okay to be by oneself.
When all around are lost
When everyone else seems to be struggling, confused, or misguided.
Consumed by my indifference and left to count the cost
Feeling unaffected or uninterested in the problems of others and leaving them to face the consequences alone.
Of all the bleeding hearts who suffered you because you told them
Referring to all the people who were hurt or betrayed by the person in question because of their false promises or stories.
You told them you were someone
Conveying that someone misled or pretended to be someone they were not.
What's real about this story?
Repeating the earlier question to emphasize the skepticism or doubt.
What's real about this picture?
Asking what elements of reality exist within an image or situation.
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Łukasz Bobek
Beautiful
Look at you all clutching your guitars
As if it makes a difference to who you really are
Does the picking of a string stop the ticking of the clock?
When will this curtain fall?
How did you carve that psalms?
I'm sorry but your intellect is really not that sharp
You're drowning so you plagiarize what you wish to become
A stone masquerade so cold
What's real about this story?
What's real?
Am I safe? Am I safe to be alone?
When all around are lost
Comsumed by my indifference and left to count the cost
Of all the bleeding hearts who suffered you because you told them...
You told them you were someone
What's real about this story?
What's real about this picture?
GoreChyld
One of the very few musicians that sends chills down my spine with every song.
Big Cheese Man
Holy shit. This song is about the person I used to be back when I was listening to these guys and other down tempo musicians. This song hits so much harder when you know its targeted at you.
Don Cav
The best. Mick Moss is a genius. Modern day songwriter. Excellent
Titus Chase
i realize it is kinda off topic but do anybody know a good place to watch new series online ?
Maximiliano Rey
@Titus Chase I dunno I watch on flixportal. You can find it through google:) -maximiliano
Titus Chase
@Maximiliano Rey Thanks, signed up and it seems to work =) I appreciate it !!
Maximiliano Rey
@Titus Chase you are welcome xD
Primewill
Saw Mike live yesterday and was blown away! beautiful performance
Dimmie Nas
Ειναι πολυ πιο δυνατος ο πόνος της ψυχης απ το φτωχο μου το κορμι ρε Σύλβια..Εάν δε πεθάνω εδώ..εαν δεν χαθείς εσύ..ποιός έρωτας ανέραστα για αγάπη θα μιλήσει?
Łukasz Bobek
Beautiful
Look at you all clutching your guitars
As if it makes a difference to who you really are
Does the picking of a string stop the ticking of the clock?
When will this curtain fall?
How did you carve that psalms?
I'm sorry but your intellect is really not that sharp
You're drowning so you plagiarize what you wish to become
A stone masquerade so cold
What's real about this story?
What's real?
Am I safe? Am I safe to be alone?
When all around are lost
Comsumed by my indifference and left to count the cost
Of all the bleeding hearts who suffered you because you told them...
You told them you were someone
What's real about this story?
What's real about this picture?