Agent Side Grinder is a Swedish electronic band from Bromma, Stockholm, which was formed in 2005.Agent Side Grinder on facebook The band has made seven albums and two remix albums, they've toured extensively throughout Europe.
History Agent Side Grinder's first two albums, Agent Side GrinderRelease info Enfant Terrible: Agent Side Grinder album (2008) and Irish Recording TapeRelease info Enfant Terrible: Irish Recording Tape album (2009) were rooted in post-punk, industrial and dark electro.
Their third album Hardware (2012) showed a bigger and more textured sound. It was named "album of the month" in Vice Magazine,Vice Magazine Album of the Month April 2012: Agent Side Grinder Hardware topped several annual "best of-lists" including Dagens Nyheter,Dagens Nyheter: Agent Side Grinder: "Hardware" Metro and Time Out Paris and won the Manifest-awardManifest award 2013: best synth album (Swedish indie-grammy) for best synth album in 2013. also on the album were Swedish musicians Skriet and Henric de la Cour.Elektroskull: Liverapport: Agent Side Grinder (+Henric de la Cour, Skriet), Stockholm
In 2015 they released Alkimia,Dagens Nyheter: Agent Side Grinder: "Alkemia" a dramatic and melodic album that exceeded the success of "Hardware" (another Manifest winManifestgalan: Manifest award 2016: best synth album). The album contains a guest appearance by Nicole Sabouné.
After Kristoffer Grip, Henrik Sunbring and Thobias Eidevald decided to leave the band in 2017, Johan Lange and Peter Fristedt together with new singer Emanuel Åström returned in 2019 with their comeback album A/X.Release Magazine A/X review
Agent Side Grinder has done seven European tours and played festivals such as M'era Luna Festival, Wave-Gotik-Treffen, The Great Escape, Eurosonic, Les Transmusicales de Rennes, Entremurahlas, Bimfest,Bimfest 2014 Drop Dead Festival and Arvikafestivalen. They have opened for bands such as Suicide and Laibach and collaborated with artists like Dirk Ivens, Kite and Henric de la Cour.
In 2020 the band released a second version of A/X titled 'REMA/X'. The album features 13 tracks, the majority of the tracks being remixes of songs from the previous album. REMA/X features remixes from bands such as Ash Code, She Pleasures Herself and many more. The album also includes a new song from Agent Side Grinder titled 'The Archives'.
In 2023 Agent Side Grinder released the album 'Jack Vegas' consisting of 8 new tracks. The album won the award for 'best synth' in the 2024 Manifestgalan Awards, this marks the bands third time winning the award and fourth time being nominated.
Members Current members Johan Lange – synthesizer, keyboard, programming, percussion, backing vocals Peter Fristedt – modular synthesizer, tape loops Emanuel Åström – vocals
Former members Alexander Blomqvist – bass guitar (2007–2011) Henrik Sunbring – synthesizer (2007–2017) Kristoffer Grip – vocals Thobias Eidevald – bass guitar (2011–2017)
Discography +Studio albumsAgent Side Grinder releases on DiscogsTitle Format Year Label Agent Side Grinder LP 2008 Enfant Terrible CD 2010 Kill Shaman LP reissue 2011 Energy Rekords The Transatlantic Tape Project Tape 2009 Hästen & Korset LP 2009 Enfant Terrible Irish Recording Tape LP 2009 Enfant Terrible CD 2010 Klangarkivet LP reissue 2016 Progress Productions Hardware CD 2012 Klangarkivet Tape 2012 Klangarkivet LP 2012 Energy Rekords Hardware (SFTWR included) 2xCD 2013 Artoffact Records SFTWR (Remixes) CD 2013 Klangarkivet Alkimia CD 2015 Progress Productions LP 2015 Progress Productions A/X CD 2019 Progress Productions LP 2019 Progress Productions REMA/X (Remixes) CD 2020 Progress Productions Jack VegasCD2023Progress Productions +Live albumsTitle Format Live Date Year Label Live at TMPL TapeJune 9, 2007 2007 Self ReleasedLive at Delicious Goldfish Records TapeJune 10, 2007 2007 Self Released Two Nights With ASG TapeOctober 24, 2008 & October 25, 2008 2008 Self Released Live in Paris 2009-10-02 TapeOctober 2, 2009 2010 Self Released Industrial Beauty TapeSpring 2010 2010 Self Released CDSpring 2010 2011 Manic Depression Live in Switzerland (with Suicide)TapeSeptember 4, 2010 2010 Klangarkivet Live Targets Tape March 20122012 KlangarkivetHardware Comes Alive CDMay 17, 2012 2012 Complete Control Productions Live in Brussels 2012-12-08 (with unhappybirthday) TapeDecember 8, 2012 2013 Self Released +SinglesTitle FormatYear Label Untitled 7"2007 Enfant Terrible Wolf Hour CD Promo2011Klangarkivet Go (Bring It) Back (with Dirk Ivens) 12"2014 Kollaps Records This Is Us 12"2014 Progress Productions Rip Me 12"2015 Oráculo Records Doppelgänger 7"2018 Progress Productions Stripdown USB2018 Progress Productions +Compilation albumTitle FormatYear Label Industrial Beauty CD2011 Manic Depression Industrial Beauty Extended CD2016 Manic Depression +Compilation album variousTitle FormatSongYear Label Hoera! Een Hex Voor Thuis! LPIn Line With Me (Compressed Version) 2007Hex GrammofoonplatenFestival Der Genialen Dissidenten LP + 7"There Is A Sound That Always Goes Out 2008Enfant TerribleDarkness Before Dawn Volume 3 CDDie To Live (Darkness Before Dawn Edit) 2011UpSceneDödgrävardisko – En Samling Svensk Elektronik 1980–2012 TapeBilly2012Dödsdans RekordsInside The Volcano Volume One CDLife in Advance (Crash Course in Science Remix)2013Complete Control ProductionsMy Precious! A Waves Radio Show Compilation 1 LPGiants Fall (Kinex Kinex remix)2016Red Maze RecordsSpring Equinox DigitalInto The Wild (Kill Shelter Remix) 2017Unknown Pleasures Records30 Years Of Black Celebration – A Compilation Of Exclusive Depeche Mode Cover Versions CDA Question Of Time2016Sonic SeducerDet Är Grymt I Norr LPDoppelgänger (Person:A Remix)2018Electronic EmergenciesWe Are Electric: Gary Numan Revisited LPI'm An Agent2018Wave Tension RecordsAbsolute Body Control – 1980/2020 3xLPLove at First Sight2020Oraculo Records
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External links Official website