Tribes of Neurot is an

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group formed by the members of

Neurosis Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving chronic distress, but neither delusions nor hallucinations. The term is no longer used by the professional psychiatric community in the United States, having been eliminated from th ...

in 1995. Their music incorporates tribal sounds into

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atmospheres.

History

Tribes of Neurot is a side project of

that consists of all the members of Neurosis along with additional musicians. The music explores many of the same themes that Neurosis does but from a radically different angle. Whereas Neurosis has structured songs, Tribes of Neurot has given them the freedom to explore practically anything in music and sound, such as 2002's ''Adaptation and Survival'', which consists entirely of insect noises recorded and mixed to create something that sounds entirely different. Many of their releases coincide with Neurosis releases, such as ''Silver Blood Transmission'' and Neurosis' ''

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''. Tribes of Neurot's ''

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'' epitomizes this: released alongside Neurosis' ''

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'', the two discs are meant to be played simultaneously for an enhanced experience that neither disc delivers on its own.

Discography

Albums

*''Silver Blood Transmission'' (1995 Release Entertainment) *'' Static Migration'' (collaboration with Walking Time Bombs) (1998 Release Entertainment) *''

'' (1999

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) *''Adaptation and Survival'' (2002 Neurot Recordings) *''Cairn'' 4×CD (2002 Neurot Recordings) *''A Resonant Sun'' CD (2002

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) *''Meridian'' (2005 Neurot Recordings)

EPs

*''Rebegin'' 2×7″ (1995 Alleysweeper Records) *''

Locust Star ''Locust Star'' is a split album, split EP between Oakland bands Neurosis (band), Neurosis and Tribes of Neurot released in 1996 through Relapse Records as a CD and a Promotional recording, promo. Unlike most split releases, both groups involved ...

'' (1996

) *''Rebegin'' CDEP (1997

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) *''God of the Center'' 10-inch EP (1997 Conspiracy Records) *Untitled 12-inch EP (1997 Abuse Records) *''Spring Equinox 1999'' CDEP (1999

) *''Summer Solstice 1999'' CDEP (1999 Neurot Recordings) *''Autumn Equinox 1999'' CDEP (1999 Neurot Recordings) *''Winter Solstice 1999'' CDEP (1999 Neurot Recordings) *''Spring Equinox 2000'' CDEP (2000 Neurot Recordings) *''Summer Solstice 2000'' CDEP (2000 Neurot Recordings) *''Autumn Equinox 2000'' CDEP (2000 Neurot Recordings) *''Winter Solstice 2000'' CDEP (2000 Neurot Recordings) *''Spring Equinox 2001'' CDEP (2001 Neurot Recordings) *''Summer Solstice 2001'' CDEP (2001 Neurot Recordings) *''Autumn Equinox 2001'' CDEP (2001 Neurot Recordings) *''Winter Solstice 2001'' CDEP (2001 Neurot Recordings) *split 7-inch with

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(2007 Neurot Recordings)

Compilation/Live

*''60°'' (60 Degrees) (2000

) *''Live at the Pale'' (2001 Neurot Recordings)

External links

Official ToN page
{{Authority control American experimental musical groups Relapse Records artists Musical groups established in 1995