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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Hope
Antimatter Lyrics
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I came alone as me
Just an idea in a long chain of discovery
Surrounded by the same you
Sometimes your tide pulls me out to sea
And I die in a thrashing and curse
Sometimes we are kind
So far up the beach that those who try to reach are burnt alive in the searing heat of the desert of my dispassion
So far removed, I never hear the water
'cept once or twice a month when I see a mirror
And I refuse to believe in some of the things that are said to be here
Let alone those that are not
I'm trying to change my direction
Ours is pathetic in my own, humble, estimation
I love the planet
The great benign she-wolf
The benefactor
Spinning gently on towards the red giant four æons hence
When all the rose gardens are consumed in the flash-fire of flying time
She'll leave alone to you
When you look at me
From your own century
I may seem to be
Strange archeology
But when the winds blow
From this direction
You may sense that I'm
In your reflection
I think I feel you
But I will never know
As the swallows leave
And the children grow
I wanted to live forever
The same as you will too
I wanted to live forever
Same as you will, too
I wanted to live forever —
And everybody knew
When I caught you there
In tomorrow's mirror
I thought I'd felt you
Jump out of my skin
Throwing oil into
My blazing memories
Filling empty footsteps
I was standing in
I wanted to live forever
The same as you will too
I wanted to live forever
And everybody knew
With the falling rain the northern jungle
Hanging droplets on the leaves bombards my brain
I hear you across the room
And see daffodils spring into bloom
You are the mist
The frost across my window pane
And again
She moves her body
And her whispers weave
And the world spins
And tells me that I'll never want to leave
When I look at you
From this dark century
It must always be
With generosity
That we both may share
The hope in hearing
That we're not just
Spirits disappearing
The song "Hope" by Antimatter can be interpreted as an introspective look at the self and the world. The lyrics suggest that the singer came into existence without anyone putting them there, and they are just a small part in the long chain of human discovery. The presence of others around them is acknowledged, but the singer often feels distant from them, either alienated or dispassionate. However, there are instances when the relationships are kind, but these moments are rare. The singer refuses to believe in some things that are considered to be true, and they are trying to change their direction. They express their love for the planet and acknowledge its inevitable destruction in the future, leaving it to the future generations.
The second part of the song seems to be directed at someone who is from a different time or century. It suggests that in the future, the singer will seem like strange archeology, and the person listening to this song will be in their reflection. The lyrics convey a desire to live forever but also an acknowledgment that the same desire is shared by others. The imagery of falling rain and northern jungle indicates a sense of being overwhelmed by nature. However, the singer hears the other person's voice across the room and sees daffodils blooming, indicating a sense of hope that comes from hearing the voice of another person.
Possible interpretations of this song suggest that hope is something that can be found even in the darkest of times, and the connections formed with others are what make it worth living. However, the struggle to find meaning and hope is a personal journey that cannot be fully shared with others. The singer acknowledges their limitations but still tries to connect with the other person in a generous manner, hoping to find a shared sense of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I was not put here by anyone in fear
I wasn't created out of fear, I exist as my own being
I came alone as me
I was born as an individual and unique entity
Just an idea in a long chain of discovery
I'm just one idea in a long chain of ideas that have been discovered
Surrounded by the same you
I'm amongst others who are similar to me
Sometimes your tide pulls me out to sea
Sometimes I get caught up in your emotions and it takes me to unfamiliar territory
And I die in a thrashing and curse
I suffer and can't help but curse the situation
Sometimes we are kind
Sometimes we treat each other kindly
More often, I doze
Most of the time, I'm indifferent and lack engagement
So far up the beach that those who try to reach are burnt alive in the searing heat of the desert of my dispassion
I'm so far removed and unemotional that those who try to reach me get hurt
So far removed, I never hear the water
I'm so distant from others that I don't even hear the sound of the water
'cept once or twice a month when I see a mirror
Except once or twice a month when I look at myself in the mirror and see my reflection
And I refuse to believe in some of the things that are said to be here
I choose not to believe some things that are commonly believed to be true
Let alone those that are not
And even less so those things that are less commonly believed
I'm trying to change my direction
I'm in the process of changing the way I think and behave
Ours is pathetic in my own, humble, estimation
I think our current situation is sad and pitiful
I love the planet
I have a deep affection for the Earth
The great benign she-wolf
I see the Earth as a nurturing and protective mother figure
The benefactor
The Earth is a benevolent entity
Spinning gently on towards the red giant four æons hence
The Earth is circling gently towards the future, 4 billion years from now when the sun will expand into a red giant
When all the rose gardens are consumed in the flash-fire of flying time
When time moves quickly and the world changes dramatically
She'll leave alone to you
The Earth will continue on, but you will be left alone
When you look at me
When you observe me
From your own century
From your own time period
I may seem to be
I might appear to be
Strange archeology
An artifact from a past era, something unusual
But when the winds blow
But in certain situations
From this direction
Coming from this particular place
You may sense that I'm
You might feel that I am
In your reflection
A reflection of yourself
I think I feel you
I believe I sense you
But I will never know
But I will never actually be certain
As the swallows leave
As the birds depart for the season
And the children grow
And young people mature
I wanted to live forever
I desired to live perpetually
The same as you will too
Just like you also desire to live forever
With the falling rain the northern jungle
Amidst the rain in the northern jungle
Hanging droplets on the leaves bombards my brain
Water droplets hanging from leaves loudly affect my thoughts
I hear you across the room
I perceive you in my vicinity
And see daffodils spring into bloom
And the flowers start to grow and blossom
You are the mist
You are like a fog
The frost across my window pane
The icy coating on my window
And again
Repeatedly
She moves her body
She dances or gyrates her body
And her whispers weave
And the words she speaks create a tapestry
And the world spins
And the entire planet rotates
And tells me that I'll never want to leave
And I feel that I never want to depart
It must always be
It must continually be
With generosity
With a kind and generous attitude
That we both may share
So that we may both experience
The hope in hearing
The aspiration in discovering and learning about
That we're not just
That we are more than just
Spirits disappearing
Entities that will eventually vanish
Contributed by Cameron O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kardelen Uludoğan
when all the rose gardens are consumed flash fires around the time // she'll be alone to you
merdammuffita
preferisco questa degli antimatter. bella
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