Violence (musician) explained

Violence
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	Baltimore, MD, United States
Genre:	Electronic, Hip hop, Grime, Black metal, Juke, Industrial music, Experimental, Dark wave, Dark ambient, Witch house
Years Active:	2010–present
Label:	NON Worldwide, Dogfood Music Group, PTP
Current Members:	Olin Caprison

Olin Caprison, better known as Violence (stylized VIOLENCE), is an American experimental musician, composer, performance artist, and producer.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Life and career

Caprison was not seriously interested in performance while growing up in Baltimore, but began experimenting with making music while learning to edit video.^[5] They began recording and performing as Violence in 2010.

The first Violence release was REPTILE/Hand Me Downs from Heaven (Steak Au Zoo Records, 2012).^[6] In 2016, artist collective NON released Violence's A Ruse of Power,^{[7] [8]} and the following year artist collective PTP (aka Purple Tape Pedigree) released Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden.^[9]

Violence has toured with Mykki Blanco and Yves Tumor, performed at the Brooklyn Museum,^[10] and was a 2019 MacDowell fellow in music composition.

Discography

Albums

• REPTILE/Hand Me Downs from Heaven (Steak au Zoo Records, 2012)
• A Ruse of Power (NON Worldwide, 2016)
• Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden (PTP, 2017)^[11]

Singles

• "This is Going to be Disgusting, Unholy, and Pleasurable" (Dogfood Music Group, 2015)^[12]
• "Wintertime" (NON, 2015)
• "Psycud" (NON, 2016)^[13]
• "Rain" (NON, 2016)

Scores

• Kandis William's Affect:Network:Territory (Performed multiple times throughout 2016)^[14]
• Richard Kennedy's Both (2017)^[15]
• Richard Kennedy's HIR (2019)^[16]

Compilations

• Blasting Voice (Teenage Teardrops, 2012)
• Mykki Blanco Presents: C-ORE (Dogfood Music Group, 2015)^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olin Caprison . MacDowell . 24 December 2022 . 2019.
2. Web site: Kent-Smith . Jasmine . Essential: Violence turns the club into 'Human Dust' with cutting new LP . Mixmag . 24 December 2022 . 9 June 2017.
3. Web site: Joyce . Colin . VIOLENCE Divines Tarot and Terror in Their Foreboding New Video . VICE . 24 December 2022 . 27 April 2016.
4. Web site: Bowe . Miles . The Month In Bandcamp . Fact . 24 December 2022 . 5 October 2017.
5. Web site: Mitchell . Aurora . The Baltimore musician exploring brutality and masculinity . Dazed . 24 December 2022 . 18 November 2016.
6. Web site: Kay . Jean . VIOLENCE’s cassette release reviewed . AQNB . 24 December 2022 . 12 February 2013.
7. Web site: Ryce . Andrew . VIOLENCE - A Ruse Of Power . Resident Advisor . 24 December 2022 . 18 September 2016.
8. Web site: Julious . Britt . NON Worldwide to Release VIOLENCE's Debut Album . VICE . 24 December 2022 . 15 August 2016.
9. Web site: Bowe . Miles . VIOLENCE announces new album Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden on PTP . FACT . 24 December 2022 . 7 June 2017.
10. Web site: Music: VIOLENCE . Brooklyn Museum . 24 December 2022 . August 2019.
11. Web site: Scott . Jazz . Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden . Tiny Mix Tapes . 24 December 2022.
12. Web site: Mykki Blanco launches Dogfood Music Group imprint to “disrupt” image of Black American music . Fact . 24 December 2022 . 1 July 2015.
13. Web site: Reid . Mike . VIOLENCE preps debut album A Ruse of Power on NON WORLDWIDE . Tiny Mix Tapes . 24 December 2022 . 22 August 2016.
14. Web site: Human Resources, Los Angeles. humanresourcesla.com.
15. Web site: 'Suspended Limbs and Liquid Spines': Richard Kennedy Debuts 'Both' at Artists Space. Whitney. Mallett. 23 January 2017.
16. Web site: Open Call: Richard Kennedy . The Shed . 24 December 2022.
17. Web site: Mistry . Anupa . Mykki Blanco Presents C-ORE . Pitchfork . 24 December 2022 . 18 September 2015.