Boole (band)

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Boole is an electronic hybrid act formed in 1996 by Brad Barkett and Mike Barkett at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. The band was formed as a foray into explorations of post-modern forms of popular dance music, in contrast to Brad Barkett's experimental music project formed in 1990, The Apologizers. The current live lineup consists of Brad Barkett and Mike Barkett on vocals and saxophones.

Biography[]

In 1996, Boole was formed by Brad Barkett (br0d) and Mike Barkett (The MAB) in Baltimore, Maryland, at Loyola College. After appearing on a few compilations and playing a few shows in the local area, Boole relocated to scenic Washington, DC.

Discography[]

Albums[]

• (, 1999)
• (Dancing Bull Productions, 2000)
• (Dancing Bull Productions, 2002)
• (Dancing Bull Productions/, February 14, 2008)

Remixes[]

• "The Mask" ( (U.S.), 2003)
• "80's Boy" (Epsilon Minus (Alfa Matrix), 2003)
• "Document" (Assemblage 23 (Metropolis Records), 2003)
• "Night Riders" (Stromkern (WTII Records), 2003)
• "Disease" (Ayria (Alfa Matrix), 2003)
• "Burn Witch Burn"/"Severine" (Ego Likeness (Dancing Ferret Discs), 2006)
• "Nine Dudes Freaking Out" (The Gothsicles, 2009)
• "Hostage"/"Mindphaser (Front Line Assembly, 2010)
• "Awakening" (Talamasca (), 2011)
• "Zwara" (Juno Reactor, 2011)
• "Voran" (Accessory (band), 2011)
• "My Guy Died" (The Gothsicles, 2011)
• "Daily War" (, 2011)
• "White Knuckle Head Fuck" (Caustic (band), 2011)
• "Get The Party Started" (Pink (singer), 2014)
• "Unicorn" (Basement Jaxx, 2014)
• "Thriller" (Michael Jackson, 2014)
• "Party Killaz" (Godlips, 2014)

Covers[]

• "" (Kraftwerk, 1996)
• "" (Lords of Acid, 1997)
• "Move Any Mountain" (The Shamen, 1999)
• "" (Quincy Jones, 1999)
• "Mr. Roboto" (Styx, 2000)
• "Panic (song)" (The Smiths, 2000)
• "Leipzig" (Thomas Dolby, 2000)
• "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 2001)
• "(Every Day Is) Halloween" (Ministry, 2002)
• "Sub-culture (song)" (New Order, 2003)

Compilations[]

• Greet The Sun, (Magnetic Resonance, 1998)
• Subversitech, (Sonic Seducer, 2001)
• Pheromones, (, 2002)
• Outcasts, (A Different Drum, 2005)
• Smoking Gun, Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music To Cure Cancer (Metropolis Records, 2010)
• Voran (Remix), Electronic Saviors Volume 2: Recurrence (Metropolis Records, 2012)

Side projects[]

• , formed in 1990 by Brad Barkett, featuring many guest artists
• , formed in 2000 by Brad Barkett, with Jason "Hated" Taylor of , , and
• , formed in 2001 by Mike Barkett, with Chris Collins of Fort Chode
• , formed in 2003 by Brad Barkett, with Ned Kirby of Stromkern and Bogart Shwadchuck of Epsilon Minus
• , formed in 2007 by Brad Barkett, with J.J. Barkett of , , and

Notes[]

References[]

• Washington City Paper interview with Boole (retrieved from the Internet Archive)
• Legends Magazine - Review of Self-Titled LP (retrieved from the Internet Archive)
• Last Sigh Magazine - Review of Self-Titled LP, December 21, 2000
• Darktronica "Album of the Year" article on Pheromones, published 7/31/2007
• Review of Self-Titled LP from Se7en (transcribed to official website)

External links[]

• Official website
• Boole on SoundCloud
• Boole at Discogs