Darrin Huss
Darrin Campbell Huss[1] (born 30 December 1965) is the vocalist and lyricist of the Canadian dark synthpop band Psyche.[2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Darrin Campbell Huss |
Born | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | 30 December 1965
Genres | Electronica, dark wave, electronic, synthpop, new wave |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboard, programming |
Years active | 1981-present |
Labels | Diventa, Metropolis Records, Psyche Enterprises |
Website | psyche-hq |
His band has released 11 official albums, 3 EPs, and 5 compilations of their work to date.[3]
Together with Niels Hesse, and Marco Drewes, Darrin formed Lounge in 2001, and released a mini-album entitled "Everyday" on the label Novatune.[4] Later in 2006 the album was released with added tracks and mixes with "Elegance" as the title on digipak CD, and also digitally.[5]
In 2007 a solo EP entitled "Radio Melancholia" was released digitally, and as a CD.[6] One of the EP tracks "Destination Moon" created with Marcus Zelonka was released as a remix EP digitally.[7] In 2008 "Golden Days" with two updated versions of the song, and some rare Lounge tracks was released digitally by Psyche Enterprises.[8]
Style
Darrin Campbell Huss has performed around the world with his band Psyche becoming renowned for his vocal range and distinct timbre. He has been involved in various genres of electronically based music. An album of songs under the band name Lounge, entitled "Elegance" was released at the end of 2006. It features his vocals of emotional melancholy and relaxed moodscapes with romantic and thoughtful lyrics to chillout, and downtempo music. Darrin has also been a guest vocalist for several artists in the Electropop genre such as Icon Of Coil, Angels & Agony Fading Colours, Brain Leisure and Invisible Limits
Discography
- 2006 Lounge - Elegance – (Digital Album/Digipak CD) - Detour/Alive[9]
- 2007 Radio Melancholia EP – (Digital Album/ CD) - Psyche Enterprises[10]
- 2007 Destination Moon EP – (Digital Album) - Diventa Recordings[11]
- 2008 Golden Days – (Digital Album) - Diventa Recordings
References
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/120495-Darrin-Huss
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/psyche-mn0000369211/biography
- http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/psyche
- http://www.discogs.com/Lounge-Everyday/release/349048
- https://www.amazon.com/Elegance-Lounge/dp/B000JJS8A6
- http://www.kkbox.com/hk/tc/album/3yHOQWdVt5T2sU0F9ZU80091-index.html
- https://www.amazon.de/Destination-Moon-Elektrohandel-Remix/dp/B003Z6G68G/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1444900333&sr=1-3&keywords=darrin+huss+destination
- http://darrincampbellhuss.bandcamp.com/album/golden-days-ep
- http://www.poponaut.de/lounge-elegance-p-2501.html
- http://listen.tidal.com/album/8439217
- https://itunes.apple.com/cy/artist/darrin-c.-huss/id327703576