Violence (musician)
Violence | |
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 Violence performing at MoMA PS1 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Baltimore, MD, United States |
| Genres | Electronic, Hip hop, Grime, Black metal, Juke, Industrial music, Experimental, Dark wave, Dark ambient, Witch house |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | NON Worldwide, Dogfood Music Group, PTP |
| Members | Olin Caprison |
| Website | palmtreescaprisun |
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[edit]
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.[3]
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,[9] performed at the Brooklyn Museum,[10] and was a 2019 MacDowell fellow in music composition.[1]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- REPTILE/Hand Me Downs from Heaven (Steak au Zoo Records, 2012)[6]
- A Ruse of Power (NON Worldwide, 2016)[7]
- Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden (PTP, 2017)[11]
Singles[edit]
- "This is Going to be Disgusting, Unholy, and Pleasurable" (Dogfood Music Group, 2015)[12]
- "Wintertime" (NON, 2015)[7]
- "Psycud" (NON, 2016)[13]
- "Rain" (NON, 2016)
Scores[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Blasting Voice (Teenage Teardrops, 2012)[8]
- Mykki Blanco Presents: C-ORE (Dogfood Music Group, 2015)[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Olin Caprison". MacDowell. 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Kent-Smith, Jasmine (9 June 2017). "Essential: Violence turns the club into 'Human Dust' with cutting new LP". Mixmag. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b Joyce, Colin (27 April 2016). "VIOLENCE Divines Tarot and Terror in Their Foreboding New Video". VICE. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Bowe, Miles (5 October 2017). "The Month In Bandcamp". Fact. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Aurora (18 November 2016). "The Baltimore musician exploring brutality and masculinity". Dazed. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b Kay, Jean (12 February 2013). "VIOLENCE's cassette release reviewed". AQNB. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Ryce, Andrew (18 September 2016). "VIOLENCE - A Ruse Of Power". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b Julious, Britt (15 August 2016). "NON Worldwide to Release VIOLENCE's Debut Album". VICE. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b Bowe, Miles (7 June 2017). "VIOLENCE announces new album Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden on PTP". FACT. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Music: VIOLENCE". Brooklyn Museum. August 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Scott, Jazz. "Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Mykki Blanco launches Dogfood Music Group imprint to "disrupt" image of Black American music". Fact. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Reid, Mike (22 August 2016). "VIOLENCE preps debut album A Ruse of Power on NON WORLDWIDE". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Human Resources, Los Angeles". humanresourcesla.com.
- ^ Mallett, Whitney (23 January 2017). "'Suspended Limbs and Liquid Spines': Richard Kennedy Debuts 'Both' at Artists Space".
- ^ "Open Call: Richard Kennedy". The Shed. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Mistry, Anupa (18 September 2015). "Mykki Blanco Presents C-ORE". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 December 2022.