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Chronobot

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | SELF

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | SELF
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"Arson and Larceny: Chronobot’s Rough Welcome"

On a surface level, the dynamic arc of stoner/space/doom metal songs tend toward stubborn ascent toward the limits of sonic space, but it’s not about just piling up fuzzed-out guitars and psychedelic effects for their own sake. The mountaintops serve the depth of the valleys. Catharsis is found not only in the violent clashes of a song’s climax, but also in the surrender to gravity, the plummet down to the gloomiest energy levels. The psychic lows are fertile ground for this music, which is welcome consolation for Chronobot, whose luck has taken a few hard turns in recent months.

First their van was broken into, and all of their gear stolen, in Saskatoon. They were devastated but comforted by the generosity and empathy of their fellow musicians. The call for help tracking down the gear spread quickly far and wide; several weeks later the thief was identified and reported by a helpful anonymous hero.

Things were looking up, but then – also in Saskatoon - somebody torched the van. Low times again. Even if a happy ending to the case of the arson is unlikely, one outcome is assured: this setback will fuel their music and harden their resolve to transcend this material loss, too.

Chronobot can adapt to significant obstacles. The band’s members are spread across the province. They practice in Saskatoon, but the majority of band members - some originally from Winnipeg and Regina - currently live in Prince Albert these days. It’s not easy, but the commute to practice on weekends is fully worth it, according to bass player Dan Trupp.

Their self-titled album, recorded at Toneshift Audio by Chris Douglas, will be released in LP and CD formats in June of 2013. Shortly thereafter the band will be touring to Vancouver and back. As for the near future, Chronobot is thrilled to announce that they will be playing with Bison BC at The Exchange in Regina on April 18.

Chronobot is grateful for recent press coverage that has come from their hard luck, but they are eager to put the past behind them to focus on their future ambitions. Their plans are set to turn the spring and summer of 2013 into a steady build toward better times. Let’s hope Saskatoon’s criminals give these hardworking guys a break. - Saskmusic.com


"Arson and Larceny: Chronobot’s Rough Welcome"

On a surface level, the dynamic arc of stoner/space/doom metal songs tend toward stubborn ascent toward the limits of sonic space, but it’s not about just piling up fuzzed-out guitars and psychedelic effects for their own sake. The mountaintops serve the depth of the valleys. Catharsis is found not only in the violent clashes of a song’s climax, but also in the surrender to gravity, the plummet down to the gloomiest energy levels. The psychic lows are fertile ground for this music, which is welcome consolation for Chronobot, whose luck has taken a few hard turns in recent months.

First their van was broken into, and all of their gear stolen, in Saskatoon. They were devastated but comforted by the generosity and empathy of their fellow musicians. The call for help tracking down the gear spread quickly far and wide; several weeks later the thief was identified and reported by a helpful anonymous hero.

Things were looking up, but then – also in Saskatoon - somebody torched the van. Low times again. Even if a happy ending to the case of the arson is unlikely, one outcome is assured: this setback will fuel their music and harden their resolve to transcend this material loss, too.

Chronobot can adapt to significant obstacles. The band’s members are spread across the province. They practice in Saskatoon, but the majority of band members - some originally from Winnipeg and Regina - currently live in Prince Albert these days. It’s not easy, but the commute to practice on weekends is fully worth it, according to bass player Dan Trupp.

Their self-titled album, recorded at Toneshift Audio by Chris Douglas, will be released in LP and CD formats in June of 2013. Shortly thereafter the band will be touring to Vancouver and back. As for the near future, Chronobot is thrilled to announce that they will be playing with Bison BC at The Exchange in Regina on April 18.

Chronobot is grateful for recent press coverage that has come from their hard luck, but they are eager to put the past behind them to focus on their future ambitions. Their plans are set to turn the spring and summer of 2013 into a steady build toward better times. Let’s hope Saskatoon’s criminals give these hardworking guys a break. - Saskmusic.com


"Chronobot and DIRT deliver volume and heavy riffs"

Lethbridge sludge rock/ stoner rock band DIRT returned to the Slice, June 22 to make a lot of good noise with Saskatoon’s Chronobot.
They delivered bone crushing riffs and waves of ear splitting feedback.


There was plenty of volume and catchy, heavy guitar riffs.
They played several new songs as well as a hot cover of the old UFO song “Rock Bottom.”
DIRT’s Steve Martin and Garwin Poff. Photo by Richard Amery

DIRT’s Steve Martin and Garwin Poff. Photo by Richard Amery


I only caught the last couple songs from Chronobot, who were great deal more chaotic.

They also played a lot of big, loud detuned riffs and supplied their share of shrieking feedback. - http://labeat.ca


"Chronobot: Chronobot [Independent]"

Chronobot

A glorious and unapologetic celebration of pure, unadulterated stoner, Chronobot’s opening statement is a rich mix of psych-riffing and slightly inaudible vocals that feels like a satire of the weed-is-our-religion culture. ‘Set Phasers to DOOM!!’, for instance, is built around hallucinatory sludge that sends the listener into space on a joint-shaped vessel, while the deadpan chants of “James Bond is my fucking dad” midway through ‘Cougar Magnum’ confirms the absolute mindlessness of it all. - http://chybuccasounds.com


"Chronobot: Chronobot [Independent]"

Chronobot

A glorious and unapologetic celebration of pure, unadulterated stoner, Chronobot’s opening statement is a rich mix of psych-riffing and slightly inaudible vocals that feels like a satire of the weed-is-our-religion culture. ‘Set Phasers to DOOM!!’, for instance, is built around hallucinatory sludge that sends the listener into space on a joint-shaped vessel, while the deadpan chants of “James Bond is my fucking dad” midway through ‘Cougar Magnum’ confirms the absolute mindlessness of it all. - http://chybuccasounds.com


Discography

2013 - Chronobot(st) - Indie

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Chronobot started with the concept behind the name; a pot-smoking, time-travelling robot who rules the space-time continuum. Musically, this ended up fleshing out into long, slow, jam-based songs focused more on building waves of sound than traversing from riff to riff. In early days a strong Hawkwind influence sculted the bands style from Sabbath-Weed-Worship to include cosmic space vibes and a focus on feeling out the songs as a band, improvising on core elements but never quite set in stone. This approach can be found on the bands first release, the full length eponymous Chronobot.
The album was largely captured live in the studio with only minimal overdubbing or added tracks. It represents the sound the band has been developing over several years, and was supported upon its release by a West Coast Canadian tour. With touring in Eastern Canada planned for 2014 and more recording time coming up soon, the band hopes to meet many new people and have good times across the country before venturing to the farthest reaches of the cosmos.