IAMX
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| IAMX | |
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 IAMX in concert in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Electronic, synthpop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Major, 61 Seconds, Fiction/NoCarbon/Genepool, Metropolis, SubSpace Communications |
| Associated acts | Robots in Disguise Sneaker Pimps Imogen Heap |
| Website | iamx.eu |
| Members | |
| Chris Corner | |
IAMX (also referred to incorrectly on some websites as "I AM X") is the solo musical project of Chris Corner. Corner has repeatedly said that IAMX is very different from his actual, real-life personality and is a kind of quasi "act". Whether an act or not, IAMX's music is primarily concerned with subjects such as outlandish sex, death, narcotic intoxication, bisexuality, decadence, obsession, alienation and vague allusions to politics. Corner currently lives in Berlin, where he has found "the spirit to care less about the music industry and take an independent route."[1]
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[edit] Albums
Consisting of highly dark, erotic, 1980s-influenced electro, the debut album, Kiss + Swallow, was released in 2004. However many of the tracks were originally recorded for a shelved Sneaker Pimps album, dubbed by fans as SP4. Bootleg copies of the original recordings are still available online. On June 17, 2008 Kiss + Swallow was re-released in the US. The album included the previously unreleased track "I-Polaroids" and a remix of "Kiss and Swallow". This release also carries an alternate cover.
IAMX's sophomore album, The Alternative was released in April 2006 in Europe, October 2007 (digitally) and November 2007 (physically) in the UK and Ireland, and May 2008 on Metropolis Records in the US. UK and US versions feature a slightly different cover with black tape rather than yellow tape. In addition to variant cover artwork, UK and US versions also feature alternate versions of several tracks with re-recorded backing vocals from Janine Gezang as well as a hidden instrumental string version of Spit It Out.
A live album, Live in Warsaw, was released on November 14, 2008.
The third IAMX album, Kingdom of Welcome Addiction, was released on May 19, 2009.[2] The album leaked onto the internet on April 5. A new track entitled "Think of England" was made available for free download on November 7, 2008.[3] Corner said that Kingdom of Welcome Addiction could be "like Disney world but with lipstick, cynicism and wit"[4]
[edit] Live line-up
As of late 2006 IAMX live consists of Chris Corner on vocals/keyboards/guitars; Dean Rosenzweig on guitars/bass, Tom Marsh on drums, and Janine Gezang on keyboards/synths/Vocals/Bass.
Past live incarnations of IAMX had consisted of a revolving cast of players including Sue Denim and Dee Plume of Robots in Disguise, Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh and James Cook of Nemo.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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 & 6 May 2008 (US re-release) |
 19 May 2009 |
[edit] EPs and Live Albums
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 14 November 2008 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Release | Label | Album |
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| 2004 | "Your Joy Is My Low" | Recall | Kiss + Swallow |
| 2004 | "Kiss and Swallow" | Tennis Schallplatten | Kiss + Swallow |
| 2005 | "Missile" | Tennis Schallplatten | Kiss + Swallow |
| 2006 | "Spit It Out" | 61seconds | The Alternative |
| 2007 | "Nightlife" | 61seconds | The Alternative |
| 2008 | "The Alternative" | Fiction/No Carbon/Genepool UK Only | The Alternative |
| 2008 | "President" | Fiction/No Carbon/Genepool UK Only | The Alternative |
| 2008 | "Spit It Out" | Metropolis Records US Only, Fiction/No Carbon/Genepool UK Only | The Alternative |
| 2008 | "Song of Imaginary Beings" | Metropolis Records US Only | The Alternative |
| 2008 | "President" | Metropolis Records US Only | The Alternative |
| 2009 | "Think of England" | 61seconds Free Download[5] | Kingdom of Welcome Addiction |
[edit] References
- ^ CatOnTheWall.net: IAMX Interview
- ^ IAMX Interview, February 2009
- ^ http://www.61seconds.de/ Free download link for "Think of England"
- ^ IAMX interview: Chris Corner talks about his new album "Kingdom Of Welcome addiction", March 2009
- ^ http://www.61seconds.de/ Free download link for "Think of England"
[edit] External links
- IAMX at MySpace
- IAMX Official Site
- Experimental Site
- Artist Profile via Management
- IAMX Official Podcast
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