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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Breathe
Collide Lyrics
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Don't be afraid to care.
Leave, don't leave me.
Look around and choose your own ground.
Long you live and high you fly
Smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
All you touch and all you see
Run, rabbit run.
Dig that hole, forget the sun,
And when at last the work is done
Don't sit down it's time to dig another one.
For long you live and high you fly
But only if you ride the tide
And balanced on the biggest wave
You race towards an early grave
The opening lyrics of Collide's song Breathe, "Breathe, breathe in the air. Don't be afraid to care." reminds the listener to take a moment and breathe in the world around them. The lyrics encourage listeners to care about their own life and choices, and not to fear the consequences of taking risks. The lyrics continue with the suggestion to "leave", but not leave the other person behind. This line may refer to leaving one's comfort zone, but not leaving loved ones behind while doing so. The song also speaks of choosing one's own path and acknowledging that all actions in one's life affect them and those around them. The line, "All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be" reinforces the theme of choice and consequence.
The second verse encourages living life to the fullest, even though there will be both joy and sorrow, and to embrace it all. The line, "Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun" evokes the idea of being trapped in a cycle of negativity and leaving behind life's potential beauty. The last verse speaks of living life at its fullest by riding with the waves and living in the moment. It warns that one must "balanced on the biggest wave", or hold on tight and control their actions, or risk losing everything and "racing towards an early grave."
Overall, "Breathe" is a song that encourages listeners to take risks, to live fully, and to be aware of the power of their choices on themselves and those around them. The song suggests that it is better to embrace all of life's highs and lows rather than to dig oneself into a negative rut.
Line by Line Meaning
Breathe, breathe in the air.
Take a deep breath, inhale the atmosphere.
Don't be afraid to care.
Don't be scared to show your emotions and empathy towards others.
Leave, don't leave me.
I can't handle losing someone, please don't leave me alone.
Look around and choose your own ground.
Observe your surroundings and find your place in the world.
Long you live and high you fly
You have a lot of time in this world, and so much potential.
Smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
Life is going to be full of ups and downs, happiness and sadness.
All you touch and all you see
Everything you come in contact with and witness becomes a part of your life's experience.
Is all your life will ever be.
Everything you do and see during your life will be a part of your story and legacy.
Run, rabbit run.
Keep moving, don't stop and don't be complacent in life.
Dig that hole, forget the sun,
Get lost in your work, forget about the world outside.
And when at last the work is done
When you've achieved your dreams and goals,
Don't sit down it's time to dig another one.
Don't stop there, find a new challenge and keep going.
But only if you ride the tide
You can only truly succeed if you go with the flow of life.
And balanced on the biggest wave
Take control of your life and master the obstacles.
You race towards an early grave
You can't let your ambition and drive consume you, or it will be your downfall.
Contributed by Riley I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.