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Converter

Real Name:Scott Sturgis
Profile:Converter is the brainchild of Scott Sturgis, a one-man electro-consortium. Originating in Ohio, but now based in Seattle, Converter began in early 1998, when a growing interest in rhythm-drive sound inspired Sturgis to pursue a rhythmic noise-based project. Converter saw its first release in 1999, with Shock Front, a mature work in the same vein as other artists in the Ant-Zen family such as P.A.L, Imminent Starvation and Iszoloscope, as well as well-known rhythmic noise innovators like Dive and Esplendor Geometrico. Converter investigates the industrial field, without denying its roots. Described as "hard hitting, noise tinged electro-industrial", the music is loaded with infectious and penetrating rhythms perfect for dance floors. Tracks like "Coma", which has become a popular club hit in Toronto, offer machine-driven rhythms with a turbulent downpour of torrential electronics. Bombastic rhythms are coupled with tweaked synths to create an atmosphere of distorted aggression that shows no mercy in its relentless attack on your senses. Sturgis creates paranoid, intense and threatened atmospheres incorporating elements of powernoise and analogue electronics. Sturgis has a full resume, boosting projects Pain Station, a split disc with R4 (Dbs/R4), collaboration with Asche and Morgenstern, Xenonics K-30 (a collaboration with Leech from Navicon Torture Technologies ), and the recent project Notime to his roster. As well as writing music, Sturgis also began his own label, Auricle Media, with fellow artist Manufactura.
URLs:http://www.ant-zen.com/converter
http://www.myspace.com/convertermusic
Aliases:DBS, Notime, Pain Station, Scott Sturgis
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Releases:
Coma (LP)   Hymen Records 1999
Shock Front (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Ant-Zen 1999
Blast Furnace (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Ant-Zen 2000
Firebloom (LP)   Hymen Records 2000
Erode (CD, Album)   Ant-Zen 2001
Exit Ritual (CD, Album)   Ant-Zen 2003
Expansion 1.3 (2xCD, Mini)   Ant-Zen 2003
Expansion Pack 1.10 (2x10")   Ant-Zen 2003
Divider E.P. (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Kellermusik Records 2005
Expansion Pack 2.0 (2xCD, Album)   Ant-Zen 2005
New Doctrine About Trinity (2xFile, MP3, 128)   Invasion Wreck Chords 2005
Remixes:
Cold (CD, Album) Aftermath [Slobberknoc... COP International 1999
High Tension (CD, Album) Toxic TV (Censored Mix... Flatline Records 1999
Base Asylum: Sounds From The Asylum Two (CD, Enh + CD) Missionary Man (Conver... Base Asylum 2000
Live At CBGB's, New York (CDr) Push>Eject>Return! (Re... Escape 3 Organisation 2000
On Skin (CD, Album) Disconnect (Converter ... DSBP 2000
Addendum (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Silence (Lo-Fi Quietud... Accession Records 2001
Krach Test (3xCDr, Ltd) Ritual (Immolation Mix... Ad Noiseam 2001
Positive Pop (3x10" + CD + Box) The Power Of Love (Don... Ant-Zen 2001
Subfusc (CD, Album) Subfusc Part 07:1001.5... Ad Noiseam 2001
Dark Decryption - The Electro Remix Selection Vol. 02 (2xCD) Aftermath (Remix By Co... XXC 2002
Dissonant Structures (2xCD) Disconnect (Converter ... Cranial Fracture Recordings 2002
Distorted DJ (2xCD, Album) Overheadlights By Conv... Ant-Zen 2002
Operation Tough Guy! (2xCD + Box) Push>Eject>Return! (Da... Ant-Zen 2002
Penetration (CD, Album) Penetration (Converter... Metropolis 2002
Regression (CD, Album) Killing You (Converter... Auricle Media 2002
Precognitive Dissonance (Special Edition) (CD, Album + CD, Ltd) Die For Me (Converter ... Hive Records 2003
Volt Revisited (2x10", Ltd) Silk Shades (Converter... Hands Productions 2003
Cause Of Death: Suicide (CD, Maxi) Cause Of Death: Suicid... Dependent Records 2004
Cause Of Death: Suicide / One Nation Under God (2xCD, Maxi, Ltd, Dig) Cause Of Death: Suicid... Dependent Records 2004
Spreading The Infection (2xCD) The World That I See (... Sub.Session, Brume Records 2004
re: sound (CD) Tone Loc (Manufactura ... Auricle Media, Sub.Session 2004
Akcija V1.1 ◄ (2 versions) New Doctrine About Tri... Restroom Records ... 2005
Microbial (2xCDr) Atonement (Converter R... Auricle Media 2005
Revisionist History (CD) Missionary Man (Conver... Digital Brothel Records 2005
Todo Por Nada: 99-05 Collection (2xCDr) Killing You (Converter... Auricle Media 2005
In The Company Of Wolves (CD, EP, Ltd) Die For Me (Ultimate S... Crunch Pod 2007
Justified Thirst For Blood (CD, Album) New Doctrine About Tri... Vendetta Music 2008
Nuova Era Volgare 2.0 (CD, Promo) Braindead (Rmx By Conv... Flashnoise Art  
Production:
Drunken, Crazy, With A Gun (CD, Album) New Doctrine About Tri... Invasion Wreck Chords 2007
Appears On:
Spreading The Infection (2xCD) Co:Man:D Sub.Session, Brume Records 2004
Extreme Sündenfall 3 (CD) Co:man:d (With Converter) UpScene 2005
Todo Por Nada: 99-05 Collection (2xCDr) Killing You (Manufactu... Auricle Media 2005
Weight Of Death (CD, Album) New Doctrine About Tri... Invasion Wreck Chords 2006
Monsters, Victims & Witnesses (DVD-V) New Doctrine About Tri... Vendetta Music 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Biomechanik 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Denogginizer (Kill The... Level 2 1999
Bodyhorst's Popshow 3 (CD, Smplr) Conqueror (Synopsis) Bodystyler Magazin 1999
Counterintelligence - Subproject 01 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Denogginizer (Synopsis) Electro-Chemical-Research 1999
Electronic Lust V.2 (2xCD) Shock Front (Synopsis) Orkus 1999
Elegy - Numéro 6 (CD, Smplr) Denogginizer (Synopsis) Elegy 1999
Exoskeleton 2 (2xCD) Spasm Possessive Blindfold Recordings 1999
Industrial Frequencies Vol. 2 (CD) Domination Zoomshot Media Entertainment, XXC 1999
Not Made By Industry II (CD, Comp) Dim Pro Noize 1999
The Flatline Compilation 2 (2xCD) I Died Today (Fisted) Flatline Records 1999
An Anthology Of Noise: Vol. 1 (2xCDr) Corrosion Fusion Audio Recordings 2000
Base Asylum: Sounds From The Asylum Two (CD, Enh + CD) Shock Front (Detonated) Base Asylum 2000
Battery Sentinel 2 (2xCD, Ltd) Conqueror (Live) Crunch Pod 2000
Elegy - Numéro 13 (CD, Smplr) Down Here Elegy 2000
Maschinenfest 2000 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Death Time Pflichtkauf 2000
Triton Compilation II (2xCD, Comp) Down Here Triton 2000
:Per:Version: Vol. 1 (CD, Enh) Blast Furnace :Ritual: 2001
Colliding Frequencies II (CD, Comp, Ltd) EHS Frozen Empire Media 2001
Industrial Frequencies Vol. 3 (CD) Conqueror (Synopsis) Zoomshot Media Entertainment, XXC 2001
Industrial Frequencies Vol. 4 (CD) Death Time Zoomshot Media Entertainment, XXC 2001
Krach Test (3xCDr, Ltd) Dead Man (Still) Ad Noiseam 2001
Mind The Gap Volume 34 (CD) Error Gonzo Circus 2001
Electro Club Attack - Shot Five (2xCD) itAMi (One) XXC 2002
Experiments With Truth (CD, Smplr, Promo) Blast Furnace Soleilmoon Recordings 2002
Extreme Jenseitshymnen 3 (CD) Death Time UpScene 2002
Industrial Frequencies Vol. 5 (CD) Monster Zoomshot Media Entertainment, XXC 2002
Sliding Horse One (CD, Comp, Car) Itami (One) Sliding Horse 2002
The Information Apocalypse Compilation (CD, Ltd) Offal Annihilvs 2002
Ant.Colony (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) Coma Ant-Zen 2003
CD Side 19 (CD, Smplr) Coma (Tik Remix) D-Side 2003
DJ Revelation 01 (Compiled By L'âme Immortelle) (CD) Another Monster Angelstar 2003
Daruma (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Slave Ant-Zen 2003
Duo.Tone (2xCD) Dim (Live) Sub.Session 2003
Maschinenfest 2003 ◄ (2 versions) Witch Hunter Pflichtkauf 2003
Orkus Compilation XII (CD, Smplr, Enh) Witchhunter (Hanged) Orkus 2003
Proven In Action (CD) Be Broken (Unbreakable... First Aid Recordings 2003
Sequence Or Die 2 (CDr) Domination (Live) Brainchaos 2003
[tik]co:man:d[sic] (CDr, Ltd) Witch Hunter (Hanged),... TIK Recordings 2003
Das Bunker: Fifteen Minutes Into The Future (CD) Monster / Deathtime (L... Das Bunker 2004
Diskore Mix (CD, Mixed, Comp) Coma Darkmatter Soundsystem 2004
FUCK (First Edition) ◄ (2 versions) Stand Beside Him (And ... Hive Records 2004
Intensivstation (CD) Another Monster Totentanz 2004
re: sound (CD) Electric Wizard Auricle Media, Sub.Session 2004
A.L.P.H.A. (CD, Comp + CD, Enh, Comp) Ceremony, Angels Drop ... Geska Records 2005
Distorted 2005 (2xCD) The Experiment Not On Label 2005
Her Awful Goodness / S.H_E. / Beckons The Girl (2xCDr, Comp) Stand Beside Him (420 ... Auricle Media 2005
Todo Por Nada: 99-05 Collection (2xCDr) Stand Beside Him (Manu... Auricle Media 2005
Need What I Make You Become. (CDr, Mini) Recurring Abduction Ni... Annihilvs 2006
Pandora's Box. Invasion & Friends 2K6 (CDr) Be Broken (Remix) Invasion Wreck Chords 2006
Schwarze Nacht Tanz 1 (CD, Album + CD, Maxi, Ltd) Domination UpScene, Indigo (2) 2006
Audiotion - Sonic Tribute To Takashi Miike (2xCD, Dig) Dis-joint Vital 2007
Maschinenfest - The 10th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration Present 2008 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Ndrwtr Ant-Zen 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Assemblage 23 (CD-ROM) Silence (Lo-Fi Quietud... Домашняя Коллекция 2003
Diskore: Recorded Live Saturday March 11th At Darkmatter Soundsystem "Extreme Electronics And Splintered Beats" (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Zombi Not On Label 2006
Interstellar Overkill (CDr, Mixed) Wires Bruits De Fond 2007
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