Psykosonik
| Psykosonik | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Genres | Techno |
| Years active | 1992–1997 |
| Labels | Exit Records (Dietrich Dexter), Wax Trax! Records |
| Past members | Paul Sebastien, Daniel Lenz, Theodore Beale, Michael Larson |
Psykosonik was an American techno music group.[1] The band had four Billboard charted Top 40 hit singles.[1] Psykosonik was featured on the Mortal Kombat: Annihilation soundtrack.[2]
The band's lyrics feature cyberpunk and extropian themes such as virtual reality, AI, cybernetics, life extension, and general science.
History
In 1987 Theodore Beale was playing in a cover band called NoBoys. He first met Paul Sebastian at The Underground in Minneapolis and the two men put together a band with Beale on keyboards and Sebastian on guitar and vocals. They found a drummer Michael Larson and a production engineer Daniel Lenz. The band Psykosonik began recording electronic music at Sebastian's apartment where he had a recording studio, and later found performance opportunities in local clubs. Their first successful song was "Sex Me Up."[3]
Their first album, Psykosonik, was released in 1993. Their second album, Unlearn, was released in 1995. The band's third album, Spiritual Machine, was completed by 1997 but was never released by the band's label, Wax Trax! Records, who were by this time owned by TVT Records. The experience led to the subsequent disbanding of Psykosonik.
Daniel Lenz went on to produce a single album with vocalist Brent Daniels under the band name Hednoize. In 2001 Lenz launched a short lived project called PsykoHed on MP3.com. He released his debut solo album, Stuck in a Dream, in 2008, featuring guest appearances by Brent Daniels, as well as Paul Sebastien of Psykosonik.
In 2004, Paul Sebastien teamed up with Caesar Filori to release two singles under the name Basic Pleasure Model, titled Sunyata and How to Live. Michael Larson went on to become the audio director for Epic Games and produced the soundtracks for the Gears of War series. Beale left the field of music and later established video game and publishing companies.
Personnel
Members
- Paul Sebastien (1992–1997) – vocals, composition, engineering, lyrics, mixing, production
- Daniel Lenz (1992–1997) – composition, engineering, lyrics, mixing, production
- Theodore Beale (1992–1994) – composition, lyrics
- Michael Larson (1992–1994) – samples, percussion
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Psykosonik | US: 1993-02-02 Japan: 1993-11-01 |
US: Wax Trax!/TVT Japan: Polystar |
| Unlearn | 1995-11-06 | Wax Trax!/TVT |
| Spiritual Machine | Unreleased | Wax Trax!/TVT |
Singles
| Song | Release date | Album | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Silicon Jesus" | 1993-05-25 | Psykosonik | Released as four-track vinyl and six-track CD. | Wax Trax!/TVT |
| "Welcome To My Mind" | 1993-11-23 | Psykosonik | Released as five-track vinyl and seven-track CD. | Wax Trax!/TVT |
| "Unlearn" | 1995-08-08 | Unlearn | Released as five-track vinyl and ten-track CD. | Wax Trax!/TVT |
| "Panik Kontrol (PQM's Deephead Pass)" | Unknown | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation soundtrack | Released only as a white label promo. | Wax Trax!/TVT |
Movie and Game Soundtracks
| Song | Release date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Various | 1993 | X-Kaliber 2097|Activision |
| Various | 1994 | CyClones|Strategic Simulations, Inc. |
| "Unlearn (Josh Wink's Live Mix)" | 1995 | Mortal Kombat |
| "Theme" | 1995 | Marathon 2: Durandal |
| "Theme" | 1996 | Marathon Infinity |
| "It Has Begun" | 1996 | Mortal Kombat: More Kombat |
| "Panik Kontrol" | 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Psykosonik". Billboard.
- ↑ "Psykosonik Chart History". Billboard. October 25, 1997. p. 16.
- ↑ "The true and obscure history of Psykosonik". Retrieved 14 Jan 2016.
External links
- Psykosonik at Discogs
- Psykosonik at Last.fm
- Psykosonik discography at MusicBrainz
- Daniel Lenz on Myspace
- Paul Sebastian on Myspace
- Basic Pleasure Model on Myspace
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