david kristian

 

 

albums


Rhythms for a Rainy Season
CD
David Kristian's final release (as himself). features 16 intricate rhythmic and melodic constructions, and is presented in a beautiful digipak with an insert booklet.  This conceptual follow-up to last winter's Sweet Bits (Monochrome) is being released by
Apegenine Recordings
(Canada 2005)

The Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench

CD
Should probably be subtitled; Music From Davey Jones' Locker. - Explore the deepest part of the Ocean in this 68 minute looping epic.
Oral
(Canada 2005)

Sweet Bits
Sweet Bits

CD
David Kristian and Monochrome are proud to present the follow-up to the the highly acclaimed and now very rare Sawdust Sinedust Squaredust CD.
The 13 tracks on the album (selected by David Kristian and DJ Mini) contain just the right blend of skittering rhythms, subsonic basses, and heartwarming melodies to make you forget all your troubles.
Monochrome
(Canada 2004)


The City Without Windows/La Dernière Voix

12" LP
The fragile, moody electronica soundtrack to Julien Fonfrède and Karim Hussain's Jutra award nominated short film is finally available, by way of one of Europe's most respected and visionary labels.
Crème Organization
(The Netherlands 2004)

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 1
Volume 1

CD

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 2
Volume 2

CD

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 3
Volume 3

CD

now available from:
Wikkid Records
(Canada) 2004

coming soon:

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 4
Volume 4
CD

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 5
Volume 5

CD

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 6
Volume 6

CD

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 7
Volume 7

CD

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 8
Volume 8

CD

Music from the Mermaid Room Vol. 9
Volume 9

CD

also available:

Music from the Mermaid Room
Music from the
Mermaid Room

CD
13 tracks from the 9 volume series of the same name, plus material only previously available on vinyl.
Wikkid Records
(Canada) 2003

My Three Suns
My Three Suns
CDR
Featuring 13 tracks from David's recent and back catalogue, in a style somewhere between Beneath the Valley of the Modulars and Sawdust Sinedust Squaredust. baked exclusively for
Piehead Records
(Canada) 2002

Kristian, Shalabi, St-Onge
Kristian, Shalabi, St-Onge
 
CD 
David Kristian joins forces with two of modern improvised music's most visionary performers...  The result is a tribute to efficient simplicity and symbiosis.
Alien8 Recordings
(Canada) 2001

Room Tone
Room Tone 
CD 
David merges elements of his motion picture sound design with soundscapes reminiscent of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge CD.
Alien8 Recordings
(Canada) 2000

Sawdust Sinedust Squaredust
Sawdust Sinedust Squaredust
 
CD 
A return to rhythm, where melancholy meets electro. Classic Kristian.
Pandora
(Canada) 1999

Beneath The Valley Of The Modulars
Beneath The Valley of the Modulars
 
CD
A guided tour through David Kristian's universe of drums and wires. Half a decade of milestones.
Alien8 Recordings
(Canada) 1998

Tacoma Narrows Bridge
David Kristian/SIAN Tacoma Narrows Bridge/Someday Anywhere
 
split CD
Is a split release on Alien8 Recordings between David Kristian and Sian, the collaborative duo of Akifumi Nakajima and Shohei Iwasaki.
Alien8 Recordings
(Canada) 1998

Cricklewood
Cricklewood
 
CD 
Cricklewood is David's tribute to Louis and Bebe Barron's Forbidden Planet soundtrack and the EMS VCS-3 Synthesizer.
Alien8 Recordings
(Canada) 1997

Kroker/Kroker/Gibson/Kristian: Hacking The Future
Kroker, Kroker, Gibson, Kristian:
Hacking The Future
 
book/CD
New World Perspectives
(Canada) 1995

Synaesthesia
Synaesthesia
 
CD
Strange electro breaks and hypnotic musical textures that stood the test of time, and established David's status as a mad scientist.
Discreet Indiscreet
(Canada) 1994

Psyche: Intimacy
Psyche:
Intimacy 
CD 
SPV 
( Germany) 1994

PsycheI: The Influence
Psyche:
The Influence
CD/12" LP 
SPV 
( Germany) 1989
Cover painting by David Kristian

Slumber
Slumber  
CASS.
David and Blackjwell (guitar) assemble complex textures based on the works of David Cronenberg and L. Frank Baum.
(Canada) 1988

Thumper
Thumper 
CASS.
David Kristian's first ever release featured hard  electro-industrial instrumentals with sound design just as unique then as it is now.
(Canada) 1988

singles+eps


Suoni Dalle Ombre Oltre
12"
David Kristian's homage to '80s Italian Horror soundtracks released under the pseudonym Francesco Clemente
with cover art by Godspill
Crème Organization
(The Netherlands 2004)

Musique Nordique Vol. 1
Musique Nordique Volume 01
3" CD

Gentle Bakemono is featured on this mini-compilation, alongside Quebec Connection and Le Monochrome. released through Distroboto.
Monochrome
(Canada 2005)

Gentle Bakemono Mini CD
Gentle Bakemono
3" CD EP
Collector's edition release, available in Montreal through Distroboto.
Monochrome
(Canada 2004)

Kaiju Playground
Kaiju Playground

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Available for
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Camomille

(Canada) 2003

Micronyph vs Meganymph
Micronymph 
vs 
Meganymph
 
EP 12"
David's long awaited return to vinyl.  This 12" EP features three tracks of electro madness.
Wikkid Records
(Canada) 2002

Ectopic Beat EP
Ectopic Beat
 split CD/12" 
David's second foray into Drum and Bass insanity: tape windings and mad drum programming over a bed of sci-fi analogues made this one of David's most popular releases.
Drop Beat  
(US) 1997

Drum Machine EP
David Kristian / Lowfish: 
Drum Machine E.P.
split12"
Corrosive vinyl release featuring some of the best electro beats ever to come from the Kristian archives.
Suction Records
(Canada) 1997

Nationalkid IV
Nationalkid IV  
12"
More Dn'B from David; 
this time with a very melodic B-side.
Discreet/Indiscreet
-Silent/Pulse Soniq
(US) 1997

David Kristian/Tom Jenkinson/Coma
DavidKristian
/Tom Jenkinson
/Coma

split 12"
Choral and electric, "Ooohville" fuses off-kilter drum machine patterns with "X-mas special" musical aesthetics.
Worm Interface
(UK) 1996

The Clubfoot EP
The Clubfoot EP
 12"
David's first D n' B release, where the Mermaid Kids made their first appearance.
Discreet/Indiscreet/ Hard G. 
(Canada) 1995

Psyche: Private Desires
Psyche:
Private Desires EP 

CD
SPV 
(Germany) 1993


Silent Sound: Unexpected Silenzio  
12" LP 
Bad Zoo 
(Canada) 1989

Thumper 2
Thumper 2  
cass. single
David continues his experiments in dark electro and surprises the hardcore set with a classical music styled B-side.
(Canada) 1988

 

compilations


8BP50

2xCD
8bitpeoples 50th release is a two-CD set bursting at the seams with 50 artists from around the world. It stands to be the definitive document of the low-bit underground.
8bitpeoples
(USA 2006)


A Tribute to
Robert Moog
CD
Aux 88 (Keith Tucker), Luke Eargoggle, Ectomorph, Marco Passarani, Bangkok Impact, Legowelt, Orgue Electronique, Kassen, Rude 66, Håkan Lidbo, Alexander Robotnick, Mount Sims, DMX Crew, Solvent, Lowfish, Beta Evers, David Kristian and others pay homage to the late great Dr. Robert Moog.  The CD also features artwork by Godspill and liner notes by Rob Hordijk.
Crème Organization
(The Netherlands 2006)

Mutek 04
Mutek 04
2XCD
Features works by Skoltz_Kolgen, David Kristian, Schneider TM, Egg, Angel, Pure, Mike Shannon,  Jamie Lidell, and more.
Mutek Records
(Canada 2004)

Apegenine Volume 1
Apegenine Volume 1

CD
Debut release from Apegenine Recordings featuring tracks from Blisaed, David Kristian, Epoq, Julien Neto, Kaneel, Khonnor, Makunouchi Bento, Mv, RS3, Vizion, Xerxes and Xhale
Apegenine Recordings
(Canada 2004)

Snow Robots Vol. 3
Snow Robots Vol. 3
CD
Limited edition promotional CD includes selections from Suction Records next 7 releases, along with several exclusive tracks, Featuring music from David Kristian, Solvent, Lowfish, Skanfrom, Orgue Electronique, G.D. Luxxe, Black Turtleneck and more.
Suction Records
(Canada) 2003


Something Wikkid This Way Drumz

CD
WiKKiD Records compiles new electronic music from Canadian artists David Kristian, Black Market, RCola, Pivot, Vizion, and Below Two Rooms.
Wikkid Records
(Canada) 2003


Mutek 03

CD
A selection of unreleased tracks from some of the artists featured at Mutek 2003. Includes material from Coil, Deadbeat, Kontakt Der Junglinge, Mambotur, David Kristian, Jeff Milligan, (sic), Tim Hecker, T. Raumschmiere, and others
Mutek/Oral
(Canada) 2003

Save Your Fork, There's Pie!
Save Your Fork,
 There's Pie!
CDR
Featuring 13 tracks from Piehead artists hellothisisalex, Andrew Duke, I8U, Multiplex, V/Vm, ARC, naw, I am Robot and Proud, My Favorite Horse,  and Vague Terrain Recordings.
Piehead Records
(Canada) 2002

Snow Robots Vol. 1
Snow Robots Volume 1
CD
First of a two volume series featuring Lowfish, Solvent, d'Arcangelo, Matt 101, Diagram 9, Hergly Bergly, Pluxus, Tinfoil Teakettle, etc.
Suction Records 
(Canada) 2001

,,with.naive.assurance.that.their.injuries.were.wrongs.inflicted"
,,with.naive.
assurance.
that.their.
injuries.were.
wrongs.
inflicted" 
CD
This release featuring familiar international names along with promising new-comers (sic), Pheek, Jetone, Deadbeat and Mateo Murphy is bound to stand out in today's sea of compilations.
Please note that the title of David Kristian's track on this compilation was misspelled and should appear as Ghanima and not Ghamina
Intr-version 
(Canada) 2000  

American Breakbeat
American Breakbeat 
2xCD
 Featuring what many consider to be the best exponents of experimental electronica from the US and Canada.
Klangkrieg Produktionen
(Germany) 2000

Ricci's Pieces
Christina Ricci Tribute mag/CD
A Tribute album of sorts to lovely indie queen and rising star Christina Ricci.
Faqt 
(US) 1999

Fabulous Shit
Fabulous Shit 
CD
This DJ set from Jon Tye, features some of the 
label's past releases from a stellar list of artists.
Lo Recordings 
(UK) 1999

Ischemic Folk
Ischemic Folk 
CD
A compilation of tracks from Schematic; a Florida label that is host to some of today's most interesting creators of experimental techno, i.e. Richard Devine, Phoenicia, etc.
Schematic/Warp
 (US) 1999

Coalescence
Coalescence 
CD 
Musical styles range from ambient to electro acoustic to field recordings to harsh noise. We feel this compilation captures the essence of the label over the course of the last two years.
Alien8 Recordings
(Canada) 1999

Minimalism
Minimalism
2xCD
Showcasing the new breed of stripped down, low frequency, experimental techno and electronica, absorbing deep organic and broody entrancing beats and soundscapes with sonic brute simplicity.
Law and Auder/3MV/Sony
(UK) 1998

Further East-Westercisms
Further East-Westercisms  2xCD
Low frequency, tantric/mantric, experimental, electronica tracks that "explore the moments where the mystic vibrations of eastern scales and instrumental textures fuse with the complexities of digital music.
Law and Auder/3MV/Sony
(UK) 1998

Magnetic Blue
Magnetic Blue 2xCD/3x12"
Beautiful, evocative, hypnotic and sometimes disturbing (in a good sense) atmospherics from the finest in future ambience.
Interchill Records
(UK/Canada) 1998

United Mutations Vol.4
Further Mutations (United Mutations vol. 4) 
CD/2x12"
Lo Recordings continues to amaze and amuse with this eclectic mélange of techno, post rock, noise and drum n' bass.
Lo Recordings 
(UK) 1997

Altered States Of America
Altered States 
of America
 
CD
A collection of the best experimental electro from the North American continent.
Lo Recordings  
(UK) 1997

Invisible Soundtracks Macro 2
Invisible Soundtracks 
Macro

CD
One of the UK's most enigmatic labels covers new emotional territory with the second installment in this series.
Leaf 
(UK) 1997

Disco Moonlight
Disco Moonlight 
CD
Brilliant selection of tracks by Freeform, Dunderhead, Plasmalamp,Rook Vallard, Farmers Manual, Survivors, Milky Boy, Asphere, David Kristian, Tom Jenkinson. 
Worm Interface
 
(UK) 1997

Ultramix.Drum n' Bass
Ultra Mix 
Drum n' Bass 
CD/CASS.
Compiled and Continually Mixed by DJ R.A.W.
Priority Records 
(US) 1997

Northern Circuits
Northern Circuits CD/2x12"
The first compilation of ambience from Interchill records focuses on Canadian producers.
Interchill Records
(UK/Canada) 1997

Avantgardism Vol.2
Avantgardism
Vol.2
 
 
2xCD/2x12"
'One Giant Bleep For Mankind’ a collection of 26 tracks (24 exclusive to this album) of electronic, experimental drum’n’bass for all those who desire more from their progressive low frequency tunes, 2xcd or 2 DJ friendly disks.
Law and Auder/3MV/Sony
(UK) 1997

United Mutations Vol.3
United Mutations
Vol.3  
CD/2x12"
Bringing together artists from the entire planet for some otherworldly fun with guitars and electronics.  Jon Tye's unique vision of the future cross pollinates techno, drum n' bass and experimental electrics.
Lo Recordings 
(UK) 1996

Alt. Frequencies
Alt. Frequencies 
CD 
Featuring some very dope guests. this album shows that our label is not to be tied down, includes tracks from Gescorn, Tom Jenkinson, Freeform, David Kristian, Plasmalamp and others.
Worm Interface 
(UK) 1996

Indiscreet Stereo Test Record
The Indiscreet Stereo Test Record 
CD
An impressive debut compilation from Discreet/Indiscreet boldly satires the audiophile tool of the past to bring us the sounds of the future now!
Discreet/Indiscreet 
(Canada) 1998

Psyche: 69 Minutes Of History
Psyche: 
6
9 Minutes Of History CD
Highlights Psyche's greatest hits with some degree of attention paid to David Kristian's work with the band.
SPV 
(Germany) 1993

 

remixes

American Breakbeat - Rebuilt
American Breakbeat - Rebuilt

2xCD
34 remixes of tracks from the American Breakbeat (2000) compilation, by artists from 33 countries.  The double CD set features two remixes of David Kristian's "Kraftwerkian" electro track Ankler.

Klangkrieg Produktionen
(Germany) 2002

OHMix
OHMix 
CD
Avatar invited eight composers to select at will from OHM editions audio productions from 1993 to 1998, and remix excerpts, full pieces, entire CDs or even the whole catalog.  Ralf Wehowski, Alexandre St-Onge, 
Martin Tetreault, Christian Calon, Diane Labrosse, Terre Thaemlitz, John Oswald, and David Kristian remixed works by Christof Migone, Jocelyn Robert, Pierre-Andre Arcand amongst others.
Remix: Ohmite
OHM editions 
(Canada) 2001

Woodworking
Woodworking 

CD
Woodworking is a remix compilation of David Kristian's Cricklewood, and features thirteen artists, including  Rehberg and Bauer, Farmer’s Manual, Aube, Solvent, Phoenicia,  Kid 606, Goem, Square Root Of Sub, Half Moon Dragster, Inchoate, Justin K. Broadrick, Lowfish and David Kristian
Alien8 Recordings
(Canada) 1999

Coldcut: Let Us Replay
Coldcut: Let Us Replay
CD/CDROM
Remixed: 
Music 4 No Musicians

Ninja Tune
(Canada/UK) 1998

Pest 5000: Palimpsest
Pest 5000: Palimpsest
CD
Remixed: 
Smokes

Derivative 
(Canada) 1998