din fiv
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = San Francisco, California, United States
| genre = Electro-Industrial
| years_active = 1990–present
| label = {{hlist|Sinless|Metropolis}}
| spinoff_of = Informatik
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| past_members = David Din
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din_fiv (or Din Fiv) was the music project founded of San Francisco-based composer David Din (Da5id Din). Din was known as a frequent member of the Boston industrial music duo Informatik. He released two albums under his din_fiv moniker Infinity and Escape To Reality, which were issued by Metropolis Records.
History
din_fiv was founded in 1990 out of San Francisco as a solo outlet for composer David Din of Informatik. His first solo composition for the project, titled "Terminal Condition", was provided to the compilations There Is No Time released by Ras Dva in 1994 and The Art of Brutality released by Arts Industria in 1995.{{cite journal |first=Kim Ann |last=Alexander |url=http://www.lastsigh.com/reviews2/dinfiv_escape.htm |title=Din Fiv: Escape to Reality |journal=Last Sigh Magazine |date=March 13, 1999 |accessdate=August 29, 2020 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604004516/http://www.lastsigh.com/reviews2/dinfiv_escape.htm |archivedate=June 4, 2009}}{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=https://sonic-boom.com/review/din_fiv-1.html |title=din_fiv: Infinity |journal=Sonic Boom |date=August 1996 |volume=4 |issue=7 |accessdate=August 29, 2020}} Din released his 1995 debut studio album titled Infinity on Sinless Records. It represented Din's return to the electro-based music and was compared favorably to Informatik's first album.{{cite journal|first=Ed |last=Finkler |authorlink=Ed Finkler |url=https://sonic-boom.com/interview/informatik.interview.html |title=Interview With Informatik |journal=Sonic Boom |date=March 10, 1998 |volume=6 |issue=2 |accessdate=August 29, 2020}} Metropolis Records adopted din_fiv into its roster and re-issued the debut in 1996 and again in 2009. A second album followed in 2000 titled Escape to Reality.{{cite web |first=Kenyon |last=Hopkin |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000051084|pure_url=yes}}|title=Din_Fiv: Escape to Reality > Review |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=August 29, 2020}} The album peaked at number fifteen on CMJ's top dance releases and was commended for its provocative lyrics and intense music.{{cite journal |first=Bill |last=Werde |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0ioEAAAAMBAJ |title=Dance Top 25 |journal=CMJ New Music Report |publisher=CMJ Network, Inc. |date=May 15, 2000 |volume=62 |issue=666 |pages=34 |accessdate=August 24, 2020}}{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Heckman |url=https://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/dinfiv |title=DIN_FIV |website=Metropolis Records |publisher=Zero Defect Design LLC |date=2005 |accessdate=August 29, 2020}} Metropolis re-issued both studio albums on Bandcamp as a music download in 2019.{{cite web |first=John |last=Bush |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000823236/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Din_Fiv |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=August 29, 2020}}
Discography
Studio albums
- Infinity (1995, Sinless)
- Escape to Reality (2000, Metropolis)
References
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External links
- {{Bandcamp|dinfiv|din_fiv}}
- {{YouTube|channel=UCXyJeIVh1MfBT18XXkytO1g|title=din_fiv}}
- {{Discogs artist|name=din_fiv}}
- {{MusicBrainz artist|id=3ae187ee-7f56-4560-91b8-288d738f70c6|name=din_fiv}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 1990
Category:Musical groups from San Francisco