Drumcorps is the
metal
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breakcore
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musical project of American musician Aaron Spectre. He is currently based in
Amsterdam
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Spectre was born and raised in rural
. He began Drumcorps after moving to
Berlin
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to branch out creatively. He describes Drumcorps's sound as "solid songwriting mixed with an upfront intensity, human heart & soul mixed with machine precision".
In 2007, ''Grist'' won the Sound Art Award at Austria's
Ars Electronica
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In 2015, Spectre recorded with drummer
Igor Cavalera
Igor Graziano Cavalera (born 4 September 1970) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura, which he co-founded with his brother Max in 1984. Max left the band in 1996, and Cavalera himself wo ...
(of
Sepultura
Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thra ...
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Soulwax
Soulwax are an electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Centred around brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, other current members include Igor Cavalera and Stefaan Van Leuven. They were first noticed after the release of their album ''Much Against Eve ...
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Cavalera Conspiracy
Cavalera Conspiracy is an American heavy metal supergroup founded by Brazilian brothers Max (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Igor Cavalera (drums, percussion). The band originally formed in 2007 as Inflikted but changed its name for legal reasons ...
, and
Mixhell
Igor Graziano Cavalera (born 4 September 1970) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura, which he co-founded with his brother Max in 1984. Max left the band in 1996, and Cavalera himself w ...
) for his album ''Falling Forward''.
Discography
As Drumcorps
Albums
*''Grist'' (2006)
*''Lost Tracks'' (2007)
*''Falling Forward'' (2015)
*''Creatures'' (2022)
EPs
*''Heartstrong'' (2012)
*''Jungle Boots'' (2016)
*''Building The Panopticon'' (2016)
*''Roots We Seek'' (2018)
*''Better Days'' (2021)
*''For the Living'' (2021)
As Aaron Spectre
Albums
* ''Lost Tracks'' (2012)
Singles and EPs
* ''Ocean'' (2005)
* "Say More Fire" (2009)
* ''Building the Panopticon'' (2016)
* ''The Quickening'' (2020)
* ''Creating the Future'' (2020)
* ''Extraterrestrial'' (2020)
References
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Breakcore
American electronic musicians
American experimental musicians
People from Massachusetts
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)