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Columbus, United States (2003 – present)
Scissor Shock is the solo project of Adam Cooley (Robe., RUINHORSE, etc.) — who often employs the help of a small list of collaborators (most notably Aaron Booe) — usually described as being an avant-progressive/art rock/electronic/RIO/noise/free jazz/no wave/ambient band formed in Columbus, Indiana in 2003, but opinions differ.
“Scissor Shock has no near equal, much less an equal, and any attempt to try and nail them into a particular genre or sub-genre is a fruitless endeavor.” - Dusty.
Scissor Shock has had up to 30 members at a time before, though the band is mainly just credited to Adam. Scissor Shock has explored many different types of genres and production styles and rarely makes the same music twice. Scissor Shock is constantly progressing.
Through clever advertising, insane live shows, and a forward-thinking approach to making music, Scissor Shock has continued to gain attention and is listed by many artists as being an influence.
Today, Scissor Shock hardly has any elements of the sound they started with in 2003. No two albums are the same. Adam uses a wide, vast, and ridiculous assortment of sounds to make his songs, and sometimes spends weeks just recording one track. The only constant in Scissor Shock’s music, present on nearly every release, from the past to the present, is a strange balance of unhinged lunacy combined with uneasy, delicate ambience.
“Scissor Shock has no near equal, much less an equal, and any attempt to try and nail them into a particular genre or sub-genre is a fruitless endeavor.” - Dusty.
Scissor Shock has had up to 30 members at a time before, though the band is mainly just credited to Adam. Scissor Shock has explored many different types of genres and production styles and rarely makes the same music twice. Scissor Shock is constantly progressing.
Through clever advertising, insane live shows, and a forward-thinking approach to making music, Scissor Shock has continued to gain attention and is listed by many artists as being an influence.
Today, Scissor Shock hardly has any elements of the sound they started with in 2003. No two albums are the same. Adam uses a wide, vast, and ridiculous assortment of sounds to make his songs, and sometimes spends weeks just recording one track. The only constant in Scissor Shock’s music, present on nearly every release, from the past to the present, is a strange balance of unhinged lunacy combined with uneasy, delicate ambience.
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chaindinsanity wrote:
why would i be redirected from something like Meshuggah to this?
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Midwayer wrote:
yeah...
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DerekMcA wrote:
i miss you scissor shock, come back to me.
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theory_of_mind wrote:
bona fide DIY hipster garabe, very good shit
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bruno__________ wrote:
wondering why this one is tagged as the nww list.
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loveandfear wrote:
Never listened to him but he looks like Death In June on a budget.
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LaxATivvz wrote:
Psychic Existentialism is really good
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DerekMcA wrote:
Poop as in AWESOME, you know like how the kids say stuff is the shit?
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
YAY!
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DerekMcA wrote:
Scissor Shock are poop.
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ressentimento wrote:
We have Joy Division, Fleeting Joys, Scissor Shock, Slowdive and John Fahey in common, Adam. Hear this, please. Specially after 1:15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pNzrwZCTo
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
5000+. thanks everyone.
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M912 wrote:
oh my goodness! why did i not start listening to this sooner?
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grustnyi_putnik wrote:
It is so...bitchy..and...exciting! I would like to listen it with my kids, but I don't have any.
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stuckist wrote:
shrine to salvaged junk = my all-time fav
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
actually, mr. cunt al, FOR NOISE'S SAKE released the album AS "existentialiST" even though it's "existentialiSM". So that might be why. Eh, either way, it works.... just as long as you see a clown with a flower hand gun thing.
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DANCECORPS wrote:
@adamcooleyisdead - I honestly think that "The Kids Were Filled With Candy Delicious So We Ate Them" is one of the best lo-fi breakcore releases ever, you should be proud of it! ;) You know, I've listened to that album (Psychic) and I like it, but it's not my favourite, I much prefer the 999999bpm purely electronic (well it sounds to me electronic but I could be wrong) stuff like the album I mentioned before and "We're In The Trash Bag" release etc ;)
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stuckist wrote:
You tagged Scissor Shock with of all times and god. yesterday morning
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
haha. thanks dancecorps. those are my least favorites. have you heard PSYCHIC EXISTENTIALISM yet? they have the insanity of allt he stuff you mentioned, it's just a wee bit more 'musical' though...
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DANCECORPS wrote:
Best songs are the super fast glitchy-extratone type tracks, and also every breakcore-y type song on "The Kids Were Filled With Candy Delicious So We Ate Them". That album kicks ass.
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Azure_Messer tagged Scissor Shock with noise, avant-garde and no wave. October 2011
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