Debut Album
Model:Citizen
DAMAGR’s debut album, MODEL:CITIZEN, was released by Future Everything and features 12 down-tempo, ambient-techno tracks, chemically engineered to get you in a flow state.
Put this album on when you’re working and you might knock out your to-do list before the 45+ minutes worth of music is up. That or you won’t even notice how many times it repeats.
About the Album MODEL:CITIZEN
Pandemic + Lockdowns = Focus. I refocused all my energy on music to fight the absence of seeing loved ones and boredom.
I paused all my other hobbies and spent a year or more experimenting to find "my sound." I wrote over 75 ideas on the Model:Cycles, and refined the list down to a collection of 12 tracks.
It started as a fun project to see how far I could stretch the Model:Cycles, but it became a tool that helped me process what was going on in the world and reflect on myself.
Paradoxes
I’ve always been interested in paradoxes, duality, and dichotomies. The age of covid seemed overflowing with cognitive dissonance. That became the central theme of Model:Citizen. Generally, something that just doesn't make sense to us but exists anyway.
Listening Instructions
TL;DR
Put the album on repeat while you’re working. I hope it helps you get in the zone.
When I became a full-time remote worker, I spent a lot more time enjoying my studio monitors and started looking for specific types of electronic music. Stuff that would help me get and stay in the zone.
Model:Citizen is my attempt at scratching an itch. It's ambient and calming while driving and suspenseful at the same time. I keep calling it "ambient techno" for lack of a better term.
Releases
2/2/2021 - PRELUDE
DAMAGR’s first official track was released on streaming services, setting the stage for what’s next.
12/31/2021 - MODEL:CITIZEN
DAMAGR’s debut album is released through Future-Everything, streaming worldwide and available for purchase through Bandcamp.
5/26/2022 - ENTANGLEMENT
A 10-minute down-tempo, ambient-techno single, ENTANGLEMENT. Half groove, half chill.
12/20/2023 - RESONANT VOID
DAWless song written on the Elektron Syntakt.
12/26/2022 - SILENT RESONANCE
Over the years, the annual Future-Everything compilation brought together some of the most innovative and inspirational underground electronic artists from all over the globe to curate a series of timeless tunes representing a wide range of genres and styles. 2023’s comp features DAMAGR’s SILENT RESONANCE. More info »
DAMAGR is a creative platform focused on music & generative video experiences.
I started DAMAGR in pursuit of self-exploration and creative execution. I want to blend what I’ve learned over the years in my professional career with what I learned many beards ago in the underground music community.
I’ll update this page as I have more to share, but in the meantime… ⬇️
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My Story
ORIGINS
David has been making noise in Memphis, TN, since the late 90s. He was intimately involved with the Memphis hardcore, punk, metal, and indie rock scene through various bands and event production. Founder of OurMemphis (a DIY local-scene-focused social network) and co-founder of The Caravan (venue).
REFOCUSED
I stopped making music for about 10 years while I focused on my career in User Experience. When the pandemic started, I decided I would dedicate my free time to music again as a way of getting through it. Since then, I’ve written more music than at any other time in my life, released an album and multiple singles.
