Testube
  • Industrial / Electronic / Techno-Industrial
  • Location:
    AMERICA NORTH: USA:Arkansas (AR)
  • Record Label:
    Glim Records
  • Website:
    testube.com
  • AirPlay Direct Link:
    AirPlayDirect.com/Testube
  • Sweet Ends Our Happiness
  • Atomic (IVT Remix)
  • Having Moved
  • Sweet Ends Our Happiness
    Genre: Indie
    MP3 (05:33) [12.71 MB]
  • Atomic (IVT Remix)
    Genre: Electronic
    MP3 (05:00) [11.44 MB]
  • Having Moved
    Genre: Synthpop
    MP3 (06:20) [14.5 MB]
Biography
Approaching each new release as an experiment in sound, TESTUBE fuses atypical idm, industrial, glitch, and ambient textures into complex cohesive compositions.
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Introduced in 1994 as one of several experimental audio projects of Jeff Danos, TESTUBE wasted no time in developing a reputation as one of those rare electronic acts with a surplus of unpredictable and innovative ideas, and a knack for stylistic reinvention.

After several self-released cassette/CDR releases on his own United Endangered Front record label from 1995 to 1998, TESTUBE followed in 1999 with his first widely distributed and highly successful Bioplaza concept disc. Quickly capturing the attention of deejays, the music media, and discerning listeners across the globe, TESTUBE was signed to DSBP RECORDS in late 1999 to release the full length remix disc Reconstructive Surgery in 2000. Featuring diverse remixes by PAIN STATION, BIOPSY, TRYLOK, B!MACHINE, THINE EYES, ONEIROID PSYCHOSIS and other innovative electronic artists, Reconstructive Surgery quickly infected clubs and radio stations across the globe.

Reconstructive Surgery remained in the CMJ national RPM top-20 charts for six weeks, peaking at the number 4 chart position in September 2000, alongside electronic contemporaries THIEVERY CORPORATION, JUNO REACTOR, and A GUY CALLED GERALD. Responding to requests from die-hard Testube fans for more music, TESTUBE and DSBP RECORDS also released the limited edition Bioplaza Revisited disc in late 2000, featuring additional remixes and previously unreleased tracks. Jeff then returned to the spotlight by applying the TESTUBE remix treatment to songs by BIOPSY, NOXIOUS EMOTION, THINE EYES, PAIN STATION, DIVERJE, B!MACHINE, and the highly anticipated LEAETHERSTRIP single titled Carry Me.

After three years of obsessive studio immersion, intense sound manipulation, and frustration with the direction of modern music, TESTUBE then presented the highly controversial CD titled Corporation. Offering an inside look at the dysfunctional clockwork of the "American Dream" and its dependence on corporate anti-justice, TESTUBE's sound crept even further into a gray area that knows few stylistic boundaries or limitations.

After several relocations, some soundtrack work, a handful of remixes and a bit of soul searching, TESTUBE withdrew from DSBP Records in 2007 to pursue new channels of exposure and a fresh perspective. Shortly thereafter, Jeff Danos joined forces with longtime friend Jonathan Chalker (from the dark electro-pop acts MINDPEG, PENETRATOR, and LOWHERO.DLL) to form GLIM RECORDS. In 2008, TESTUBE released the free Covert EP, meshing Jeff's signature chaotic-yet-uncompromising style with classic post-punk, wave and 4AD dream pop flavors. An extended 10-track version of the EP included remixes from PTYL, DIGITAL DIRT HEADS, R010R, LOWHERO.DLL, and TYPE001.

The current incarnation of TESTUBE mixes glitch-laden precision edits, experimental rhythms, disfigured melodies, and multi-layered electronic textures to render a unique sound experience with few comparisons. Armed with a plethora of tech-bending ideas and a hunger to re-instill the values of individuality and improvisation in an often languid music scene, TESTUBE is focused on presenting both a captured and live experience like no other.
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  • Members:
    Jeff Danos
  • Sounds Like:
    Skinny Puppy, Kraftwerk, Yello, Squarepusher, Snog, Haujobb, Plaid
  • Influences:
    Lots of 80s, Post-Punk, Industrial, EBM, New Wave, and Experimental Bands
  • AirPlay Direct Member Since:
    02/05/09
  • Profile Last Updated:
    08/15/23 02:20:01

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