Drumcorps is the metal/breakcore musical project of American musician Aaron Spectre.[1] He is currently based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[2]
Drumcorps | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aaron Spectre |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Extreme metal, breakcore, jungle, grindcore |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Ad Noiseam Records, Mashed Youths Records, Morning Under Leaves |
| Website | https://drumcorps.co |
Spectre was born and raised in rural Massachusetts. He began Drumcorps after moving to Berlin to branch out creatively. He describes Drumcorps's sound as "solid songwriting mixed with an upfront intensity, human heart & soul mixed with machine precision".[3] In 2007, Grist won the Sound Art Award at Austria's Ars Electronica.[4][5]
In 2015, Spectre recorded with drummer Igor Cavalera (of Sepultura, Soulwax, Cavalera Conspiracy, and Mixhell) for his album Falling Forward.[6]
Discography
editAs Drumcorps
editAlbums
editEPs
edit- Heartstrong (2012)[11]
- Jungle Boots (2016)[12]
- Building The Panopticon (2016)[13]
- Roots We Seek (2018)[14]
- Better Days (2021)
- For the Living (2021)
As Aaron Spectre
editAlbums
edit- Lost Tracks (2012)
Singles and EPs
edit- Ocean (2005)
- "Say More Fire" (2009)
- Building the Panopticon (2016)
- The Quickening (2020)
- Creating the Future (2020)
- Extraterrestrial (2020)
References
edit- ^ Burrows, Adam (January 15, 2016). "Interview: Jungle Thunderclap". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "drumcorps & aaron spectre - about". Drumcorps. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "interview: breakcore guidebook japan". blog.drumcorps.co. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Mag, Igloo (April 15, 2007). "Review Aaron Spectre - Lost Tracks". Igloo. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
- ^ Web, AEC (2007). "Review 2007 Winners". AEC. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Nobili, Lorenzo (2016). "Drumcorps Interview Falling Forward". Darkroom Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Grist Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Cro, Tristan. "Lost Tracks Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Falling Forward Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Drumcorps – Falling Forward (CD Album – Ad Noiseam)". Side-line News. November 25, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Spectre, Aaron. "Heartstrong". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ Spectre, Aaron. "Jungle Boots". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Spectre, Aaron. "Building The Panopticon". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Spectre, Aaron. "Roots We Seek". Retrieved February 9, 2018.