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Pitch Black

Pitch Black is an electronica band that was formed in 1997.


History

Formed on New Year's Eve at the annual Gathering Festival, Pitch Black has spent the last few years rousing dance floors, generating rave reviews, winning awards and gaining thousands of fans across the world.

Although classed as an "electronica" band, Pitch Black cannot be boxed into just a single audio genre. Pitch Black is a combination of musical journeys, created by Paddy Free and Michael Hodgson.

Their debut album, Futureproof, released in September 1999, rose to the top of the New Zealand electronic charts, despite no marketing or advertising. Their second album, Electronomicon, followed in August 2000, and led to a sell out 30-date tour of New Zealand and Australia. Both albums spawned remix projects, featuring mixes by local luminaries such as International Observer, Epsilon Blue and Downtown Brown.

Their third album, Ape To Angel, released in New Zealand on 4 October, 2004, gained critical acclaim. The "Ape to Angel" tour was the biggest to date, with 42 shows across the world, including their debut performances in America.


Trivia

Pitch Black songs have been used on a variety of international film and media, such as CSI: Miami. Also they have worked with Metia Interactive's Cube video game for the PSP, designing sound, and contributing music.


Members


Discography

Albums

EP's

Compilation Appearances

  • 1999 - The Gathering - Alternate State.
  • 2000 - The Gathering 2000 - Melt.
  • 2001 - Loop 13 CD.08 - Soliton.
  • 2001 - Loop Select 002 - Unadrummer (Sunshine Sound System Remix) (remixed by Downtown Brown).
  • 2001 - Snakeskin Soundtrack - Data Diviner.
  • 2001 - The Gathering 3 - Reptile Room.
  • 2002 - Loop 003 - Electric Earth (DC Mix).
  • 2002 - The Gathering 2002 - Unadrummer (Sunshine Sound System Remix) (remixed by Downtown Brown).
  • 2002 - The Green Room 001 - Speech (White Amplitude Mix) (remixed by International Observer).
  • 2004 - The Green Room 003] - Lost In Translation.
  • 2005 - Kaikoura Roots Festival 22005 - Elements Turn.
  • 2006 - TFM 2006 - Lost In Translation.


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Sep 1997
Tags: Band, dub, electronica, pitch black, electronomicon, ape to angel, mike hodgson, paddy free, futureproof,