Cyanotic at Stimulate

Sean Payne started the industrial rock concept he called Cyanotic in 2002 in Chicago, Illinois, with the intention of fusing traditional industrial beats and vocals with drum n bass, sampling and heavy metal. He describes Cyanotic as an angry robot outfit, and his lyrics contain many tongue-in-cheek references to transhumanism, the premise that the human species in its current form does not represent the end of our development but rather a comparatively early phase. Cyanotic's fourth and most recent album, Tech Noir, was released on September 27, 2017.

Event promoter Xris SMack! books Stimulate, the most cutting edge parties for the New York area's goth, darkwave and industrial communities. This month's Stimulate headlined Cyanotic, comprised of Payne on vocals with the two members of Relic, Jordan Davis on keyboards and synthesizers and Dan Dickerscheid on drums, plus Jenny Anne Payne on synthesizers and programming. The three musicians matched Payne's dark, coarse vocals with layers of aggressive electronic waves and fierce, crushing beats. The sonic assault was all aggression, borrowing the bold intensity of heavy metal to a grating, danceable rhythm that sounded more machine-like than human. Humans danced at the front of the stage, but in the future it may be all robots grooving to Cyanotic's live performances.

Visit Cyanotic at www.cyanotic.com.