{{Short description|American industrial rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Christ Analogue | image = | caption = | alias = | origin = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S. | genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[industrial rock]] | occupation = | years_active = {{flatlist| * 1995–1998 * 2003–2004 }} | label = Architecture, Flagrant, Manifest, [[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]] | website = {{URL|christanalogue.com}} | current_members = Wade Alin | past_members = Rey Guajardo<br />[[Sean Ivy]]<br />Tracy Moody<br />Markus Von Prause }}
'''Christ Analogue''' was an American [[industrial rock]] group started in 1995 by frontman and producer Wade Alin.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |first=John |last=Bush |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000777332/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Christ Analogue > Biography |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref><ref name="sonicboomint1">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://sonic-boom.com/interview/christ.analogue-1.interview.html |title=Interview with Christ Analogue – Club Razor, Indianapolis, IN |journal=Sonic Boom |date=May 1, 1996 |volume=4 |issue=4 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref>
== History == Christ Analogue was devised in 1995 by programmer/vocalist Wade Alin.<ref name="promolinearnotes">{{cite AV media notes |title=In Radiant Decay (Promo) |title-link=In Radiant Decay |others=Christ Analogue |year=1997 |type=booklet |publisher=[[Cargo Music|Cargo]]/[[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]] |location=San Diego, California}}</ref> After Markus Von Prause joined on guitar, the duo debuted with the single "This Shall Not Breathe" in 1994 and was compared favorably to [[Sister Machine Gun]].<ref name="sonicboomshall">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/christ.analogue-1.html |title=Christ Analogue: ''This Shall Not Breathe'' |journal=Sonic Boom |date=2004 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref> The 1996 release of their debut album, ''[[The Texture ov Despise]]'', earned Christ Analogue instant respect in the electronic/industrial music scene.<ref name="sonicboomtexture">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/christ.analogue-2.html |title=Christ Analogue: ''The Texture ov Despise'' |journal=Sonic Boom |date=2004 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref> For an electronic-based act, they approached their live performances with an unusually aggressive, and often destructive punk ethic.<ref name="starfirereview">{{cite web |first=Jayne |last=Veronica |url=http://www.starfirecreative.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=52 |title=Christ Analogue: ''Arrogant or Just Convinced?'' |publisher=Starfire Creative |date=January 1997 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref> This exciting live act helped them develop a strong following in the Seattle, WA, and Vancouver, BC, areas.
In an effort to gain national recognition, the band booked and headlined their own tours of the United States. Christ Analogue did five national tours within two years, including shows with [[Sheep on Drugs]], [[16 Volt]], [[Electric Hellfire Club]], [[Stabbing Westward]], Insight 23, and two appearances at the CMJ Musicfest.<ref name="sonicboomint2">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://sonic-boom.com/interview/christ.analogue-2.interview.html |title=Interview with Christ Analogue – Satyricon, Portland, OR |journal=Sonic Boom |date=May 28, 1997 |volume=5 |issue=6 |accessdate=July 21, 2020}}</ref>
After signing to MCA/Cargo/Re-Constriction, Christ Analogue self-produced their second album, ''[[In Radiant Decay]]''. Critically acclaimed by both the commercial and underground press, ''In Radiant Decay'' made an impact both in clubs and on college radio throughout the US.<ref name="a&areviews">{{cite journal|first=Jon |last=Worley |url=http://www.aidabet.com/archives/archC.html#CHRISTA |title=Christ Analogue: ''In Radiant Decay'' |journal=Aiding & Abetting |date=June 9, 1997 |issue=136 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref><ref name="sonicboomradint3">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/christ.analogue-3.html |title=Christ Analogue: ''In Radiant Decay'' |journal=Sonic Boom |date=July 1997 |volume=5 |issue=6 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref>
Despite these successes, Wade Alin's relocation to New York coupled with the collapse of Re-Constriction Records caused the band's dissolution. However, Alin continued to apply the Christ Analogue name to various remixes, and remains a sought-after producer.<ref name="optionmag97">{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BDBLAAAAYAAJ |title=Christ Analogue |journal=[[Option (music magazine)|Option]] |publisher=Sonic Options Network |date=1997 |issue=72–77 |pages=70–71 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref>
Five years after their apparent departure, Christ Analogue reemerged with the album ''[[Everyday Is Distortion]]'' in 2003.<ref name="regenmagint">{{cite journal|first=Ilker |last=Yücel |url=https://regenmag.com/interviews/wade-alin-interview-producer-extraordinaire/ |title=Wade Alin InterView: Producer Extraordinaire! |journal=ReGen |date=July 31, 2015 |accessdate=July 21, 2020}}</ref><ref name="keyboard">{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sYAJAQAAMAAJ |title=Christ Analogue: ''Everyday Is Distortion'' |journal=[[Keyboard (magazine)|Keyboard]] |publisher=GPI Publications |date=2004 |volume=30 |issue=1–6 |pages=8 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref>
In April 2012 Wade Alin created and had successfully funded a [[Kickstarter]] project to re-create In Radiant Decay from a combination of the original recordings and new material.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1772499567/christ-analogue-in-radiant-decay-digital-re-releas |title=Christ Analogue – In Radiant Decay Digital Re-Release |publisher=[[Kickstarter]] |date=April 21, 2012 |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref>
On 8 November 2023, former guitarist Tracy Moody died.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ndtmusic.edu.vn/tracy-moody-dies-of-heart-attack/ | title=Tracy Moody dies of Heart Attack, Owner of Studio 7 passed away | date=November 10, 2023 }}</ref>
== Discography == '''Studio albums''' * ''[[The Texture ov Despise]]'' (1995, Manifest) * ''[[In Radiant Decay]]'' (1997, [[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]]) * ''[[Everyday Is Distortion]]'' (2003, Flagrant) * ''[[The Bitcrusher Remixes]]'' (2004, Architecture)
'''EPs''' * ''[[Optima (EP)|Optima]]'' (1996, [[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]])
'''Singles''' * "This Shall Not Breathe" (1994, Manifest)
'''Tracks appear on''' * ''Operation Beatbox'' (1996, Re-Constriction Records) -- "Natural Born Killaz" * ''Re-Constriction 10* Year Anniversary'' (1996, Re-Constriction Records) -- "Optima" * ''Awake The Machines – On The Line Vol. 2'' (1997, Out Of Line, Sub/Mission Records) -- "Optima (Organic Radio)" * ''Got Moose? Re-Constriction CD Sampler #2'' (1997, Re-Constriction Records) -- "Cold Magnetic Sun" * ''TV Terror: Felching A Dead Horse'' (1997, Re-Constriction Records) -- "Happy Days" * ''Apocalypse Now Vol. 2'' (1998, Sub Terranean) -- "Optima (Digital)" * ''Cyberpunk Fiction'' (1998, Re-Constriction Records) -- "Let's Stay Together" * ''Songs From The Wasteland (A Tribute To The Mission)'' (1998, Re-Constriction Records) -- "Garden of Delight" * ''Sounds From The Asylum 1'' (1998, Base Asylum) -- "Wear" * ''Komposi002'' (2003, [[Positron! Records]]) -- "So Brand New" * ''[[Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music To Cure Cancer]]'' (2010, [[Metropolis Records]]) -- "The Fight"
'''Remixes''' * [[Collide (band)|Collide]]—Deep (Christ Analogue Remix) (1996) * [[Killing Floor (American band)|Killing Floor]]—Wood (Christ Analogue Remix) (1997) * [[Waiting for God (band)|Waiting for God]]—2 Extremes (PolyGod Mix) (2000) * [[Acumen Nation]]—Just A Bastard (Fatherless Mix) (2002) * VooDou—Dogfight (Doberman Mix) (2002) * Idiot Stare—Ghost (Bufferfuck Mix) (2003) * [[Sister Machine Gun]]—To Hell With You (Christ Analogue Remix) (2003) * PTI—IDentify (Christ Analogue Putrefaction) (2004) * Cylab—Maze (Christ Analogue Remix) (2004) * Collide—Razor Sharp (Dull Mix) (2004) * Collide—Inside (External Mix) (2004) * [[Chemlab]]—Scornocopia (Glitchstar Mix) (2006) * CEOXiME—Stop In Your Tracks (Christ Analogue Remix) (2006)
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== External links == *{{Facebook|christanalogue|Christ Analogue}} *[https://christanalogue.bandcamp.com/ Christ Analogue] at [[Bandcamp]] *[https://music.apple.com/us/artist/christ-analogue/6018689 Christ Analogue] at [[iTunes]] *{{YouTube|channel=UCwsRwfzu7PP69isMIYP6iCw|title=Christ Analogue}} *{{Discogs artist}} *{{MusicBrainz artist|id=9bdf91ef-2d52-458b-935c-9fb1b493b76c}}
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