Perturbator Explained

Perturbator
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Birth Name:James Kent
Origin:Paris, France
Genre:Electronic, synthwave,[1] industrial, darksynth
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Blood Music
Associated Acts:Alcest, L'Enfant De La Forêt, GosT, Dan Terminus, Carpenter Brut

James Kent (born 1993), known by his stage name Perturbator,[2] is a French synthwave musician from Paris. His parents are British music critic Nick Kent, and French music journalist, Laurence Romance.

Biography

Kent has a background as a guitarist in several black metal[3] bands. Since 2012, he has produced electronic music inspired by cyberpunk culture and from movies such as Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and The Running Man.[4] He uses a variety of software synths in his productions, such as the emulators of old vintage synths like the OB-X or the CS-80.[5] Since his debut EP Night Driving Avenger he has released five full-length albums,[6] [7] the latest of which is Lustful Sacraments[8] on the Blood Music label, and has performed several live shows. Several of his tracks were featured in the 2012 game Hotline Miami and its 2015 sequel . Perturbator's EP Sexualizer was released in part to officially release the song "Miami Disco" and as a way to thank the developers of Hotline Miami.[9] The success of the Hotline Miami games resulted in a greater amount of exposure to a mainstream audience.

Perturbator released his fourth full-length album The Uncanny Valley on 6 May 2016 through Blood Music on a range of formats including Digibook CD, vinyl, and cassette tape. The album was met with generally positive reviews, with MetalSucks and Bloody Disgusting both writing in praise of it. Some versions of the album also included a bonus EP, with Kent writing that "The first three songs complement the themes covered within The Uncanny Valley, and the final track—'VERS/US'—is a demo from The Uncanny Valley writing sessions that fits the mood and atmosphere of the album but didn't quite make it into the final cut."[10] Bloody Disgusting gave the album 5/5 and wrote that The Uncanny Valley "is sure to not only please fans of the genre but also win over newcomers."[11]

Kent became interested in music in part due to the influence of his parents, who are journalists and rock music critics.[12] His parents were themselves musicians and had a tech trance band when they were young, which influenced Kent to take an interest in synthesizers.

Kent also has a side project called L'Enfant De La Forêt[13] and his own label called "Music of the Void".

In 2019 Kent appeared in the documentary film The Rise of the Synths, appearing alongside various other composers from the Synthwave scene, including filmmaker John Carpenter who also narrated the film which explored the origins and growth of the genre.

Discography

Adapted from AllMusic,[14] SoundCloud,[15] Bandcamp,[16] [17] Google Play Music,[18] Discogs,[19] and official website.[20]

Studio albums

EPs

Collaborations

With Final Light (Perturbator & Johannes Persson of Cult of Luna)

Compilations

Singles

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We Will Rock You: Welcome To The Future. This is Synthwave. . Hunt . Jon . 9 April 2014 . l'etoile . 18 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925211506/http://www.letoilemagazine.com/2014/04/09/we-will-rock-you-welcome-to-the-future-this-is-synthwave/ . 25 September 2016 .
  2. https://soundcloud.com/perturbator "Perturbator – Music"
  3. http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2016/06/interview-james-kent-discusses-perturbator-project-new-album-more.html "Interview: James Kent Discusses Perturbator Project, New Album, & more
  4. http://noisey.vice.com/blog/riding-the-cyber-doom-synthwave-with-perturbator "RIDING THE CYBER DOOM SYNTHWAVE WITH PERTURBATOR"
  5. http://www.deafsparrow.com/2014/10/09/interview-with-perturbator-worship-the-gods-of-vhs/ "Interview with Perturbator (Worship the Gods of VHS)"
  6. http://perturbator.bandcamp.com/ "Perturbator – Bandcamp"
  7. http://www.musicreview.co.za/2013/12/12/review-perturbator-i-am-the-night/ "Perturbator – I am the night"
  8. Web site: Perturbator "Lustful Sacraments" CD. 2021-06-02. Blood Music. en-us.
  9. http://small-talkings.blogspot.com/2014/01/perturbator-james-kent.html/ Small Talk: Perturbator (James Kent)
  10. Web site: Perturbator – Perturbator "The Uncanny Valley – Bonus" EP... Facebook. February 26, 2016. www.facebook.com. May 5, 2016.
  11. Web site: Perturbator's 'The Uncanny Valley' is Sheer Synth Bliss (Album Review) – Bloody Disgusting!. Barkan. Jonathan. 2016-05-05. Bloody Disgusting!. en-US. 2016-05-05.
  12. http://discounchained.blogspot.se/2013/07/interview-with-james-kent-perturbator.html "Interview with James Kent (Perturbator)"
  13. http://www.metalinjection.net/av/did-you-know-perturbators-james-kent-has-a-creepy-industrialambient-type-project/ "Did You Know PERTURBATOR's James Kent Has A Creepy Industrial/Ambient Type Project?"
  14. Web site: Perturbator Discography. AllMusic. May 5, 2016.
  15. Web site: PERTURBATOR Free Listening on SoundCloud. SoundCloud. October 24, 2019.
  16. Web site: Music Blood Music. Bandcamp. October 24, 2019.
  17. Web site: PERTURBATOR. Bandcamp. October 24, 2019.
  18. Web site: Perturbator – Music on Google Play. Google Play Music. October 24, 2019.
  19. Web site: Perturbator. Discogs. May 16, 2023.
  20. Web site: Perturbator The Legend Says He's Half Human, Half Synthesizer.... www.perturbator.com. May 5, 2016.

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