cEvin Key
Philth [a.k.a. DJ Phil Western/Cap'm Stargazer]
Anthony Valcic (engineer)
Dwayne Goettel
During the final, collapsing minutes of industrial shockmeisters Skinny Puppy, members cEvin Key and Dwayne Goettel began improvising with found sound and tape loops. Following the death of Goettel in August 1995, Key finished the material with DJ Philth and engineer Anthony Valcic.
The result was Download's influential Nettwerk Records debut, 'The Eyes Of Stanley Pain' in May 1996. The release was named Access Magazine's Top 10 Indie Records '96. The disc featured cover art by comic book graphics artist Dean McKean. It went on to sell approximately 25,000 copies.
The trio toured for 7 weeks in the US and Canada with such visual artists as Twilight Circus In Dub (a Legendary Pink Dots side project), Lydia Lunch and King Black Acid which was followed by a remix EP called 'Sidewinder'. Once off the road, they forged forward as an electronics trio to record 'III' which was released in October 1997 -- again with artwork by Dean McKean.
'III' was created over a seven month period in Download's own subCONSCIOUS studios in Vancouver. There, the III tinkered with ancient equipment, rewiring and rebuilding antique Roland and Arp keyboards before recording.
Singles
Albums
1996 The Eyes Of Stanley Pain (Nettwerk)
1996 Sidewinder [8 song EP] (Nettwerk)
1996 Charlie's Family (Nettwerk)
1997 III (Nettwerk)
Video
Compilation Tracks
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