Boy Harsher is an American electronic music group formed in 2013 in Savannah, Georgia . Currently based in Northampton, Massachusetts , the band consists of vocalist Jae Matthews and producer Augustus Muller. The band has amassed a cult following since their formation, and their song "Pain" has become an underground hit . Matthews and Muller own and run the label Nude Club, which is exclusively devoted to Boy Harsher and related artists.
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26-402: A remix album of Careful , titled Careful Remixes, etc. , was also released; it featured remixes from techno producers such as Marcel Dettmann and Silent Servant . On April 10, 2020, Muller released his debut soundtrack album , Machine Learning Experiments (Original Soundtrack) , which featured original scores composed for two short adult films, Orgone Theory and Hydra . The album
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52-546: A fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe Jae Lee ( Lost ) , a character on the television series Lost Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jae_(given_name)&oldid=1248562274 " Category : Given names Boy Harsher Knowing each other from film school in Savannah, Muller and Matthews started the project Teen Dreamz in 2013, which acted as
65-454: A precursor to Boy Harsher. The project consisted of Matthews performing her spoken word pieces and Muller providing a musical backing. Throughout the year, Teen Dreamz's sound became more danceable, as Matthews's vocals developed into a more expressive singing style. The band renamed their project as Boy Harsher in 2014. Boy Harsher released its home-recorded debut EP Lesser Man in the same year. Following their relocation to Massachusetts,
78-465: A professed influence on the band. Matthews has expressed appreciation for various female vocalists, including Nico , Circuit des Yeux, Alison Lewis of Linea Aspera , Chelsea Wolfe and Zola Jesus , whereas Muller named Sleep Chamber , Suicide , DAF and Yello as early musical influences on Boy Harsher. Gearwise, Muller mostly employs synthesizers and samplers , stating that he "tries and borrows as much [instruments] as he can for recording." On
91-541: Is often labeled as a dark wave group, with influences ranging from early forms of industrial to electronic body music . Paul Simpson of AllMusic referred to the band's music as "dark, danceable electro pop " that references synth pop and EBM. He has characterized Boy Harsher's music by its minimal beats and synth textures, as well as by Matthews's dynamic vocals that depict "desire, fantasy, and loneliness." On his review for Careful , Kevin Lozano of Pitchfork listed
104-402: The band "straddled the middle ground between melancholic cold wave and regimented synth workouts." Boy Harsher draws heavily from cinema , theatrics and graphic design to tailor the band's visual imagery; Matthews and Muller both have a background in filmmaking . They have likened the band to the movies Body Heat and Lost Highway , the latter of which was directed by David Lynch ,
117-408: The band as one of the acts that spearhead the minimal synth scene along with Essaie pas , noting the "brisk drum machine loops , oscillating synths, and Matthews’ haunting incantations" that permeate the album's sound. Lozano has previously described the band as "making coldwave that could turn any space in that quiet town into a seedy nightclub." Michael Lawson of The Skinny thought that
130-524: The band recorded and released its debut album, Yr Body Is Nothing in 2016 on DKA Records. After the release of 2017's Country Girl EP , the band formed their Nude Club imprint in 2018, re-issuing their catalog. One of the first releases on Nude Club, "Pain II", is a reissue of their 2014 single with a remix by The Soft Moon . Their sophomore studio album, 2019's Careful , was backed by an extended reissue of Country Girl EP as Country Girl Uncut . In that year,
143-1295: The given name Jae : Korean [ edit ] Jae (Korean name) , for a list of Korean given names containing the element "Jae" Jae Hee (born 1980), South Korean actor Jae Ko , Korean artist Jae Lee (born 1972), Korean-American comics artist Jae Park (born 1992), Korean-American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, and composer Jae Yoo (born 1989), South Korean model Non-Korean [ edit ] Jae Ang (born 1982), Singaporean singer Jae R. Ballif (born 1931), American author and provost Jae Kingi-Cross (born 1976), Australian basketball player Jae Crowder (born 1990), American basketball player Jae Deal (born 'unknown'), American composer, arranger, music producer, and orchestrator Jae Head (born 1996), American actor Jae Jarrell (born 1935), American artist Jae Liew (born 1990), Singaporean actress Jae Martin (born 1976), English football midfielder Jae Matthews (born 1988), American musician Jae Millz (born 1983), American rapper Jae Synth (born 1980), American music producer and disc jockey Jae Thaxton (born 1985), American football linebacker Jae (author) (born 1978), German author of lesbian fiction Fictional characters [ edit ] Jae Juun ,
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169-610: Was issued on Nude Club. In 2021, the band remixed the Perfume Genius song "Your Body Changes Everything." The remix was featured on the album Immediately Remixes . In January 2022, the band's directorial debut film, The Runner , was released with an accompanying soundtrack. The short film starred Kristina Esfandiari . Following the release of The Runner , Boy Harsher played several high-profile music festivals from 2022 to 2024, including Primavera Sound , Roadburn Festival , Cruel World Festival and Coachella . Boy Harsher
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