Artist description A few years back, after moving from his garage band days as a guitarist, singer & songwriter, C. Allrich had moved into composing hard, slamming techno beats as Sardonik. Now, after sampling different styles of dance music, he has settled into what he calls "Grunge Techo" which brings slamming, guitar and synth lines into strangely melodic dark grooves with a touch of funk. EBM, IDM, Industrial & techno collide into Allrich's "Grunge Techno" sound to create a new groove for the future of rock meets techno.

Music Style Grunge Techno: The fusion of industrial soundscapes, grunge guitars & pounding techno.

Musical Influences Main Influences: Steve Riech, David Bowie, Philip Glass, Nirvana, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Sven Vath, Danny Boyle, Tomato, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Bedrock, Iggy Pop, Tricky, & Einstürzende neubaten. Direct Influences of the Sound: Underworld, Autechre, Moby, David Fincher, The The, KMFDM, Trent Reznor, Martin Atkins, Meat Beat Manifesto, Death in Vegas, Chuck Palahniuk & David Lynch.

Similar Artists Mix Underworld, The The, Martin Atkins & DJ Shadow and you'll have a pretty good idea of my sound.

Artist History C. Allrich has been involved in music for the last 5 years. From the early days as a singer and songwritter for alternative rock bands "Bad Morning After" and "People of the Lie", to his new found passion in electronica, Allrich has allways strived to put out good quality music.

Group Members C. Allrich: Electric & acoustic guitars, electric bass, piano, synths & programming, loops, drums, vocals & noise.

Instruments DeArmond electric guitar, homemade electric bass guitar, Yamaha DJ-X synth, Mackie 1202-VLS studio mixer, ReBirth, Vegas, Sound Forge, Buzz tracker, TS-404, Fruity Loops Pro & Shure microphones

Albums "Lo Rez Collection" [available now]

Press Reviews "(sardonik) sounds like he's making an omelet out of emotions" - Alex A. ** ** "Sinister Trance grooves roll dark sound effects over mid-tempo breakbeat rhythms. Treacherous grooves for the fearless club-goer." - Listen.com ** ** "Sardonik’s sound is a cool blend of techno & industrial beats mixed with infectious dark grooves. Creating music that has no definitive style, he induces songs that tend to have various moods and influences within each one. His roots lie in the likes of NIN, Orbital and Front Line Assembly. Only Sardonik takes those styles to a breakbeat/darkwave level, making his music fresh and fierce! Songs like The Dark Massive, Atomic Vibes, Unavenged and Murmur prove that this is an artist to listen to and keep listening to." - Bob (Kipsy) ** ** "Some of the best stuff I've heard on MP3.com. Finally an artist who takes themselves and their work seriously." - (A fan from Denver, Colorado)

Additional Info thanks 2: Jen Martin, Jasmine Adams, Lori Le, Calen Foster, Jim Bailey, Kipsy, Trip Theory, Mom & Dad and Shiva

Location Brewster, Massachusetts - USA

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