Synæsthesia | |
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Also known as | Synaesthesia |
Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Ambient |
Years active | 1995 | –2001
Labels | Cleopatra, Zoth Ommog, Hypnotic |
Past members |
Bill Leeb Rhys Fulber |
Synæsthesia was a Canadian ambient band formed by industrial musicians Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber as a side project of their main band Front Line Assembly. [1] Keyboard magazine writes: "Synæsthesia explores dark tribal ambient sounds, composers have a flair for cinematic electronica, and favor epic pieces that unfold slowly." [1]
Leeb and Fulber formed Synæsthesia in the 1990s and began recording together. Due to contractual entanglements they were at first not able to admit they were behind the music. [2] Instead credits for their first two albums, Embody and Desideratum, went to " R. Deckard", an allusion to the main character in the film Blade Runner. [2] [3]
The identity of the musicians was revealed with the release of the third album, Ephemeral, crediting Leeb with the music and Fulber with programming. [2] [4] The album incorporates symphonic passages, traditional rhythms and nature sounds into menacing electronic sounds. [5]
Synæsthesia uses samples from a number of musicians and from the film Fire in the Sky.
Desideratum is Synæsthesia's second album of ambient, industrial music, released October 17, 1995 by Cleopatra Records. [6] It was produced by Leeb and Fulber. Its length is 139:15. It received a four of five star rating by AllMusic. [7]
Synæsthesia | |
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Also known as | Synaesthesia |
Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Ambient |
Years active | 1995 | –2001
Labels | Cleopatra, Zoth Ommog, Hypnotic |
Past members |
Bill Leeb Rhys Fulber |
Synæsthesia was a Canadian ambient band formed by industrial musicians Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber as a side project of their main band Front Line Assembly. [1] Keyboard magazine writes: "Synæsthesia explores dark tribal ambient sounds, composers have a flair for cinematic electronica, and favor epic pieces that unfold slowly." [1]
Leeb and Fulber formed Synæsthesia in the 1990s and began recording together. Due to contractual entanglements they were at first not able to admit they were behind the music. [2] Instead credits for their first two albums, Embody and Desideratum, went to " R. Deckard", an allusion to the main character in the film Blade Runner. [2] [3]
The identity of the musicians was revealed with the release of the third album, Ephemeral, crediting Leeb with the music and Fulber with programming. [2] [4] The album incorporates symphonic passages, traditional rhythms and nature sounds into menacing electronic sounds. [5]
Synæsthesia uses samples from a number of musicians and from the film Fire in the Sky.
Desideratum is Synæsthesia's second album of ambient, industrial music, released October 17, 1995 by Cleopatra Records. [6] It was produced by Leeb and Fulber. Its length is 139:15. It received a four of five star rating by AllMusic. [7]