Unter Null
Unter Null at Infest 2006
Background information
Origin	USA
Genres	Aggrotech Trance music Power noise
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Alfa Matrix
Associated acts	Stray - [1]
Members
Erica Dunham

Erika Dunham, better known by her stage name Unter Null, founded the solo aggrotech music project in 1998 at the age of seventeen, while living in Seattle, USA.^[1][2][3] As of 2012^[update], she is based in Portland, Oregon.^[4] Dunham is trained in Classical Piano, Cello and Guitar;^[5] however, she describes her primary trade as a chef on her online food store 'Unterbites'.^[6]

History [link]

Unter Null (German for 'below zero') initially began as a powernoise project influenced by a number of similar prominent artists, including Noisex, Converter and P.A.L. Her first, self-titled, album was released in 2001.^[7] In 2002, she was signed to Leech and NTT/Annihilvs Records to release her second, web-exclusive album Neocide.^[8][9] In 2005, she signed to label Alfa Matrix. She has since released a number of EPs and albums, and appeared on compilation albums.

Music [link]

In early 2008, Dunham launched her side project Stray^[10] with the release of the self-titled a 2CD album in cooperation with a number other bands including Mothboy, Detritus and Testube. In addition to regular live performances, Unter Null embarked on a short U.S. and European tour in 2005, then a longer European tour in 2006.

House fire [link]

On December 25, 2008, Dunham's studio, containing her musical, recording and electronic equipment as well as other belongings, were destroyed in a fire. It was feared at first that her newest album, Moving On,^[11] had been lost in the fire, although it was later found that they were recoverable from the damaged hard drive.^[12]

Discography [link]

Compilation albums [link]

• The Information Apocalypse Compilation (2002, Annilvs), 1000 limited edition copies – Tender Mercies
• Re:connected [1.0] (2004, Alfa Matrix)
• Synthphony REMIXed! Vol. 3 (2005, Synthphony Records) – Your Nightmare (Da Deep Cut Mix)
• Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act I (2005, Alfa Matrix)
• Sounds From The Matrix 02 (2005), - Sick Fuck
• Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act II (2006, Alfa Matrix) – Sick Fuck (Aesthetic Perfection Mix)
• Re:connected [2.0] (2006, Alfa Matrix)
• Sounds From The Matrix 03 (2006), - Martyr
• Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act III (2007, Alfa Matrix) – Journey to Descent
• Sounds From The Matrix 04 (2007), - This Is Your End
• Songs in the Key of Death (2008, Sonic Mainline) – DEATHKEY
• Industrial Attack Vol.1 (2008), – Zombie Boy
• Rape This Industrial World Vol.1 (2008), – Sick Fuck (Album Mix)
• Synthetic Reign Volume One (2008), - Feed The Lie
• Sounds From The Matrix 07 (2008), - Moving On (Essence Of Mind Mix)
• Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act IV (2009), - Broken Heart Cliché
• Extreme Sündenfall 9 (2009), - The Fall (Wynardtage Remix)
• Kinetik Festival Volume Two (2009), - Prophecy (Blank Mix)
• Sounds From The Matrix 08 (2009), - Your Fall
• Sounds From The Matrix 09 (2009), - Visceral Venom
• Sounds From The Matrix 10 (2009), - I Can't Be The One (EX.ES Mix)

References [link]

External links [link]

• Official website
• Alfa Matrix - unter null's label.
• Unter Null - MySpace
• Unter Null discography at MusicBrainz
• Stray - Unter Null sideproject
• Unter Null - Vampire Freaks

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