| Blaqk Audio | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oakland, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Electronica |
| Years active | 2001–2002, 2006-present |
| Associated acts | AFI Loose Change Redemption 87 Influence 13 Son of Sam |
| Website | Blaqkaudio.com myspace.com/blaqkaudio |
| Members | |
| Davey Havok Jade Puget | |
Blaqk Audio is an electronic music endeavour, created by and consisting of Davey Havok and Jade Puget, both members of the band AFI. Blaqk Audio features Davey as lyricist and vocalist, with Jade writing and programing the music.[1] Blaqk Audio was recently signed to Interscope Records,[2] and their debut album, CexCells, was released on August 14, 2007. The band describes themselves as "Two boys in love with synthesizers and software".[3]
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Origins
AFI have increasingly included synthesized elements into their recent albums; 2003 release Sing the Sorrow and 2006 release Decemberunderground credit Puget with 'programming and keyboards'.[4][5] These synthesized elements are particularly apparent on songs such as "Death of Seasons" and "37mm". In the August 2006 edition of Guitar World, Puget states that AFI songs "37mm" and "Love Like Winter" were both originally intended as part of the Blaqk Audio side-project.[6] Elements of programming, however, can be found as early as 2000's The Art of Drowning, which featured a drum machine on "The Despair Factor". Havok has stated that he believes the Blaqk Audio concept began at some point between 2001 and 2002. [7]. The project went on hiatus for an extended period, before being revived in 2006.[8] Puget worked on the development of Blaqk Audio in his spare time during AFI's tour schedule, writing songs before sending them to Havok to write melodies and lyrics. As Puget has explained, they experimented with a multitude of sounds, from industrial to ambient, and were influenced by a wide variety of electronic music.[9] In January of 2007, Havok and Puget entered the studio to record several songs that will form Blaqk Audio's first album.[10] Puget kept fans apprised with updates through his blog, before the Blaqk Audio MySpace was created in February of 2007 (he announced on 27th July that they had finished filming the video for their debut single 'Stiff Kittens', which has yet to be seen). Since then, both members of Blaqk Audio have posted several updates on their MySpace blog.[3]
Genre
The style of Blaqk Audio is often described as EBM (because of their influences) and Darkwave (because of the "dark" feeling in some of their songs). However, their music is mainly regarded as Electropop.
Current
On November 14, Puget stated in another MySpace blog that he has about 40 more Blaqk Audio songs in various stages of completion.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Billboard Ranking | U.S. Billboard 200 | U.S. Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2007 | CexCells | Interscope Records | 18 | 50,000 |
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Dance Club Play | UK Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Stiff Kittens" | - | 20 | 38 | - | CexCells |
References
- ^ http://shyboyswin.blogspot.com/2007/01/p.html
- ^ http://board.despairfaction.com/showthread.php?p=2480803&highlight=Interscope#post2480803
- ^ a b http://www.myspace.com/blaqkaudio
- ^ Sing the Sorrow CD Booklet
- ^ Decemberunderground CD Booklet
- ^ Guitar World, "The Shape of Punk to Come" August 2006
- ^ http://www.punknews.org/article/7008
- ^ http://shyboyswin.blogspot.com/2006/04/blaqk-audio-cometh.html
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5935498/afi_go_electronic
- ^ http://shyboyswin.blogspot.com/2007/01/so-i-must-apologize-for-my-tardiness.html
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/afi
External links
- Official Blaqk Audio Website
- Official Interscope Blaqk Audio Site
- Blaqk Audio at MySpace
- Blaqk Audio Interview on RecCenter.com
- Blaqk Ink Style - The first Blaqk Audio fansite
- Blaqk Audio Interview on SuicideGirls
