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Panic Lift

Panic Lift is an electro-industrial band from Newark, New Jersey, United States, comprising James Francis on vocals, Dan Platt on keyboards, Justice Burke on bass and Michael J. Carrasquillo on drums.

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Panic Lift
OriginNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresElectro-industrial
Years active2006–present
Labels
  • Noise Filter Productions
  • Hive Records
  • NoiTekk
  • Deathwatch Asia
  • Black Rain
  • Metropolis Records
MembersJames Francis
Dan Platt
Justice Burke
Michael J. Carrasquillo
Past membersBrad Brunet
Gus Yoo
Tom Zagorski
Ben Tourkantonis
Cristian Carver

Panic Lift is an electro-industrial band from Newark, New Jersey, United States, comprising James Francis on vocals, Dan Platt on keyboards, Justice Burke on bass and Michael J. Carrasquillo on drums.

Reception

Panic Lift's second album Witness To Our Collapse attracted attention in the German music press, where it was called "a successful disc" with "good songwriting" and "variety",1 and noted as "definitely worth listening to".2

Discography

Releases

  • Dancing Through The Ashes, 2006, Noise Filter Productions3
  • Initialize (EP with genCAB), 2008, Hive Records3
  • Witness To Our Collapse, 2008, Hive Records3
  • "Witness To Our Collapse", 2008, Noitekk Records3
  • "Witness To Our Collapse (Japanese Limited Edition)", 2009, Deatwatch Asia3
  • "Is This Goodbye", 2012, Metropolis Records3
  • "Is This Goodbye (Deluxe)", 2012, Metropolis Records3
  • "Awake" (EP), 2014, Metropolis Records3
  • "Everyday Is Halloween", 2014, Not On Label (Panic Lift Self Released)3
  • "Paper Mask" (EP), 2016, Metropolis Records3
  • "Skeleton Key", 2016, Metropolis Records3
  • "Skeleton Key (Deluxe)", 2016, Not On Label (Panic Lift Self Released)
  • "This Poison Remains" (EP), 2017, Metropolis Records3
  • "From Blue To Black", 2017, Not On Label (Panic Lift Self Released)3
  • "End Process", 2018, Metropolis Records3

Appearances

  • Futronik Structures Vol. 5 (compilation), 2007 DSBP4
  • "Hazmat (2) - 4 Point Remixes" (remix), 2007 Primordial Music3
  • "Interbreeding IX: Kuru" (compilation), 2007, BLC Productions3
  • a compilation Vol 3. (compilation), 2008 Deathwatch Asia, Black Rain 4
  • "Orkus Compilation 45" (compilation), 2008, Orkus3
  • "You Are Here: A Compilation Of New York Electronics" (compilation), 2008, Connexion Bizarre3
  • "Everything Goes Cold - Prepare To Be Refrigerated" (remix), 2008, Sonic Mainline Records3
  • "Neuroplague - Altered" (remix), 2008, Primordial Music3
  • United Vol. 2 (compilation), 2009, NoiTekk4
  • "Black Snow - The Completely Different Xmas Compilation" (compilation), 2009, Black Rain3
  • "Cenotype - Origins Unfold" (remix), 2009, Origins Productions3
  • "CeDigest - Walking In The Flesh" (remix), 2010 Deathwatch Asia3
  • Triton Festival 2010 (compilation), 2010 Artoffact Records4
  • "Direct World Action For Japan" (compilation), 2011, Deathwatch Asia3
  • "Aesthetic Perfection-Inhuman EP" (remix), 2011, Metropolis Records3
  • "Electro Pop Volume 2" (compilation), 2011, ZYX Music3
  • "Aderlass Gothic & Electro Club Selections Volume 8" (compilation), 2012, Nachtaktiv3
  • "FGFC820-Homeland Insecurity, Relapse" (remix), 2012, COP International3
  • "Electronic Saviors Volume 2: Recurrence" (compilation), 2012, Metropolis Records3
  • "Orkus! Compilation 84" (compilation), 2012, Orkus3
  • "Zillo CD 11/2012" (compilation), 2012, Zillo3
  • "Kinetik Festival Volume 5.5" (compilation), 2013, Artoffact Records3
  • "Gothsicles feat. Panic Lift-Terminus Festival Is Gonna Be Awesome" (collaboration), 2013
  • "Rein[Forced]-Pre-Existing Conditions" (remix), 2013, WTII Records 3
  • "Inertia-Lies EP" (remix), 2013, Metropolis Records3
  • "Electronic Saviors Volume 3: Remission" (compilation), 2014, Metropolis Records3
  • "Cyferdyne-Fracture EP" (remix), 2015, Tunecore3
  • "Ego Likeness-New Religion EP" (remix), 2015, Metropolis Records3
  • "Silverwalks-Tidal EP" (remix), 2016, Metropolis Records3
  • "Electronic Saviors Volume 4" (compilation), 2016, Metropolis Records3
  • "FIRES-Morning Tide Grey" (Remix), 2017, Metropolis Records
  • "Noir-Reburning, The Burning Bridge" (remix), 2017, Metropolis Records3
  • "Surgyn-Green Heart" (remix), 2017, Deathwatch Asia3
  • "Grendel-Age Of The Disposable Body, Far Away" (remix), 2017, Metropolis Records3
  • Electronic Saviors Volume 5 (compilation), 2018 Metropolis Records3
  • "Methodical-Not My World" (remix), 2019, Not On Label (Methodical Self Release)
  • "Big Time Kill-Body Talk" (remix), 2019, Not On Label (Big Time Kill self release)3
  • "Mechanical Vein-TAKN feat. Caustic" (remix), 2021, Not On Label (Mechanical Vein self release)
References

References

  1. "Witness To Our Collapse". metal.de. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. "Review | Panic Lift | Witness To Our Collapse". der medienkonverter. August 26, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  3. "Panic Lift, The". discogs.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  4. "PANIC LIFT Discography of CDs". CD Universe. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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