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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Crushed
Collide Lyrics
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In the symphony
There you stood
In your own delirium
And all your satellites
Are fragments here
I feel a little crushed
And all your gravity
It's meant to bring you down
Makes me feel so crushed
And out of control
Oh, your velocity
How can it really be
Part of the symmetry
If every moment connects the next?
And every moment affects you
Mot what it's meant to be
Part of the scenery
And all your satellites
Are fragmented
I feel a little crushed
And out of control
And all your gravity
It's meant to bring you down
Makes me feel so crushed
And out of control
Part of your destiny
Hold on here
Not what it's meant to be
Give me something to believe in
Part of the scenery
Wishing your alchemy
Would turn dust to gold
But your not easily crushed
Not easily crushed
The lyrics of Crushed by Collide explores the themes of feeling overwhelmed, out of control and crushed by external forces. In the first stanza, the singer stumbles upon a revelation, a moment of realization but it's overshadowed by the chaos and delirium that surrounds them. The verse, "And all your satellites, are fragments here" could mean that the people surrounding the singer are scattered and not connected, causing the singer to feel isolated and crushed. The chorus talks about how the singer feels helpless, under the weight of someone else's gravity, bringing them down, and making them feel crushed and out of control.
The second verse talks about how the singer is struggling to understand how events are unfolding and how they are affected by them. They question if these events are really part of the bigger picture or just random events with no significance. They feel like they are part of the scenery and just another victim of an alchemical experiment, a metaphor for how life can be uncertain and unpredictable. In the last stanza, the singer seeks something to hold on to and believe in, tired of feeling like part of the scenery and wishing for something meaningful. The final line, "But you're not easily crushed" suggests resilience and strength, an indication that the singer will persevere through the chaos and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
In your revelation
You were in a moment of self-discovery, a realization.
In the symphony
It was a beautiful piece, a perfect melody.
There you stood
You were present, in that moment, aware and attentive.
In your own delirium
You were in a state of confusion and excitement.
And all your satellites
All of the things you orbit around, your dependencies.
Are fragments here
They are broken, incomplete, and unfulfilling.
I feel a little crushed
I feel overwhelmed and uncertain.
And out of control
I am powerless and unable to steer my life.
And all your gravity
The force that pulls you down and keeps you stuck.
It's meant to bring you down
It's designed to limit and restrict you.
Makes me feel so crushed
It makes me feel unsupported and oppressed.
And out of control
I am powerless to change things.
Oh, your velocity
The speed at which you move through life.
How can it really be
I question its reality and authenticity.
Part of the symmetry
In harmony with the world around you.
If every moment connects the next?
If everything is related and interlinked?
And every moment affects you
Each moment has an impact on your life.
Mot what it's meant to be
Not the way things should be.
Part of the scenery
Simply a background decoration, insignificant.
And all your satellites
All of your dependencies and expectations.
Are fragmented
They are falling apart, becoming obsolete.
I feel a little crushed
I feel overwhelmed and uncertain.
And out of control
I am powerless and unable to steer my life.
And all your gravity
The force that pulls you down and keeps you stuck.
It's meant to bring you down
It's designed to limit and restrict you.
Makes me feel so crushed
It makes me feel unsupported and oppressed.
And out of control
I am powerless to change things.
Part of your destiny
A part of your life's plan.
Hold on here
Stay grounded and present.
Not what it's meant to be
This is not how things should be going.
Give me something to believe in
Provide me with hope and purpose.
Part of the scenery
Simply a background decoration, insignificant.
Wishing your alchemy
Hoping for your transformative power.
Would turn dust to gold
Would turn something worthless into something valuable.
But your not easily crushed
You are strong and resilient.
Not easily crushed
You cannot be easily broken or defeated.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JERRY KNIGHT, AARON LAEL ZIGMAN, MARKUS STROBEL, THOMAS WEDEL
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@joshkresnik6402
This song is a perfect example of their precision with every detail they implement from the mixing and instrumentation to the lyrics and even the way kaRIN chooses to place the notes, the vocals and even the voice crack during the very beginning verse at 1:11, every little detail is handled so delicately and beautifully and my god is it gorgeous
@MelancholyRequiem
OMGOMGOMG THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SONG OF ALL TIME!!!!! I had no idea this was the official Collide YouTube channel; your music changed my life!!!!! You are the masters of mood, and I cannot fangirl enough over you!!! Much love from SoCali ❤️
@lornbaker1083
I love this song so much I listen Usually when i'm playing video games that involve a very outward perspective of not trying to accept what you're seeing but looking at what it's hiding. And for a lot of them they are very difficult. So it fits because the song is about being crushed and not having control but at the same time. It makes me want to reach out and grab something to rip it and cling to it and just start tearing away to think that I have control