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Shredder 1984

Steven Schriver, also known as Shredder 1984[1] is a French American electronic/synthwave artist and video producer.[2][3]

Shredder 1984
Shredder 1984 live at Whisky A Go Go 2018
Background information
Birth nameSteven Schriver
OriginFrance, United States
GenresElectronic, Synthwave, Darksynth, industrial, Electronic rock
Years active2015–present
LabelsJet Set Trash Records
Future City Records
Websiteshredder1984.com

His style is more defined as darksynth,[4][5] a synthwave subgenre with more dark, powerful and tragic atmospheres, often inspired by 1970s and 1980s sci-fi and horror movies.[6]

Biography

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Schriver initially made music in the metal scene and plays in Europe[7] with the bands Can of Worms[8] (thrash metal/death metal) and Silent Opera[9] (progressive death metal). In 2015, he began playing synthwave and wrote and produced his first album Synth City, inspired by the cyberpunk culture and anime/mangas such as Ghost in the Shell, Akira, and 1980s/1990s videogames like Saboteur, Beamrider or Final Fantasy VII.

Musical career

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Since 2016, Shredder 1984 has toured France and the United States. He plays in venues such as Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, Retro City Festival[10][11] in Los Angeles, Turbo Drive[12][13] synthwave night at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco and Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood.

Shredder 1984 released his second album Dystopian Future[14] in November 2017, and went on his California Tour 2018 where he started adding guitar parts, death growl on top of the synthesizers.

In April 2018, he appeared on the NIGHTWAV – A Synthwave Compilation released by the synthwave label Lazerdiscs Records[15][16] and signed with the label Jet Set Trash Records who works with artists like Robert Parker and Daniel Deluxe for the release of his new EP Undead Thrasher[17]. Shredder 1984 is part of the French Synthwave Compilation released in May 2018 by the label Last Rendez-Vous Records.[18][19] He works in with FacexHugger for the release of his new album Sci-Fi Violence on the track In Space No One Can Hear The X where he plays guitar parts.

Shredder 1984 plays at the Human Music 2[20] in Newark and at the Beach City Synth, first all-synthwave event[21] in South Florida and is currently working on his next album.[22]

Discography

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EPs

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  • Undead Thrasher (April 2018, Jet Set Trash Records)

Albums

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  • Synth City (2016, auto-produced)
  • Dystopian Future (November 2017, Future City Records)
  • Nemesis (October 2018, Lazerdiscs Records)
  • Resistance (December 2019, Lazerdiscs Records)
  • Prophet of Doom (May 2020, 755152 Records DK)
  • Presence of Evil (October 2022, 755152 Records DK)
  • Doomsday Chronicles (December 2022, 755152 Records DK)
  • Dystopian Future (B-Side) (October 2023, 755152 Records DK)

Compilations

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  • NIGHTWAV – A Synthwave Compilation (April 2018, Lazerdiscs Records)
  • French Synthwave Compilation Vol.1 (May 2018, Last Rendez-Vous Records)

Other collaborations

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  • In Space No One Can Hear The X, Sci-Fi Violence by FacexHugger (guitar parts)

References

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  1. ^ "SHREDDER 1984". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  2. ^ Magnetic, Meikee. "SHREDDER 1984". Dark Beauty. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  3. ^ Treppel, Jeff (April 2018). "Neon Knights". Decibel Magazine: 68.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Darksynth Albums (So Far)". Iron Skullet. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  5. ^ "Synth by the Shred #1 | Indy Metal Vault". Indy Metal Vault. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  6. ^ "Darksynth : La partie obscure de la synthwave - Liste de 23 albums - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  7. ^ "Band Archive 2016 - Can of Worms | Dong Open Air Metal Festival". www.dongopenair.de. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  8. ^ "Can of Worms". www.hornsup.fr. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  9. ^ "Century Media Records - Orphaned Land: : announce Mabool 10th Anniversary Tour". www.centurymedia.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  10. ^ "Music - Retro City Festival". Retro City Festival. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  11. ^ "Shredder 1984 Interview". Threat of Joy. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  12. ^ "DNA Lounge: Turbo Drive: Shredder 1984, 27 Jan 2018 (Sat)". Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  13. ^ Delorean, Danny. "DNA Lounge: Turbo Drive: 5th Anniversary Day 2: Timecop 1983, 8 Jun 2018 (Fri)". Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  14. ^ "Shredder 1984 sort Dystopian Future en Ninja !". Synthspiria (in French). 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  15. ^ "NIGHTwav - A synthwave Compilation promo page - Lazerdiscs". Lazerdiscs. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  16. ^ designhouse, Tamara @ (2018-04-01). "NIGHTWAV - A Synthwave Compilation - Neon Order". Neon Order. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  17. ^ "Album Review: Shredder 1984 – Undead Thrasher". Iron Skullet. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  18. ^ "Interview with Last Rendez-Vous Records". Headphones For Robots. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  19. ^ "La scène Synthwave française se réunit autour d'une 1ère compilation". Synthspiria (in French). 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  20. ^ "Human Music 2 Festival Recap - NewRetroWave | Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream! | Retrowave is the Future |". NewRetroWave | Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream! | Retrowave is the Future |. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  21. ^ Rolland, David (2018-06-26). "Beach City Synth Gets Retro-Futuristic at Las Rosas". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  22. ^ "An Interview with Shredder 1984: Ninjas with Guitars - The Electric Rising". The Electric Rising. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
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