Download (band)
| Download | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres |
IDM Post-Industrial Ambient techno Experimental |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
Subconscious Communications Nettwerk Cleopatra Metropolis Flesh Eating Ants Records |
| Associated acts |
Skinny Puppy Mark Spybey Genesis P. Orridge Doubting Thomas PlatEAU Hilt Tear Garden Cyberaktif Dead Voices On Air |
| Website | SubconsciousStudios.com/Download |
| Members |
cEvin Key Phil Western |
| Past members |
Mark Spybey Dwayne Goettel Anthony Valcic |
Download is a Canadian electronic music group formed by Dwayne Goettel and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in 1994. The initial lineup also included Off & Gone's Phil Western and Mark Spybey of Dead Voices on Air, but has since been particularly fluid, with Key and Western being the only constant members following Goettel's death. Download's music has been described as post-industrial, drawing from the band's genesis as part of Skinny Puppy but also sharing common stylistic ground with such artists as Aphex Twin and Autechre. The primary instrumentation common throughout their albums is a blend of synthesizers and sampled instruments; the music is particularly centered on elements of percussion and rhythm.
Other artists that have been involved are Genesis P. Orridge, Anthony Valcic, Bill Van Rooy, and Ken Marshall. Earlier releases frequently included vocal elements and lyrics, but since III (and Mark Spybey's departure in 1996) their work has been strictly instrumental.
In the first era of Download's career, the band's sound was an Experimental Industrial style which featured vocals by Mark Spybey and guest vocals by Genesis P. Orridge. Their first LP, Furnace, was arguably their least accessible—most of the tracks lasted for over four minutes, some lasting as long as nine minutes. Their next release, the Microscopic EP continued this style. It featured three remixes of tracks from Furnace (only one of which was remixed by the band itself, the other two were remixed by Biosphere and Newt), along with five original tracks.
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