The Horrorist - Virus, Sex Machine, One night in NYC

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Anybody heard this recent string of releases from the Horrorist?

He's kept the twisted spoken word narratives: "he was born into this world alone, his parents were drug addicts and they did not love him very much" but the beats are like the tech-y edge of disco house with big electroclash synth sections.

Has he been doing this for long? I think these records are great. Really fun.

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 03:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Not really that recent. Ishkur gave him his own genre with Green Velvet. I think its a bit one trick, myself. Really gimmicky.

― Xii (Xii), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 03:37 (twenty-two years ago)

One of the great joys of the recent DVD release of Depeche Mode 101 was the discovery that bus kid Oliver in fact is the feller who became the Horrorist.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 03:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, in grand tradition:
"one night in nyc."

And subtly related:
Green Velvet - "Answering Machine"

― Xii (Xii), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 03:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh fuck I'm so old.

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 04:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Goddam stinkin dance music always coming up with new stuff when you're not looking.

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 04:41 (twenty-two years ago)

that bus kid Oliver in fact is the feller who became the Horrorist.

Parents, don't let your kids listen to Little 15.

― Xii (Xii), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 06:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Alternately, give all your Depeche Mode singles to me.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 07:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I love "Virus"! I'm glad I haven't heard anything else. That song still gives me nightmares.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 07:21 (twenty-two years ago)

nine years pass...

"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.

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 20 July 2013 20:43 (twelve years ago)

the fact that my itunes goes from hootie & the blowfish into this is p damned delightful

― johnny crunch, Saturday, 20 July 2013 20:45 (twelve years ago)

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The Horrorist - Virus, Sex Machine, One night in NYC - gabber god goes disco?