Pitch Black (band) explained

Pitch Black
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Auckland, New Zealand
Genre:Electronica
Years Active:1996–present
Label:Kog Transmissions, Dubmission, Waveform, Wakyo, Remote
Website:http://www.pitchblacknz.com/
Current Members:Michael Hodgson
Paddy Free

Pitch Black is a New Zealand electronica duo from Auckland.

History

Mike and Paddy met in 1996. Since then they have released six albums, four remix albums and been on six world tours.[1]

Their debut album, Futureproof, released in August 1998,[2] rose to the top of the New Zealand electronic charts, despite no marketing or advertising. Their second album, Electronomicon, followed in September 2000,[3] and led to a 30-date tour of New Zealand and Australia. Both albums spawned remix projects, featuring mixes by local bands International Observer, Epsilon-Blue and Downtown Brown.

Their third album, Ape to Angel, released in New Zealand on 4 October 2004,[4] gained critical acclaim. The "Ape to Angel" tour was the biggest to date, with 42 shows across the world, including their debut performances in United States. The remixes of this came out in New Zealand and Australia under the name "Halfway: between Ape and Angel"[5] and in Europe and America as "Frequencies Fall".[6]

Their fourth studio album was "Rude Mechanicals", released in 2007: it came out on the band's own label, Remote Recordings, in Australia and New Zealand; on the Wakyo label in Japan; and on Dubmission Records elsewhere in the world.[7] The remixes of this album came out as "Rhythm, Sound and Movement" in May 2009.[8]

On June 13, 2011, they released "Rarities + Remixes", a collection of their remixes of other artists plus three original tracks.[9] [10]

The fifth Pitch Black record "Filtered Senses" came out on 2 September 2016,[11] and was followed by a remix collection, "Invisible Circuits", on 7 July 2017.[12]

Their sixth studio album "Third Light" was released on 13 September 2019[13] and followed with a tour of New Zealand in October[14] and Europe in November.[15] A remix collection, "The Light Within", dropped on 10 July 2020.

On March 18, 2022, they released "Mixes + Mavericks", a collection of their remixes of other artists plus two live tracks and two studio anomalies.[16]

Pitch Black songs have been used on a variety of international film and media, such as Whale Rider and .[17] Also they have worked with Metia Interactive's Cube game for the PlayStation Portable, designing sound, and contributing music.[18]

Discography

Date of ReleaseTitleLabelChartCertificationCatalog Number
Albums
1998Futureproof
1999Dub Obscura
2000Electronomicon
2001
2004Ape to Angel
2005
2006Frequencies Fall
2007Rude Mechanicals
2009Rhythm, Sound and Movement
2016Filtered Senses
2017Invisible Circuits
2019Third Light
2020The Light Within
EPs
2002Electric Earth
2003Flex

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on several compilations and soundtracks since their inception onto the New Zealand music scene. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Pitch Black:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Pitch Black album – Music News at Undertheradar.
  2. Web site: Pitch Black – Futureproof. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Pitch Black – Electronomicon. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Pitch Black – Ape To Angel. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Pitch Black – Halfway: Between Ape & Angel. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Pitch Black – Frequencies Fall. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Pitch Black – Rude Mechanicals. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Pitch Black – Rhythm, Sound And Movement – Rude Mechanicals Remixes. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Steel . Gary . 2014-10-09 . Pitch Black – Rarities & Remixes (Remote/Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW .
  10. Web site: Kara . Scott . 2011-06-11 . Album Review: Pitch Black, Rarities and Remixes . NZ Herald.
  11. Web site: Pitch Black – Filtered Senses. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  12. Web site: Pitch Black – Invisible Circuits. Discogs. en. 18 November 2018.
  13. Web site: NZ Music.
  14. Web site: 13th Floor. 13th Floor.
  15. Web site: Songkick. Songkick.
  16. Web site: Reid . Graham . 2022-03-14 . Pitch Black: Mixes + Mavericks (Dubmission/bandcamp) . Elsewhere.
  17. Web site: Pitch Black. IMDb. 18 November 2018.
  18. Web site: Pitch Black Turn 10. Free MP3 Download Amplifier NZ Music . 9 March 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070401082600/http://www.amplifier.co.nz/news/26490/pitch_black_turn_10_free_mp3_download.html;jsessionid=45189EE0175F93372F35B8AF8D1356C4 . 1 April 2007 . dead .