Ad·ver·sary is an

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project fronted by Jairus Khan, based in

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, Canada.

History

In 2005, after working as a DJ, Khan released his first EP, ''Cyanotic vs Ad·ver·sary - Music For Jerks'', as Ad·ver·sary. He later toured the United States and Canada with Iszoloscope, and has acted as tour support for

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, Antigen Shift, and Adam X. His remix work includes material from Iszoloscope, Converter,

Cyanotic Cyanosis is the change of body tissue color to a bluish-purple hue as a result of having decreased amounts of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the capillary bed. Body tissues that show cyanosis are usually in locations ...

and Urusai."Ad-ver-sary- Bone Music"
''Grave Concern'', by Matthew Johnson In 2008, Ad·ver·sary signed to the Tympanik Audio label to release his debut album ''Bone Music'', which was also made available as a free download under

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licensing. The album was mastered by Yann Faussurier of Iszoloscope, containing remixes by Antigen Shift, Tonikom, and Synapscape. and received generally positive reviews. In 2009, Khan released a second album, ''A Bright Cut Across Velvet Sky''. Ad·ver·sary performed at the 2012 Kinetik Festival, ending his set by screening a video, ''We Deserve Better'', which criticized headlining acts Combichrist and Nachtmahr and the industrial music genre in general, and, according to the website IdieYoudie, "openly critiques ... the use of misogynist and racist tropes in those bands' music and publicity materials". Khan's sister is the

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nominated artist

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Discography

Solo

* ''Bone Music'' (CD, 2008) * ''A Bright Cut Across Velvet Sky'' (CD, 2009)

With
Cyanotic Cyanosis is the change of body tissue color to a bluish-purple hue as a result of having decreased amounts of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the capillary bed. Body tissues that show cyanosis are usually in locations ...

* ''Cyanotic vs Ad·ver·sary - Music For Jerks'' (EP, 2005)

With Antigen Shift

* ''Brotherhood'' (CD, digital, 2014)

References

External links

*
Official MySpaceAd·ver·sary at discogs.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adversary Musical groups established in 2005 Canadian industrial music groups Canadian noise rock groups Musical groups from Toronto 2005 establishments in Ontario