2002-2005 "Scraping the Flesh" and Reformation
Die Sektor began when longtime friends Scott Denman and Daniel Gant began experimenting with electronic music under various names. Together they produced several tracks and sent them to friends and put them on soulseek. Eventually John Gerteisen and Alan Smith, who were in the band Auspex at the time, heard the tracks and convinced Scott and Daniel that they could help Die Sektor get a better sound if they came to Starke to produce their demo in the Auspex studio.
On January 2, 2004 Daniel and Scott drove to Starke to work on what would later become "Scraping the Flesh." In a marathon recording session lasting a little over 48 hours they recorded 4 tracks, "Motionless," "Lust Angel," "Scraping Flesh," and "Electronic Saviour," with Alan, John, and Scott doing the recording and mixing while Daniel finished up the lyrics and performed the screaming. "Electronic Saviour," would not make it onto the demo and became available as a download only.
A month later Daniel and Scott returned to Starke for another marathon recording session, this time recording "Pain Killer," and "Your Deception." Alan and John had been interested in the German label NoiTekk for their own project, Auspex, and advised Scott and Daniel to send Noitekk a copy of "Scraping the Flesh" Two weeks later Die Sektor was signed to Noitekk.
After their signing Scott decided to move to Starke to work on Die Sektor's debut album full time and also learn mixing and production techniques from Alan and John. During this time he switched from using a Yamaha Motif 6 to Emagic Logic Pro 6. While in Starke, Scott wrote the music for "When Porcelain Bleeds," remixed "Scraping Flesh," and co-wrote "Revelation None" with John. After a few months Scott felt that he had to be closer to Daniel in order to make the band function better so he moved back to Atlanta. John and Alan moved along with him to help produce the album.
While working on the debut album Daniel was often unavailable due to school commitments. In order to remain productive Scott and John began to produce IDM flavored tracks, and although they had no intention of using them for Die Sektor, two of these tracks, "All Turns White," and "Through Glass," made it onto "To Be Fed Upon." After a few months of working on these instrumentals, Scott began to grow anxious and wanted to finish the debut album. He had no choice but to replace Daniel with John (who was the current vocalist of Auspex) and along with John, Alan also became an official member.
2005-2006
The reforming of the band brought morale to an all time high and the trio concentrated all of their efforts into Die Sektor. Since Daniel was no longer in the band, they could no longer use his tracks, so all new material had to be written. Up until this time Alan and John had continued to write material for Auspex, but with joining Die Sektor, Auspex was laid to rest. Two songs originally intended for Auspex "Deathkill" and "The Beating of Broken Wings" were used but not until after they were majorly overhauled. During this time period Die Sektor produced "Mother Hunger," and "In The Arms of Eternity," and made new versions of "Follow the Screams," and "To Be Fed Upon." In late 2005 the trio made a trip to Tampa, Florida to see their labelmates Grendel perform and to meet the owner of Noitekk, Marco Gruhn, who played live keyboards for Grendel at the time, they also met Chris of Life Cried who was at the show.
In March 2006 Die Sektor made their stage debut in Mexico City at DaDaX shortly after finishing their debut album which was now titled "To Be Fed Upon". Also billed for this show was Ayria and Tactical Sekt. Marco Gruhn was now playing live keyboards for Tactical Sekt and was there also. He gave the band a master copy of their debut which was mastered by Kolja Trelle of Koltron Media and the band Soman.
2006-2007 "To Be Fed Upon" and Beyond
On June 16, 2006 "To Be Fed Upon" was released and entered the Deutsche Alternative Charts at #6, the following week it moved up to #5, then #3, then #1 staying at number 1 for four weeks, staying on the DAC the maximum allowed 8 weeks and becoming the first band on Noitekk to ever hit #1. During this time period they played a few shows in support of the album and continued to work on new material.
In 2007 Die Sektor inducted Randall Smith of Hexen Prozess into the band as a live member. Randall is also Alan Smith's younger brother and a longtime friend of John Gerteisen. With Randall in the band they went on to play more shows, doing a stint in Florida, and a very successful show in San Antonio, Texas with labelmates Dawn of Ashes.
From 2008 to 2014, Die Sektor released 3 more albums and 1 EP. Their fifth LP is being prepared for a release in 2015.
Current Members:
Scott Denman
Edwin Alter
Alan Smith
Daniel Gant
Discography
2004 - Scrapping the Flesh (demo)
2006 - To Be Fed Upon
2011 - Applied Structure in a Void
2012 - The Final Electro Solution
2013 - (-)Existence(+)
2014 - (-)origins (EP)
Accelerant
Die Sektor Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Raise the Fuck up now
Raise the Fuck up now
To burn this fucker down
Raise the Fuck up now
Raise the Fuck up now
Raise the Fuck up now
To burn this fucker down
No Hope to repair myself.
Staring out from the bottom of Hell.
Nowhere to run and Nowhere to hide.
Taking control of the Demon inside.
In this blinding light we all lose our minds.
Unaware of lies and the hands behind.
See beyond your eyes, past the dark inside.
See your shame destroyed.
Mastering the void.
They're building armies in my head.
They multiply just like the dead.
I never wanted to play their role.
(but) Now the legion speaks the same common goal.
Here at the end.
Stumble smashing all the mirrors.
Here at the edge.
To unfold your hidden fears.
Here at the end.
All your little tricks I've learned.
Here at the edge.
Rising till it all burns.
In this blinding light we all lose our minds.
Unaware of lies and the hands behind.
See beyond your eyes, past the dark inside.
See your shame destroyed.
Structure in the Void.
The lyrics to Die Sektor's song Accelerant describe a descent into Hell and a struggle to take control of the demon inside. The singer feels hopeless and trapped, with nowhere to run or hide. However, in the blinding light, they see beyond their shame and destroy their inner darkness. The song uses strong language and imagery, with repeated calls to "raise the fuck up" to burn down whatever is troubling the singer. In the end, the singer rises above their fears and finds new strength.
At a deeper level, the lyrics speak to the struggle we all face with our own demons and the chaos of the world around us. We may be overwhelmed and feel powerless, but we have the power to overcome and take control. The repeated calls to "raise the fuck up" can be seen as a call to action, to resist those who would hold us down and instill fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Raise the Fuck up now
Get ready to take extreme action
To burn this fucker down
Destroy something that has been causing pain or creating problems
No Hope to repair myself.
Feeling hopeless and unable to fix oneself
Staring out from the bottom of Hell.
Feeling trapped in a terrible situation
Nowhere to run and Nowhere to hide.
Feeling like there is no escape from the situation
Taking control of the Demon inside.
Trying to take control of one's inner demons or negative thoughts
In this blinding light we all lose our minds.
In extreme situations, it's easy to lose sight of what's true or real
Unaware of lies and the hands behind.
Not realizing the truth or who is behind a situation
See beyond your eyes, past the dark inside.
Look beyond one's personal fears or biases to see the truth
See your shame destroyed.
Get rid of the feelings of shame or guilt inside oneself
Mastering the void.
Taking control of a situation that was previously chaotic or empty
They're building armies in my head.
Feeling overwhelmed by negative thoughts or emotions
They multiply just like the dead.
Negative thoughts or emotions seem to multiply endlessly
I never wanted to play their role.
Did not want to be a part of the negativity one is experiencing
Now the legion speaks the same common goal.
Being consumed by negativity and negative thoughts
Here at the end.
When everything is coming to a close or after everything has happened
Stumble smashing all the mirrors.
Breaking down illusions or lies one has been told
To unfold your hidden fears.
Confronting and facing one's fears and vulnerabilities
All your little tricks I've learned.
Becoming aware of dishonesty or manipulation in a situation
Rising till it all burns.
Pushing through the negative situation and taking control
Structure in the Void.
Creating something meaningful and constructive out of chaos or nothingness
Contributed by Hailey L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nonoseacrest
One of the most energetic aggrotech songs ive heard
Chris Cheek
Love this song. I love everything Die Sektor does.
rip america
First song I've heard from these guys it's sick
James J James
It took me a little while to get used to the new sound but now I like it just as much as the old.
Jack Ledger
Esto solo pasa contigo, genial.
Medraut
love it
NatureIsAwesome
Wow thats like drugs for my ears XDD Its so great *___*
Mr B
Anyone know where the sample at 3:52 is from?
CBET
awesome!
zloy polkovnik
Круть!