Survive (band)

American electronic band

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S U R V I V E

SXSW 21 March 2017

Background information
Origin| Austin, Texas, United States
Genres|

* Electronic
* synthwave

Instruments|

* Korg Mono/Poly
* Roland SH-101
* ARP Odyssey
* Elektron Analog Keys
* Sequential Prophet-6
* Sequential Circuits Six-Trak

Years active| 2009–present
Labels|

* Relapse Records
* Holodeck
* Monofonus Press
* Mannequin
* Light Lodge

Members| Kyle Dixon
Michael Stein
Mark Donica
Adam Jones

Survive (often styled S U R V I V E) is an electronic band consisting of Michael Stein, Kyle Dixon, Adam Jones and Mark Donica formed in 2009 in Austin, Texas.

## Band

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The Austin-based quartet have produced synth-heavy, horror-score-influenced compositions for over a decade, exploring these themes through drum machines and analog synths across various single, EP and LP releases.[1]

## The Guest

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Survive contributed to the soundtrack for the indie horror film The Guest.[1]

## Stranger Things

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The band gained wider fame after members Dixon and Stein were hired to compose the musical score Music of Stranger Things for the Netflix supernatural horror hit series Stranger Things.[2]

Both volumes of the soundtrack were nominated individually for the Best Score Soundtrack Category for the 2017 Grammy Awards, though neither won.[3] 2017 saw Dixon and Stein also nominated for an ASCAP award as a result of their soundtrack work.[4] In September 2017 Dixon and Stein won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for their work on the Stranger Things theme.[5] 2017 has also seen the band curate the music for Sensory, a multi-dimensional immersive restaurant experience' at Sugar Hill Mountain Festival in Melbourne, Australia.[6]

## Discography

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### Albums

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Title  | Album details

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Mnq026
HD015 |

* Release date: 28 May 2012
* Label: Mannequin Records, Holodeck Records
* Formats: CD, Digital Download, 12" Vinyl
* Songs:

\- Deserted Skies \- Floating Cube \- To Light Alone I Bow \- Hourglass \- Omniverse \- Black Mollies \- Scalar Wave \- Shunting Yard \- Dirge

HD009 |

* Release date: 4 September 2012
* Label: Holodeck Records
* Formats: cassette
* Songs:

\- cschz 01 \- cschz 02

RR7349 |

* Release date: 30 September 2016
* Label: Relapse Records
* Formats: CD, digital download, 12" vinyl
* Songs:

\- A.H.B \- Other \- Dirt \- High Rise \- Wardenclyffe \- Sorcerer \- Low Fog \- Copter \- Cutthroat

RR7400: LA041717 |

* Release date: 3 August 2018
* Label: Relapse Records
* Formats: Digital Download, 12" Vinyl
* Songs:

\- Floating Cube (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Omniverse (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Sorcerer (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Cutthroat (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Holographic (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Black Mollies (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Parousia (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Wardenclyffe (Los Angeles - 4-17-17) \- Copter (Los Angeles - 4-17-17)

### Extended plays & tapes

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Year  | Title  | Label

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2010  | BATH017 (As part of Dark of Night Compilation)  | Bathetic Records
2010  | LLR002  | Light Lodge
2011  | LT019  | Living Tapes
2012  | TLLT21  | To Lose La Track
2013  | HD009  | Holodeck Records

2016 HD037 Holodeck Records

2014  | MF064  | Monofonus Press

### Music videos

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Title  | Year  | Ref

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Floating Cube | 2013  | [7]
Omniverse | 2015  | [8]
Copter | 2016  | [9]

### Soundtracks

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Title  | Details

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Stranger Things (season 1) |

* Released (Vol. 1): 12 August 2016
* Released (Vol. 2): 19 August 2016

Stranger Things (season 2) |

* Released: 20 October 2017

Stranger Things (season 3) |

* Released: 28 June 2019

Stranger Things (season 4) |

* Released: 1 July 2022

## References

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1. ^ a b "'The Guest' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
2. ^ Swiatecki, Chad. "Survive members on how Austin band's music ended up on 'Stranger Things'". MyStatesman. Austin American Statesman. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
3. ^ Holub, Christian (6 December 2016). "'Stranger Things' Soundtracks Score Grammy Nods". EW.com.
4. ^ "Vote in the 2017 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards!". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
5. ^ "Emmys 2017: "Stranger Things" Wins Outstanding Theme Music Award". Pitchfork.com. 12 September 2017.
6. ^ "S U R V I V E interviewed - The Skinny". Retrieved 2017-04-06.
7. ^ Juan Cisneros (2013-03-03), S U R V I V E - Floating Cube, retrieved 2017-04-06
8. ^ HOLODECK RECS (2015-02-11), S U R V I V E - Omniverse (Official Video), retrieved 2017-04-06
9. ^ RelapseRecords (2016-10-28), S U R V I V E - "Copter" (Official Music Video), retrieved 2017-04-06

## External links

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* S U R V I V E channel YouTube
* S U R V I V E at SoundCloud
* S U R V I V E at Bandcamp
* https://www.allmusic.com/artist/s-u-r-v-i-v-e-mn0003090193
* https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e26116a-2d3b-4765-855f-734e9453a45e
* https://www.discogs.com/artist/5720271-Survive-4

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