Destroyed For Comfort

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Destroyed For Comfort (D4C)is an experimental multimedia project/band founded/fronted by Rani Baker in 1997 (under the name id moltov/DEVIANCE from 1997-2001, then SIMəN 2001-2003)and rebooted alongside poet/guitarist David Bates in 2003. The project utilizes found sound, sequenced and sampled tracks, real-time synthesis and heavily distorted vocals. Live performances have included backup dancers, guest musicians, and projected and manipulated video.

Members

Rani Baker - 1997-present - vocals and programming

David Bates - 2003-2004 - guitar

Chad Cheshire - 2006-present - costumed performance

Foetus Envy/Jess Icka - 2008-2011 - synth

Dack - 2008-2009 - synth

Discography

Releases:

2004 - Lie On The Floor And Stay Calm – CD - self-released (Austin, TX, USA)

2007 - GOETZEM EP/SHOVELWAREZ 1.0 – CD - self-released (Austin, TX, USA)

2011 - SHOVELWAREZ 2.0 – CD - self-released (Austin, TX, USA) - Discogs -[1]

2013 - Chevalier D'Eon – online-only - self-released (Austin, TX USA) - Bandcamp - [2]

2013 - Shovelwarez: 1997-2007 – online-only - self-released (Portland, OR, USA) - Bandcamp - [3]

Remixes and Covers:

2007 - Suffocation – Suicide God Pill

2007 - You Deserve Better – Houston Bernard

2008 - Salvation – Christopher Anton - unreleased

2010 - The Catalyst - Lincoln Park - released online as Forgot What Linkin Park Song I Was Supposed To Remix But Got Their Samples Anyway -[4]

2011 - Psalm 69 - Ministry (for biopic Fix: The Ministry Movie, but released as hidden track on Chevalier D'Eon)

Compilations:

2006 - Scenes And Revolutions – collab w/members of Death Is Not A Joyride [5] - includes Tavistock from Lie On The Floor And Stay Calm

2008 - ATX UNDERGROUND: CONCRETE: VOL 1 - ATX Underground – includes Joey The Douchebag (Extended Version) - Last.FM -[6]

2011 - The Vagina Album - Vagina Ludwiga – includes Quest For 8-Bit VGNA - fuck if I know what happened to this album - Facebook Event -[7]

2014 - SADOMASCUS 2014 Winter Compilation – SDMPDX (Portland, Oregon) - includes No Wife No Horse No Moustache from Chevalier D'Eon - Soundcloud -[8]

2014 - A Queer Noise to Drown Out TERFS - Garbage Men Puking - includes Quest For 8 Bit VGNA/Gender Identity Witch - Bandcamp -[9]

Links:

On Bandcamp: https://destroyedforcomfort.bandcamp.com/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/destroyedforcomfort

On Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/destroyedforcomfort