1) A Canadian electro-industrial b… Read Full Bio ↴Numb is a name of at least five acts:
1) A Canadian electro-industrial band.
2) A pseudonym of Takashi Kizawa.
3) A Japanese metalcore band.
4) A German collaborative trio.
5) A Czech band.
6) A grind/sludge band from Everett, WA.
7) A Swedish rapper
1) Electro-industrial band that was based in Vancouver, Canada. It was founded by Don Gordon in 1986. Following his Suspended single, Gordon retired the project and moved to Vietnam to live with his wife.
Past Members:
David Collings – Vocals (1994-2000)
Blair Dobson – Vocals (1990-1991)
David Hall – Keyboards, Programming (1986-1991)
Conan Hunter – Vocals (1991-1993)
Sean Stubbs (Sean St.Hubbs) – Vocals (1986-1988)
Discography:
Numb (1988)
Christmeister (1990)
Bliss (Single) (1991)
Death on the Installment Plan (1993)
Wasted Sky (1994)
Fixate (EP) (1995)
Blood Meridian (1997)
Blind (Single) (1997)
Koro (Live) (1998)
Language of Silence (1999)
Suspended (Single) (2000)
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numb_(band)
2) In 1992, Takashi Kizawa was studying engineering at Institute of Audio Research in New York and, after returning home, started label KARMA MUSIC with CALM in 1995 and released a single "FILE#2 / SHINNOU".
He engaged in starting of a label Revirth and released 12 inch singles, such as "BEGINNING OF THE END", "ILLFUSION", and "89" in 1997. Then the first album "NUMB" released in 2002 vibrated all the feelings of those who listen it with the deep sound, which also has stillness behind the sharpness and violence. In sound performance, using laptop, NUMB manipulates beat, volume, sound effects, and the composition of music on real time using the MIDI controller, and performs physically.
If the sound is absorbed into the body, the degenerated organs are opened and cells begin to listen sound. The mysterious performance has obtained high evaluation both home and abroad like BATOFAR performed in Paris, SONIC LIGHT in Amsterdam, or FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL in Japan, Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Future Sound Of Jazz Festival in Denmark, etc. In May, 2003, by releasing the live album "TOKYO," which is the package of those sound performance, he threw out doubts at the town of Tokyo, which is changing with frightful vigor. Now his strong sense of wish to regain what has been lost in exchange for consumption and speed made the soul dwell in laptop.
In 2004, the sound is continuing creation of a new groove, covering electronica, techno, breakbeet, trans, hip-hop, and all. Numb is member of Ekoune Sound too.
3) Metalcore band from Tokyo, Japan. More information at MySpace.
4) Somewhere between electro-pop and heavy rock we meet with our interests and musical backgrounds. NUMB. is not a traditional band and we refuse to use the word „project“. NUMB. is a collaboration of three people with different experiences and abilities in the fields of composing, producing and performing music. Despite our different backgrounds we grouped together, because of our common interest to start something new. A collaboration with a philosophy of maximum artistic freedom and no necessity of compromise. http://www.numb-music.com/
5) Czech alternative/indie band formed in March 2010 http://www.bandzone.cz/officialnumb http://www.myspace.com/officialnumb http://www.twitter.com/officialnumb
6 http://www.myspace.com/numbhigh666
7: http://www.myspace.com/nothingundermybreath
Blind
Numb Lyrics
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Death rattle for a herd of cattle, roaring with decay
Corrupted slide, breaking on the scene
A lighter shade of noise floor, keep your head between your knees
Blind - deafened undone
Blind - leading the stunned
Blind - cutting out the tongue
No want of waste, in emptiness, lucky vacant blast
No sense of taste, in requiem, one wild kiss
Cannibal feeding frenzy, crippled hope for your cathode head
Spinning culture stuck to the edges, a document for the breathing dead
Double jointed double tincture, spitting bleeding skin display
Flashpoint head emetic, feeding rats their stinking rave
Twitching bliss incision, offering their beaten trash
Revolution based on ? transcendental garbage crash
The lyrics of Blind by Numb paint a picture of a bleak and dystopian world full of decay, corruption, and destruction. The Testtube mammoth represents the grotesque mutations humanity has created in their thirst for progress, only to watch them wither away and suffocate because of their own destructive nature. The image of a herd of dying cattle, their anguished roars echoing in the misty grey, symbolizes the desolation wrought upon nature by human negligence and disregard for the environment.
The corruption is also evident in the "lighter shade of noise floor," indicating that even the soundscape of the world is polluted and subverted from its natural rhythm. The refrain of "Blind," repeated throughout the song, emphasizes the sense of loss and helplessness that permeates the lyrics. The blindness is not just literal, but also metaphorical, indicating the inability of individuals to see the reality of their situation and take necessary action.
Numb's Blind also portrays society's obsession with consumerism, where individuals have no concept of want and are content with a vacuous and meaningless existence. The image of cannibal feeding frenzy reflects the cutthroat competition in the capitalist system where everyone is out for their own gain. The culture depicted is one of stagnation, where there is no room for growth and creativity, and people are stuck on the periphery, watching the world disintegrate before their eyes.
In all, Numb's Blind is a scathing commentary on the emptiness and corruption that has seeped into every aspect of human life, leaving behind a world that is blind, deaf, and lifeless.
Line by Line Meaning
Testtube mammoth wasting asphyxiated, dying in the grey
A large and artificial animal created in a laboratory is slowly dying due to lack of oxygen, and fading away in an insipid environment.
Death rattle for a herd of cattle, roaring with decay
An agonizing sound of death for a bunch of domestic animals, letting out a loud noise due to rotting and deteriorating.
Corrupted slide, breaking on the scene
A distorted and contaminated change, which is becoming noticeable.
A lighter shade of noise floor, keep your head between your knees
A fainter but still audible background disturbance, be cautious and brace yourself for an imminent danger.
Blind - deafened undone
A state of being blind and unable to hear, which creates a sense of being hopeless and powerless.
Blind - leading the stunned
Guiding those who are confused and perplexed, while being lost themselves.
Blind - cutting out the tongue
Muting and suppressing the freedom of speech and expression.
Blind - fattened artificial sun
Creating an oversized and, inauthentic source of light, which has little to no nourishing factors.
No want of waste, in emptiness, lucky vacant blast
Without any interest in discarding or eliminating useless things, a fortunate yet meaningless occurrence.
No sense of taste, in requiem, one wild kiss
Having no regard for flavor, a farewell ritual with a passionate and imprudent kiss.
Cannibal feeding frenzy, crippled hope for your cathode head
A vicious self-devouring behavior, which destroys the prospect of having an imaginative and receptive mind.
Spinning culture stuck to the edges, a document for the breathing dead
A swirling civilization that is confined and marginalized, signifying a testimony for those who just exist without living.
Double jointed double tincture, spitting bleeding skin display
A show of flexibility and prominent coloring, with a deplorable and hurtful external appearance.
Flashpoint head emetic, feeding rats their stinking rave
A sudden and intense feeling of nausea in the mind, compelling rats to gather and eat their disgusting meal.
Twitching bliss incision, offering their beaten trash
A convulsing but euphoric cut, providing their trodden and discarded garbage.
Revolution based on ? transcendental garbage crash
A fundamental transformation powered by an unknown and abstract collapse of refuse.
Contributed by Liam A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@squakterererepo8144
The albums Blood Meridian and Wasted Sky by Numb influenced my life and artwork heavily along with select other industrial artists during the 1980's and 1990's. I am pleasantly surprised to find many of them uploaded here along with other musicians I know and some whom I have had the honor to work with.
(Thank you Natashead Overdrive, it is uplifting to see there are others who enjoy these works)
@NatasheadOverdrive666
Thank you and you're welcome!
I love Numb as much as you do, they're IMO as inspiring as they're (sadly) underrated, one of the best Industrial band out there as far as I'm concerned, glad you enjoy my uploads :D
@BlackArroToons
Agreed. David Collings and Don Gordon with Blood Meridian and Language of Silence albums in 1997 and 1998 were way ahead of their time with these incredible, original and intense electronic Industrial albums. Collings also has some new material with The Fourth Man years ago. Gordon with a new Numb album recently.
@jarodcollard5015
@BlackArro Cartoons They've been a massive influence for me. It was why I signed Stark to my label, who also did Neon Womb and now works with ShivR
@alexandreteixeirabenjamin6539
Sick lyrics,sick noise,sick band! Get sick!