Battle Tapes
Slick, neon-drenched electronic rock that feels like a high-speed chase through Los Angeles. High-gloss synths meet gritty guitars for late-night adrenaline.
Slick, neon-drenched electronic rock that feels like a high-speed chase through Los Angeles. High-gloss synths meet gritty guitars for late-night adrenaline.
Battle Tapes sounds like the exact intersection of a dimly lit underground club and a high-budget sci-fi chase sequence. Their music is built on a foundation of propulsive, four-on-the-floor rhythms that borrow heavily from French house, but they wrap that pulse in layers of jagged electric guitar and shimmering, metallic synthesizers. It is music that feels expensive, polished, and perpetually nocturnal.
What sets them apart is the surgical precision of their production. While many electronic rock bands lean into the messy energy of garage rock, Battle Tapes opts for a high-definition digital sheen. Vocals are often treated as another texture in the mix, chopped and processed to fit the rhythmic grid, while the basslines are thick, side-chained, and undeniably groovy. It is the sound of a band that understands both the mosh pit and the dance floor with equal fluency.
Start with the 'Form' EP or the track 'Belgrade' to hear their signature blend of swagger and synthesis. It is the perfect entry point for anyone who wants the grit of alternative rock with the relentless, hypnotic energy of modern electronic production. This is essential listening for night drives and high-stakes focus.
Battle Tapes is an American electronic rock band, based in Los Angeles, California, United States, formed in late 2010. The band consists of Josh Boardman (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Riley Mackin (keyboards, programming, vocals), Josh D'Elia (bass guitar, backup vocals) and Pete Kraynak (drums, percussion). Battle Tapes is known for its live performances, fully sequenced lighting and visuals and integrating electro and indie influences into its music and image. To date, Battle Tapes has released four EPs: Sleepwalker (2011), Sweatshop Boys (2012), Solid Gold (2016), and Form (2017). They released their first studio album Polygon on November 20, 2015. They have released several singles: Valkyrie (Radio Edit) (2015), No Good (2017), Weight of the World (2019), If Only (2022), In Too Deep (2022), One Night in Burbank (2023), and Brand New (2023). Their second studio album Texture was released on May 5, 2023. Battle Tapes gained increased popularity in 2013, when their song "Feel the Same" from the Sweatshop Boys EP was featured in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V, on the in-game radio station Radio Mirror Park. The band also gained additional popularity in 2018, when several of their songs were featured in the Rooster Teeth web series Gen:Lock, with "Belgrade" used as its main theme. Battle Tapes made their festival debut in 2014, performing at The Sunset Strip Music Festival in Los Angeles, as well as SXSW in Austin, Texas. In early 2015, Battle Tapes announced they would be playing at the BottleRock Napa Valley Festival in May later that year.
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