Violence (musician)

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Violence
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Violence performing at MoMA PS1
Background information
Origin Baltimore, MD, United States
Genres Electronic, Hip hop, Grime, Black metal, Juke, Industrial music, Experimental, Dark wave, Dark ambient, Witch house
Years active2010–present
LabelsNON Worldwide, Dogfood Music Group, PTP
MembersOlin Caprison
Website palmtreescaprisun.com

Olin Caprison, better known as Violence (stylized VIOLENCE), is an American experimental musician, composer, performance artist, and producer. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Life and career

Caprison was not seriously interested in performance while growing up in Baltimore, but began experimenting with making music while learning to edit video. [5] They began recording and performing as Violence in 2010. [3]

The first Violence release was REPTILE/Hand Me Downs from Heaven (Steak Au Zoo Records, 2012). [6] In 2016, artist collective NON released Violence's A Ruse of Power, [7] [8] and the following year artist collective PTP (aka Purple Tape Pedigree) released Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden. [9]

Violence has toured with Mykki Blanco and Yves Tumor, [9] performed at the Brooklyn Museum, [10] and was a 2019 MacDowell fellow in music composition. [1]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Scores

Compilations

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References

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  2. ↑ Kent-Smith, Jasmine (9 June 2017). "Essential: Violence turns the club into 'Human Dust' with cutting new LP". Mixmag. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Joyce, Colin (27 April 2016). "VIOLENCE Divines Tarot and Terror in Their Foreboding New Video". VICE. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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  5. ↑ Mitchell, Aurora (18 November 2016). "The Baltimore musician exploring brutality and masculinity". Dazed. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Kay, Jean (12 February 2013). "VIOLENCE's cassette release reviewed". AQNB. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Ryce, Andrew (18 September 2016). "VIOLENCE - A Ruse Of Power". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  8. 1 2 Julious, Britt (15 August 2016). "NON Worldwide to Release VIOLENCE's Debut Album". VICE. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  9. 1 2 Bowe, Miles (7 June 2017). "VIOLENCE announces new album Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden on PTP". FACT. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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  11. ↑ Scott, Jazz. "Human Dust to Fertilize the Impotent Garden". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Mykki Blanco launches Dogfood Music Group imprint to "disrupt" image of Black American music". Fact. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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  15. ↑ Mallett, Whitney (23 January 2017). "'Suspended Limbs and Liquid Spines': Richard Kennedy Debuts 'Both' at Artists Space".
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