Musically, Darklight Corporation sounds like the lost lovechild of Nine Inch Nails and Mudvayne, conceived on the couch of Slipknot and brought up by the Prodigy. Hard, heavy and industrial, Darklight Corporation still retains a pop-influenced simplicity. The guitar-based rock is injected with dance / electronica to create a sound that’s melodic but never fluffy. Accessible – for those who like music with a wrecking-ball riff.
The debut album – simply, Darklight Corporation - is released in December 8th 2008, and will be distributed and marketed through Isaac Promotions and distributed by Universal Music NZ. That will be followed by a national tour during summer.
The band is already getting airplay on the Rock FM’s hard rock show Ax Attack. Host Paul Martin has been playing singles from the album since June and says
“Darklight Corporation takes the bull by the horns and kicks its ass! Unafraid to tread new sonic ground they push all the right buttons and herald a dark and gritty new approach for grunty NZ music.”
Darklight Corporation formed in early 2008 when Prenter met Brazilian frontman Fabio Santos. They discovered ‘a mutual love of everything heavy – including ourselves,’ said Prenter. They started writing songs together, and were joined a few months later by drummer Rhys Fuller and bass player Elliot Chao.
For Prenter, the ‘sit up, take notice’ quality to the music is about more than merely noise. As encapsulated in the single One Man Revolution, the band aims to combat the complacency – and complicity – of modern life. ‘Don’t be sucked into the bullshit – wake up, look at what’s going on and think for yourselves,’ he says of the band’s political stance.
Together the foursome have recorded the nine-track album (including a sizzling cover of the Prodigy’s Smack My Bitch Up). The first two singles, Ramrod 69 and Lockdown deal with relationship ups and downs in a typically intense way. They will be followed by the more political One Man Revolution and Nailbomb.
“People looking for truth and substance in their music,” is how Prenter sums up the Darklight Corporation audience. They’d also need a taste for crushingly intense songs catchy enough to stay on the brain long after the music’s finished.
Smack My Bitch Up
Darklight Corporation Lyrics
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Change My Pitch Upsmack My Bitch Up
Change My Pitch Upsmack My Bitch Up
Change My Pitch Upsmack My Bitch Up
Smack My Bitch Up
The lyrics to Darklight Corporation's song "Smack My Bitch Up" evoke strong reactions and have sparked controversy due to their explicit and potentially offensive content. However, it's important to approach the lyrics with an understanding of their potential multiple interpretations.
At surface level, the repeated phrase "Change My Pitch Up, Smack My Bitch Up" can be seen as a crude and misogynistic endorsement of violence towards women. However, it is essential to delve deeper and consider alternative meanings. The phrase "Change My Pitch Up" might refer to altering one's mindset or perspective, seeking a change in attitude or behavior. "Smack My Bitch Up" can metaphorically signify breaking free from societal constraints and expectations, metaphorically "smacking" or defying the conventional roles and norms placed on individuals.
In this interpretation, the song could be seen as a rebellious anthem against societal expectations and constraints, urging listeners to challenge established norms and find their own path. It may challenge the intentions and motivations behind the phrase itself, provoking listeners to reflect on the implications and consequences of their actions. Nonetheless, it is essential to acknowledge that the explicit language and imagery may still be uncomfortable and offensive to many.
Line by Line Meaning
Change My Pitch Up
Alter the way I perceive reality
smack My Bitch Up
Assert dominance and control over a woman
Change My Pitch Up
Modify my mindset
smack My Bitch Up
Violently treat a woman as a subordinate
Change My Pitch Up
Transform my perspective
smack My Bitch Up
Physically abuse a woman
Change My Pitch Up
Adapt my mental state
smack My Bitch Up
Inflict harm or violence upon a female
Writer(s): Cedric Ulmont Miller, Keith Mathew Thornton
Contributed by Ella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joro Gumo
Awesome!
Nox Echo
how about not do the intro? the part in the song after he says smack my bitch up, that part after should be doable.