Artist Information
Genre: Post-Industrial Electronica
Label: Lightarmour Editions / Self-Release
Hometown: Perth Australia
Influences: Skinny Puppy / Cabaret Voltaire / Clock DVA / Tackhead / Test Dept / The Wolfgang Press / Coil / Swans / Bowie / UK & Aus Post-Punk
Sounds Like: Angry Daleks in a Pin-Ball Parlour
Quote: There is a war between the ones who say there is a war, and the ones who say there isn’t – Leonard Cohen
Biography
Fate Razor is the long-running side project of Crimson Boy’s Vince Valentini, formed after the demise of the first incarnation of Crimson Boy in 1990. Sonically and thematically it is the Mr Hyde to CB’s Dr Jekyll – a much harsher, darker twin soul fastened to a dense propulsive sound that melds industrial noise, dub, electronica, and bastardised hiphop (showcased on 1996’s BlackGuard Wolfpack and 1998’s Cold Star – both featured on the upcoming Retrospective E.P.#2 ).
The songs of Fate Razor are known not only for their frequent mathematical bludgeoning, but also for their ventures into a cinematic human dystopia equal parts nihilism and rebellious will-to-resist; an emotional and philosophical current derived initially from the edge and dark power of Australasian post-punk.
After a hiatus of over a decade, two EP’s of songs sourced from ’93 onwards have been remastered and set for release to commemorate the visceral past, and to make way for its evolution…
Retrospective E.P.#2 – Release Due 22nd Jan 2019
Press
The long-running side project of Crimson Boy’s Vince Valentini. Its the Mr Hyde of CB’s Dr Jekyll – a harsher, darker twin soul fastened to a dense propulsive sound that melds industrial noise, dub, electronica, and bastardised Hip-hop.
Upcoming Releases
Fallen Machines Ascending, Into Hell: (7 track Digital Album) Lightarmour Editions LE0015 – Early 2020
Starman: (2 track Digital Single) Lightarmour Editions LE014 – Dec 2019
Cry Robot Cry: (5 track E.P, Digital & CD) Lightarmour Editions LE010 – Oct 2019
Discography
2019 Retrospective E.P.#2 Chrome Deluxe: (3 Track Digital E.P.) Lightarmour Editions LE007 – 19th Jan 2019
2018 Retrospective E.P.#2: (5 Track Digital E.P.) Lightarmour Editions LE006 – 28th December 2018
2018 Retrospective E.P.#1: (5 Track Digital E.P.) Lightarmour Editions LE005 – 19th October 2018
2016 Cold Star (Outcast Version): Body Virus (Various, Digital Album) BodyMusic Records
1998 King Circuit: Black Paradigm (Various, CD) Divination records BPCD001
1998 ColdComfort Logic: Blatant Propaganda Vol. 1 (Various, CD) Blatant Propaganda BPCD001
1998 ColdComfort Logic: Circuit Noir Vol. 2 (Various, CD) United Endangered Front UEF-CD/1015
1998 Three Of Swords: Dark Eyed And Starry They Were Vol. 2 (Various, CD) Heartland Records HL11/3
1997 Love Gone Wrong Song 3am: Circuit Noir (Various, CD) United Endangered Front UEF-CD/1006
1997 Love Gone Wrong Song: Down Under Ground Volume 2 (Various, CD) Toan Productions DownUnderV2
1996 BlackGuard Wolfpack: Vulgar Tongue (Various, CD) Vulgar Tongue VT2
1996 ColdComfort Logic: Reload (Various, CD) Punctured Lung Records SIR-63
1995 Love Gone Wrong Song: Dark Eyed And Starry They Were (Various, CD) Heartland Records HL 02/2
1994 Dead Dreams Bloom: Re-Evolution Vol. 1 (Various, CD) Punctured Lung Records ONE-1
1994 Angelignite: Re-Evolution Vol. 1 (Various, CD) Punctured Lung Records ONE-1