Experimental · US · Active since 2008

aTelecine

Murky industrial soundscapes and death-dub rhythms that feel like a transmission from a decaying city. Gritty, hypnotic, and deeply atmospheric.

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Listening to aTelecine feels like discovering a box of unlabeled cassette tapes in a flooded basement. The sound is thick with the hiss of analog decay, where rhythmic pulses emerge from layers of static like a heartbeat heard through a wall. It is music that occupies the uncomfortable space between a nightmare and a deep, drug-induced sleep, moving from harsh industrial noise to submerged, dub-influenced grooves.

What sets them apart is the sense of tactile grime. While many industrial acts aim for a cold, digital precision, aTelecine embraces a 'death-dub' aesthetic that is organic and rotting. The vocals are often treated as just another texture, whispered or buried under waves of distortion, creating a voyeuristic feeling as if you are overhearing a private, fractured thought process.

Start with '...And Six Dark Hours Pass' for a masterclass in their early atmospheric tension. It perfectly captures the transition from pure noise into the rhythmic, haunting structures that define their most compelling work. It is the ideal entry point for anyone who finds beauty in the sound of machines breaking down.

aTelecine is an American industrial band featuring Ian Cinnamon and Ništa Nil Nada. The band was co-founded by actress Sasha Grey. They released their first EP aVigillant Carpark in 2009 in 7 inch vinyl only. Their debut album The Falcon and the Pod was released on August 9, 2011. aTelecine's first live concert took place in Kraków during Unsound Festival on October 20, 2012. Grey left the band in 2013, although she is credited with vocals on two songs on the 2014 release Der Baum Der Bosen. As of 2021 the band's most recent release is 2017's Anonymous Holes LP, which credits Ian Preston Cinnamon as the sole member.
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