Moving Units is an American
dance-punk
Dance-punk (also known as disco-punk, punk-funk or techno-punk) is a post-punk subgenre that emerged in the late 1970s, and is closely associated with the disco, post-disco and new wave movements.Rip It Up and Start Again: Post Punk 1978-1984 ...
band from
Los Angeles,
California.
History
The band was formed in 2001 by Blake Miller (formerly of
Spectacle) Johan Boegli and Chris Hathwell after Miller invited Boegli and Hathwell to jam songs from an early demo he self-produced. They released their debut
EP, ''
Moving Units'', on
Three One G in early 2002. Their touring experience includes opening slots for
Hot Hot Heat
Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 1999. The band was signed by Seattle label Sub Pop in 2001 and released its first EP, ''Knock Knock Knock'', and first full-length album, ''Make Up the Breakdo ...
,
Pixies,
Blur and
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...
. Their debut full-length album, ''
Dangerous Dreams'', was released on October 12, 2004, by
Palm Pictures.
Moving Units released their second studio album, ''
Hexes for Exes'' in 2007 on
Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records is a record label founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1993 by the late Dave Heckman. The label's all-electronic format closely tracked with European contemporaries, such as Off Beat, and, since 1995, has been instrumenta ...
. The first single, "Pink Thoughts", was released through the band's
MySpace page.
So Sweet released a one-off limited edition 7 inch vinyl single "Crash N Burn Victims" in the UK coupled with a remix of the same track by
Felix Cartal in November 2007.
The band released an EP titled
Tension War on February 14, 2011. Moving Units chose to self-release the new EP in conjunction with their management firm, Post Modern. Moving Units also played at Coachella 2011 in support of their latest release.
On March 31, 2012, Moving Units announced via their Facebook page that Blake Miller had left the band by mutual decision.
Moving Units Facebook Page
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In late 2012, Blake Miller had performed shows with the band name "Moving Units" without approval of the original members, causing a mild dispute. The issue being resolved later, the original band members reached an agreement where Miller was given permission to use the band's name "Moving Units" with new members and continue the project under the same moniker.
Discography
Albums
* '' Dangerous Dreams'' (2004, Palm Pictures)
* '' Hexes for Exes'' (2007, Metropolis)
* ''Neurotic Exotic'' (2013, Metropolis)
* ''Damage with Care'' (2016, Metropolis)
* ''A Tribute to Joy Division: Collision With Joy Division'' (2017, Flowers of Romance)
* ''This is Six'' (2018, Metropolis)
EPs
* '' Moving Units'' (2002, Palm Pictures)
* '' Tension War'' (2011
Moving Units Recordings
Post Modern Records
Cobra Music
Singles
* "Available" (2003, Palm Pictures)
* "Crash 'n' Burn Victims" (7-inch vinyl) (2007, So Sweet)
Related links
*The Smell
The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists. The venue is ...
References
External links
Official Site
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Dance-punk musical groups
Musical groups from Los Angeles
American dance music groups
Metropolis Records artists