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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Too Late
Antimatter Lyrics
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Hanging on to me
A line of red is all I see
I wipe my eyes and the radio takes me by surprise
Singing songs to me
It tells us how were meant to be
Too late to drive away.
I close my eyes and the passing lights consume the skies
A line of red is all I see
So I revive the cigarette who's light had died
Breathing into me
Her silver smoke it talks to me
Too late to drive away.
And I don't need no time
Lost somewhere in this great divide
Taken by chance and racing here instead
And I don't need no time
With shadows cast from fading lights
Taken by chance and racing here instead
Hello, Bye bye.
There's some will somewhere, of that much I'm sure
"Too Late" is a song by Antimatter that speaks to a sense of being trapped and unable to escape a certain situation. The song depicts the singer on the motorway, trying to escape from something, while the "line of red" symbolizes the feeling of being stuck in an endless stream of cars. The opening lines suggest a feeling of resignation or hopelessness, as if the singer has given up on attempting to flee.
The radio's sudden appearance during a moment of reflection also implies a sense of being trapped by the outside world. The radio is telling the listener how they should be, which is outside of their control. The singer gives into the comfort of the radio and a cigarette, the latter of which is personified, to make their way forward. However, the chorus emphasizes that it is "too late to drive away," implying that their attempt to flee has ultimately failed.
The final lines of the song serve as an open-ended conclusion to this story, with the "will somewhere" offering some semblance of hope even as the singer seems trapped in their current situation. It's possible that the song is meant to capture the feeling of being stuck in a job or a life situation that one feels unable to change, with the "line of red" representing the endless, hopeless monotony of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
I lift my head as the motorway lights retrieve their thread
Looking up, I see the lights of the highway reconnecting before my eyes
Hanging on to me
Feeling a sense of attachment to what I see
A line of red is all I see
A constant, unchanging vision of red light fills my eyes
I wipe my eyes and the radio takes me by surprise
Clearing my vision, I'm caught off guard by the sound of the radio
Singing songs to me
The music on the radio resonates with me on a personal level
It tells us how were meant to be
The lyrics of the song suggest how we should live our lives
Too late to drive away.
It's impossible to escape from the reality of the situation
I close my eyes and the passing lights consume the skies
Shutting my eyes, I can see the seemingly endless stream of lights filling the sky
Racing over me
The lights and sounds seem to be moving rapidly towards me
A line of red is all I see
Once again, my eyes are focused on the constant, unchanging stream of red light
So I revive the cigarette who's light had died
To refocus my attention, I light up a cigarette that had gone out
Breathing into me
I inhale the smoke, which seems to give me new energy
Her silver smoke it talks to me
The smoke takes on a deeper meaning, as if it's communicating with me on a personal level
Too late to drive away.
Once again, the reality of the situation cannot be avoided
And I don't need no time
There's no time left for me to waste
Lost somewhere in this great divide
I feel like I'm stuck between two worlds that are completely different
Taken by chance and racing here instead
My journey has taken me down a path that I didn't choose
And I don't need no time
Time is running out and I have to take action
With shadows cast from fading lights
I'm surrounded by darkness as the lights begin to fade away
Taken by chance and racing here instead
Once again, my journey has been determined by fate rather than choice
Hello, Bye bye.
A greeting and a farewell to the world around me
There's some will somewhere, of that much I'm sure
Even though I feel lost, I believe that there must be a purpose and a plan for my life
Contributed by Arianna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@VooDooMaGicMan81
I lift my head as the motorway lights retrieve their thread
Hanging on to me
A line of red is all I see
I wipe my eyes and the radio takes me by surprise
Singing songs to me
It tells us how were meant to be
Too late to drive away.
I wipe my eyes and the passing lights consume the skies
Racing over me
A line of red is all I see
So I revive the cigarette who's light had died
Breathing into me
Her silver smoke it talks to me
Too late to drive away.
And I don't need no time
Lost somewhere in this great divide
Taken by chance and racing here instead
And I don't need no time
With shadows cast from fading lights
Taken by chance and racing here instead
Hello, Bye bye.
There's some will somewhere, of that much I'm sure
@KartkiBoga
Muzyka karmi duszę
Energia nuty opiekuńczego poniesienia
W niewyczerpalnym brzmieniu odkrywania dróg do serca
Metrum i feel good
Wibracja oczyszcza ciało
Uczucie wspólnoty zwycięskiej gondoli
Kołysze się w niej w każdego dnia od zarajania przodków pierwszej Ari
Wieczny czas prowadzić będę ją dumnie za rękę
Nie rozstaniemy się nawet na minutę
Będziemy ze sobą żyć do ostatnich klawiszy
W milionach interpretacji danej chwili przełomu drogi życia
Z nią poprzez wieczny sens istnienia.
@user-qw8yw6sf9w
Mick is on hell of a musician!!!
@baduibourizk4369
This song should have a million views...One of their best
@aml.5hotz
Great song
@okancanarslan3730
PERFECT!!
@ChristopherSelby1973
Deep shit right there boys..
@pablopablito8309
I fell in love at first listening
@krillian7196
Still one of my favourite melancholic song :)
@rezaghasemi2858
The only band that has much less fans than it really deserves. And it shows our superficial world
@johandouwes1892
Fantastische band perongeluk tegengekomen op Spotify. Volgend jaar in de boerderij Zoetermeer tickets heb ik al.
@merdammuffita
L'ho adorata dal primo istante in cui l'ho ascoltata. La voce di Moss è un dolce balsamo per questa mia anima bistrattata da cupe tempeste. Grazie per queste meraviglie che ci regalate. IMMENSI Antimatter.