THYX

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = THYX Promoshot 1 byMarkusThums.jpg

| caption = Stefan Poiss, THYX

| origin = Vienna, Austria{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/thyxmusic/ |title=THYX |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}

| genre = Futurepop, experimental pop, synthpop, electronic, industrial

| years_active = 2012-present

| label = THYX Records,{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/364299-THYX-Records |title=THYX Records - CDs and Vinyl |website=Discogs.com |date=2016-04-07 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}

Metropolis Records{{cite web|url=http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/thyx |title=Metropolis Records // Artists // THYX |website=Metropolis-records.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}

| associated_acts = mind.in.a.box

| current_members = Stefan Poiss

| past_members =

| website = [http://www.thyxmusic.com www.Thyxmusic.com]

}}

THYX is an electronic music project created by mind.in.a.box front man, Stefan Poiss. The project was founded in 2012 and four full-length albums have been produced. Many of the THYX tracks have a complementary, but not identical, sound to Poiss's other main project; mind.in.a.box.{{cite web|url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/reviews/thyx-headless/ |title=Thyx – Headless « Release Music Magazine |website=Releasemagazine.net |date=2016-03-25 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}

The sound of THYX has been described as having a crisp, entrancing, nostalgic, and distinct musical soundscape.{{cite web|author= Posted by Marc Tater |url=http://www.chaindlk.com/reviews/?id=8338 |title=Reviews » | Chain D.L.K |publisher=Chain D.L.K. |date=2014-08-06 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}{{cite web|last=Stock |first=Jarrad |url=http://www.isnradio.com/articles/release-thyx-super-vision-3284702712 |title=ISN Radio with Edwin Somnambulist :: article |website=Isnradio.com |date=2014-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/reviews/thyx-below-the-city/ |title=Thyx – Below the City « Release Music Magazine |website=Releasemagazine.net |date=2013-05-14 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}{{cite web|url=http://regenmag.com/reviews/thyx-below-the-city/ |title=THYX – Below the City « ReGen Magazine |website=Regenmag.com |date=2013-05-14 |accessdate=2016-04-11}} THYX crosses the musical genres of Electronic, Progressive, Experimental, Industrial, and Electro, with many tracks suitable for club dancing.{{cite web|author=blacklinemedia.org |url=http://www.jhmusicpromotions.com/webzine.php?subaction=showfull&id=1339696520&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2& |title=JH Music Promotions |publisher=JH Music Promotions |date=2012-06-14 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-p-t-cdreviews-134/12426-cd-review-thyx-the-way-home |title=Music Magazine - CD Review: THYX - The Way Home |publisher=Reflections of Darkness |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/thyxmusic/info/?tab=page_info |title=THYX |publisher=Facebookm |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}} Poiss has been noted for using a signature flavor of modulated vocals, synthesized instruments, and dramatic shifts, in many of his compositions.

THYX is self-described as, "The wave between sound and resonance. Much in the same manner as mind.in.a.box, the music is heavily influenced by futurist elements and cyberpunk concepts. THYX often follows in the footsteps of mind.in.a.box regarding melody, form, and the use of digitized, delicate, machine-like vocals.{{cite web|url=http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/2013/07/review-thyx-below-city.html |title=Review: THYX - 'Below The City' ~ INTRAVENOUS MAGAZINE: Your daily dose of darkness |website=Intravenousmag.co.uk |date=2013-07-16 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/reviews/thyx-super-vision/ |title=Thyx – Super Vision « Release Music Magazine |website=Releasemagazine.net |date=2014-03-14 |accessdate=2016-04-11}} Yet, THYX distinctly differs from Poiss's work in mind.in.a.box along several key avenues such as including a greater influence of musical genre sounds, and more diverse lyrical content. THYX also differs by omitting a reoccurring narrative from the discography such as that which appears across most of the mind.in.a.box albums.{{cite web|url=http://www.mindinabox.com/ |title=mind.in.a.box |website=Mind.in.a.box |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}

History

THYX was formed in 2012, although project creator Stefan Poiss has indicated that the foundation for THYX was laid around 2000 with the composition of a track entitled "THYX."{{cite web|url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/reviews/thyx-the-way-home/ |title=Thyx – The Way Home « Release Music Magazine |website=Releasemagazine.net |date=2012-05-22 |accessdate=2016-04-11}} This title was designed as an acronym for a particular musical state of reality. Poiss has affirmed that the THYX music project is about rediscovering this specific, elusive, musical state, that he found during musical experimentation.

THYX has been described as having taken up the banner from where other artists in alternative electronic music left off in the 1990s, and thus is distinctly experimental and unique, even within the contemporary electronic music community.

In 2012, Poiss created a fan-based track titled "Project Tape Evidence." The song was composed of various samples from individual contributors among the THYX and mind.in.a.box fan bases.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjoBbOmSb70 |title=THYX - Project Tape Evidence |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-11-06 |accessdate=2016-04-11}} The project name was in reference to the song, "Tape Evidence," which is a separate track, appearing on the 2006, mind.in.a.box album, Dreamweb.{{cite web|url=http://www.mindinabox.com/ |title=mind.in.a.box |publisher=mind.in.a.box |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}

THYX was listed by the German Electronic Web Charts for "Network Of Light" in 14th rank on 2013-06-16,{{cite web|url=http://www.gewc.de/uploads/downloads/gewc%20KW25_2013.pdf |format=PDF |title=GEWC : Top 15 Tracks |website=Gewc.de |accessdate=2016-04-11}} as well as for "Super Vision" in 6th rank on 2014-05-17, and 4th rank on 2014-06-06.{{cite web|url=http://www.gewc.de/downloads,id254,kw_23_01_06_2014.html |title=GEWC | Downloads: KW 23 - 01.06.2014 |website=Gewc.de |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gewc.de/downloads,id252,kw_21_18_05_2014.html |title=GEWC | Downloads: KW 21 - 18.05.2014 |website=Gewc.de |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}

Contributors

Ray Koefoed served as the lyricist for "Ships To War," and "Survival Instinct" (Below The City). Koefoed also appeared as a vocalist for "Survival Instinct."Poiss, S. (2013). [Liner notes]. In Below The City[CD]. Wien, Austria: THYX Records.

Joshua Kreger served as the lyricist for the songs "Roses" and "The Endless Journey"(Below The City), as well as for "The Phial"(Headless).Poiss, S. (2016). [Liner notes]. In Headless[CD]. Wien, Austria: THYX Records.

Will Lowe served as the lyricist for "A.I."(Headless).

Chai Deveraux served as the lyricist for "Snow In July" (The Way Home).Poiss, S. (2012). [Liner notes]. The Way Home[CD]. Wien, Austria: THYX Records.

Gerhard Hoffler (mind.in.a.box) served as the lyricist for "In The Past" (The Way Home).

Discography

=Albums=

  • The Way Home (2012){{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2657879-THYX |title=THYX Discography at Discogs |website=Discogs.com |date=2016-04-07 |accessdate=2016-04-11}}
  • Below The City (2013)
  • Super Vision (2014)
  • Headless (2016)

=Singles=

  • "Network of Light" (2013)
  • "Doubt and Regret" (2017)
  • "Bound" (2017)

=Special releases=

  • "Project Tape Evidence" (2012)
  • "Survival Instinct" (2013)
  • "Survival Instinct" Rock Remix (2013){{cite web|url=http://thyxmusic.com/store/en/thyx/89-thyx-ray-koefoed-survival-instinct-rock-remix-flac.html |title=THYX & Ray Koefoed - Survival Instinct (Rock Remix) - FLAC - THYXstore || NiceLabs e.U |website=Thyxmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}
  • "Ships to War" (2013)
  • "Robots Don't Lie" (2014)

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