Imperative Reaction
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Ted Phelps performing live
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Electro-industrial, Industrial Rock, EBM, synthpop, futurepop[1] |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Pendragon, Zoth Ommog, Metropolis |
| Website | Facebook Page |
| Members | Ted Phelps Clint Carney Trevor Friedrich Adam Vex |
Imperative Reaction is an electro-industrial band founded in 1996 by Ted Phelps and David Andrecht from the remains of the band D.N.A.[2]
History
A demo tape titled Debris was originally released in 1996, but was eventually recalled and destroyed as the band chose to go a different direction.[2] The band's next effort, a demo entitled Persistence of Memory, featured the track "Predicate", which was included on Possessive Blindfold Recordings compilation album Exoskeleton Vol. 1.[2]
The band's first studio album, Eulogy For The Sick Child, was released in February 1999. The next month, it had reached the top ten of CMJ's (RPM) charts.[2] The popularity of the album in the United States caused Zoth Ommog Records to pick it up for European distribution in April 1999.[2] In the summer of 1999, the band changed labels, due to the buyout of Pendragon Records by Metropolis Records.[2]
In 2000, Jason DM and Sam P. of Pulse Legion joined the live band. The band became known not just for their studio albums and play in clubs, but also as a band to see live.[2]
In the beginning of 2001, Phelps began work on the band's next album, which was delayed due to data loss on the primary music storage drive.[2] The re-done material sounded different than originally planned. Titled Ruined, it was released on July 9, 2002.[3] The band followed with a tour in support of the album, playing for increasingly larger crowds.[2]
Soon after the tour, the band worked on their next album, which was released in the United States on March 9, 2004.[4] Redemption was considered more aggressive than the group's previous albums.[1] In 2005, following the initial success of the album, the band toured along with VNV Nation as well as several other major acts.[5]
Following the success of Redemption, the band worked for more than a year to release As We Fall on November 7, 2006.[6] Minus All, their fifth album, was released on October 7, 2008.[7] The band toured in support of the album in the fall of 2008,[8] and again in the fall of 2009 with Psyclon Nine.[9]
Style
The band's first two albums have been described as "progressive electro".[1] Their third album has been described as "having more of a bite".[10] As We Fall was said to have "some nods towards European-style futurepop",[11] while Minus All has been described as "guitar-driven industrial if rephrased for an electro purist".[12]
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1999 | Eulogy For the Sick Child | Pendragon |
| 2002 | Ruined | Metropolis |
| 2004 | Redemption | Metropolis |
| 2006 | As We Fall | Metropolis |
| 2008 | Minus All | Metropolis |
| 2011 | Imperative Reaction | Metropolis |
Remixes
- "Requiem For The Lost Children (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Temple Of The Times, "Requiem For The Lost Children" (2000)
- "Awake (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Assemblage 23, "Addendum" (2001)
- "Phoenix (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Decoded Feedback, "Phoenix" (2002)
- "Momentary Absolution (Imperative Reaction RMX)" - System Syn, "Futronik Structures 4" (2003)
- "Conflict (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - The Azoic, "Conflict" (2003)
- "I Hate My Fucking Job (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - The Strand, "RMX01" (2004)
- "Atrophy (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Cesium 137, "Luminous" (2004)
- "No Frequency (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Terrorfakt, "Cold World Remixes" (2005)
- "Dissect (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Filament 38, "Unstable" (2005)
- "The Truth Within (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Flesh Field, "Conquer Me EP" (2005)
- "Blood And Skin (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Fake, "Interbreeding V: Terrorland" (2005)
- "Das Licht (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - XP8, "Forgive(n)" (2005)
- "The Source (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - God Module, "Viscera" (2005)
- "Age of Computers (Data Corruption Mix)" - Interface, "Beyond Humanity (Expanded Edition)" (2006)
- "Deception (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Inure, "Subversive (Limited Edition)" (2006)
- "Dented Halos (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Cylab, "Disseminate" (2007)
- "With These Cold Eyes (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Hypofixx, "After December" (2007)
- "Return (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Bruderschaft, "Advanced Electronics Vol.7" (2008)
- "Scarred (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Combichrist, "Scarred" (2010)
- "Shut The Fuck Up (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - Extinction Front, "Destruction Show" (2010)
- "The Inconvenient (Imperative Reaction Remix)" - System Syn, "Here's To You" (2010)
- "Inhuman (Imperative Reaction Mix)" - Aesthetic Perfection, "Inhuman EP" (2011)
Covers
- "Ruiner" - Nine Inch Nails, Closer to the Spiral (2001)
References
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