Lymbyc Systym is an American instrumental band from
Tempe,
Arizona
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, United States, which formed in 2001, consisting of brothers Jared and Michael Bell. Their sound combines elements of instrumental rock and electronic music. Lymbyc Systym have toured with
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Mush Records
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Magic Bullet Records
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Hobbledehoy Record Co,
Western Vinyl
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Artists
*Abram Sh ...
and
& Records (Japan). Michael Bell died on November 10, 2016, under undisclosed circumstances, leaving the future of Lymbyc Systym uncertain.
Background
Jared Bell says the intentional misspelling of the
Limbic System was to own it, lamenting comparisons to
Lynyrd Skynyrd. For much of the recording of their 2012 album, ''
Symbolyst'' the brothers were not in the same state. "Our first full length when we lived in the same house in south Scottsdale, we were treating it like a job and we literally worked on it every day until it was done," Michael Bell has explained. "After that, it morphed into a process of exchanging ideas online ... Even when we lived in New York, we never met up until the end. We worked on stuff separately and exchanged ideas
nline.
Discography
Albums, EPs and splits
*''
Carved by Glaciers'' EP (2005)
*''
Love Your Abuser'' (2007)
*''
Love Your Abuser Remixed'' (2008)
*''
Field Studies'' (2009) - Split EP with
This Will Destroy You
This Will Destroy You (abbreviated as TWDY) is an American post-rock band from San Marcos, Texas, formed in 2004. They typically compose lengthy atmospheric instrumental pieces, featuring layers of effects-laden guitar and a heavy usage of dy ...
*''
Shutter Release'' (2009)
*''
Symbolyst'' (2012)
*''Split Stones'' (2015)
*''New Varieties'' (2016)
Compilations and remixes
*''Bubonic Tonic'' (
Lotus Remix) on ''Copy/Paste/Repeat'' (2007)
*''Truth Skull'' (Live radio performance) on ''WUAG Presents: Wooden Anniversary'' (2008)
*''What Time Is It Now'' (
The Consulate General Remix) on ''What Time Is It Now EP'' (2010)
*''The Architekt'' (
Arms and Sleepers Remix) on ''Matador Remixed'' (2010)
References
External links
Western Vinyl Artist PageMush Records Artist Page* Touring History
PitchforkPitchforkCMJSpin.comSEEN: Download Lymbyc SystymInterview with Lymbyc Systym
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American post-rock groups
Electronic music duos
Musical groups from Tempe, Arizona
Musical groups established in 2001
Sibling musical duos
Western Vinyl artists
American musical duos
American electronic music groups