About Shiv-r



Shiv-r is a new force in the field of dark electronic music and in 2009 signed to Germany’s Infacted Recordings.

 

The key characteristics of the Shiv-r sound are haunting, neoclassical melodies, harsh percussive club sounds, clean male vocals delivered in shouts and whispers, sparse rhythm guitars and an overwhelming dark atmosphere.

 

The duo consists of Lee Bulig (aka Kong) and Pete Crane (aka Virul3nt), with both collaborating on the music and Pete taking up vocal duties.  The 2 members have already built up an impressive discography prior to starting this project.
Lee Bulig is the solo mastermind of projects “Stark“, which released 2 albums and 1 EPCD on GUP, and “Neon Womb“, releasing 1 album on Cranial Fracture Recordings.
Pete Crane is responsible for creating all music for “The Crystalline Effect“, releasing 2 albums and 1 EPCD on different labels, and “Plague Sequence“, with 1 EP and 1 album released on digital labels.

 

The 2 members are originally from Australia, however none of the music for Shiv-r was actually written in Australia.Since 2007 Lee Bulig has been living in Bangkok, Thailand, and Pete Crane has been living in London.
Pete has used this time in Europe touring regularly and performing with his own projects and as a guest in other bands at internationally reknowned gothic/industrial festivals and clubs.
Lee’s past releases were infamous for their unsettling darkness and were reviewed to draw directly from the depraved aspects of humanity, and his time in the pollution and uncertainty of Bangkok has fed this.
Despite the geographical distance, the 2 personalities have been collaborating on music in various projects for the better part of the last 10 years, so are in tune enough to write together in sync over long distances.

 

In 2008, Shiv-r released their debut maxi-single “Parasite”.  2009 will see the release of “Hold My Hand”, the debut full-length album, due for release in October on Infacted Recordings.

Member discographies:

Lee Bulig/Kong:

stark
brave new desire [GUP]
the surgical suite [GUP]
Wield Ep [GUP]

neon womb
intimate moments [Cranial Fracture]

Remixes
dunkelwerk/2hell [Alfa Matrix]
syrian/now is forever [A Different Drum]
the crystalline effect/6 oclock [Black Flames]
virtual embrace/dementia [Alfa Matrix]
angel theory/transmission [GUP]

Compliation Appearances
endzeit bunkertracks act 1 [Alfa Matrix]
interbreeding ix [BLC]
interbreeding viii [BLC]
interbreeding iv [BLC]
interbreeding ii [BLC]
dissonant structures [Cranial Fracture]

Pete Crane/Virul3nt:

The Crystalline Effect
Glass [Black Flames Records]
Hypothermia [Advoxya Records]
Identity [Advoxya Records]

Plague Sequence
Discarded Technology [Sector 9 Studios]

Remixes
Angelspit - Get Even (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Implant - Surface Tension (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Skoyz - Distorted Dreams (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Alien Produkt - Detestable Envy (The Crystalline Effect remix)
Streeturchin - Blown Away (The Crystalline Effect remix)
The Crystalline Effect - Another Rainy Day (remix)
The Crystalline Effect - Why Do I Hate Myself (remix)
The Crystalline Effect - Easy to Begin (remix)
The Crystalline Effect - When You’re Asleep (remix)
The Crystalline Effect - Jagged Edges (Advoxya mix)
The Crystalline Effect - Nothing Warms This Room (Machines Against Hunger mix)

Compilation Appearances
Fxxk the Mainstream [Alfa-Matrix vs VampireFreaks]
PABS (2007) - [Advoxya]
Interbreeding VIII - Elements Of Violence [BLC]
Crash Frequency Vol.2
Crash Frequency Vol.1
State Of Synthpop 2005 [A Different Drum]
Synthphony Remixed! Vol.4 [Synthphony]
Dark Horizons 2006
Dark Horizons 2007
Machines Against Hunger [Sigsally Transmissions]

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