James Kent (born 1993), known by his stage name Perturbator, is a French synthwave musician from Paris.
Kent has a background as a guitarist in several black metal bands. Since 2012, he has produced electronic music inspired by cyberpunk culture and with inspiration from movies such as Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and the Running Man. He uses a variety of software synths in his productions, such as the emulators of old vintage synths like the OB-X or the CS-80. Since his debut EP Night Driving Avenger he has released four full-length albums, the latest of which is New Model on the Blood Music label, and has performed several live shows. Several of his tracks were featured in the 2012 game Hotline Miami and its 2015 sequel Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Perturbator's EP Sexualizer was released in part to officially release the song "Miami Disco" and as a way to thank the developers of Hotline Miami. The success of the Hotline Miami games resulted in a greater amount of exposure to a mainstream audience.
Perturbator released his fourth full-length album The Uncanny Valley on 6 May 2016 through Blood Music on a range of formats including Digibook CD, vinyl, and cassette tape. The album was met with generally positive reviews, with MetalSucks and Bloody Disgusting both writing in praise of it. Some versions of the album also included a bonus EP, with Kent writing that "The first three songs complement the themes covered within The Uncanny Valley, and the final track—'VERS/US'—is a demo from The Uncanny Valley writing sessions that fits the mood and atmosphere of the album but didn't quite make it into the final cut." Bloody Disgusting gave the album 5/5 and wrote that The Uncanny Valley "is sure to not only please fans of the genre but also win over newcomers."
Kent became interested in music in part due to the influence of his parents, who are journalists and rock music critics. His parents were themselves musicians and had a tech trance band when they were young, which influenced Kent to take an interest in synthesizers.
Kent also has A Creepy Industrial/Ambient-Type Project side project called L'Enfant De La Forêt (Child Of The Forest) and his own label called "Music of the Void".
The Child of the Forest – Abraxas
Logically, " Abraxas " instantly evokes Santana to any self-respecting rock fan. But here, we are a long way from that: 45 years separate the release of the legendary American guitarist's album and that of the record that interests us today, namely the first LP of the Child of the Forest . New musical project by James Kent , better known for his abuses with Pertubator , the Child of the Forest constitutes a liberation for him, allowing him to explore through composition territories that he had never explored until now: the ambient, trip-hop and other industrials on acid.
Let's talk about the atmosphere of Abraxas . Sometimes oppressive, then volcanic, it is always fascinating. Because James knows how to weave racy musical textures, which instantly immerse you in another world: his. L' Enfant de la Forêt has absorbed its influences, which come as much from Ulver 's magnificent ambient/art rock albums (the holy trilogy Perdition City , Blood Inside and Shadows of The Sun ) as from the demonic musical rites of Enemite . James Kent also wanted to collaborate with the latter for l' Enfant de La Forêt , an offer which was declined by the main interested party, who has apparently settled down and is now making techno. Damage !
But Abraxas does not need external musicians to shine, he is sufficient in himself. With great successes like "Amidst the Wolves", "IV" or even the title song, the Child of the Forest bites you like a venomous snake, and it will be difficult to find the antidote. The production is remarkable for a home album, and we sometimes let ourselves dream by imagining what the project could become if it were produced by Massive Attack . And the Bristol duo is not invoked here in vain, because there are many “massive” climates throughout this album.
You should know that Abraxas follows a first EP , already of good quality, but clearly not as memorable as its successor. Because James Kent has still grown musically in the meantime, whether through composition with Perturbator or his nights spent behind his computer in search of new musical discoveries. Because that’s what we’re talking about: a music junkie. Abraxas is a success because it can be listened to in one go as well as in fragments: in both cases, the desire to dive back into it quickly returns. At the age of 22, James Kent reveals a completely different aspect of his musical personality, just as interesting as Perturbator . How far will he go? Will the inspiration last? Impossible to answer, but we can already say that Abraxas suggests a lot of room for progress. And that's probably what's most fascinating about this story. Let's now hope that his success with Perturbator will give him the means to do concerts with this new project, in accordance with his vision which he sees as more "theatrical" for the Child of the Forest . We're drooling in advance!
In 2019 Kent appeared in the documentary film The Rise of the Synths, appearing alongside various other composers from the Synthwave scene, including filmmaker John Carpenter who also narrated the film which explored the origins and growth of the genre.
Website:
http://www.perturbator.com/Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Perturbatorhttps://www.facebook.com/enfantdelaforetInstagram:
https://www.instagram.com/perturbatormusicTwitter:
https://twitter.com/The_PerturbatorYoutube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXemm0lOxCrW_pRD1lhLhQgSoundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/perturbatorhttps://soundcloud.com/lenfant-de-la-foretBandcamp:
https://perturbator.bandcamp.com/ https://blood-music.bandcamp.com/https://enfantdelaforet.bandcamp.com/PERTURBATOR FULL SHOW AT POLANDROCK FESTIVAL 2019
FINAL LIGHT (Perturbator X Johannes Persson) - Final Light
Perturbator - Venger [feat. Greta Link] (Unofficial Videoclip)
Perturbator - Vantablack (Unofficial Videoclip)
Perturbator - Death squad (Unofficial Videoclip) [REUPLOAD]
Perturbator - Diabolus Ex Machina [Unofficial Video]
Perturbator - Neo Tokyo (Unofficial Videoclip)
Perturbator - Excess (Unofficial Videoclip)
Perturbator vs Drive (unofficial music video)
Perturbator - Tainted Empire (Unofficial Videoclip)
Perturbator - Disco Inferno (Unofficial Videoclip)
Perturbator - She Is Young, She Is Beautiful... She Is Next (Unofficial Video Clip) - Ghost In The Shell
Perturbator - Weapons for children (Unofficial Videoclip)
Perturbator - Tactical Precision Disarray (Priest)
HEALTH & Perturbator - BODY/PRISON (Mad Max) [Synthwave / Darksynth]
Event Horizon - Perturbator Music Video
Perturbator - Humans Are Such Easy Prey (Terminator Video)
Perturbator - I Am The Night
Perturbator - Assault [Darksynth / Synthwave] (Music Video)
Perturbator "Death of the Soul" [Music Video - "Lustful Sacraments" - 2021]
Perturbator - Corrupted by Design (The '80s Guy Montage)
Perturbator - "Sentient" [Music Video - UNCENSORED - "The Uncanny Valley"]
Perturbator – Raining Steel
Perturbator - The Cult of 2112
Perturbator - Payback Pursuit (Dark Synthwave AMV)
Perturbator - The New Black / Retrogenesis (Dark Synthwave AMV)
L'Enfant de la Forêt : Angst
L'Enfant de la Forêt : Noir-Etang
L'Enfant De La Forêt - Abraxas
L'Enfant De La Forêt - The Pleasure Of Self Destruction
L'Enfant de la Forêt : The Noise of this World
L'Enfant De La Forêt - Amidst The Wolves
L'Enfant De La Forêt - The Rope cover
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/244uLu9lkdw39BJwlul3k8Spotify Perturbator Radio:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E4xSigOb0D8yb
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