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Thank you Digital Kitchen for your donation to my video art....

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:29 -0400

Thank you Digital Kitchen for your donation to my video art. Hard to believe this thing cost over $10k in its day

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Fri, 03 May 2013 01:20:04 -0400

handy lil module courtesy of 4ms

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:26:13 -0400

handy lil module courtesy of 4ms

Tachyons+ video glitch box

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:52:12 -0400

Tachyons+ video glitch box

Gotta love the free table at work

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:57:02 -0400

Gotta love the free table at work

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Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:08:44 -0400

You have no idea what resides in that glass. I do

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:47:56 -0400

You have no idea what resides in that glass. I do

Stapling zines for night terrors (at Vermillion Gallery &...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:59:02 -0400

Stapling zines for night terrors (at Vermillion Gallery & Wine Bar)

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Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:37:45 -0400

at UW: Henry Art Gallery

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:37:51 -0400

at UW: Henry Art Gallery

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Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:25:19 -0400

My mind is ready

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:10:47 -0400

My mind is ready

Real time z depth

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:03:02 -0400

Real time z depth

at Ada’s Technical Books

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:24:01 -0500

at Ada’s Technical Books

going through sketches from a few years ago

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:51:23 -0500

going through sketches from a few years ago

Trying to synthesize three dimensions

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:51:41 -0500

Trying to synthesize three dimensions

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Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:35:14 -0500

BANGSTYLE: Featured Artist Crypts w/ Interview

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:44:31 -0500

sargenthouse:

There’s a house party with of a DJ spinning the greatest hits never heard. You show up to the house and the place is pitch-black, save for some neon light bulbs that flicker from time to time. The house is packed with people unsure whether they should dance or shove each other. All of this sounds fine enough to you until you realize that there isn’t a DJ spinning the thumping music. Instead you see a man standing in the corner projecting images of your worst fears against the bare wall, a ghost slung over a laptop and synth setup, and finally, a werewolf bouncing in and out of the crowd howling lyrics in the faces of all who are present.

Yeah, that’s what Crypts sounds like.
Crypts by Crypts

Crypts hail from Seattle, Washington and features Steve Snere, of These Arms Are Snakes fame, on vocals. It’s somewhat chilling to know that Bryce Brown and Nick Bartoletti are the only other men besides Snere making any noise in a setup that thrives off apocalyptic soundscapes.

I remember the day that I found out that These Arms Are Snakes called it quits. I was devastated, like I am with few bands. I didn’t know if I’d ever hear anything else from Snere, undoubtly one of the greatest frontmen of his generation, bar none. Finally, Crypts surfaced, changing my perceptions of what was possible when combining hip-hop/electronic elements with the visceral, maniacal voice of Snere. What you hear when you listen to the self-titled debut by Crypts is something dark and strangely danceable. You’ll initially feel constricted and claustrophobic with what these men of the Northwest have created, but by album’s end you’ll realize they’ve actually set you free to the possibilities of music. If one of the greatest frontmen in underground rock can successfully forge a new path with hip-hop beats and twisted synths, then all things are possible.

Bangstyle had the truly amazing opportunity to speak with the guys in Crypts about their beginnings, how Twin Peaks factors into their sound, and what’s next.

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Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:32:15 -0500

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Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:44:37 -0500

Just posted a GIF (Taken with GifBoom)