Death's Dynamic Shroud (stylized in all lowercase; also known as death's dynamic shroud.wmv under specific releases) is an American electronic and vaporwave trio consisting of James Webster, Tech Honors, and Keith Rankin. The band releases a large amount of music regularly as sample-driven mixtapes under the .wmv moniker, in addition to releasing more standard mainline albums.
The band's conception started with just James Webster and Tech Honors in late 2013, releasing their first mixtape (by James) on January 2, 2014. Keith Rankin joined later in August that same year in the co-creation of the first mainline album 신세기 EVANGELIS with James Webster. However, James Webster and Tech Honors had been creating music together and independently, for several years prior. In 2017, with the release of their album Heavy Black Heart, the group used the name, 'death's dynamic shroud' for mainline albums, and 'death's dynamic shroud.wmv' for their NUWRLD mixtape series.
History Since their teens, Honors and Webster played together in the space rock band, The Sailing, with Honors on vocals and keyboard, and Webster on vocals and guitar.
In early 2011, Rankin founded Orange Milk Records with Seth Graham.
In 2015, the album I'll Try Living Like This, was released digital and CD-R. Unlike previous Death's Dynamic Shroud albums by Rankin or Webster, I'll Try Living Like This was not produced using the Portastudio, in order to complement the CD-R release. It was ranked #15 out of 50 on FACT Magazine's Top 50 Best Albums of 2015.
Modern Conception In 2017 they released Heavy Black Heart under Orange Milk Records, and marked the group's first album with all three members working together. It also marked a slight departure from vaporwaves' typically lo-fi production while still retaining its sample-heavy roots. The band regards the release as an inflection point that defined their creative structure, and saw more standardization of release names and collaborations.
Honors and Webster would feature together as death's dynamic shroud on the 2018 Neo Gaia Phantasy Tour in Japan, alongside other musicians in the vaporwave scene Equip and R23X. The tour visited Okazaki, Kobe, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. The setlist played on the tour would later be re-recorded and mastered as a studio album in 2019, Live From Japan, featuring remade songs from previous albums and mixtapes alongside new material. Webster would return for the second Neo Gaia Phantasy Tour in 2019, although Honors would not be able to attend.
In late 2020 the NUWRLD Mixtape Club, a Bandcamp subscription service which allowed members access to exclusive death's dynamic shroud mixtapes on a monthly basis was opened to the public. For the first year of the mixtape club, mixtapes were produced by Honors and Webster, alternating each month. Rankin would release his first mixtape for the club, Faith In Persona on November 1, 2021, to favorable reviews and marked a turning point in the group's visibility. It would be released on Spotify and Apple Music a month later.
In early 2022 the band announced a new mainline album titled Darklife, again featuring contributions from all three members, which was later released in September to positive reviews. The album was praised for being ambitious and unlike most contemporary electronic music releases. A follow-up album, After Angel, was released in 2023 consisting of material recorded in the same sessions as Darklife, eight songs which were available previously on two EPs, and four new tracks.
Discography
NUWRLD Mixtapes (2014) +TitleDateDetailsProducersシェンムーONLINE January 2, 2014 Label: Self-releasedJames Websterティーンファンタジー：MYSTIC QUESTFebruary 18, 2014 Label: Self-releasedTech HonorsD.E.S.I.R.E.私が若い頃 March 1, 2014 Label: Self-releasedJames WebsterRPGウィンドウズ ビスタMarch 15, 2014 Label: Self-releasedJames Webster#NUWRLDの気持ちApril 6, 2014 Label: Ailanthus Recordings (AR080)James Webster世界大戦OLYMPICSApril 20, 2014 Label: Self-releasedTech HonorsSEAWRLDハートブレーク June 8, 2014 Label: Self-releasedTech HonorsDERELICTメガタワー June 20, 2014 Label: Self-released, Dream Catalogue (DREAM_28)James Webster失われた時REGRET August 1, 2014 Label: Self-released Notes: First collaborative releaseJames Webster Tech Honors
Mainline albums (2014–present) +TitleDateDetailsProducers신세기 EVANGELIS August 26, 2014 Label: Self-releasedJames Webster Keith RankinVIRTUAL UTOPIA EXPERIENCENovember 8, 2014 Label: Self-releasedJames WebsterI'll Try Living Like ThisMay 15, 2015 Label: Dream Catalogue (DREAM_98)James Webster Keith RankinCLASSROOM SEXXTAPEMay 13, 2016 Label: Self-releasedTech HonorsHeavy Black HeartAugust 15, 2017 Label: Orange Milk RecordsTech Honors James Webster
Keith RankinDarklifeSeptember 23, 2022 Label: 100% Electronica (147P)Tech Honors James Webster
Keith RankinAfter AngelJune 30, 2023 Label: Self-releasedTech Honors James Webster
Keith Rankin
Live albums +TitleDateDetailsPerformersLive from JapanSeptember 6, 2019 Label: Ghost Diamond (GDR010)James Webster Tech Honors
Singles "Judgment Bolt" (2022) "Neon Memories" (2022) "Messe de E-102" (2022) "Fall for Me" (2022) "You Are Burning Me Up Like This" (2023) "Phantom You, In Four Parts" (2023) "The Bleeding of the Sun" (2023) "Love Heat" (2023) "What? to be human" (2023) "Who I Say I Am" (2023) "Let Them Live" (2023) "Profane Angelic Function" (2023)
NUWRLD Mixtape Club releases (2020–present) +TitleDateDetailsProducersSEAWRLD 2November 2, 2020 Tech HonorsさよならTAISAIDecember 1, 2020James WebsterYELLOW FLOWER LOSTJanuary 1, 2021Tech HonorsENDLESSメガタワー IFebruary 1, 2021James Websterおはよう ATHLETICS!March 1, 2021Tech HonorsSleeplessApril 1, 2021James WebsterThe MasterflanMay 1, 2021 CompilationTech Honors James WebsterサンシャインMANIAJune 1, 2021James WebsterPOISONの時代にJuly 1, 2021Also released on vinylTech HonorsENDLESSメガタワー IIAugust 1, 2021James WebstersoftwrldSeptember 1, 2021Tech HonorsMonument to the ArchitectOctober 1, 2021Also released on vinylJames WebsterFaith in PersonaNovember 1, 2021Also released on streaming platforms and on vinylKeith RankinA Quiet ResetDecember 1, 2021Tech HonorsENDLESSメガタワー IIIJanuary 1, 2022James WebsterRIBBON EPJanuary 6, 2022EPJames WebsterCrisis パーティFebruary 1, 2022Tech HonorsKeys to the GateMarch 1, 2022Also released on streaming platforms and on vinylJames WebsterKingdom of OneApril 2, 2022Tech HonorsTranscendence BotMay 1, 2022Also released on streaming platforms and on vinylKeith RankinDREAMガーデンJune 1, 2022James WebsterMidnight TangerineJuly 7, 2022Also released on streaming platforms and on vinylTech HonorsReality 2 : Archive of Fading Mist (part ii)August 7, 2022Keith RankinENDLESSメガタワー IVSeptember 7, 2022James WebsterThe Lunar CurtainOctober 7, 2022CompilationTech Honors James Webster
Keith RankinMYSTIC QUEST REMAKENovember 23, 2022Tech Honors Bio System-JDecember 7, 2022CompilationTech Honors James Webster
Keith RankinMYSTIC SIDEQUEST EPDecember 21, 2022EPTech HonorsTogether, Our ThingJanuary 7, 2023First collaborative release made for the NUWRLD Mixtape Club Also released on streaming platforms under the Giant Claw aliasKeith Rankin
Holly WaxwingHoly Magic SelfFebruary 7, 2023James WebsterHistory of Holy MagicFebruary 15, 2023Unedited recordings used to create Holy Magic SelfJames WebsterBright Heart Rotating Into ViewMarch 10, 2023Tech HonorsLetter to MyselfApril 1, 2023Keith RankinGenoModsApril 10, 2023Also released on vinylKeith RankinBlue OceanMay 8, 2023James WebsterDarklife AnthologyJune 30, 2023Demo recordings for Darklife and After AngelTech Honors James Webster
Keith RankinRainbow PrisonJuly 31, 2023Tech Honors James WebsterNo TomorrowAugust 31, 2023Keith RankinCASTLEデザイアSeptember 25, 2023James WebsterFrom a DistanceOctober 31, 2023Tech Honors James WebsterFORESTLIMIT BOOTLEGNovember 29, 2023 Official live bootlegTech Honors James WebsterReality 2 : Archive of Fading Mist (part i)December 18, 2023Keith RankinThe CleftJanuary 8, 2024James WebsterAmerican CandyFebruary 8, 2024Also released on YouTubeTech HonorsYou Like MusicMarch 15, 2024Also released on streaming platformsKeith Rankin Galen TiptonAngel RibbonApril 18, 2024James WebsterBefore The Killing SpreeMay 28, 2024Tech HonorsNever Really OverJune 29, 2024Keith RankinEndless VI: Void ComplexJuly 30, 2024James WebsterEverything Is Easy!August 31, 2024Tech HonorsFlower's TestamentOctober 26, 2024James Webster Tamao NinomiyaGhosts Beyond The GlassNovember 30, 2024Tech HonorsDream Is OverJanuary 2, 2025Keith RankinAPPLE GIRL MANIAJanuary 20, 2025James Webster1982-1989: The Complete Recordings of Gary CoinFebruary 26, 2025Tech Honors4k god projected on the smoldering ashesMarch 31, 2025Keith RankinThe Great ZeroApril 30, 2025James WebsterWomen of the FutureJune 14, 2025Tech HonorsSleep Utility 2025July 1, 2025Keith RankinFuchsia GroanAugust 1, 2025James WebsterThe Lunar Curtain IISeptember 12, 2025CompilationTech Honors James Webster
Keith RankinStill Life+October 1, 2025Tech HonorsUngodly GazeOctober 31, 2025Keith RankinWhy I Took Your Advice: A Tribute to GrandaddyDecember 6, 2025James WebsterFoundations: Module 01 - "Crystal"January 10, 2026Tech HonorsMobile Suit Gym RatFebruary 13, 2026Keith Rankin Galen Tipton
Remixes ArtistTitleDateDetailsGOLDEN LIVING ROOMAl'Teau (death's dynamic shroud Remix Special Version)July 15, 2016 Label: This Ain't Heaven Recording ConcernNmeshHepatic Portal (death's dynamic shroud.wmv's Nuwrld Version)August 4, 2017 Label: Orange Milk RecordsKOROstyleSelector (death's dynamic shroud Remix)February 7, 2020 Label: Slit Jockey RecordsEquipNocturne Catacombs (death's dynamic shroud Remix)May 26, 2020 Label: 100% ElectronicaR23XProject Veltahl (Dds Remix)October 23, 2020 Label: Yetee RecordsNeggy GemmyCalifornia (death's dynamic shroud Remix)March 2, 2022 Label: 100% ElectronicaSmall BlackPostcard (death's dynamic shroud Remix)May 31, 2022 Label: Self-releasedVitesse XPotential Energy (death's dynamic shroud Remix)December 2, 2022 Label: 100% ElectronicaWTRGRLScream (death's dynamic shroud Remix)June 30, 2023 Label: Self-released
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