I Monster

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This article is about the British music group. For the horror film, see I, Monster.

I Monster
OriginSheffield, England
Genres
Years active1997–present
Labels
Members
  • Dean Honer
  • Jarrod Gosling
Websiteimonstermusic.com

I Monster are an English electronic music duo, composed of the Sheffield based record producers Dean Honer and Jarrod Gosling.

I Monster and its label Twins of Evil are both named after horror films starring Peter Cushing (i.e., I, Monster and Twins of Evil).[1]

History

Formation and These Are Our Children

I Monster formed in 1997 and released their debut

UK Singles Chart in June 2001.[2]

Neveroddoreven

They released their acclaimed second album

Neveroddoreven in 2003, which was re-released with a new sleeve in 2005 on Dharma Records. The members are regular guest DJs across the country and have played live shows in London and at various European music festivals. Part of the live band is made up of Fred de Fred and Marion Benoist from The Lovers, on guitar and vocals respectively. Bonus tracks and rarities from "Neveroddoreven" were released on the albums Rare and Remixed (both 2012).[3]

Fast, Cheap and Out of Control

In 2007, I Monster started collaborating with Finnish pop artist,

One Little Indian Records
, and saw I Monster co-write and co-produce over three quarters of the album. This collaboration came from Dean Honers previous role as a remixer for HK119's debut single, "Pick Me Up", from her debut eponymous album in 2006.

A Dense Swarm of Ancient Stars

In 2009, the band released the follow-up to Neveroddoreven, titled A Dense Swarm of Ancient Stars, their third album.[4]

Credo

In 2011, the band produced The Human League's Credo, its first album in 10 years.[5]

Swarf

On 30 April 2013, a collection of rarities from the album A Dense Swarm of Ancient Stars were released on the album Swarf.[6]

I Monster Presents People Soup

On 29 November 2013, the band released a collaborative album with the all-female band People Soup onto the Bandcamp site.

The album was co-written and produced by both bands and mastered by I Monster's Dean Honer. Some songs employed the use of other musicians, namely Nicky Bee on guitar and Mick Somerset on saxophones and flute.[7] The album was re-released under Dharma Records on 20 December 2019.

Bright Sparks

Their fourth album, Bright Sparks,[8] was released on 26 February 2016.

Bright Sparks Instrumental, an instrumental version of the album, was released on 19 July 2016 on the group's Bandcamp site. Included on this album is a preview track for Bright Sparks Volume Two, which the group have stated will appear in the future.

Discography

Studio albums
  • These Are Our Children (1999)[9]
  • Neveroddoreven (2003)
  • A Dense Swarm of Ancient Stars (2009)
  • People Soup (2013)
  • Bright Sparks (2016)
  • A Dollop Of HP (2017)
EPs
  • Dear John EP (2009)
  • Monsters of the Deep (Inspired by 'The Outlaw Ocean' a book by Ian Urbina) (2021)
Compilation albums
  • Rare (2012)
  • Remixed (2012)
  • Swarf (2013)
  • Neveroddoreven Redux (2024)
Instrumental albums
  • Bright Sparks Instrumental (2016)

Collaborations

  • The All Seeing I - Pickled Eggs & Sherbet (1999)
  • HK119 - Fast, Cheap and Out of Control (2008)
  • Various Artists - The Art Of Chill 6 - Mixed by I Monster (2009)
  • Skywatchers - The Skywatchers Handbook (2010)
  • The Human League - Credo (producers, 2011)
  • Kevin Pearce - Pocket Handkerchief Lane (producers, 2011)[10]
  • The Eccentronic Research Council - 1612 Underture (2012)[11]
  • Kevin Pearce - Matthew Hopkins and the Wormhole - Act Two by Kevin Pearce (Treatments by Dean Honer) (producers, 2013)[12]
  • I Monster / People Soup - I Monster Presents People Soup (2013)[13]

In popular culture

The band's music has also been used in a number of films such as

Ford Focus ST advertisement in the UK, and was also translated into other languages (for example, Turkish) for use in other European countries. "Daydream in Blue" appeared in the Season 2 premiere of Mr. Robot
.

The "Glamour Puss" remix of their song "Hey Mrs." was used in television commercials for Absolut Vodka and the television series Eureka.

Their song "Daydream in Blue" was used in BBC television series Hustle, Series 1, episode 3, also in Welsh public information film Cow and in Apple TV television series Severance, episode 2.

"These Are Our Children" was used several times on the

Numb3rs
.

"Stobart's Blues" was used in the premiere episode of BBC Top Gear's fifth season, when James May reviewed the

Vauxhall Monaro
.

An acoustic version of "Daydream in Blue" was part of the soundtrack of the Brazilian Soap Opera A Dona do Pedaço in 2019 and used in a Magnum Ruby ice-cream commercial.

Daydream in Blue was used for an H&M ad in 2023.

References

  1. ^ "Music-To-Like: I Monster (English version) - Who Are They Magazine". Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  3. ^ "I Monster – Rare". Musicforstowaways.wordpress.com. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Released on Amazon MP3 Download Store on 16 March 2009". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "The Human League - Credo". Thenational.ae. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Swarf, by I Monster". Imonster.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ "I Monster Presents People Soup, by I Monster". I Monster. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Bright Sparks, by I Monster". Imonster.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ "These Are Our Children, by I Monster". Imonster.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Pocket Handkerchief Lane, by Kevin Pearce". Kevinpearce.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. ^ "1612 Underture". Finderskeepersrecords.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Matthew Hopkins and the Wormhole - Act Two by Kevin Pearce (Treatments by Dean Honer), by MODEL D". Modeld.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  13. ^ "I Monster Presents People Soup, by I Monster". Imonster.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

External links

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