Joe Virus’ SHADOWPLAY Saturdays is a monthly Retro, Goth, Industrial themed event at the Historic Haltom theater in Haltom City, Texas, Featuring live music, DJs and other performances. Feb 1st, 2020 – SHADOWPLAY with Apparatus and Static Of Masses.
Earlier this week our new album “Exorcizando Eiciunt Daemonia” was released on Doomsday’s Today Records. Cd’s, cassettes, and downloads available here: and here: We have also made our debut album from 2016 “Enigma” available to stream here:
Two samples from the forthcoming album “Exorcizando Eiciunt Daemonia” are available to listen on Soundcloud. 2 tracks from our forthcoming album release this fall. These two tracks represent contrasting elements of our new album. Penance is one of the…
This week’s track is “The Gate” from the album “Apocalyptic Metaphors”. It is inspired by and uses as a base audio source, the introductory scenes from one of the “Cube” films. I believe “Cube 2”, but can’t really remember.…
Evolution of Noises Russolo’s “The Art of Noise” may have been an unknowing manifesto for what became Industrial music. Much happened in the world of music between 1913 and the late 60’s. Here we now stand almost 20 years…
Tyrant Flycatcher from the “Enigma” album is perhaps an unusual track for Static in as much as it incorporates the use of higher tempo rhythmic elements. The experiments leading to this track were highly influenced by some of the earlier…
This week’s featured track is from the Enigma album. “Angel of the Devil” is probably my personal favorite on that album. It is also a favorite to perform live. The dramatic percussion section at the climax of the piece is…
This track from the Apocalyptic Metaphors album was spawned from the classic technique of creating a collage of many spoken audio clips for a disorienting effect. We chose clips relevant to the subject matter and built an ambience and drama…
Been a little slow keeping up with these weekly track highlights, so here’s to getting back on track. This week features “Death Hour” from the “Enigma” album. This is a sonic meditation on the inevitably bleak future of our world.…
Tune in to Deep Ellum Radio Wednesday evening (April 17) at 9 for The Incinerator. Tons of great industrial, Electro, Etc. There will be a brand new Static of Masses track, so check it out!!!