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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Complicated
Collide Lyrics
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Twirling
Inbetween
You're blurring
Your words
And you're very complicated
Dream I'm addicted to you
Whatever
Dream
And your very misleading
All your words are complicated
Turning around and inbetween
Whirling twirling
Lines are gone
Find a place where you believe
Whatever
Whatever you mean
Turn
And you trun yourself around
Put you back where you belong I'm addicted to you
All your words are complicated
Turning around and inbetween
Whirling twirling
Lines are gone
Find a place where you believe
Complicated Inbetween
Complicated Lines are gone
All your words are complicated
Turning around and inbetween
The lyrics to Collide's song "Complicated" convey a sense of confusion and ambiguity in a relationship. The singer seems to be struggling to understand the person they're addressing, who is described as "very complicated". The lines "Whirling, twirling / Inbetween, you're blurring / your words" suggest that the person is contradictory and hard to pin down. They are also described as "misleading", which adds to the sense of uncertainty.
The repeated phrase "Dream, I'm addicted to you" adds another layer to the relationship. It implies that the singer is drawn to this complicated person despite their confusing behavior. They want to "put you back where you belong", suggesting that the relationship is not currently stable. The lines "Find a place where you believe / Whatever, whatever you mean" suggest that the singer is trying to make sense of the other person's words and actions, but is struggling to do so.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a relationship that is marked by confusion, uncertainty, and a sense of instability. The singer is drawn to this complicated person despite the difficulties that they face in understanding them.
Line by Line Meaning
Whirling
The feeling of being in a constant state of motion.
Twirling
Just like the physical act, it represents feeling a sense of dizzying confusion.
Inbetween
A sense of being lost in the middle of opposing ideas or feelings.
You're blurring
Losing clarity of thought or focus on what's important.
Your words
The things you say are causing confusion and chaos.
And you're very complicated
The complexity of your behavior and your words make it hard to understand you.
Dream I'm addicted to you
The idea of you has an irresistible hold on me and I can't shake it off.
Whatever
Regardless of what you say or do, I'm still caught up in this confusing mess.
Put you back where you belong
Trying to re-establish order by returning to a familiar situation or mindset.
Dream
Escaping reality and trying to make sense of things in a dreamlike state.
And your very misleading
Your actions and words don't match up and cause further confusion.
Lyrics © Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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