- The Horrorist
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Horrorist
Img_capt = Oliver Chesler in 2007
Img_size = 250
Landscape = Yes
Background = solo_singer
Origin =New York ,NY , US
Genre =Electronic Body Music Synthpunk New Wave Electronic music
Years_active = 1996–present
Label =Out of Line Music Things to Come Records
Associated_acts = SuperPower DisintegratorArriverss
URL = [http://www.thehorrorist.com/ www.thehorrorist.com]
Current_members =Oliver Chesler |The Horrorist is a stage name for Oliver Chesler, who is a native
New York er and is known for his innovative electronic music. He is the owner of theThings to Come Records . He has live performances all around the world but a hotspot isGermany . Many remember him as the punk styled kid inD.A. Pennebaker 's concert film "101", featuringDepeche Mode . English music criticSimon Reynolds once proclaimed, "My favorite contemporary American singer-songwriter is Oliver Chesler, a/k/a The Horrorist.".Manic Panic project
The 2001 release "Manic Panic" (re-released with a bonus CD in 2004), contains tracks that describes some aspects of life in
New York City , or any major (western) metropolis. The album features, what sounds like, actual samples of the answering machine ofOliver Chesler (aka. The Horrorist), giving the album a feel of being auto-biographic.The track "One Night in NYC" describes the experiences of a young innocent suburban girl during a night in New York City. It's a scary downbeat track, and what is described in the lyrics, could happen each and every night year round, a notion that makes the track even eerier.
"The Virus" is an upbeat, hardpumping track that describes what can happen "when people do evil things".
Recognitions
*His song "One Night in NYC" went to #1 on the German Dance Chart in 2001 (DDC).
*The re-release of his first album "Manic Panic" (extended version) went to #1 on the German Alternative Album Chart in 2004 (DAC).
*His second album "Attack Decay" went to #3 on the German Alternative Album Chart in 2007 (DAC).Aliases
*DJ Cybersnuff
*DJ Silence
*DJ Skinhead
*Narcanosis
*Oliver CheslerIn Groups
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Arrivers
*SuperPower
*Temper Tantrum
*Disintegrator
*Koenig Cylinders Releases
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*The Horrorist - One Night in New York City (12" Vinyl Record EP)
*The Horrorist - Run For Your Life (12" Vinyl Record EP)
*The Horrorist - Sex Machine (12" Vinyl Record EP)
*The Horrorist - Manic Panic (Compact Disc Album)
*The Horrorist - Manic Panic - EXTEND (2 CD)
*The Horrorist - Wire to The Ear (12" Vinyl Record EP)
*The Horrorist - Attack Decay (Album)
*The Horrorist - Metal manReferences
* cite web |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/1999-06-08/music/future-crusader/ |title=Future Crusader |work=www.villagevoice.com |publisher=The Village Voice |accessdate=1999-06-08
External links
* [http://thehorrorist.thingstocome.com/ The Horrorist Website]
* [http://www.thingstocome.com Things To Come Records website]
*myspace|oliverchesler
*Discogs|artist=Horrorist%2C+The
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