The Wrath of Dan Terminus

The Wrath of Code LP

Dan Terminus is one of my favourite artists from the current scene. He started out in music with classical training at a young age, but was also exposed to electronic visionaries like Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre by his music-loving parents at the same time.

According to interviews he got into Heavy Metal early-on but was also making music on early home computers as a hobby. He lives in France, which of course has a rich history in synthwave and electronic music.

Dan on stage

All this adds up to the perfect grounding for an artist making music in the same circles as Perturbator and GosT, both of which he has performed live with and counts as friends and inspirations.

Dan States Noir Deco as a big influence too, and this can be seen clearly in a mutual love of Blade Runner, the movie's themes and atmosphere, and Vangelis's amazing soundtrack (Dan even has a track called "It's too bad she won't live" on his latest record).

Each of Dan's records have a unique theme and sonic style, and with his latest, "The Wrath Of Code" (on Blood Music) he has chosen to focus on heaviness and speed although there are still a couple of mellower tracks. I find his exciting use of arpeggios, no doubt helped by his classical training, to be one of his signature skills, injecting flashes of melody and hope into the thick distorted electronic riffs that tell the cyber-punk story of Code, a sentient consciousness that escapes from server captivity to exact her wrath on her captors.

The fact that Blood Music, a Finnish extreme music label that has also backed Perturbator and GosT, has picked Dan up too is an indicator that Dan and friends are bringing aggressive, emotional electronic music into the same realms which heavy metal has been lurking for ever and this is a great thing for heavy music fans whatever they are into.

Check out Dan's latest record track-by-track on Bandcamp. His previous three self-released records can be heard here. One more point of interest is Dan's choice of eye-catching cover art, which has been commissioned from Luca Carey for the last two LPs. They certainly capture the imagination and look great printed on physical mediums.

In a few days he plays at this show in Paris with GosT and Horskh. Dan has already announced work on a new record so keep an eye out for that!

At the end of this article are a few links to interviews that Dan has partaken in.

Dan on Facebook.

From NewRetroWave: Dan and GosT on being metal fans and performing live: http://www.newretrowave.com/news/2016/3/14/an-interview-with-gost-and-dan-terminus

From Sensation Rock: Dan talking to a French magazine about his origins:
http://www.sensationrock.net/2015/11/05/interview-dan-terminus ¦ (english translation)

From NeonVice: Dan on signing to Blood Music for newest album:
http://www.neonvice.com/blog//interview-dan-terminus-blood-music

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