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[[Image:Slit026.jpg|thumb|right|Sarah]] | [[Image:Slit026.jpg|thumb|right|Sarah]] | ||
− | Stylistically ''The Slit Family'' combined abrasive, metallic guitar riffs; mechanical, industrial-influenced rhythms; samples and sporadic, seemingly "detached" vocals; and an undercurrent of dark, ambient electronica. Comparisons have been made to Ministry, Godflesh and others, whilst closer to home, earlier Hamilton bands [[Nihil]], [[Usine]] and [[Department of Corrections]] may provide some point of reference. | + | Stylistically ''The Slit Family'' combined abrasive, metallic guitar riffs; mechanical, industrial-influenced rhythms; samples and sporadic, seemingly "detached" vocals; and an undercurrent of dark, ambient electronica. Comparisons have been made to Ministry, Godflesh and others, whilst closer to home, earlier Hamilton bands [[Nihil]], [[Usine]] and [[Department of Corrections]] may provide some point of reference. |
− | ''The Slit Family'' is just one of several transitional incarnations of a | + | ''The Slit Family'' is just one of several transitional incarnations of a project that was formed in about 1998 by core members [[Innes]] (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming), and [[Van Dammen]] (programming, drums, percussion, additional keyboards). Under the name of ''The Slit Family'' (and also sometimes simply [[Slit]]) a third member, known only as [[Cooper]] (keyboards) was also added. This was the line-up responsible for the project's recordings. |
− | + | These, however, are not the members' real names. The people behind the names of Van Dammen and Innes are known to be reclusive, private people. They are also known as perfectionists, and in the process of honing their craft as musicians, composers and producers they have often been quick to dissociate themselves from all prior output. The members' pseudonyms would therefore often change along with the name of the project as it evolved, so that no tangible links could easily be drawn from one phase in their evolution to the next. They were active as ''The [[Slit]] Family'' roughly between 2000 - 2002. | |
− | + | The member known as Van Dammen did however contribute to another short-lived project known as [[Fade]] in 2001, concurrent with [[Slit]], whilst still using the Van Dammen nominal. | |
− | '' | + | When performing live, other members were added to the Family, including frontperson ''Sarah'' (pictured; that was her real name, surname unknown) and [[leAsh]], who played a specially constructed metal-percussion rig. The visual stage presence of the live members may have been in some way responsible for drawing the "Gothic" label. |
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− | The larger live entity was somewhat anarchic by comparison to the more studious recording unit, | + | The larger live entity was somewhat anarchic by comparison to the more studious recording unit, performances compared at times to those of [[Genitus Lung]] and [[Department of Corrections]]. The Slit Family soon became unwieldy, and conflicts arose amongst the personalities involved with regards to the direction and original vision of the project. The "band" was dissolved and the core unit changed their name to ... (further consultation required) |
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==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
− | [[Blindman]] EP (year unknown) | + | [[Blindman]] EP (year unknown) |
==Compilations== | ==Compilations== | ||
* [[Against the Wall]] features the track ''Pseudos'' | * [[Against the Wall]] features the track ''Pseudos'' | ||
* [[Year Zero]] also features the track ''Pseudos'' | * [[Year Zero]] also features the track ''Pseudos'' | ||
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[[category:bands]] | [[category:bands]] |