Sebastian Komor

Sebastian R. Komor (born May 7, 1976) is a Polish-born, Norwegian-raised electronica musician, best known for his collaborative work in Icon of Coil and Zombie Girl. A prolific artist, Komor has also released electronic music under a variety of solo projects and aliases since the late 1990s.

Sebastian R. Komor
Background information
Also known asKomor Kommando, Squarehead, Moonitor, Melt
Born (1976-05-07) 7 May 1976
Zabrze, Poland
GenresElectronica, EBM
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsKeyboards, drum programming, effects
Years active1997–present
LabelsMetropolis Records
Alfa Matrix
Out of Line Music
Infacted Recordings
Synthetic Entertainment
FiXT
Position Music
Rasputin Recordings
Associated actsIcon of Coil
Zombie Girl
Monofader
Helheim (The Helheim Society)
Website[1]

Biography

Sebastian Komor was born in Zabrze, Poland, in 1976 and moved to Norway in 1981, where he would remain for over twenty years.[2] He first acquired a keyboard in his late teens and released his first music demo in 1992.[3] Throughout the mid- to late-90s Komor created music in Fredrikstad, where an EBM/industrial scene was flourishing under the influence of local bands such as Apoptygma Berzerk. Komor recorded and toured under various band names during that time, starting with Melt and continuing with Area51, Sector9 (which he also used as a remixer alias[4]), and Moonitor. Fellow Fredrikstad musician Andy LaPlegua played keyboards for early Sector9 and Melt shows, and it was this collaboration that led to the formation of Icon of Coil in 1997,[3] with the roles reversed – LaPlegua as primary creative member and Komor came in as a full member during the production of the first single "Shallow Nation". Icon of Coil released their debut single, Shallow Nation, in 2000, at which point Komor became a full-fledged member of the band. Komor and LaPlegua went on to release three full-length albums as IoC: Serenity Is the Devil (2000), The Soul is in the Software (2002), and Machines Are Us (2004). Icon of Coil garnered a fair amount of popularity within the scene, having their albums distributed worldwide and playing a variety of large festivals.[5] During this same time period, Komor and Richard Bjørklund formed the synthpop/EBM band Monofader and released the album Frost in 2004.[6] Sebastian also did drum, sampling and synth programming on an EP titled Fenris for an industrial black metal band called Helheim (note: not the Norwegian black/Viking metal band Helheim).[7][8]

In 2004, however, Komor relocated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and activity within Icon of Coil and Monofader has been sparse since, with the geographical distance between Komor and his band mates being cited as a roadblock to completing significant amounts of additional music. Komor has stated that newer Monofader material exists, with a speculative title of Everything Changes but the Sea, but that the project is not a priority right now.[5]

In 2005 Komor started Zombie Girl with Renee Cooper. They released an EP in 2006 and a full album in 2007 through Alfa Matrix and Metropolis. Komor was also signed to electronic rock label FiXT in 2008 for his solo hard techno/trance/industrial project Squarehead.[9] Two advance Squarehead singles featuring guest vocals[5] were released in 2008 and 2009 with a full-length album, Voltage Controlled Body Music,[10] released in March 2010. Sebastian's long time work-in-progress Moonitor, which he describes as techno/tribal,[10] has now also been signed to FiXT and released an album titled To the Past From the Future in the Present.[11] It appears that both Squarehead and Moonitor were one-off projects with no additional albums currently planned, as Komor has stated that he is now fully focused on another of his oldest projects, Melt.[12] Komor has released production music geared towards film, television, and video game soundtracks through FiXT's sister company Position Music. Yet another active side project of Seb's is Komor Kommando, his dark techno/EBM/aggrotech club-oriented DJ alias. One EP has thus far been released on Alfa Matrix, with a full-length album imminent.[12] Additional solo work has been released through Rasputin Records under his real name.

The aforementioned Melt, now rejuvenated after years of being kept on hold by commitments to Icon of Coil,[7] was initially to see an EP called Parasites released in early 2009,[11][13] but is still a work in progress, with Seb stating "I just dont want to hurry a release, this is a very personal album, and I just feel it needs to feel right and complete before its ready to be unleashed".[12] Though the name has carried over from work done as early as 1994, all of the current songs being worked on are brand new.[11]

Sebastian does production work as Xenomorph Productions. He produced the album Hearts for Bullets by Ayria in 2008. Komor mastered the Depeche Mode tribute album Alfa Matrix Re:Covered in 2009, which included two covers by Komor Kommando.[14] That same year he also mastered fellow Canadian electro-industrial act iVardensphere's debut album Scatterface.[15] In February 2010 Komor released a collection of over 400 audio samples from his studio, some from his released projects and some unused.[16] A second volume followed in June of that same year.

Komor is also a visual artist, and designs the artwork for his own releases.[2]

Discography

with Helheim (The Helheim Society)
  • Fenris (MCD) (1996)

with Icon of Coil
  • Shallow Nation (MCD) (2000)
  • One Nation Under Beat (MCD) (2000)
  • Serenity Is the Devil (2000)
  • Seren EP (2001)
  • Access and Amplify (MCD) (2002)
  • The Soul Is in the Software (2002)
  • Android (MCD) (2003)
  • Machines Are Us (2004)
  • Machines Are Us (2CD) Limited edition (2004)
  • Uploaded and Remixed (2004)
  • Uploaded and Remixed / Shelter Ep (2CD) Limited edition (2004)
  • I-II-III (2006)

with Monofader
  • Frost (2004 Infacted Recordings)

with Zombie Girl

as Squarehead
  • Rockin' (featuring Zombie Girl) single (2008 FiXT)
  • Stop, Drop & Roll (featuring XINA) single (2008 FiXT)
  • Stop, Drop & Roll remix EP (2009 FiXT)
  • Voltage Controlled Body Music (2010 FiXT)

as Moonitor
  • To the Past From the Future in the Present (2010 FiXT)

as Komor Kommando
  • Das EP (Alfa Matrix 2009)
  • "John the Revelator (feat. JL De Meyer of Front 242)" and "Personal Jesus" on Alfa Matrix Re:Covered – A Tribute to Depeche Mode (Alfa Matrix 2009)
  • Oil-Steel & Rhythm (Alfa Matrix 2011)
  • "Boomtscheekah – Remix EP" (Alfa Matrix/ acidallstars 2012) feat. remixes by DJ Pierre, bathsh3ba, A23P, and Marc Fleury under his alias "Ninja"

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as Melt
  • Emissions of Hypocrisy (2011 Metropolis Records)

as Sebastian R. Komor
  • Elephant/Buzzr single RASP004 (Rasputin Recordings 2007)[2] (both tracks reappear on the debut Squarehead album)
  • "Electro Body Music" on Fuck the Mainstream Volume 1 compilation (Alfa Matrix 2007) (reappears on the debut Squarehead album)
  • "Das Oontz" on the Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act III Damage Session, (Alfa Matrix 2008)
  • Production Music Series Vol. 32 – Electronic (2008 Position Music) – 4 tracks
  • Production Music Series Vol. 39 – Electronic (2008 Position Music) – all 22 tracks
  • From the Vault Vol. 1: Industrial – Crunchy Beats and FX Noisy Synths and Bizarre Ambiance (2010 Xenomorph Productions)
  • The Voyage Vol. 1 (2011 FiXT)
  • The Voyage Vol. 2 (2013 Subterra Records)
  • The Voyage Vol. 3 (2013 Subterra Records)
  • The Voyage Vol. 4 (2013 Subterra Records)
  • Vikings, Thrones & Dragonbones (Alfa Matrix, 15 August 2014)
  • The Voyage Vol. 5 (2015 Subterra Records)
  • Invisible Cities Vol. 1 (2015 Subterra Records)
  • Machines of Desctruction (2015 Subterra Records)
  • Chasing Stars Vol. 1 (2015 Subterra Records)
  • The Voyage Vol. 6 (2015 Subterra Records)
  • The Voyage Vol. 7 (2016 Subterra Records)
  • Chasing Stars Vol. 2 (2016 Subterra Records)
  • The Voyage Vol. 8 (2017 Subterra Records)
  • The Voyage Vol. 9 (2017 Subterra Records)
  • Invisible Cities Vol. 2 (2017 Subterra Records)
  • "Bass Machine", "Taurus", and "Lion" on Tenacity compilation album (2017 FiXT/Subterra/Position)
  • The Voyage Vol. 10 (2018 Subterra Records)
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References
  1. "Sebastian | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. "Rasputin Records on Myspace". Rasputin Records on Myspace. October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2010. Sebastian R. Komor was born in Zabrze, Poland, May 5th, 1976. He moved to Norway in 1981. He relocated to Canada in 2004. (...) He does all his own artwork and design for his releases.
  3. "Komor Kommando – Beats in the Blood". Regen Mag. August 4, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  4. "Sector 9". Discogs. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  5. "Sebastian R. Komor Interview". Vampire Freaks. February 26, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  6. "Monofader Bio". Gothtronic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  7. "KOMOR KOMMANDO (SEBASTIAN R. KOMOR)". Terrorverlag Alternative Music Webzine. December 5, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  8. "Helheim (Nor) – Fenris". Encyclopaedia Metallum – The Metal Archives. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  9. "FIXT Music relaunches store, signs Sebastian R. Komor project". Regen Mag. October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  10. "Featuring Seb Sebastian R. Komor Interview by Ruud Dreessen". EBM-Industrial.nl. January 7, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  11. "Squarehead: Sebastian Komor interviewed by BrentonRyan". FiXT News. March 30, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  12. "Interview: Sebastian Komor (Icon Of Coil, MELT, Komor Kommando, Zombie Girl)". NXLive. July 6, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  13. "Sebastian Komor launches industrial metal act Melt". Side-Line Music Magazine. October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  14. "Komor Kommando – A scene which was on the forefront of sonic innovation and edge has now become its own joke of repetition and lack of creativity!". Side-Line Music Magazine. May 4, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  15. "iVardensphere on Myspace". Retrieved February 12, 2010. Upon being heard for the first time by the label Synthetic Sounds, iVardensphere was immediately signed and "Scatterface" was released across Canada in July 2009 after Sebastian Komor of Icon of Coil mastered the disc.
  16. "Sebastian Komor Drops 400 Samples for $5". FiXT Remix. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  17. "Komor Kommando - Boomtscheekah - Remix EP (File)". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  18. "DJ Pierre, Tha Ninja, Bathsh3Ba, Komor Kommando New Releases: Komor Kommando - Boomtcheekah Remixes on Beatport". Beatport.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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