Necrotek
James Geist's first musical endeavor was the death industrial / dark ambient project Nitrous Flesh in 2001. Having self-released one cd and two cdrs on the DIY Tantric Terror label in 2003, Nitrous Flesh garnered some positive reviews and recognition in the international occult dark ambient / death industrial community. Nitrous Flesh has continued to produce music over the past few years including a collaboration with death industrial icon Melek-Tha, and a track contributed to the 3CD international dark ambient compilation 'Le Mal Dominant: Industrial Music for Black Masses'.
Focusing on the more rhythmic and electronic forms of industrial, Necrotek was created in 2005. Influenced by old-school industrial artists such as Skinny Puppy, Putrefy Factor 7, YelworC, Front Line Assembly, Synapscape, Dive, Portion Control, Sleep Chamber, early Thrill Kill Kult, and others, Necrotek represents a hybrid of various styles while developing a singular and characteristic dark industrial sound.
With the first self-released demo cdr in June 2006, Necrotek quickly became recognized as a potent new musical force. Two tracks from the first demo ended up on major industrial compilations - the track "Wish You Dead (First Cut)" on 'Interbreeding VIII: Elements of Violence' from BLC Music, and the track "Spectre" on 'Endzeit Bunkertracks Act II' from Alfa-Matrix.
'Menschenfeind' on Vendetta Music is Necrotek's first full-length cd, released in March 2009. It represents a strong development in complexity and style from the first demo - blending old-school industrial elements with cyber-tek electronics to create an intense and uncompromising album. 'Menschenfeind' is an indictment of the species, a vitriolic invective against the decline of humanity. With topics ranging from personal to political, it condemns the failures of mankind and explores the process of degradation and decline, in both individual life and as a social creature on the world stage.
Continuing with these themes is the 'None More Black' digital EP, released on Vendetta Music in December 2009.
Releases:
Satanik EP (CDr), Not On Label (Self-released) 2006
Menschenfeind (Two Versions - CD Album + Ltd. Ed. w/ CDr, poster, postcard + stickers), Vendetta Music 2009
None More Black EP (MP3, Digital), Vendetta Music 2009
Remixes:
Cervelle Elettronico - Electrophobia (CDr Ltd., MP3 Album), Techno Science (Necrotek rmx), Not On Label (Cervello Elettronico Self-released) 2006
The Peoples Republic Of Europe - Nicolae Carpathia Died For Your Sins (MP3, Digital EP), Female Domination (Necrotek rmx), Not On Label (TPROE Self-Released) 2009
Experiment Haywire - Remix Riot (CD, Album), Game Called Life (Necrotek End Future rmx), machineKUNT Records 2009
Tracks appear on:
Endzeit Bunkertracks [Act II] (4xCD Comp), Spectre, Alfa Matrix 2006
Interbreeding VIII: Elements Of Violence (2xCD Comp), Wish You Dead (First Cut), BLC Productions 2006
Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 65 (CD, Sampler), Walpurgisnacht, Sonic Seducer 2006
A Tribe Called Glitch Vol.1: Elements Of Circuitry (CD, Comp), Spectre, Backwards Records / Xibalba Productions 2006
Cold & Dead - A Black Ambient Compilation (MP3, Comp), Blacklight Magick, Smell The Stench Records 2007
Soviet Media Kompilation (CDr, Comp, Ltd), Wish You Dead (Ilion Conflict remix), Soviet Media Kontrol 2007
Apocalypse Within: EBM Independent Compilation Vol. 1 (MP3 Comp), Beyond Death, Not On Label 2008
The exclusive track 'Revenant' will appear on the Electro Aggression Records 4CD release 'Old School Electrology Vol. 1' Summer 2010.
The track 'Supernatural Breakdown' will appear on the machineKUNT Records compilation 'Sanity is Slavery' Summer 2010.
