concept
rust. its patina. and decay. surrounding. building. moving beyond. propelling you forward. immersed in its complexity. overwhelmed by its truth. and its beauty. resonating. imagined. or real. in this place. floating. dreaming. sinking. shining with you. like glass. a whisper. a scream. sounds encompassing, then fading away. layers of suggestion, seeping in the mind. peeling it away. leaving it bare. and whole. full of everything, then nothing. a soundtrack. for a dream. or a nightmare. taking you to a place inside. and losing you there. and i am haunted by this always.
(l. daugherty-seto)
biography
former band member of experimental electro-pop project parade, s.seto first appeared as splintercage in 1996 with his debut cassette "still movement bliss". with the disbanding of parade in 2000, he reconceptualized the splintercage project, taking it on a new journey that will always be an ongoing process. experience. growth. transformation. splintercage to s:cage. textured, layered, moody, melodic, this work merges beauty and anger, harshness with light, dreams with nightmares to dive into a world of soundscapes and noise. infused with beats, or stripped down and bare, s:cage creates an atmosphere of electronic sound that draws from a variety of genres. along with a strong visual element, this project has drawn from its roots in the experimental to offer us a vision.
discography
2006. madness turns to glass. cd. ant-zen. act206.
2006. s:cage:remote+breakbone:héroïne. cd. independent.
2004. remote. cd. ant-zen. act156.
1996. stillmovementbliss. cassette. plan11. p11-c04 (as: splintercage).
compilations
2010. elektroanschlag no11 vol.6.
2009. emerging organisms vol.3. tympanik audio.
2008. maschinenfest. 10th anniversary jubilee celebration present. ant-zen.
2007. emerging organisms. tympanik audio.
2007. audiotion. a sonic tribute to takashi miike. vital.
2006. the other side. geska records.
2005. a.l.p.h.a. geska records.
2004. maschinenfest_04. pflichtkauf.
2004. re:sound. sub-session media/auricle media.
2003. duo tone. sub-session media.
2003. saturation bombing. t.i.k.
2003. [tik] co:man:d [sic]. t.i.k.
2002. sub-session. sub-session media.
1998. news from nowhere. plan11 (as: splintercage).
remixes
2009. displacer. lost mission.
2007. config.sys. gravity probe.
2005. re_agent. abandon.
2005. l'ombre. off course.
2004. empusae. tenebris for the unborn.
2004. prospero. fragments and splinters.
2004. lith. propaganda.
2003. displacer. lying in wait.
live performances.
03.26.2010. altenburg, germany. elektroanschlag no11. tenne brauerei.
06.20.2009. gifu, japan. la danza macabra. gifu51. w/contagious orgasm, mangirl, pai, salmonella, amorphous express.
05.10.2008. toronto, canada. en:peg. smilingbuddhabar. w/l'ombre, liar's rosebush, subrythm, arkityp +
11.30.2007. toronto, canada. savage garden. w/orphx.
06.26.2007. toronto, canada. the ambient ping. the drake underground. w/knurl.
04.08.2007. montreal, canada. coma4 festival. s.a.t.
12.14.2006. toronto, canada. madness CD release. funhaus. w/ordinateur, famine.
12.12.2006. ottawa, canada. madness CD release. zaphod beeblebrox. w/ordinateur, antigen shift.
11.04.2006. chicago, usa. indoctrination noise festival. spot 6.
09.30.2006. tokyo, japan. sequence or die 7. shinjuku urga. w/ordinateur, contagious orgasm vs government alpha.
05.19.2006. toronto, canada. ania's. aeKoto presents: w/odori, raxyor, l'ombre, c-drik, kirdec.
03.31.2006. toronto, canada. H2-0s. waterfall lounge. w/stendeck, l'ombre, sincere trade.
03.26.2006. montreal, canada. coma3 festival. s.a.t.
11.26.2005. quebec city, canada. bioMETRIK v3. le boudoir lounge. w/iszoloscope, perfection plastic, memmaker.
10.26.2005. toronto, canada. H2-0s, waterfall lounge. w/l'ombre.
04.23.2005. toronto, canada. vatikan. w/stendeck.
04.17.2005. montreal, canada. coma2 festival. club saphir.
10.03.2004. krefeld, germany. maschinenfest. kulturfabrik.
09.07.2004. ottawa, canada. zaphod beeblebrox. w/displacer, re_agent.
09.04.2004. toronto, canada. savage garden. w/displacer.
09.23.2003. hamilton, canada. the underground. w/displacer, prospero.
05.08.2003. toronto, canada. savage garden. w/antigen shift.
collaborations
2006. chicago, usa. héroïne - a woman's tale. dance opera featuring breakbone dance co. with soundscore by s:cage. w/vocalists & lyrical narrators berianne brammen + atalee judy.
dj appearances
01.12.2008. toronto, canada. en:peg showcase. w/dj static
09.30.2005. krefeld, germany. maschinenfest. kulturfabrik. w/dj static
