When our daughter came out to us as a teen, we wanted to surround her with our most unconditional love and acceptance, to ensure that she felt the confidence and support she needed, to truly be herself. While I certainly know what it feels like to be rejected for being different, I can't imagine how terrifying it can be for a young LGBTIQ person striving to become their true, authentic self. Some of these youth are treated with disgust and hatred by those around them, even by their own families. It is also common for some LGBTIQ youth to be forced from their home, with nowhere to go. With that in mind, this video was produced as a fundraiser for TRUE COLORS UNITED, an organization founded by the one and only Cyndi Lauper, that is implementing innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTIQ young people.

PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://testube.com/true
We are trying to raise $2,021 for this year. 

Why this is important:
In the United States, 4.2 million youth experience homelessness each year, with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their non-LGBTQ peers. In fact, up to 40% of youth experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTQ. True Colors United works tirelessly to improve the lives of these teens and give them the dignity and respect they deserve during this difficult time in their lives.

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Written and produced by Jeff Danos / Testube (BMI)
Bass guitar by Corbin Danos.

The Lyrics:
she's afraid to come out, and she can't wait to leave
and he longs for the day when he can wear his heart there on his sleeve
they don't know which box to choose form the two on the machine
and there's no one that looks like him projected on the screen

let him be, let her be, let them be
let her be, let him be, let them be themself

he calls out the hate when he sees it
their friends get mad - can't you just get along?
she's out of the group left alone again
can't believe she's got no friends
knocked down for standing strong

he gets stares and no one cares, she's different
she's not the same, they won't use his name
the butt of a joke, not so innocent pokes, disappointed by his folks
she's depressed, and they just want to scream

let him be, let her be, let them be
let her be, let him be, let them be themself

Themself

Themself (2021)

Title track from the 2022 Testube album "Backwater"!
Download at : https://testube.bandcamp.com/album/backwater

About the album:
In 2012, I went off-grid, building a small cabin nestled deep in the Ozark Mountains. It was an interesting experiment, and I learned a few things about myself, but living without electricity isn't very conducive to crafting electronic music. My workstation was very minimal, consisting primarily of a laptop, usb-powered midi controller, and headphones. All of my synths, samplers, and drum machines were tucked away in storage. I would charge my laptop at the library when I went into town, and use it until the battery gave up. It was very frustrating! As a result, some of the tracks on this new album have been in the works for over ten years. The result is "Backwater" - a collection of 17 diverse tracks (plus a bonus!) that have been held back for too long.

Backwater

Testube - Backwater

The noisiest and most chaotic IDM-ish track from the 2008 Covert EP. Additional remixes of this one are available on the physical EP. More info below...
  
  After a long hiatus, Jeff Danos aka TESTUBE returns from
    the outer limits of electro with the Covert EP, an intriguing
    approach at vocal-driven "experimental pop". Inspired by
    classic post-punk and dream pop flavors, as well as edgy
    contemporary electroclashers like The Faint and Goldfrapp,
    the act's new EP is the second release made available by the
    recently formed independent label GLIM RECORDS.

Testube - Faux Vision

Get poppin' and lockin' to the slammin' sound of the new Testube/Nulectro track "Bleeds More Cowbell"...featuring vocals by Clover Danos. New school goes old school!

Testube vs Nulectro - Bleeds More Cowbell

Hot electro house remix of the Nulectro track "Bleeds More Cowbell" featuring Clover!

Nulectro vs Testube - Bleeds More Cowbell (TOURNIQUET REMIX)

A mellow and minimal moombahton flavored remix of this electro cut!

Nulectro Vs Testube - Bleeds More Cowbell (MINIMALTON remix)

Intro track from the Atavistic EP released in 2015

<a href="https://theartistunion.com/tracks/1f86dd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Testube - Atavistic

TESTUBE - TRICK OR TREATMENT (Halloween Mix)
Glim Records Cat. No. GLIM-00901-1110-TRI

Tracks Included (In Order of Appearance):

01. Testube - Exiled (Mania Mix)   *
02. Testube - Contrast (Condemned) #
03. Marble I/Orchard - Sewerage   **
04. Marble I/Orchard - Tether   **
05. Testube - Submerged Gasp   ***
06. Testube - Medicine   +
07. Testube - Niasys   ++
08. Testube - Mitate   +++
09. Testube - Dysfigurine Credits (Passive)   %
10. Testube - Bioplaza (Motion Mix)   %%
11. Testube - Prosthesis   +
12. Testube - Incubator Canal   %%%
13. Marble I/Orchard - Dementia   **
14. Marble I/Orchard - Thornpatch   **
15. Testube - Damper Cell   @
16. Testube - Heat Census (Low Mix)   ###
17. Testube - Brownfields   @@@
18. Testube - Insektor   @
19. Testube - Delve (Stall Edit)   ++
20. Testube - Off Purpose   %%%
21. Testube - Russian Kid Nee   @@
22. Testube - Ovary Act (Wishing You Were Here) #
23. Testube - Post Rhythm   %%%
24. Testube - Second Soul   +
25. Testube - End ##


NOTES:
*    Previously Unreleased Mix - Original version appears on 2003 Testube album "Corporation"
**   From the 1998 Marble I/Orchard album "Daisypusher"
***  From the 2001 Testube album "Bioplaza Revisited"
+    From the 1997 Testube album "Second Soul"
++   Previously Unreleased Mix - Original version appears on the 1998 Testube album "Post-Apocalypse"
+++  From the 2011 "Music For the Rising Sun" benefit compilation
%    From the 2007 short film titled "Refraction"
%%   Previously Unreleased Mix - Original version appears on 1999 Testube album "Bioplaza"
%%%  From the 2010 Testube album "Off Purpose"
@    From the 1997 Testube album "Useable Frequency Response"
@@    From the 2008 Testube "Covert" EP
@@@  From the 2003 Testube album "Corporation"
#    From the 2001 Testube album "Reconstructive Surgery"
##   From the 1998 UEF Records compilation "Circuit Noir Vol. 2"
###  Previously Unreleased


Written and Produced by Jeff Danos
Copyright Jeff Danos / Testube (BMI)

For More Info:
Testube - http://testube.com
Glim Records - http://glimrecords.com

Testube - Trick or Treatment (Halloween Mix)

Fresh take on the raw and powerful noizeworks of R010R, remixed by yours truly!

R010R - Airlockt (Nulectro Remix)

This track was first released 20 years ago on the Testube "Soul" cassette demo. It was a collection of early experiments composed primarily with the Alesis QS+ and MMT-8. I think I was listening to a bit of Klaus Schulze at the time. These mid-tempo instrumental demos paved the way for the "Second Soul" album that appeared shortly after. Thanks to a recent flood of interest in my older material on Youtube, I have decided to clean up and slightly remaster this long out-of-print demo and re-release it. You can expect to find the full album on the Testube bandcamp page, as well as in the usual online shops (Amazon, iTunes, etc.) very soon. Cheers!

Soul

Testube - Prosthesis

Testube remix of the melodic electro cut "Freefall", originally by Gravitas artist Au5 featuring Cristina Soto. 

You can check out the original version of the song here:
http://music.gravitasrecordings.com/album/freefall

Au5 – Freefall ft. Cristina Soto (TESTUBE Remix)

This brand new single from TESTUBE for 2017 features heavy, gritty basslines and a throbbing multi-layered beat, peppered with the usual quirky vocals, glitch edits, and noise effects that this project is so well known for.

Written and produced by Testube.
Copyright 2017 Jeff Danos / Testube (BMI)
Lyrics and vocals by Jeff Danos.
Additional vocals by Corbin Danos.

Cost is Clear (single)

Cost is Clear

Testube - Cost is Clear

Approaching each new release as an experiment in sound, TESTUBE fuses atypical idm, industrial, glitch, and ambient textures into complex cohesive compositions.

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