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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I Feel You
Collide Lyrics
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Your sun it shines
I feel you
Within my mind
You take me there
You take me where
The kingdom comes
You take me to
Babylon
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
I feel you
Your heart it sings
I feel you
The joy it brings
Where heaven waits
Those golden gates
And back again
You take me to
And lead me through
Oblivion
This is the morning of our love
It's just the dawning of our love
I feel you
Your precious soul
And I am whole
I feel you
Your rising sun
My kingdom comes
I feel you
Each move you make
I feel you
Each breath you take
Where angels sing
And spread their wings
My love's on high
You take me home
To glory's throne
By and by
The lyrics of the song "I Feel You" by Collide are about the intense connection between two people in love. The singer expresses how her lover makes her feel, that he takes her to places where she feels safe and happy. The lyrics reference the kingdom and Babylon, implying the idea of finding oneself and true love in unexpected places. The song also references heaven and golden gates, creating a sense of spirituality in the lyrics. The singer expresses that her lover's heart and precious soul make her feel whole, indicating that the feelings they share are genuine and powerful. The final lines of the song express the ultimate union between the two as the singer is taken home to glory's throne.
Overall, the lyrics of the song portray a sense of divine love that takes the singer to places she could never have gone on her own. The song highlights the power of love to lift individuals out of despair, offering hope in difficult times. The song suggests that love is a journey that can take people to places they never imagined, and that the ultimate destination is always home.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel you
The singer feels a deep connection with their beloved
Your sun it shines
The happiness and positivity of the beloved shines through
Within my mind
The singer carries their beloved in their thoughts always
You take me there
The beloved acts as a guide to the most wonderful, heavenly places
You take me where
The beloved has a power over the singer, taking them where they lead
The kingdom comes
This place the beloved is taking the singer to is an idyllic paradise
And lead me through
The beloved is not only taking the singer to these places, but also showing them the way
Babylon
A metaphor for the chaos and destruction that the beloved is leading the singer away from
This is the morning of our love
This is the beginning of a new love story
It's just the dawning of our love
The love between the singer and the beloved is still in its infancy
Your heart it sings
The beloved's love is clearly evident through their emotions
The joy it brings
The love the beloved brings is filled with happiness and pleasure
Where heaven waits
The beloved is leading the singer closer to a peaceful afterlife
Those golden gates
A metaphor for the entrance to paradise
And back again
Once the singer reaches this paradise, the beloved leads them back again to reality
Oblivion
A metaphor for the void that awaits those who have lost their purpose
Your precious soul
The singer values their beloved's innermost self
And I am whole
The singer feels complete when they are with their beloved
Your rising sun
Again a symbol of the beloved's positivity and optimism
My kingdom comes
The beloved has an otherworldly power over the singer
Each move you make
The singer is always aware of their beloved's actions
Each breath you take
The singer cherishes every moment their beloved is alive
Where angels sing
A final destination filled with beauty and transcendence
And spread their wings
A powerful image of freedom and transformation
My love's on high
The singer's love is elevated and pure
You take me home
The beloved leads the singer to a place they feel they belong
To glory's throne
A metaphor for a divine place of power and respect
By and by
A poetic way to say 'eventually'
Contributed by Connor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
some polish girl
My favourite Collide's song. ✌🏻🤘🏻
TessZful
It's amazing cover :)
bahatizvrk93
Very good cover :)
Diego Jorge Vergara
gran cover de Dm
Scott Buck
heard this on The Morning Stream podcast, awesome cover!
SteamFaery15
The song, of course.
Kris Keogh
Fuck yeah!
feverpitch96
:)
Pinky3262462
Ground 0
feverpitch96
?? Pffft. What was the point of it?