Aesthetic Perfection is an American-Austrian electronic musical project created by Daniel Graves in 2000. It was formed in Los Angeles, California before moving to Linz, Austria.
Biography Aesthetic Perfection was formerly signed directly to Metropolis Records in the United States and Out of Line Records in Europe, until Graves decided to run it on his independent label Close to Human Records. Additionally, the band was licensed to Gravitator Records in Russia and Death Watch Asia in Japan.
The band's third album, All Beauty Destroyed, was released on November 4, 2011, in Europe and November 8, 2011, in the United States.
On March 29, 2019, Aesthetic Perfection released its sixth album, Into the Black. Unlike previous albums which were released by labels, Into the Black was self-released. According to Graves, this was an intentional move towards running the band free of label intervention, due to a belief that the label industry model was "dying". He has talked about his experience with the difficulties of touring, including minimal revenue, logistical issues and contract arrangements that require the band to front many costs which are only recouped if the tour is successful.
Band members Daniel Graves – vocals, keyboards, programming (2000–present) Joe Letz – live drums (2018–present) Constance Antoinette Day – live keyboards, guitars, bass (2021–present)
Former members David Dutton – live keyboards (2008-2010, 2014–2017, 2025) Tim Van Horn – live drums (2009-2017, 2025) Elliott Berlin – live keyboards, synths (2010–2020), live keyboards, synths, guitars, bass, theremin (2019–2020)
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Album details Close to Human Released: February 22, 2005 Label: Bractune Format: CD, digital download A Violent Emotion Released: September 26, 2008 Label: Bractune Format: CD, digital download All Beauty Destroyed Released: November 8, 2011 Label: Metropolis Format: CD, 2×CDs, Box set, digital download 'Til Death Released: February 11, 2014 Label: Metropolis Format: CD, LP, digital download Imperfect Released: May 12, 2015 Label: Metropolis Format: CD+DVD, digital download Blood Spills Not Far from the Wound Released: October 16, 2015 Label: Metropolis Format: CD, digital download Into the Black Released: March 29, 2019 Label: Close to Human Music Format: CD, digital download, cassette, vinyl MMXXI Released: June 3, 2022 Label: Close to Human Music Format: CD (limited copies), digital download
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Album details All Beauty Destroyed – The Remixes Released: November 4, 2011 Label: Out of Line Format: Digital download A Nice Place to Destroy Released: June 12, 2012 Label: Metropolis Format: CD, digital download Bad Vibes Released: October 11, 2024 Label: Close To Human Music Format: Digital download
Singles + List of singles Title Year Album "The Devil's in the Details" 2010 All Beauty Destroyed "Inhuman" 2011 "Smoke Trails" 2012 "Antibody" 2013 'Til Death "The Dark Half" "Big Bad Wolf" "Never Enough"2015Blood Spills Not Far From The Wound "LAX" 2016 rowspan="4" "Love Like Lies" "Rhythm + Control" 2017 "Ebb and Flow" 2018 "No Boys Allowed" 2019 Into the Black "Gods and Gold" "Lockdown" (with Chemical Sweet Kid) 2020 "S E X" 2021 MMXXI "Party Monster" "Automaton" "Dead Zone" "Gravity" "Happy Face" "A New Drug" "American Psycho" "BETRAYER" "Bark at the Moon" "Save Myself" "Lonesome Ghosts" "Blood Runs Cold"2022 rowspan="5" "Summer Goth" 2023 "Meat & Bones" "Toxic" "monochrome" 2024 "Into the Void" Bad Vibes "Self Inflicted"
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s) "The Great Depression" 2009 Hendrik S. Schmitt/Zeitschnitt "Inhuman" 2011 Max Nadolny "All Beauty Destroyed" 2012 Mitch Massie "A Nice Place to Visit" Mitch Massie "Antibody" 2013 Mitch Massie "The Dark Half" Ronald Dembowksi "Big Bad Wolf" Mitch Massie "The New Black" 2014 "Never Enough" 2015 "LAX" 2016 "Love Like Lies" 2017 Clint Carney "Ebb and Flow" 2018 Everett Lee-Sung "Bye Bye Bye" Nyxx "No Boys Allowed" 2019 Chad Michael Ward "Gods and Gold" Clint Carney "Supernatural" 2020 Eulenherz Artwork "Bark at The Moon" 2021 Chad Michael Ward "Lonesome Ghosts" Daniel Graves
Other appearances + List of other appearances, showing year released and album Title Year Album "Sacrifice" 2002 Septic III "I Belong to You" 2004 Machineries of Joy Vol. 3 "Surface" 2005 Awake the Machines Vol. 5 "Coward" 2006 Out of Line Festival Vol. 2 "Architect" "Sacrifice" "Living the Wasted Life" 2007 Machineries of Joy Vol. 4 "Living the Wasted Life" Extreme Sündenfall 6 "Pale" 2008 Awake the Machines Vol. 6 "Schadenfreude" Das Bunker 4: Brighter Than a Thousand Suns "Schadenfreude" 2009 Inquisition Process "Want It" Want It (Single) "The Ones" 2010 Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer "The Siren" Rock Oracle Compilation #5 "Under Your Skin" 2012 Underworld: Awakening (Original Motion Picture Score) "The Devil's in the Details" Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer Volume II: Recurrence "A Nice Place to Visit" Visions of Machines "A Nice Place to Visit" Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer Volume III: Remission "Lifelight" Truth Is Fanatic Again "Dead Tomorrow" 2013 Return "Voodoo" 2018 Voodoo (Single) "Amplify" No Punishment – No Paradise "Rhythm + Control" Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer Volume V: Remembrance "This Modern World" 2019 Pieces – A Thousand Albums at the End of America: The Album Within an Album "Shut Off" Get Wicked "No Boys Allowed" 2020 Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer Volume VI: Reflection "Digital Deities" Digital Deities
Remixes + List of remixes, showing year released and artist Title Year Artist "Sacrifice" 2005 Agonoize "Sick Fuck" 2006 Unter Null "Portrait of Homicide" 2007 Dawn of Ashes "Still Alive" Solitary Experiments "Our Game" 2008 Suicidal Romance "Can't Change the Beat" 2009 Combichrist "Crash of a Star" Wynardtage "I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry "LoveGame" Lady Gaga "Rot" [:SITD:] "Body Flow" 2010 Interface "Version 2" genCAB "Art" God Module "Kingdom of Welcome Addiction" IAMX "Here's to You" System Syn "Relax and Ride It" Alter Der Ruine "Polarity" Cervello Elettronico "Enjoy the Silence" Depeche Mode "Dog Eat Dog" Hocico "Paparazzi" Lady Gaga "Gallows" Endless Sunder "Death Cures All Pain" Suicide Commando "Bass Down Low" 2011 Dev featuring The Cataracs "Rise Above" 00tz 00tz "I Kill" Blackcentr "Muv Your Dolly" XP8 "Tonight" Skold "White Knuckle Head Fuck" Caustic "Sharp as Stars" Surgyn "This Is the Life" 2012 Inure "The Iron Fist of Just Destruction" Everything Goes Cold "Crash and Burn" Detroit Diesel "Conflict Instigation" Grendel "Wahre Liebe" Agonoize "Robots" Modulate "Motormouth" Mob Research "Collider" Formalin "Get Rid of This Life" 2013 Sleetgrout "Engel" Rammstein "Can You Feel My Heart?" Bring Me the Horizon "Smell of Fear" Dead Hand Projekt "Dead Inside" Ludovico Technique "Goodbye" Bruderschaft "Hotel Suicide" Rabia Sorda "As Nations Decay" BlakOPz "Master of Decay" 3Teeth "Use Once and Destroy" 2014 Psyclon Nine "Blitzlicht" Epinephrin "Land of the Blind" Information Society "Numb" CYFERDYNE "Rise" Surveillance "Heart On" Celldweller "The Error Is You" Spider Lilies "Eat You Alive" Emigrate "Sinixtr" 2015 Mordacious "Ice Crystal" Eisfabrik "Parallel World" Alkemic Generator "I Idolize You" Massive Ego "Oh Cruel Darkness Embrace Me" IAMX "Under Control Solar Fake "Robots" Modulate "Our Game" 2016 Suicidal Romance "Bitchcraft" Victor Love "My World" Binary Division "Kill Your Darlings" Mesh "Cheerful Hypocrisy" Snog "Courtship II" HEALTH "Journey to Storyville" Goteki "Brother Death" 2017 [:SITD:] "Moshpit" Attila "Lowlife Novelties" Lovelesslust "Hearts Against Minds" For All the Emptiness "Gegenstrom" BodyHarvest "Neon Dominion" 2018 Sirus "Static" DV8R "Functional" Imperative Reaction "Romeos" Bloodhype "Automat" Eisbrecher "Join Us" 2019 SynthAttack "Jigsaw" Murder Weapons "Black Lambo" Lazerpunk "Drums of the Machines" Jalex "Bipolar Pop" Third Realm "War" Emigrate
Awards and nominations +Award CeremonyYearNominee/WorkCategoryResultBerlin Music Video Awards2024Summer GothBest TrashyNominated
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