Chromatics was an electronic band based in Portland, Oregon, United States.… Read Full Bio ↴Chromatics was an electronic band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The band consisted of Ruth Radelet (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Adam Miller (guitar), Johnny Jewel (synthesizer, production) and Nat Walker (drums, synthesizer). The band shifted from a post-punk sound to one inspired by 1980s synthpop and Italo disco around 2006. The band's most acclaimed albums are "Night Drive" (2007) and "Kill for Love" (2012).
The would-be next album, "Dear Tommy" (2016), was scrapped, and was meant to be re-worked for a subsequent release, however the fate of album is unclear, as on August 10, 2021, Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller and Nat Walker announced the breaking up of Chromatics. Later that day the label, Italians Do It Better, and Johnny Jewel's representative, also confirmed the breakup. Their last album is "Closer to Grey" (2019), which has a companion album, "Faded Now" (2020).
The band originally hailed from Seattle and formed in 2002 as a quartet featuring vocalist Adam Miller, drummer Hannah Blilie, guitarist Devin Welch, and bassist Michelle Nolan. That lineup debuted in 2002 with a Calvin Johnson-produced 7" on Gold Standard Laboratories -- a split with Die Monitr Batss -- and followed with the similarly GSL-issued Chrome Rats vs Basement Ruts LP.
While Chrome Rats was critically hailed, Chromatics couldn't keep it together, and Miller was soon the only member in good standing (Blilie, Welch, and Nolan went on to form the similar-sounding Shoplifting). Unworried, Miller added guitar and drum programming to his vocal duties and tapped bassist Nat Sahlstrom for the 2003 GSL 7" Ice Hatchets. That was followed by the February 2004 full-length Plaster Hounds (which featured the percussion work of Get Hustle's Ron Avila), and a repositioning of the Chromatics axis to greater reflect its dub and no wave influences.
This lineup too dissolved and Adam Miller relocated Chromatics to Portland, teaming up with Glass Candy's Johnny Jewel, Ruth Radelet on lead vocals, and Nat Walker on percussion and saxophone. The new lineup of Chromatics had a more lo-fi electronic sound as opposed to the earlier dub and no-wave sounds.
The would-be next album, "Dear Tommy" (2016), was scrapped, and was meant to be re-worked for a subsequent release, however the fate of album is unclear, as on August 10, 2021, Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller and Nat Walker announced the breaking up of Chromatics. Later that day the label, Italians Do It Better, and Johnny Jewel's representative, also confirmed the breakup. Their last album is "Closer to Grey" (2019), which has a companion album, "Faded Now" (2020).
The band originally hailed from Seattle and formed in 2002 as a quartet featuring vocalist Adam Miller, drummer Hannah Blilie, guitarist Devin Welch, and bassist Michelle Nolan. That lineup debuted in 2002 with a Calvin Johnson-produced 7" on Gold Standard Laboratories -- a split with Die Monitr Batss -- and followed with the similarly GSL-issued Chrome Rats vs Basement Ruts LP.
While Chrome Rats was critically hailed, Chromatics couldn't keep it together, and Miller was soon the only member in good standing (Blilie, Welch, and Nolan went on to form the similar-sounding Shoplifting). Unworried, Miller added guitar and drum programming to his vocal duties and tapped bassist Nat Sahlstrom for the 2003 GSL 7" Ice Hatchets. That was followed by the February 2004 full-length Plaster Hounds (which featured the percussion work of Get Hustle's Ron Avila), and a repositioning of the Chromatics axis to greater reflect its dub and no wave influences.
This lineup too dissolved and Adam Miller relocated Chromatics to Portland, teaming up with Glass Candy's Johnny Jewel, Ruth Radelet on lead vocals, and Nat Walker on percussion and saxophone. The new lineup of Chromatics had a more lo-fi electronic sound as opposed to the earlier dub and no-wave sounds.
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When I listen to this, I can almost feel the smooth curves of the dashboard, the gentle vibration of the engine and the hum of the road under my tires. Good song Chromatics.
Sam Sule
I really enjoy this. I'm curious about the techniques of sound design on the pad and "that" lovely "synth" sequence?
Is there more songs like this fantastic quality
Christian Moussa
There are 2 analog mono synth sounds in the introduction with a midi sequence running, the 3rd sound is the pads section and sounds like a heavily EQed / filtered and processed chord progression, and the 4th sound is a higher octave of one of the primary mono synth sounds, after a brief quiet, a more percussive mono synth sound similar to the low end synth in the beginning is introduced. The pads return with less filtering out of the mid tones, and a soft snare sound rises while the bass mono synth disappears gradually, and a resonant frequency rises to the conclusion of the track. Itโs actually quite minimal and simple in its arrangement, which makes it all the more flavorful in the choice of sounds.
Pearl
Search "Retrowave" if you haven't already :)
shizyninjarocks
I love these beats.
Jasper Frame
This song is the embodiment of driving on I-5 through the middle of nowhere in California in the wee hours of the morning. The road has 30 mile stretches with absolutely no curves. You can go 100 mi/hr and have no problems. The CHP is going that speed too. At 3:42 you pull off to go to TA and buy a slurpee, then you get back on the road. Youโll be in San Francisco by 6 am. For now, itโs just you and the road.
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Too bad San Fran is akin to a third-world shit-hole. Hope you brought a hazmat suit for the turd piles and needles.๐
Viktor Fursov
yore really cool, what about you roadback to the NY?
Man with no name
I wanted to skip the video to listen to more songs from the same album, but I CAN'T DO IT. I can't skip it. It's so good.
Alexander Jenkinson
Chromatics are steadily becoming one of my favourite groups. Thankyou Drive! Great movie.