Crim3s

Crim3s
Crim3s
Also known as	Story of Isaac
Origin	London, England
Genres	Electropunk; witch house;
Years active	2010-present
Labels	Black Bus Records
Members	Rou Rot (Isaac); Sadie Pinn;
Website	www.crim3s.co.uk

Crim3s (stylised in all caps^[4]), formerly known as Story of Isaac, is an English electronic duo from London. The group consists of Rou Rot and Sadie Pinn, who met while living in a warehouse in North London.^[3]

They debuted with a self-titled EP on Black Bus Records in December 2011.^[5] In 2013, they self-released their second EP, Stay Ugly.^[3]^[1]^[6] They were part of the 2017's Sound of Stockholm lineup.^[7]

Biography

Rou Rot and Sadie Pinn met in the Monkey Farm, a North London warehouse where they used to live. Rot was seeking a singer for the music he composed, and decided to work with Pinn after their first recording tries.^[8] After being evicted on short notice, they were left homeless for a period of a year:^[3] "Our first ep [sic] was made when we were homeless, each track in a different environment. We’ve written tracks in garages, railway arches, office blocks, garden sheds and a law students uni room."^[8] They made a name for themselves as organizers and DJs of illegal squat raves in London^[3] and were described by Electronic Beats as "pure punk in the truest sense, possessed of a strong DIY spirit and a no-fucks-given attitude."^[1] Rot has cited their lifestyle as an inspiration for their name: "Being chased by police and opening buildings to squat is a funny way to live. The harsh reality of life – not just for us, but the people we see around us every day – is what our music is about, and the reason why we're called CRIM3S."^[3]

Discography

Extended plays

Crim3s (2011)
Stay Ugly (2013)

Singles

As Story of Isaac (both re-labeled as Crim3s):

"New Flesh" (2010)
"Holes" (2011)

As CRIM3S:

"Still Goin" (2013)
"Militia" (2016)

Remixes

As CRIM3S:

"I'm God" [by Clams Casino] (2011)
"Inferno" [by BATHAUS] (2012)
"Desire" [by Dilly Dally] (2016)^[9]

As Story of Isaac:

"Dancing in Slow Motion" [by Teengirl Fantasy] (2010)
"Crimewave" [by Crystal Castles] (2010)
"Black Panther" [by Crystal Castles] (2010)
"Baptism" [by Crystal Castles] (2010)
"Hologram" [by These New Puritans] (2010)
"∞" [by PARTY TRASH, with Drugs for Drunks] (2011)
"Feather" [by White Ring] (2011)
"Sunday Best" [by You Love Her Coz She's Dead] (2011)
"Intimate" [by Crystal Castles] (2012)

Mixtapes

As CRIM3S:

"SaAaAaVemEe" (2011)
"DESTROY CULTURE MIXTAPE" (2011)
"NEW YORK S!CK MIX" (2011)
"CRIM3S SUPERSUPER! Mix" (2012)
"LOGO MIX" (2013)

As Story of Isaac:

"December Drag" (2010)
"Overdose" (2010)
"† † Haunted House † † Mix" (2010)
"Summer Drag" (2011)
"Forty Ounce Mixtape" (2011)

Videos

"Meet Me Half Dead" [directed by Zephyr Mann] (2011)
"Drawn" [directed by Crim3s] (2011)
"Lost" [directed by Oohh Mmyy Godd] (2013)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jones, Daniel (24 April 2013). "Ecstatic Agony: Daniel Jones recommends Crim3s' Stay Ugly EP". Electronic Beats. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b Palmer, Sean (21 December 2011). "Best of 2011: Sean Palmer's Top 25 Underrated Acts of 2011". SSGmusic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Patterson, Joseph J. P. (11 March 2013). "CRIM3S Has Tunes So Addictive It Should Be Illegal". MTV Iggy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ "CRIM3S - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
^ Rancati, Massimo (5 January 2012). "Track Of The Day: Crim3s – 'Fade'". The 405. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
^ Antony (11 April 2013). "CRIM3S – Stay Ugly EP". 7 Bit Arcade. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
^ "CRIM3S – Sound of Stockholm". Sound of Stockholm. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b Indiana, Voss (25 March 2016). "After Hour with CRIM3S". Indie Magazine. Vice Digital. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ Richards, Will (1 September 2016). "Dilly Dally announce new remix EP 'fkkt' - listen to the CRIM3S remix of 'Desire'". DIY. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016.

External links

Official website

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[jones-1] Jones, Daniel (24 April 2013). "Ecstatic Agony: Daniel Jones recommends Crim3s' Stay Ugly EP". Electronic Beats. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[palmer-2] Palmer, Sean (21 December 2011). "Best of 2011: Sean Palmer's Top 25 Underrated Acts of 2011". SSGmusic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[patterson-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Patterson, Joseph J. P. (11 March 2013). "CRIM3S Has Tunes So Addictive It Should Be Illegal". MTV Iggy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[4] "CRIM3S - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

[rancati-5] Rancati, Massimo (5 January 2012). "Track Of The Day: Crim3s – 'Fade'". The 405. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[7bitarcade-6] Antony (11 April 2013). "CRIM3S – Stay Ugly EP". 7 Bit Arcade. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[7] "CRIM3S – Sound of Stockholm". Sound of Stockholm. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[:0-8] Indiana, Voss (25 March 2016). "After Hour with CRIM3S". Indie Magazine. Vice Digital. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[9] Richards, Will (1 September 2016). "Dilly Dally announce new remix EP 'fkkt' - listen to the CRIM3S remix of 'Desire'". DIY. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016.

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