Panchiko

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Panchiko
OriginNottingham, England
Genres
Years active1998—2001, 2020—current
MembersOwain, Andy, Shaun, John

Panchiko is a British indie pop / indietronica band originating from Nottingham. Originally formed in 1998, it comprises Owain (vocals, guitar), Andy (guitar, sampling), Shaun (bass), and John (drums). The group's members choose to not reveal their last names in interviews.[1] In recent years, Panchiko's first demo EP, D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L, has become a cult classic on the Internet, leading to the reforming of the group and their release of remasters and unreleased tracks.

D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L (1998-2001)[]

Panchiko's members were childhood friends with cheap equipment, who founded the band in 1998 as teenagers.[2] Influenced by bands such as Super Furry Animals and Radiohead, the group went on to record D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L in their room. The EP was first published in 2000 with roughly 30 self-produced copies on CD-R. These were shared among friends with a few copies being sent out to reviewers and labels. Despite receiving some interest from Fierce Panda, the band remained unsigned and disbanded shortly after.[1] D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L has been compared to emo music, industrial music, dream pop, and psychedelic music.[3]

Resurgence (2016—current)[]

On 21 July 2016, a 4chan user reported that they had found a copy of D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L in an Oxfam charity store in Sherwood, Nottingham. The songs, affected with disc rot, were shared via Mega and Zippyshare download links.

The record became a cult classic through circulation on the Internet such as through the YouTube channel dismiss yourself,[4] until Owain and the other members of Panchiko were contacted by their fans through Facebook.[1] In 2020, the band reissued D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L through Bandcamp (now expanded into a full-length album with the inclusion of their 2001 Kicking Cars EP), as well as published around 20 previously unreleased demo tracks with the compilation Ferric Oxide.[5] In 2021, the band released The Death Of, which contains the final track the band recorded before disbanding in 2001.[6]

The band are currently working on new material and are practicing for their first gig in over 20 years.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Camp, Zoe (18 May 2020). "Panchiko Reflect on "D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L," Lost Y2K Demo Turned Internet Cult Hit". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ Adame, Oscar (8 December 2020). "El icono Lost Media de Panchiko, la banda más buscada de la Internet". WARP Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ Moura, Rob (25 February 2020). "Spectreview: Panchiko – D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L". The Tape Deck. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (8 July 2021). "How Dismiss Yourself Became a Hub for Internet Weirdness". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ Sutich, Emma (26 May 2021). "Album Review: D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L by Panchiko". WKNC. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ Adame, Oscar (15 February 2021). "Panchiko estrena 'The Death Of' con la última canción que grabaron en 2001". WARP Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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