Sometimes I get bored and record things. I'm trying to get better at singing in front of people, and one of the ways I'm trying to do that is upload recordings of myself so that I can get used to other people hearing me. Constructive criticism is appreciated, but please be nice.

Atom Splitter is an experimental solo project combining elements of Techno, Punk, Big Beat and Dark Hip Hop with an emphasis on heavy drums and bass lines.

Artist Name

DAMIEN

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Damien Johnson

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Bio

Hailing from Ipswich, Australia, DAMIEN is a queer alt-electro-rock (darkwave) artist who breaks away from mainstream conventions with poignant, post-punk political commentaries.
Emerging in early 2020, DAMIEN's music blends electro rock with elements of both pop and industrial, and pairs this with lyrical content that is simultaneously clever and infectious. He has been compared to Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and Gorillaz.

In 2021 DAMIEN released the full length album, 'Girl', which saw was praised for reshaping alternative electronica by Happy Mag.
Then in 2022 DAMIEN followed it up with the critically acclaimed album, 'Wrong Age. Wrong Race. Wrong Gender.' which was touted as captivating alt-electro rock at its best by the AU Review and featured as 4ZZZ's 'Album of the Week.'

DAMIEN has received national and international airplay and has frequently featured in local, national and international publications.

some kids getting together, making some noise that we think sounds good. we hope you do too!

DOGMACHINE emerged in 1993 releasing a cassette Ep and 7" vinyl single The Room/Why Do They Scream?, followed by numerous compilation appearances including TransCom's Abstraction release in 1996.

FUTURISTIC URBAN CULT is the seminal full-length album from Australian industrial originators Dogmachine. 
Originally released on the Oracle label by the band in 1997, Futuristic Urban Cult was a game-changing release for the Australian music landscape. Described as 'hellish electronics... with grinding chugging guitars, sinister/darkwave undertones, and steamshovel vocals', the release explored many shades of darkness. With founding member Kraig Wilson at the core, and a range of important collaborators including Lawrence English, the band was famous for its confronting live performances which often descended into an industrial chaos of noise and machinery.

Fetish, the first single from the album included remixes by David Thrussel (Snog, Black Lung), Craig Sue (Bionic/Genetic) and Andy Bagley (Pure Bunk/VISI) and received solid play in clubs and on national radio. The second single Headwound received extensive support by Triple J and was also released as a multimedia CDROM - one of the first of its kind for a Brisbane band.

Dogmachine toured extensively, performing with the likes of Atari Teenage Riot, White Zombie, Pitchshifter, Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI), Snog, Zeni Geva, Severed Heads, Grinspoon, N.I.L., Primary and Insurge, as well as appearing regularly during the 'golden years' of ZZZ Market Day Festivals. The band also received one of the first Music Industry Critics Awards in 1998 for 'Best Independent Band' in Queensland's category.

The 90's was a period in Brisbane's music history which saw the emergence of its own fantastic electronic music scene, with bands like Dogmachine at the forefront.

After an extensive hiatus, Dogmachine recently reformed to make a return to the live music scene and are currently working on new material.

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