Unter Null

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Unter Null
Unter Null 2010 Promo for Moving On.jpg
Background information
OriginUnited States
Genres Aggrotech
Trance music
Power noise
Years active1998–present
Labels Alfa Matrix
SpinoffsStray
MembersErica Dunham

Erica Dunham, better known by her stage name Unter Null, founded the solo aggrotech music project in 1998 at the age of 17, while living in Seattle, United States. [1] [2] [3] As of 2012, she is based in Portland, Oregon. [4] Dunham is trained in classical piano, cello and guitar. [5]

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History

Unter Null (German for 'below zero') initially began as a powernoise project influenced by a number of similar prominent artists, including Noisex, Converter and P.A.L. Her first, self-titled, album was released in 2001. [6] In 2002, she was signed to Leech and NTT/Annihilvs Records to release her second, web-exclusive album Neocide. [7] [8] In 2005, she signed to label Alfa Matrix. She has since released a number of EPs and albums, remixed several artists, and appeared on compilation albums. Her album The Failure Epiphany peaked at #4 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) and ranked #43 on the DAC Top Albums of 2006. [9] The same year, the Sacrament EP reached #6 on the DAC Singles chart. [10]

Music

In early 2008, Dunham launched her side project Stray [11] with the release of the self-titled a 2-CD album in cooperation with a number other bands including Mothboy, Detritus and Testube. In addition to regular live performances, Unter Null embarked on a short U.S. and European tour in 2005, then a longer European tour in 2006.

In the spring of 2012, Erica relocated to Hamburg, Germany, where at the time of writing, Erica is currently on production of the next Unter Null album.

House fire

On December 25, 2008, Dunham's studio, containing her musical, recording and electronic equipment as well as other belongings, was destroyed in a fire. It was feared at first that her newest album, Moving On, [12] had been lost in the fire, although tracks were able to be recovered from a damaged hard drive. [13]

Discography

Albums
Date of releaseTitleLabel
2001Unter Null
2002NeocideAnnihilvs
2005The Failure Epiphany Alfa Matrix
2010Moving OnAlfa Matrix
Moved OnAlfa Matrix
EPs
Date of releaseTitleLabel
2005Sick Fuck EPAlfa Matrix
2006Absolution EP/Sacrament EP

Note: Released together as a compilation.

Alfa Matrix

Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ "Unter Null + Cyanotic Tour | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Unter Null". Discogs. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ eMinor. "Unter Null | Electronica from Hamburg, DE". ReverbNation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Unter Null". Facebook. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ Last FM
  6. ↑ "Unter Null | Unter Null". Unternull.bandcamp.com. January 1, 2001. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ "/ neocide \". October 22, 2003. Archived from the original on October 22, 2003. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Neocide | Unter Null". Unternull.bandcamp.com. June 1, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  9. ↑ "DAC Top 50 Albums 2006". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "DAC Top 100 Singles 2006". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Unter Null side-project Stray launches debut album 'Abuse by Proxy' - Unter Null news at SIDE-LINE.COM". February 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ UNTER NULL returns with 2nd album, 'Moving on', in 3 different versions December 21, 2009 hangout.altsounds.com News
  13. ↑ Fire destroys Unter Null studio and new album
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