Survive (band) explained

S U R V I V E
Origin:Austin, Texas, United States
Instrument:
Years Active:2009–present
Current Members:Kyle Dixon
Michael Stein
Mark Donica
Adam Jones

Survive (often styled S U R V I V E) is an electronic band consisting of Michael Stein, Kyle Dixon, Adam Jones and Mark Donica formed in 2009 in Austin, Texas.

Band

The Austin-based quartet have produced synth-heavy, horror-score-influenced compositions for over a decade, exploring these themes through drum machines and analog synths across various single, EP and LP releases.

The Guest

Survive contributed to the soundtrack for the indie horror film The Guest.[1]

Stranger Things

The band gained wider fame after members Dixon and Stein were hired to composed the musical score of the Music of Stranger Things for the Netflix's horror-supernatural hit series Stranger Things.[2]

Both volumes of the soundtrack were nominated individually for the Best Score Soundtrack Category for the 2017 Grammy Awards, though neither won.[3] 2017 saw Dixon and Stein also nominated for an ASCAP award as a result of their soundtrack work.[4] In September 2017 Dixon and Stein won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for their work on the Stranger Things theme.[5] 2017 has also seen the band curate the music for Sensory, a multi-dimensional immersive restaurant experience' at Sugar Hill Mountain Festival in Melbourne, Australia.[6]

Discography

Albums

!Title!Album details
Mnq026
HD015
  • Release date: 28 May 2012
  • Label: Mannequin Records, Holodeck Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download, 12" Vinyl
  • Songs:

- Deserted Skies- Floating Cube- To Light Alone I Bow- Hourglass- Omniverse- Black Mollies- Scalar Wave- Shunting Yard- Dirge

HD009
  • Release date: 4 September 2012
  • Label: Holodeck Records
  • Formats: cassette
  • Songs:

- cschz 01- cschz 02

RR7349
  • Release date: 30 September 2016
  • Label: Relapse Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, 12" vinyl
  • Songs:

- A.H.B- Other- Dirt- High Rise- Wardenclyffe- Sorcerer- Low Fog- Copter- Cutthroat

RR7400: LA041717
  • Release date: 3 August 2018
  • Label: Relapse Records
  • Formats: Digital Download, 12" Vinyl
  • Songs:

- Floating Cube (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Omniverse (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Sorcerer (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Cutthroat (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Holographic (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Black Mollies (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Parousia (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Wardenclyffe (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)- Copter (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)

Extended plays & tapes

YearTitleLabel
2010BATH017 (As part of Dark of Night Compilation)Bathetic Records
2010LLR002Light Lodge
2011LT019Living Tapes
2012TLLT21To Lose La Track
2013HD009Holodeck Records2016HD037Holodeck Records
2014MF064Monofonus Press

Music videos

TitleYearRef
Floating Cube2013
Omniverse2015
Copter2016

Soundtracks

TitleDetails
Stranger Things (season 1)
  • Released (Vol. 1): 12 August 2016
  • Released (Vol. 2): 19 August 2016
Stranger Things (season 2)
  • Released: 20 October 2017
Stranger Things (season 3)
  • Released: 28 June 2019
Stranger Things (season 4)
  • Released: 1 July 2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'The Guest' Soundtrack Details. Film Music Reporter. 2017-04-10.
  2. Web site: Swiatecki. Chad. Survive members on how Austin band's music ended up on 'Stranger Things'. MyStatesman. Austin American Statesman. 29 July 2016. 15 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180615083228/https://www.mystatesman.com/entertainment/music/survive-members-how-austin-band-music-ended-stranger-things/MyRieUXxMqA6BCGPemn9CP/. dead.
  3. Web site: Holub. Christian. 'Stranger Things' Soundtracks Score Grammy Nods. EW.com. 6 December 2016.
  4. News: Vote in the 2017 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards!. www.ascap.com. 2017-04-06. en.
  5. News: Emmys 2017: "Stranger Things" Wins Outstanding Theme Music Award. Pitchfork.com. 12 September 2017.
  6. News: S U R V I V E interviewed - The Skinny. 2017-04-06. en.