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Death Grips
Artist Biography For Death Grips
Death Grips Are An Experimental Hip-Hop Group Formed In Sacramento California United States In 2010. The Group Consists Of Stefan Burnett Aka Ride Vocals And The Production Team Zach Hill And Andy Morin Often Miscredited Under The Alias "Flatlander". Their Live Setup Consists Of Burnett On Vocals Morin On Keyboards & Laptop And Hill On Drums. The Group Officially Formed December 21 2010 And Released Its First EP Self-Titled "Death Grips". They Also Released Their First Single And Music Video For "Full Moon Death Classic " Only Single Of The Self-Titled EP Both On March 8 2011. On April 26 2011 They Released Their Debut Album The Mixtape Exmilitary. NBCNewYork.Com Called It "an Intense Dark Listen." On February 27 2012 Death Grips Signed With Epic And Released Two Albums The Same Year. The First Official Album The Money Store Was Released On April 24. Music Videos Were Made For The Singles "Blackjack " "Get Got " And "Fever Aye Aye ." The Track "Lost Boys" Was Also Released Alone With No Video Accompaniment. After A Month And A Half Long Alternate Reality Game ARG Involving The Infamous Deep Web Death Grips Leaked The Album No Love Deep Web On Its Website On October 1st 2012 Which Caused The Band To Break Contract With Epic. This Also Resulted In Someone Closing Down The Band's Website With The Band Saying It Was Done By The Label Which Epic Records Denied Shortly. On November 13 2013 The Band Spontaneously Made Available Their Third LP Within Two Years Government Plates. The Album Was Posted To Their SoundCloud Page And Website Much Like No Love Deep Web But Without Any Sort Of Lead Up Or Prior Hype Except One Single Birds Released Months Beforehand Taking Most Listeners By Complete Surprise. On June 8 2014 Death Grips Released The First Half Of A New Double Album Featuring Björk The Powers That B. Disc 1 Is Titled Niggas On The Moon And Features Heavy Sampling Of Björk's Vocal Snippets. Disc 2 Is Titled Jenny Death. On July 2 2014 Death Grips Announced On Facebook That They Have Canceled All Tour Dates And Are Finished As A Band Stating "we Are Now At Our Best And So Death Grips Is Over. We Have Officially Stopped. All Currently Scheduled Live Dates Are Canceled. Our Upcoming Double Album "the Powers That B" Will Still Be Delivered Worldwide Later This Year Via Harvest/Third Worlds Records. Death Grips Was And Always Has Been A Conceptual Art Exhibition Anchored By Sound And Vision. Above And Beyond A "band". To Our Truest Fans Please Stay Legend." On January 4 2015 The Band Self-Released For Free The Instrumental Album Named "Fashion Week" With The Song Titles Acrostically Forming The Phrase "JENNY DEATH WHEN" In Reference Of The Confusion About The Second The Powers That B Disc. The Cover Image Features Sua Yoo Which Illustrated The Iconic The Money Store Album Cover On March 24 2015 Death Grips Announced A World Tour Confirming The Group Is Currently Active. Their Double Album The Powers That B Was Released Officially On March 31 2015 With The Including Of The Second Disc Jenny Death. On February 7 2016 The Single "Hot Head" From Their Upcoming Album "Bottomless Pit" Was Dropped. On March 13 2016 A Video Was Posted On Their Official Channel Of The Band Being Interviewed By TV Personality Matthew Hoffman. The Original Audio Was Removed And Replaced With Instrumentals Made By The Band With The Instrumentals Being On March 22 Released Named As "Interview 2016" Which Was Included On 2LP Vinyl Versions With Fashion Week. On March 18 2016 The Band Released More Information About The Upcoming Album Bottomless Pit. The Front And Back Covers Were Shown As Well As The Tracklisting. Bottomless Pit Was Released On May 6 2016 With "Hot Head" And "Eh" As Singles. Music Videos Were Produced For "Eh" And "Giving Bad People Good Ideas". On May 30 2016 Death Grips Released A New Track "More Than The Fairy" Featuring Musician Les Claypool. On May 22 2017 Death Grips Announced They Were Working On A New Album While Simultaneously Releasing A Track/mix Entitled "Steroids Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix " Featuring 8 Sections Which Were Named By Fans As "My Whole Life" "Blood Like Bitch" "Intangible" Or "Rights Of Passage" "Bald Head Girl" "Come And Go" "Hi!" "Black Body" And "Steroids" Or "State Of Drugs" In March Of 2018 The Trio Posted Two Photos On Their Instagram Account @bbpoltergiest Stating That They Were Working On The New Record With Andrew Adamson The Director Of The Shrek Series And Justin Chancellor The Bassist From Tool. On March 22 2018 The Band Announced On Their Website Thirdworlds.Net That Their New Album "Year Of The Snitch" Was "coming Soon..." April 6 2018 The Cover Artwork For "Year Of The Snitch" Is Posted On The Band's Facebook Page. On June 22nd Year Of The Snitch Was Released Accompanied By Five Singles Shitshow Hahaha Flies Black Paint And Streaky. Rolling Stone Would Go On To Name Black Paint Song Of The Summer. On April 13 2019 At Record Store Day The EP Steroids Was Released With Previously YouTube Exclusive Tracks "More Than The Fairy" And "electronic Drum Solo Dub Mix Single Take ". On June 21 2019 Death Grips Broadcasted On The Online Radio NTS Radio Arguably Their Most Chaotic And Experimental EP And Project Of All Time "Gmail And The Restraining Orders" Which Itself Is A Soundscape For The Opening Of The Band's Live Performances On The 2015 The Powers That B World Tour Under No Specific Name. On January 27 2021 Gmail And The Restraining Orders Is Oficially Released To Music Streaming Services. On July 17 2023 Electronic Drum Solo Dub Mix Single Take Is Released On Streaming Services.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Black Dice
Death-Grips - No Love Deep Web
“Black Dice” Is A Song About The Power To Invoke Nuclear War And The Fragility With Which It Is Averted. Much Like The Gambling Metaphor Employed In Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove – At A Moments Notice The Ominous Black Dice May Come Up Against Our Favor And Submerge The World Into A Nuclear Holocaust. The Song Is Characterized By Layers Of Twittering Percussion Otherworldly Synths And Heavy Throbbing Bass. Ride Tops The Whole Thing Off With A Self-Aggrandizing Narrator Who Is In Control Of The Nuclear Codes And Who Highlighs The Hazardous Nature Of His Inflated Ego Which Alone Could End The World.
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Death Grips Are An Experimental Hip-Hop Group Formed In Sacramento California United States In 2010. The Group Consists Of Stefan Burnett Aka Ride Vocals And The Production Team Zach Hill And Andy Morin Often Miscredited Under The Alias "Flatlander". Their Live Setup Consists Of Burnett On Vocals Morin On Keyboards & Laptop And Hill On Drums. The Group Officially Formed December 21 2010 And Released Its First EP Self-Titled "Death Grips". They Also Released Their First Single And Music Video For "Full Moon Death Classic " Only Single Of The Self-Titled EP Both On March 8 2011. On April 26 2011 They Released Their Debut Album The Mixtape Exmilitary. NBCNewYork.Com Called It "an Intense Dark Listen." On February 27 2012 Death Grips Signed With Epic And Released Two Albums The Same Year. The First Official Album The Money Store Was Released On April 24. Music Videos Were Made For The Singles "Blackjack " "Get Got " And "Fever Aye Aye ." The Track "Lost Boys" Was Also Released Alone With No Video Accompaniment. After A Month And A Half Long Alternate Reality Game ARG Involving The Infamous Deep Web Death Grips Leaked The Album No Love Deep Web On Its Website On October 1st 2012 Which Caused The Band To Break Contract With Epic. This Also Resulted In Someone Closing Down The Band's Website With The Band Saying It Was Done By The Label Which Epic Records Denied Shortly. On November 13 2013 The Band Spontaneously Made Available Their Third LP Within Two Years Government Plates. The Album Was Posted To Their SoundCloud Page And Website Much Like No Love Deep Web But Without Any Sort Of Lead Up Or Prior Hype Except One Single Birds Released Months Beforehand Taking Most Listeners By Complete Surprise. On June 8 2014 Death Grips Released The First Half Of A New Double Album Featuring Björk The Powers That B. Disc 1 Is Titled Niggas On The Moon And Features Heavy Sampling Of Björk's Vocal Snippets. Disc 2 Is Titled Jenny Death. On July 2 2014 Death Grips Announced On Facebook That They Have Canceled All Tour Dates And Are Finished As A Band Stating "we Are Now At Our Best And So Death Grips Is Over. We Have Officially Stopped. All Currently Scheduled Live Dates Are Canceled. Our Upcoming Double Album "the Powers That B" Will Still Be Delivered Worldwide Later This Year Via Harvest/Third Worlds Records. Death Grips Was And Always Has Been A Conceptual Art Exhibition Anchored By Sound And Vision. Above And Beyond A "band". To Our Truest Fans Please Stay Legend." On January 4 2015 The Band Self-Released For Free The Instrumental Album Named "Fashion Week" With The Song Titles Acrostically Forming The Phrase "JENNY DEATH WHEN" In Reference Of The Confusion About The Second The Powers That B Disc. The Cover Image Features Sua Yoo Which Illustrated The Iconic The Money Store Album Cover On March 24 2015 Death Grips Announced A World Tour Confirming The Group Is Currently Active. Their Double Album The Powers That B Was Released Officially On March 31 2015 With The Including Of The Second Disc Jenny Death. On February 7 2016 The Single "Hot Head" From Their Upcoming Album "Bottomless Pit" Was Dropped. On March 13 2016 A Video Was Posted On Their Official Channel Of The Band Being Interviewed By TV Personality Matthew Hoffman. The Original Audio Was Removed And Replaced With Instrumentals Made By The Band With The Instrumentals Being On March 22 Released Named As "Interview 2016" Which Was Included On 2LP Vinyl Versions With Fashion Week. On March 18 2016 The Band Released More Information About The Upcoming Album Bottomless Pit. The Front And Back Covers Were Shown As Well As The Tracklisting. Bottomless Pit Was Released On May 6 2016 With "Hot Head" And "Eh" As Singles. Music Videos Were Produced For "Eh" And "Giving Bad People Good Ideas". On May 30 2016 Death Grips Released A New Track "More Than The Fairy" Featuring Musician Les Claypool. On May 22 2017 Death Grips Announced They Were Working On A New Album While Simultaneously Releasing A Track/mix Entitled "Steroids Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix " Featuring 8 Sections Which Were Named By Fans As "My Whole Life" "Blood Like Bitch" "Intangible" Or "Rights Of Passage" "Bald Head Girl" "Come And Go" "Hi!" "Black Body" And "Steroids" Or "State Of Drugs" In March Of 2018 The Trio Posted Two Photos On Their Instagram Account @bbpoltergiest Stating That They Were Working On The New Record With Andrew Adamson The Director Of The Shrek Series And Justin Chancellor The Bassist From Tool. On March 22 2018 The Band Announced On Their Website Thirdworlds.Net That Their New Album "Year Of The Snitch" Was "coming Soon..." April 6 2018 The Cover Artwork For "Year Of The Snitch" Is Posted On The Band's Facebook Page. On June 22nd Year Of The Snitch Was Released Accompanied By Five Singles Shitshow Hahaha Flies Black Paint And Streaky. Rolling Stone Would Go On To Name Black Paint Song Of The Summer. On April 13 2019 At Record Store Day The EP Steroids Was Released With Previously YouTube Exclusive Tracks "More Than The Fairy" And "electronic Drum Solo Dub Mix Single Take ". On June 21 2019 Death Grips Broadcasted On The Online Radio NTS Radio Arguably Their Most Chaotic And Experimental EP And Project Of All Time "Gmail And The Restraining Orders" Which Itself Is A Soundscape For The Opening Of The Band's Live Performances On The 2015 The Powers That B World Tour Under No Specific Name. On January 27 2021 Gmail And The Restraining Orders Is Oficially Released To Music Streaming Services. On July 17 2023 Electronic Drum Solo Dub Mix Single Take Is Released On Streaming Services.
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“Black Dice” is a song about the power to invoke nuclear war, and the fragility with which it is averted. Much like the gambling metaphor employed in Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove – at a moments notice, the ominous black dice may come up against our favor, and submerge the world into a nuclear holocaust.
The song is characterized by layers of twittering percussion, otherworldly synths, and heavy, throbbing bass. Ride tops the whole thing off with a self-aggrandizing narrator who is in control of the nuclear codes, and who highlighs the hazardous nature of his inflated ego, which alone could end the world. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.