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Converter is the brainchild of Scott Sturgis, a one-man electro-consortium. Originating in Ohio, but now based in Seattle, Converter began in early 1998, when a growing interest in rhythm-drive sound inspired Sturgis to pursue a rhythmic noise-based project. Converter saw its first release in 1999, with Shock Front, a mature work in the same vein as other artists in the Ant-Zen family such as P.A. L, Imminent Starvation and Iszoloscope, as well as well-known rhythmic noise innovators like Dive and Esplendor Geometrico. Converter investigates the industrial field, without denying its roots. Described as “hard hitting, noise tinged electro-industrial”, the music is loaded with infectious and penetrating rhythms perfect for dance floors. Tracks like “Coma”, which has become a popular club hit in Toronto, offer machine-driven rhythms with a turbulent downpour of torrential electronics. Bombastic rhythms are coupled with tweaked synths to create an atmosphere of distorted aggression that shows no mercy in its relentless attack on your senses. Sturgis creates paranoid, intense and threatened atmospheres incorporating elements of powernoise and analogue electronics. Sturgis has a full resume, boosting projects Pain Station, a split disc with R4 (Dbs/R4), collaboration with Asche and Morgenstern, Xenonics K-30 (a collaboration with Leech from Navicon Torture Technologies ), and the recent project Notime to his roster.

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industrial, rhythmic noise, noise, powernoise, power noise
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loudecibels wrote:
16 days ago

One of my faves. Saw him perform in a little rundown bar in Downey, CA years back. I miss his presence in the industrial/noise community.

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hoiris wrote:
November 2009

Это ЭТАЛОН. Существует понятие идеального газа, которого на практике получить не удаётся, но у него получилось создать идеальный саунд...

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r3mote wrote:
October 2009

hes done weiteck.

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thehumanweapon wrote:
September 2009

among the best..

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X-Romantic wrote:
August 2009

Пнеуматик круче)

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weiteck wrote:
August 2009

NEEDS MOAR ALBUM. D: I saw Scott perform in Melbourne in '05, probably one of his last shows? Was insanely good.

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1_p_a_i_n_1 wrote:
August 2009

<3

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Boris_Tulen wrote:
August 2009

Nice ... very nice...

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humaniac wrote:
July 2009

2 nutthugger: вообще-то он отошел от дел, во всяком случае с конвертором, типа "всё что хотел - сказал". причем вот сих пор он не теряет зачотности. возможно будет что-то другое, но пока - тишина, да.

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Impoklaem wrote:
June 2009

зачтено!

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per_automatik wrote:
June 2009

and he won't preform any more.. i asked him and he said it wouldn't happen ever again.. aaaw such enormous shame!

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Cheyv wrote:
June 2009

FREE DOWNLOAD!!!!! Electronic/Experimental band http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Fokt+Rech/UP

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nutthugger wrote:
June 2009

long time silenced, but still unbeaten

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aries-248 wrote:
June 2009

ахрененно.

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Shad0wchild wrote:
May 2009

229,999 plays

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humaniac wrote:
May 2009

add new photos

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humaniac wrote:
May 2009

scott is my god!

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Merkaba999 wrote:
May 2009

Shock Front: Second to none! A genuine masterpiece of an album.

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crashsymptom wrote:
April 2009

if you like Converter check out my new track http://www.last.fm/music/crash-symptom/Avarice

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rodanside wrote:
March 2009

God this has to be the best-kept secret in industrial.

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