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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Like You Want to Believe
Collide Lyrics
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all that you find and all that you loose
all that you give and all you receive
and all that you take and all that you leave
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
something you wish something you need
all that you want and all that you seek
all that you take and all that you steal
all that you mask and all you reveal
psycho sematic auto erratic
sooner or later
micro ecstatic auto erratic
sooner or later
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
like you want to believe
and talk of danger and tangled in there
and wait much much later
and i keep but they call it real locked
and you open later
locked in your atmosphere
psycho sematic auto erratic
sooner or later
micro ecstatic auto erratic
sooner or later
caught up in circles tangled and blue
something you need someone you knew
all that you mask and all you reveal
all that you give and all that you steal
something you wish something you need
all that you want all that you seek
all that you take and all that you steal
all that you mask and all you reveal
The lyrics of Collide’s song “Like You Want to Believe” speak about the complexities of human relationships and how people sometimes treat others as strangers despite having a deep connection with them. The lines “caught up in circles tangled and blue” suggest a feeling of being trapped and confused, while “all that you mask and all you reveal” highlights the duality of human nature where people often hide their true feelings and intentions.
The chorus of the song repeatedly urges the other person not to treat the singer like a stranger, as if they want to believe in something that isn’t real. This could also suggest a desire for more intimacy and closeness in the relationship, as the person seems distant and disconnected.
The lines “psycho sematic auto erratic sooner or later” and “micro ecstatic auto erratic sooner or later” could refer to the unpredictable and erratic nature of human emotions and actions. The repetition of the phrase “sooner or later” could indicate that these behaviors are ultimately unavoidable.
Overall, the song expresses a sense of frustration and longing for a deeper connection with someone who seems distant and disconnected.
Line by Line Meaning
caught up in circles tangled and blue
Feeling stuck in repetitive cycles of emotions, confused and melancholic
all that you find and all that you loose
Everything that you discover and subsequently misplace, waste or lose
all that you give and all you receive
All the generosity and wealth you distribute and what you gain back in return
and all that you take and all that you leave
The things that you take from a situation and what you leave behind
shouldn't treat me like a stranger
Please don't interact with me like we've never met, but rather communicate genuinely
like you want to believe
As if you have a preconceived notion or an assumption that isn't true
something you wish something you need
Something that you desire greatly or absolutely require
all that you want and all that you seek
All the ambitions and objectives that you yearn for and pursue
all that you take and all that you steal
The things that you acquire through legal or illegal means
all that you mask and all you reveal
The aspects of yourself that you hide and those that you show
psycho sematic auto erratic
Referring to the mix of psychological and physiological sensations that can feel chaotic
sooner or later
Eventually or at some point in time in the future
micro ecstatic auto erratic
Tiny, intense feelings of chaos or turbulence within oneself
and talk of danger and tangled in there
Discussion of risks or hazards and becoming wrapped up in them
and wait much much later
Delaying until a much later point in time
and i keep but they call it real locked
Holding on to something as truthful, though others may not agree
and you open later
Eventually opening up or revealing something later
locked in your atmosphere
Stuck in an emotional or mental state or environment
something you need someone you knew
Someone from your past who you require in your present
all that you mask and all you reveal
The parts of you that you hide and the parts that you display to others
all that you give and all that you steal
All the things that you have offered or taken without permission
something you wish something you need
A desire or necessity that you strongly feel
all that you want all that you seek
Your goals, desires and ambitions
all that you take and all you steal
The tangible things that you acquire through legal or illegal means
all that you mask and all you reveal
The facets of your personality that you hide or reveal
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