
Informatik
Informatik was founded in 1994 by Da5id Din and Matthew Crofoot. They released their debut album, Direct Memory Access, in 1995 through their own label SINless Records. Having achieved considerable success on the strength of the club hit At Your Command, they signed to Metropolis Records to re-issue the album as Direct Memory Access V2.0 with additional songs and a bonus video. Just two years later, Informatik released the sophomore album Syntax, which spawned a series of club hits that are still in rotation over a decade later, such as Entropy, Watching You Watching Me, and Things To Come.
Informatik reappeared in 2002 with a new line-up, now consisting of Da5id and Tyler Newman [Battery Cage], and released an album of powerful trance-infused dance-floor anthems titled Nymphomatik. Considered an almost perfect future-pop album by critics, Nymphomatik brought even more hits to the band's discography, with songs like A Matter of Time and Flesh Menagerie popping up in club set lists around the world. In 2005 they released yet another amazing dance album, Re:Vision, a collection of new material and redesigned versions of their older hits from Nymphomatik and Syntax. An all new live show was assembled to begin promoting their upcoming release and the band co-headlined numerous US festivals as well as doing a string of live appearances in support of Re:Vision.
In 2008 Informatik returned with a new album Beyond, their most unique and genre-defying work to date. Taking their signature sound in a new rock oriented direction, Da5id and Tyler released an album that intended to change the listener's expectation of the Informatik sound. Featuring dark guitar driven melodies and soulful lyrics, Beyond delivered powerful rock anthems such as It Always Ends The Same and Nothing Greater alongside the infectious beats of Temporary and Louder Than Words. To help promote the release of Beyond, the band created a community driven remix contest, resulting in a maxi single of Temporary / My True Love, remixed by both veteran acts and newcomers alike. Issued by the band for free, the album has been downloaded more than ten thousand times to date.
Continuing to explore their new "electronic arena rock" style, Informatik released their album Arena, in late 2009. Arena offers truly stadium sized songs such as Night and Day [Arena Mix] and The World Belongs To Us [Live at Budokan Mix] alongside their latest club hit Falling. That same year the band embarked on their first European tour, supporting their label mates Mesh. This highly successful tour greatly extended their influence overseas.
In 2013 Informatik deliver their much anticipated new album, Playing With Fire, featuring ten brand new studio tracks. This album continues to expand their hybrid 'electronic arena rock' sound along with a few surprises that are bound to keep listeners on their toes. Always evolving, Informatik incorporates new techniques and introduces bold stylistic elements that few would dare to attempt. They are currently planning multiple singles and a world tour in support of Playing With Fire Come feel the heat!
Playlist
| track | album | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Come Together (Clubmix T) | Come Together | |
| Come Together | Arena | |
| Nothing Greater | Beyond | |
| The World Belongs To Us | Re:Vision | |
| Flesh Menagerie | Nymphomatik | |
| Things to Come (War Changes Nothing Mix) | Syntax | |
| Human Nature | Direct Memory Access v2.0 |
Discography
| HOW LONG (DIGITAL ONLY) · MET 865D· 1. How Long (Razor's Edge) 2. Deliverance 3. How Long (din_fiv remix) 4. Temporary (Aimonia remix) 5. How Long (Devotional) | |
| PLAYING WITH FIRE · MET 825D· 1. No Sympathy 2. Something to Believe In 3. How Long 4. Brave New World 5. Stay 6. No One 7. Juliet 8. Miles Away 9. Just for Nothing 10. World of Wonder | |
| PLAYING WITH FIRE · MET 825· 1. No Sympathy 2. Something to Believe In 3. How Long 4. Brave New World 5. Stay 6. No One 7. Juliet 8. Miles Away 9. Just for Nothing 10. World of Wonder | |
| COME TOGETHER · MET 603D· 1. Come Together (Radio Mix) 2. Don't Be Afraid (Alone In The Dark Mix) 3. Come Together (Clubmix T) 4. Bottom Feeder 5. Come Together (Clubmix D) | |
| ARENA · MET 601D· 1. Come Together 2. A Matter Of Time (Stadium Mix) 3. Temporary (The Synthetic Dream Foundation Mix) 4. The World Belongs To Us (Live At Budokan Mix) 5. It Was Like I Was Dreaming 6. Entropy (More Cowbell Mix) 7. Predator 8. My True Love (Pulse State Mix) 9. Night And Day (Arena Mix) 10. Don't Be Afraid (Very Mix By Claire Voyant) 11. Falling 12. The End | |
| ARENA · MET 601· 1. Come Together 2. A Matter Of Time (Stadium Mix) 3. Temporary (The Synthetic Dream Foundation Mix) 4. The World Belongs To Us (Live At Budokan Mix) 5. It Was Like I Was Dreaming 6. Entropy (More Cowbell Mix) 7. Predator 8. My True Love (Pulse State Mix) 9. Night And Day (Arena Mix) 10. Don’t Be Afraid (Very Mix By Claire Voyant) 11. Falling 12. The End | |
| BEYOND · MET 562D· 1. Nothing Greater 2. As We Lay Silent 3. My True Love 4. Louder Than Words 5. Second Chance 6. It Always Ends The Same 7. Simple 8. Night And Day 9. Temporary 10. Don't Be Afraid | |
| BEYOND · MET 562· 1. Nothing Greater 2. As We Lay Silent 3. My True Love 4. Louder Than Words 5. Second Chance 6. It Always Ends The Same 7. Simple 8. Night And Day 9. Temporary 10. Don't Be Afraid | |
| RE:VISION · MET 315D· 1. The World Belongs To Us 2. Over (Iris RMX) 3. Retrogradation (On the Verge Re:Vision) 4. Revolutions 5. Flesh Menagerie (Funker Vogt RMX) 6. Saints And Sinners 7. A Matter Of Time (Assemblage 23 RMX) 8. Autonomous (Constant Surveillance Re:Vision) 9. House Of Cards 10. At Your Command (Abdication Re:Vision) | |
| RE:VISION · MET 315· 1. The World Belongs to Us 2. Over (Iris Rmx) 3. Retrogradation (On the Verge Re:Vision) 4. Revolutions 5. Flesh Menagerie (Funker Vogt Rmx) 6. Saints and Sinners 7. A Matter of Time (Assemblage 23 Rmx) 8. Autonomous (Constant Surveillance Re:Vision) 9. House of Cards 10. At Your Command (Abdication Re:Vision) 11. BONUS VIDEO - Watching You Watching Me (live) | |
| NYMPHOMATIK · MET 221D· 1. Flesh Menagerie 2. Hopeless 3. Perfect Stranger 4. Physical Education 5. Over 6. Built for Pleasure 7. A Matter of Time 8. Oblivion V2 9. 96 Degrees 10. Perfect Stranger (Robot Mix by Negative Format) 11. Physical Education (Day Job Mix by Stromkern) | |
| NYMPHOMATIK · MET 221· 1. Flesh Menagerie 2. Hopeless 3. Perfect Stranger 4. Physical Education 5. Over 6. Built for Pleasure 7. A Matter of Time 8. Oblivion v2 9. 96 Degrees 10. Perfect Stranger (Robot Mix by Negative Format) 11. Physical Education (Day Job Mix by Stromkern) | |
| SYNTAX · MET 099D· 1. Things to Come (War Changes Nothing Mix) 2. Night Life 3. Entropy (Syntax Mix) 4. Nil 5. Watching You Watching Me 6. Now Here 7. Retrogradation 8. Nameless 9. Innocence and Blood 10. Peril Eyes (Decoded Feedback Remix) 11. Watching You Watching Me (NCC Remix) 12. Things to Come (Dub Mix) | |
| SYNTAX · MET 099· 1. Things To Come (War Changes Nothing Mix) 2. Night Life 3. Entropy (Syntax Mix) 4. Nil 5. Watching You Watching Me 6. Now Here 7. Retrogradation 8. Nameless 9. Innocence and Blood 10. Peril Eyes (Decoded Feedback Remix) 11. Watching You Watching Me (NCC Remix) 12. Things to Come (Dub Mix) | |
| DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS V2.0 · MET 030D· 1. Human Nature 2. Autonomous 3. At Your Command 4. Peril Eyes 5. I Confess (Repentance Mix) 6. Immigrant Song 7. Silicon 8. Violation 9. Autonomous (Nothing is Real Mix) 10. I Confess (I Wanted to Pray Mix) | |
| DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS V2.0 · MET 030· 1. Human Nature 2. Autonomous 3. At Your Command 4. Peril Eyes 5. I Confess (Repentance mix) 6. Immigrant Song 7. Silicon 8. Violation 9. Autonomous (Nothing Is Real mix) 10. I Confess (I Wanted To Pray mix) |
