COLLIDE: The Electrogoth/Industrial Rock Band
An Electrogoth/Industrial Rock band founded in the early nineties, in Los Angeles. The name comes from the collision of musical styles – ethereal vocals provided by kaRIN, industrial music provided by Statik.
The Story of COLLIDE
”We just wanted to make the kind of music that we wanted to hear.”
Once upon a time, somewhere around 1992, two people met at an industrial dance club. One was very thirsty, so they asked the other to get them some water. After the liquid reached the glass, the two began a conversation, which became a friendship, and then formed a creative union.
The creative union became what is known as COLLIDE. The primary core of the Los Angeles based duo is Statik and kaRIN. Statik is responsible for the sound orchestrations and overall production. kaRIN takes care of the vocals and lyrics.
“We never thought of starting a band, we just wanted to make the kind of music we wanted to hear. After the first few songs were finished, we thought the collaboration sounded like something special. A few songs later, we realized that the music we were making was really important to us. It would need a name. We thought long and hard and then COLLIDE came to us. We knew it was right, as it described what we were doing and the feeling of the music perfectly.”
The essence of COLLIDE is the coming together of two opposing entities to form a symbiotic whole… combined the female and masculine energies, the cognitive and the subliminal, the strength and the mystery.
Meaningful lyrics and alluring hypnotic vocals combine with an aural sculpture, to form an experience in listening that manages to defy categorization. “I think the reason why our sound is different is because we do not approach music in a traditional way. We don’t play music, we try to create soundscapes—layers of depth and sound.”
To date, the duo have released six full length CDs—Beneath the Skin, Distort, Chasing the Ghost, Some Kind of Strange, Vortex, and Live at the El Rey.
- Beneath the Skin examines feelings of the internal depth of emotion.
- Distort presents remixes from Beneath the Skin, as well as some cover songs… giving a different twist on things.
- Chasing the Ghost, says kaRIN, is named to capture that feeling of searching for essence… the feeling of yearning like a space you can’t fill, or a haunting that you can’t quite put your finger on”.
- Some Kind of Strange continues on to explore one’s place within themselves and the universe. “I always write from the heart” says kaRIN. “Music allows me to exist in a world of my own creation.”
- Vortex is a double CD that further explores the diverse sound of COLLIDE and includes remixes from both Some Kind of Strange and Chasing the Ghost, as well as some new cover songs.
- Like the Hunted is a DVD which includes COLLIDE’s live performance in 2005 at the El Rey in Los Angeles. It also includes an interview as well as other acoustic and tour performances.
- Live at the El Rey accompanies is the live performance from the Like the Hunted DVD.
- Ultrashiver is the new release by COLLIDE’s side project The Secret Meeting with kaRIN and Statik and Dean Garcia of Curve. Beside the album Ultrashiver, the group released two singles,Shiver X and Shooting Laser Beams.
- Two Headed Monster, was released in 2008.
- These Eyes Before, was released in 2009. It's comprised of ten classics songs, each one completely reimagined.
Due to dissatisfaction with the music industry, COLLIDE began their own record label, Noiseplus Music. COLLIDE decided to self-release, this was a decision we had to make, as so much energy and life goes into each song in layers and levels. We never let go of it until we are sure that it is the best that we can make, and we are ultimately satisfied with it. We see so many things in the music industry that are not in the artist’s favor, where it becomes all about business. It is our hope to help make that change, while making music that we believe in, and to set a path for ourselves, as well as other artists.”
"Our eternal thanks to those who seek out and expose new music." — kaRIN and Statik
(content quoted in its entirety from Collide and Noiseplus Music)
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COLLIDE - Latvian Thrash Metal band
COLLIDE - Extreme Thrash Metal band which declares war to everything that oppresses ! Overcoming values, finding your inner-self and becoming insane - that's the source of inspiration behind band's music and lyrics.
Band has been started in late 2003 and still lives on.
Power, passion and energy is a huge part of the band's live shows. Collide has played many small and large shows in Latvia and in
other countries. Despite many lineup and stylistic changes through the years, band still caries the same spirit as in the beginning.
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Black
Collide Lyrics
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The essence to which I confide my mystery
Into the escape within evil is the villain
With a gun that kills just for fun
[Chorus]
I feel it all come down in pieces
Hold me tight
I feel it all come down in pieces
Hold me tight
It's cold outside
Black is the beauty so sleek
The mystery the rain that falls upon me
Deep is the color of your skin
Black is the void I fall in
Into the velvet sea
Black is an empty space
The place in which I desire
To hide within
Dark is a thing to fear where nothing's revealed
The depth below I'm falling
[Chorus]
The song Black by Collide explores the concept of darkness and mystery. It portrays black as a symbol of various things such as entrance, villain, beauty, void, and empty space. The lyrics suggest that black is a mysterious and intriguing color that represents the unknown depths of our lives. The song implies that the darkness and the unknown can be both scary and attractive at the same time.
The first line of the song, “Black is the entrance,” suggests that black is the gateway to something unknown, something mysterious. The line, “Into the escape, within evil is the villain, with a gun that kills just for fun” suggests that there is something evil lurking in the darkness. The line “Black is the beauty so sleek, the mystery the rain that falls upon me” indicates that black is also a beautiful and mysterious color.
The chorus, “I feel it all come down in pieces, hold me tight, it’s cold outside” conveys a sense of helplessness and vulnerability. The color black, which is often associated with the night, serves as a metaphor for the feeling of being lost, alone, or scared. The line “Into the velvet sea,” suggests that the darkness is like a smooth, silky ocean that can swallow and cradle us. The song ends on a cautionary note, warning us that darkness is something to fear and to be wary of.
Line by Line Meaning
Black is the entrance
Black represents the entry point, the beginning of something.
The essence to which I confide my mystery
It symbolizes the core of my being where I safely keep my secrets.
Into the escape within evil is the villain
In the realm of wickedness, the adversary is the one who causes harm and fear.
With a gun that kills just for fun
He takes pleasure in ending others' lives mercilessly.
[Chorus]
The chorus depicts a moment of desperation and the need for comfort.
Black is the beauty so sleek
The beauty of black is mysterious and elegant, like the rain falling on me.
The mystery the rain that falls upon me
I am enchanted by the enigma that raindrops carry when they hit me.
Deep is the color of your skin
Your skin pigmentation is intense and profound, almost like black itself.
Black is the void I fall in
It signifies the emptiness and nothingness that I am consumed by.
Into the velvet sea
It represents the overwhelming and suffocating feeling of sinking into something soft and deep like a velvet sea.
Black is an empty space
Black also portrays a vacant and solitary place where I long to be alone.
The place in which I desire to hide within
This is the place where I feel safe in my depths, where nobody can reach me.
Dark is a thing to fear where nothing's revealed
The unknown is scary when there is nothing known about what is there, just darkness.
The depth below I'm falling
I am plunging into the chasm of uncertainty, descending deeper into the unknown abyss.
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I been knowing you for long enough
Damn, I need you right now
You can take your time, don't have to rush
This might take us a while, yeah
I left all the doors unlocked and you said you're on your way
When you get here don't just say a word, got no time to play
I know you think that you know me
But you ain't even seen my dark side
It's reserved for you only
So, baby, do it right, do me right
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind
When you put your body on mine
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights
Where we don't turn off the lights
Wanna see your body on mine
And collide, collide
Baby, it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, tonight
Said it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, let's collide
Ha, wakin' up, she on it
Good love in the mornin'
Get on top my cojones
I pleasure you for the moment
This don't come with no warranty
You want it but can't afford it
My world is different than yours
Your opinion of me is glory
Glorifying in all these foreign
Back to future, and DeLorean
You ain't used to feelin' this important
Cars imported, girls imported
Insubordinate, get deported
Baby check, my inventory
Gotta whole lot in store for ya
Birkin bags, purple tags
I can out a whole lot of shit on blast
Vera Wang, Balenciaga
Baby, you ain't never to fly for that
I talk a lot of shit (shit), 'cause I can back it up (back it up)
She know I'm the shit (shit), so, baby, back it up (yeah)
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind (yeah)
When you put your body on mine (you already know what I do)
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights (I give you that)
Where we don't turn off the lights
Wanna see your body on mine (uh)
And collide (yeah), collide (baby, it's all yours)
Baby, it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, tonight
Said it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, let's collide
I know that this is love when we touch, boy
You got my heart
And can't nobody make me feel like you do, boy, like you do
'Cause, baby, we can go
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind
When you put your body on mine
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights
Where we don't turn off the lights
Wanna see your body on mine
And collide, collide
Baby, it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, tonight
Said it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, let's collide
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the awkward moment when the remix is better than the actual song
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