Bodychoke
| Company type | Ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
Area served | International |
| Products | Studio albums |
Bodychoke was an avant-garde noise rock ensemble active between 1993 and 1999. Originating as a side endeavor of the power electronics group Sutcliffe Jugend, they produced four studio albums. Their debut, Mindshaft (Freek Records), was crafted under the guidance of British psychedelic dub artist Ott, while Five Prostitutes saw production by Steve Albini. The band's lyrical content delved into subjects such as hatred, revulsion, sexual deviance, and mortality.
Musically, their sound fused elements of noise rock, post-rock, and industrial music, enriched with gothic rock influences. Tracks were characterized by prominent, repetitive bass and drum patterns complemented by distorted guitar layers, with vocal deliveries ranging from soft murmurs to intense screams. Starting in 1996, the inclusion of cello introduced both melodic and rhythmic complexity along with ambient textures. In 1998, drummer Manu Ros joined the lineup, contributing a more intricate and "tribal" percussion approach.[1]
Members
- Kevin Tomkins – guitar, vocals
- Paul Taylor – guitar, vocals
- Gary Kean – bass guitar
- Mike Alexander – cello
- Manu Ros – drums (1998–1999)
- Jamie Hitchens – drums (1993–1998)
Studio albums
- Mindshaft (1994), Freek Records
- Five Prostitutes (1996), Freek Records
- Cold River Songs (1998), Purity
- Completion (2004), 2nd Floor Mafia Productions
- Cold River Songs (remastered with bonus material) (2009), Relapse Records
- ↑ rarpl (2018-04-26). "Giddy Motors – Make It Pop (2002)". Hałasy i melodie (in polski). Retrieved 2025-02-20.