The Horrorist

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The Horrorist
The Horrorist

The Horrorist is a stage name for Oliver Chesler, who is a native New Yorker and is known for his innovative electronic music. He is the owner of Things To Come Records. He has live performances all around the world but a hotspot is Germany. Many remember him as the punk styled kid in D.A. Pennebaker's concert film "101", featuring Depeche Mode.

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[edit] Manic Panic project

The 2001 release "Manic Panic" (re-released with a bonus CD in 2004), contains tracks that describes some aspects of life in New York City, or any major (western) metropolis. The album features, what sounds like, actual samples of the answering machine of Oliver Chesler (aka. The Horrorist), giving the album a feel of being auto-biographic.

The track "One Night in NYC" describes the experiences of a young innocent suburban girl during a night in New York City. It's a scary downbeat track, and what is described in the lyrics, could happen each and every night year round, a fact that makes the track even eerier.

"The Virus" is an upbeat, hardpumping track that describes what can happen "when people do evil things".

[edit] Recognitions

  • His song "One Night in NYC" went to #1 on the German Dance Chart in 2001 (DDC).
  • The re-release of his first album "Manic Panic" (extended version) went to #1 on the German Alternative Album Chart in 2004 (DAC).
  • His second album "Attack Decay" went to #3 on the German Alternative Album Chart in 2007 (DAC).

[edit] Aliases

  • DJ Cybersnuff
  • DJ Silence
  • DJ Skinhead
  • Narcanosis
  • Oliver Chesler

[edit] In Groups

[edit] Releases

  • The Horrorist - One Night in New York City (12" Vinyl Record EP)
  • The Horrorist - Run For Your Life (12" Vinyl Record EP)
  • The Horrorist - Sex Machine (12" Vinyl Record EP)
  • The Horrorist - Manic Panic (Compact Disc Album)
  • The Horrorist - Manic Panic - EXTEND (2 CD)
  • The Horrorist - Wire to The Ear (12" Vinyl Record EP)
  • The Horrorist - Attack Decay (Album)

[edit] External links

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