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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
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| origin = [[Florida]]<br />
| genre = {{ hlist | [[Trance music|Trance]] | [[Electronic body music]] | [[Electro-industrial]] }}<br />
| years_active = 1996–present<br />
| label = {{ hlist | [[Metropolis Records|Metropolis]] | Gashed! | [[Zoth Ommog Records|Zoth Ommog]] | Sector 9 Studios }}<br />
| spinoffs = {{ hlist | The Parallel Project | Distraub }}<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.negativeformat.com/}}<br />
| current_members = <br />
* Alex Matheu<br />
* Rashree Matson<br />
* Brian Matson<br />
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* Ben Schingel<br />
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'''Negative Format''' is an [[Electronic Body Music|EBM]]/[[Trance music|trance]] band formed by Alex Matheu in 1996. For live performances, the band includes Rashree Patram and Brian Matson.<br />
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Early releases by the band were self-released and exhibited a more EBM and dance industrial sound. The second album, ''Result of a New Culture'', was released by Zoth Ommog and Gashed and turned more towards a trance music sound which guided the direction of subsequent releases. After becoming frustrated working with various labels, Matheu formed Sector 9 Studios in 2002 along with Jasyn Bangert of [[God Module]].<ref name="magna_2_1">{{cite magazine |author1=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Negative Format |magazine=Magna Magazin |date=April 2005 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=16–17 |url=https://archive.org/details/magna-02-2005 |access-date=26 April 2025 |language=Hungarian}}</ref><br />
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In 2000, the band toured the US with [[Flesh Field]], God Module, and [[Cenobita]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Courtois |first1=Stephane |title=Cenobita |magazine=D-Side |date=July 2001 |issue=5 |page=44 |url=https://archive.org/details/d-side-5-juillet-aout-2001/page/n43/mode/2up?q=%22Negative+Format%22 |access-date=26 April 2025 |language=French}}</ref><br />
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In 2004, Alex created ''The Parallel Project'', an album combining his music with the vocals of other [[industrial music|industrial]] artists, including [[Culture Kultur|Salva Maine]], [[Seize (band)|Sandrine Gouriou]], [[Stromkern|Ned Kirby]], [[Assemblage 23|Tom Shear]], [[Rashree Matson|Rashree Patram]], [[Haujobb|Daniel Myer]], [[Ayria|Jennifer Parkin]], Clint Carney, [[Psyche (band)|Darrin Huss]], [[God Module|Courtney Bangert]], [[Claire Voyant (band)|Victoria Lloyd]], [[VNV Nation|Mark Jackson]], [[The Azoic|Kristy Venrick]], and G. Wygonik. In 2000, he released a song on Inception Records compilation 'Counterbalance Vol. 1' as ''Parallel'' titled Parallax featuring Ben Schingel and Daniel Paradise, this song was a precursor to The Parallel Project.<br />
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Negative Format created numerous remixes for bands such as [[Informatik]],<ref name="indus_nation_17_a">{{cite magazine |first1=Theresa |last1=DeLucci |editor1-last=Vigler |editor1-first=Vig |title=Informatik: Nymphomatik |magazine=[[Industrialnation]] |date=2003 |issue=17 |page=50 |location=Oakland, CA |issn=1062-449X |url=https://archive.org/details/0277-001-1}}</ref> Aïboforcen,<ref name="indus_nation_17_b">{{cite magazine |author=Sarin |editor1-last=Vigler |editor1-first=Vig |title=Aïboforcen |magazine=[[Industrialnation]] |date=2003 |issue=17 |pages=90–91 |location=Oakland, CA |issn=1062-449X |url=https://archive.org/details/0277-001-1}}</ref> [[Psyche (band)|Psyche]], [[Bruderschaft]], [[Assemblage 23]], and others.<br />
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Since 2008 Matheu also creates IDM under the moniker Distraub.<br />
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==Discography==<br />
===Albums===<br />
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* ''Pathologic Syndrome'' (Hypnotic Trancez, May 1997)<br />
* ''Result of a New Culture'' (Gashed!, November 1998; [[Zoth Ommog Records|Zoth Ommog]], April 1999) – #16 [[CMJ]] RPM Charts<ref name="cmj-01-99">{{cite journal |last1=Helms |first1=Colin |title=RPM |journal=CMJ New Music Report |date=25 January 1999 |volume=57 |issue=602 |page=34 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1999/CMJ-1999-01-25.pdf |access-date=17 December 2021 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=Great Neck, NY |issn=0890-0795}}</ref><br />
* ''Distant Pulses'' (Gashed!, May 2000) – #17 CMJ RPM Charts<ref name="cmj-09-00">{{cite journal |last1=Comer |first1=M. Tye |title=RPM |journal=[[CMJ|CMJ New Music Report]] |date=18 September 2000 |volume=64 |issue=683 |page=26 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/2000/CMJ-2000-09-18.pdf |access-date=26 January 2022 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=New York, NY |issn=0890-0795}}</ref><br />
* ''Static'' (Sector 9 Studios, July 2002)<ref>{{cite journal |author1=Jarod |title=Negative Format - Cipher Method |journal=Goth Nation Magazine |date=2003 |issue=3 |page=32 |url=https://archive.org/details/goth-nation-cover/Goth%20Nation%20Inside/mode/1up?q=%22Negative+Format%22 |access-date=26 April 2025 |issn=14474476}}</ref><br />
* ''UTurn: An Exploration In Trance'' (with [[Massiv in Mensch]], Artoffact Records, 2002)<br />
* ''[[Cipher Method]]'' ([[Out of Line Music|Out Of Line]], Sector 9 Studios, February 2003)<br />
* ''Moving Past The Boundaries'' ([[Metropolis Records]], September 2005)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tater |first1=Marc |title=NEGATIVE FORMAT: Moving Past The Boundaries |url=https://www.chaindlk.com/reviews/2314 |website=Chain D.L.K. |access-date=26 April 2025 |date=30 November 2005}}</ref><br />
* ''Gradients'' (Metropolis Records, April 2008)<br />
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===Singles and EPs===<br />
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* ''The Ritual of the Machine'' (Hypnotic Trancez, 1996)<br />
* ''Random Diversions'' (Hypnotic Trancez, 1997)<br />
* ''Static'' (Out Of Line, Sector 9 Studios, 2002)<br />
* "Axiom" (Sector 9 Studios, 2012)<br />
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===Compilations===<br />
* "Gaia's Will" appears on "Sonic Assault - Zombie Commandos From Hell" (2002)<br />
* "Pathogen" appears on "Industrial Attack Vol.1" (2008)<br />
* "Photon Ring" appears on "Industrial Attack Vol.2"(2008)<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.negativeformat.com/|Negative Format official website}}<br />
* {{musicbrainz artist|id=78bbd0b5-2570-4ee1-9750-0cee1d165b88|name=Negative Format}}<br />
* {{discogs artist}}<br />
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[[Category:Electro-industrial music groups]]<br />
[[Category:American trance music groups]]<br />
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1996]]<br />
[[Category:Metropolis Records artists]]<br />
[[Category:Zoth Ommog Records artists]]<br />
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