Thermostatic is a Swedish electronic band, formed in
Gothenburg in 2003. Their music can be said to fall within the genre categories of
bitpop
Bitpop is a type of electronic music and subgenre of chiptune music, where at least part of the music is made using the sound chips of old 8-bit (or 16-bit) computers and video game consoles.
Characteristics
Among systems used include the A ...
and
synthpop, with the band inspired by the "video games and computer era of the eighties."
History
Thermostatic formed in Gothenburg in 2003. The band-name Thermostatic was suggested by Michael Strandtoft of the band
Helm
Helm may refer to:
Common meanings
* a ship's steering mechanism; see tiller and ship's wheel
* another term for helmsman
* an archaic term for a helmet, used as armor
Arts and entertainment
* Matt Helm, a character created by Donald Hamilton
* ...
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They released their first album "Joy-Toy" in May 2005. The band was voted "Best Newcomer 2005" at the Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards. "Humanizer", their second album, was released in May 2008.
The group's song "My Ship" was used in trailers for the ''
Penumbra'' series by Swedish developer
Frictional Games
Frictional Games AB is a Swedish independent video game developer based in Malmö, founded in January 2007 by Thomas Grip and Jens Nilsson. The company specialises in the development of survival horror games with very little or no combat gamepl ...
.
In April 2010, the group announced that it will no longer work together. Thermostatic played their final concert on May 1, 2010 at the club Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg.
In August 2013, an announcement was made that the group would re-unite to perform a concert at Sticky Fingers. On February 25, 2014 the single "Animal" was released to Bandcamp and iTunes.
Albums
All released under
Wonderland Records
Wonderland may refer to:
Places
Municipalities
* Wonderland, California, a ghost town in Plumas County
* Wonderland, Ohio, a ghost town in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Roads, streets, and trails
* Wonderland Avenue, a roadway in Laurel Canyon, Los A ...
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*''So Close So Near'' (2006)
*''Private Machine'' (2006)
*''The Box'' (2007)
*''CD-EP'' (2004)
*''JOY-TOY'' (2005)
*''JOY-TOY 2007 Edition'' (2007)
*''Humanizer'' (2008)
Singles
*''Animal'' (2014)
References
External links
Official thermostatic SiteOfficial thermostatic Myspace pageOfficial thermostatic Facebook page
Swedish synthpop groups
Musical groups established in 2003
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