Nightmares
is a new synth trio formed by Jonathan Canady, David Reed, and Mark
Solotroff. Canady is known for his dark analog synth fueled solo
project, Angel of Decay, while power-electronics fans know him for his
truly brutal band, Deathpile. Although possibly less-known in the noise
world, it is likely that his most widely heard project is the
industrial-metal band Dead World. He also founded the Malsonus label.
Reed has a musical personality that is finely split into two
distinct-yet-related solo projects: the analog synth-driven Envenomist
and its dark electronic alter-ego, Luasa Raelon. Reed has also recorded
under the name Brittle Foundries, and occasionally using his own name.
He also runs the prolific Snip-Snip label and the newly launched Fatal
Beliefs label. Solotroff has recorded lo-fi analog synth music under
the name Super Eight Loop, which dates back to 1993. He released 100
hour-long missives and performed a single live show as S8L, before
retiring the name in January 2009. Solotroff is also known for his
bands BLOODYMINDED, The Fortieth Day, A Vague Disquiet, Intrinsic
Action, Animal Law, and the newly formed Anatomy of Habit. As a synth
player, Solotroff has also played live and/or in the studio with
diverse artists including Brutal Truth, Consumer Electronics, and Wilt.
He also runs the BloodLust! label. The three members have long,
entwined histories together, dating back to the early 1990s, when
Canady and Solotroff first met up. When Canady’s band Dead World was on
Release/Relapse Records, Solotroff brought the group to New York City
to play an infamous 1993 show with Intrinsic Action and Whitehouse.
Solotroff also organized several shows with Deathpile and Angel of
Decay, and his BloodLust! label went on to release numerous compact
discs, 7-inch singles, and cassettes by Dead World, Deathpile, and
Angel of Decay. Canady returned the favor by including what became a
universally despised BLOODYMINDED song, “Moonwalker,” on the
groundbreaking Malsonus power-electronics compilation CD, “The Sound of
Sadism.” Canady has also overseen the graphic design of six Intrinsic
Action compact discs and his design skills frequently keep the
BloodLust! gears rolling smoothly. Reed and Solotroff first crossed
literal paths in September 2004, at a rare show at Chicago’s Viaduct
Theater, when BLOODYMINDED played with the touring projects Hive Mind,
Luasa Raelon, and Redrot. The two met up again at the March 2005
edition of No Fun Fest in Brooklyn, NY, when Luasa Raelon and
BLOODYMINDED both played on the Chondritic Sound stage. It was not long
before Envenomist releases on vinyl, compact disc, and cassette, began
appearing on BloodLust! Solotroff has organized several more Luasa
Raelon and Envenomist shows in Chicago, and Reed even began sitting in
on synth at key BLOODYMINDED shows. Reed and Solotroff previously
toured the Midwest together in October 2007. Most recently, the three
members of Nightmares all found themselves on the landmark “Wierd
Compilation Volume II : Analogue Electronic Music 2008” – a four LP set
that was released by BLOODYMINDED member Pieter Schoolwerth, on his New
York-based Weird Records imprint. Canady appeared as Angel of Decay,
Reed as Envenomist, and Solotroff – with BLOODYMINDED and The Fortieth
Day member, Isidro Reyes – as A Vague Disquiet. With their long history
of dark analog synth music, the three members of Nightmares have united
to develop their own type of aural sleep disruption, characterized by
frightening psychological content and aiming to provoke a strong
feeling of imminent physical danger and a sensation of being trapped or
suffocated. Multi-color marble/splatter vinyl 7-inch single in
offset-printed full-color, fold-over sleeves. Includes 4.25" x 4.25"
black and white vinyl sticker.