Textbeak
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| DJ Textbeak DJ Textbeak | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Cobbler[1] |
| Born | Michael Szewczyk |
| Origin | Elyria, Ohio |
| Occupations | Disc jockey, record producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Cleopatra Records[2] |
| Website | textbeak.com |
Michael Szewczyk (born 1973), known as DJ Textbeak, is an American DJ, artist and record producer.
DJ Textbeak is known internationally[3] for his varied style of dark and experimental music including remixes for ∆AIMON,[4] Cyanotic,[5] 3Teeth,[6] Architect, among others. In 2016, he was a support act for Modern English.[7]
He is considered influential in the Witch house genre for his early introduction of the movement and exclusive contributions of remixes.[8] He was a contributor to the Zombie Nation song "The Mind of Many."
Early life
[edit | edit source]Textbeak grew up raised by his single mother and grandparents who helped explore his interest in sounds from classical composition to film documentaries and environmental noise. In his early teens, he was able to orchestrate these sounds through modular distortion and sampling.[9]
Forming his sound, Textbeak was musically grouped with and appealed to punk, dark electro, and techno genres. In 1991 he moved to Columbus, Ohio to start the rave group Body Release with Todd Sines, Titonton Duvante (Residual Records) and Charles Noel (Archetype), to tour the United States.[10]
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By 1993 Textbeak was known as The Cobbler and signed and released original material through Jevan Records, a goth and industrial label, in what he classified as musically "alien, cerebral, and scary." The group project entitled Bath was nominated for music awards.[1] During this time, he began remixing other acts on the label and befriended artist and poet Lorin Morgan-Richards.
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1998, he began releasing solo material and performing internationally alongside acts Merzbow,[11] Tamara Sky, Larry Tee, Nitzer Ebb, and Meat Beat Manifesto to name a few.[12][13]
In 2011, Textbeak started his own 2-hour satellite program entitled TXTBK's CHVяCH XV BяXK3N 7ANGvAG3 featuring original and remixed tracks of new witch, experimental, industrial, and electro. In the same year, he was invited to participate in an exhibit entitled Necessary Discomforts, a tribute to Rozz Williams at the Hyaena Gallery.[14] In creating artwork, Textbeak's approach is similar to his filter of music, applying collage samples of visual information into a base of painting and illustration.[15] Textbeak also has produced a large body of digital work.
In 2016, Auxiliary Magazine nominated Textbeak best DJ of the year.[16]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In 2022, Textbeak married artist Noelle Solringen in Detroit.
Discography
[edit | edit source]As Bath
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fools | Jevan Records |
| 1998 | N-Graver | Jevan Records |
| 1998 | N-Graver Part Two | Jevan Records |
| 2016 | Endpoint Fireworshiper | X.O. Skeleton Musick |
Solo albums
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Various Levels of Decay | Vaatican Records |
| 2008 | False Shit | Amduscias Records |
| 2008 | Word Vessels | Bleak Netlabel |
| 2008 | Lovecraft | Timetheory |
| 2009 | Pis*Freak | Vaatican Records |
| 2009 | I could be Wrong | Colin Joncho Records |
| 2012 | Textbeak -N- Tndrond - The Spirit of Opposition | I had An Accident Records |
| 2014 | Textbeak and Tndrond - Ghost Ornithology[17] | Dark Daze Music/Moon Sounds Records |
| 2015 | Textbeak, Decohere & Voctave - Tndrond Live 2003 | X.O. Skeleton Musick |
| 2018 | Sick For Songs A Season Eats | Cleopatra Records |
| 2021 | Sick For Songs A Season Eats Remixes | Cleopatra Records |
Singles & EPs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thrush | Philtre |
| 2008 | Watching Birds Fall | Vaatican Records |
| 2008 | Free Tacos and Cat Piss | Swishcotehque |
| 2008 | Operation Anvil Remixes | Timetheory |
| 2008 | Solo Patterns with Eric Walker[18] | Lasergun |
| 2008 | Repeat Repeat Delete | Politicide |
| 2008 | The Malaisian | Audiotie |
| 2008 | Birdhouse | Xynthetic Netlabel |
| 2008 | Four and Twenty Black Birds | Colin Johnco Records |
| 2008 | Indiglo (EP) | Tundra |
| 2009 | Biolmpactive Rhythm | Audiotie |
| 2010 | Glorious and Sinister | Swishcotheque |
| 2012 | Amplifii DX | CANS - Label/Collective |
| 2013 | EICV7 No.56 | EverythingisChemical |
| 2013 | Gatchaman | Post Religion |
| 2015 | Like Ghosts | Sequel Sound |
| 2025 | Neon Bitch | 10277431 Records DK |
| 2025 | Orlando (Featuring Brood Faye) | Detroit Industrial |
| 2025 | Entropy Lock (Featuring Antoni Maiovvi) | Detroit Industrial |
| 2025 | Shoulder Angles and Float Lights (featuring Broken Nails) | Detroit Industrial |
| 2025 | Running Toward the Abyss (featuring Other) | Detroit Industrial |
DJ Mixes
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Covenfvck | Black Lodge Music |
| 2011 | IKONIK A Mix 4 | МИШКА |
| 2012 | Precarious | 2012 |
| 2014 | Swsmix002 | Swishcotheque |
| 2014 | CXB7 #165 Outro | TXTBK's CHVяCH XV BяXK3N 7ANGvAG3 |
Soundtracks
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Poor Poor Eldon | A film by Lorin Morgan-Richards, score by Textbeak and Joshua Kovarik |
| 2026 | The Decline and Fall of Holly Dew and Walter Melon | A film by Lorin Morgan-Richards, score by Textbeak and Joshua Kovarik |
References
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External links
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