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Demdike Stare (DDS) ist der Bandname des Musiker-Duos Sean Canty und Miles Whittaker. Das seit 2009 in den Genres Dark Ambient, Dub-Techno und elektronische Musik Alben und EPs veröffentlichende Projekt ist in Manchester ansässig. Der Diskjockey und Betreiber des Retro-Labels Finders Keepers, Sean Canty, und der Musikproduzent Miles Whittaker gründeten 2009 ihr gemeinsames Projekt Demdike Stare gründeten und publizierten im selben Jahr ihr erstes Album Symbiosis. Von Beginn an arbeiteten sie mit dem ortsansässigen Independent-Plattenlabel Modern Love Records zusammen. Den Namen Demdike Stare wählten sie als schwarzhumorige Verbeugung vor Elizabeth Southern, genannt Mother Demdike, die 1622 im Kerker umgekommene Anführerin...
Idiot Stare are an "Industrial" act from Los Angeles, USA. Idiot Stare's origins go back to their former incarnation STG in 1989. Formed in 1994, Idiot Stare spent the 90's recording their first two albums, "Blinded" and "The Hate Cage." During this time members contributed songs to over 20 compilations and lent their producing talents to various recordings and remixes for other bands in the genre. Idiot Stare re-emerged in the fall of 2001 combining the musical talents of the original Idiot Stare, with the dynamics of Insight 23. .
There are at least three artists called Stare: 1) Stare aka Crescent is a Drum and Bass producer from Tallinn, Estonia. At first he often produced with his partner Phibbs and had releases on DSCI4 and Blindside. In this time period his style could be described as Neurofunk. Later he turned to the groovy, soulful side of DnB and he released Liquid tunes for labels such as Renegade Recordings, Phunkfiction and shadybrain.net. 2) Stare was a gothic rock project active between 1998 and 2001. Gary Thrasher (Gossamer) was the mastermind of the project, while Michele Burch-Morehart provided vocals and keyboard....
The Czech indie band Budoár staré dámy (Old Lady's Boudoir) representing a home-made alternative rock band was founded during the summer holiday of 1999. All members come from Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic, located in the region of South Moravia. http://budoar.freemusic.cz/ .