Diamond Terrifier

**Frownland** · 08-24-2012, 10:30 PM

Diamond Terrifier is the solo project of Sam Hillmer, the saxophonist and one of the founding members of Zs. The sound is what one can expect from a member of Zs: a surprisingly fresh take on old ideas and inventive techniques that wow the listener. In Diamond Terrifier's case, it's something of a drone/electronic/ jazzy genre that borders on noise.

Diamond Terrifier's Kill the Self That Wants to Kill Yourself showcases Sam Hillmer's creativity and willingness to give his all to avant-gardism. The album can get extraordinarily abrasive at points, fun and dance-like at others, oddly transcendental at others, and goes to a lot of different and interesting places guaranteed to take the listener for a grand spin. Hillmer's saxophone playing on the album is nothing short of brilliant and the accompanying electronica/drone atmospheres are great as well.

Here's a video of a live performance (Youtube doesn't have any tracks straight off of the album):

So, any thoughts on the project? Do you think that Hillmer is going to carry on after this album or will it stop at this point? If anybody wants a link to the album I can help you out.

**Frownland** · 10-20-2012, 11:03 AM

Finally, some album tracks are on youtube.

rtrottier · 12-21-2012, 09:57 PM

Well, I have always though the saxophone very suited to the avant garde. He certainly find the guttural qualities of his instrument, though, I think the first track lacks any surprise.

CelestialTwinz · 12-28-2012, 02:01 PM

interesting stuff.

**Frownland** · 04-02-2014, 08:28 PM

New mixtape available to stream here:
https://soundcloud.com/terrible-reco...psycho/s-OUoYR

This one has features in the form of Dapwell of Das Racist and Marley G. of Zulu P. DT goes heavier in the electronic direction and blends some spoken word/rap into it. While it's good for someone's music to evolve, I think I still prefer the debut.

YorkeDaddy · 04-03-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

it's something of a drone/electronic/ jazzy genre that borders on noise.

I was pretty much sold when I read this. Quite a combination there.

I checked out the videos you posted and this guy is really, really awesome.

**Frownland** · 04-03-2014, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

I was pretty much sold when I read this. Quite a combination there.

I checked out the videos you posted and this guy is really, really awesome.

Glad to be of assistance. Kill the Self That Wants to Kill Yourself is one of my favourite albums of 2012.

Dayvan Cowboy · 04-06-2014, 08:04 AM

I never knew about this! Now I can stop being sad that zs disbanded.

**Frownland** · 04-06-2014, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

I never knew about this! Now I can stop being sad that zs disbanded.

Whaa? I don't think Zs broke up, they're still doing shows. I'm pretty sure they don't have the same line up anymore, it's always been kind of inconsistent. Have you heard their latest album "Grain"?

Dayvan Cowboy · 04-06-2014, 12:07 PM

I thought I heard zs disbanded last year, but I guess I'm wrong. I havent heard grain yet but I guess I probably should. Zs are awesome!

08-24-2012, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Diamond Terrifier Diamond Terrifier is the solo project of Sam Hillmer, the saxophonist and one of the founding members of Zs. The sound is what one can expect from a member of Zs: a surprisingly fresh take on old ideas and inventive techniques that wow the listener. In Diamond Terrifier's case, it's something of a drone/electronic/ jazzy genre that borders on noise. Diamond Terrifier's Kill the Self That Wants to Kill Yourself showcases Sam Hillmer's creativity and willingness to give his all to avant-gardism. The album can get extraordinarily abrasive at points, fun and dance-like at others, oddly transcendental at others, and goes to a lot of different and interesting places guaranteed to take the listener for a grand spin. Hillmer's saxophone playing on the album is nothing short of brilliant and the accompanying electronica/drone atmospheres are great as well. Here's a video of a live performance (Youtube doesn't have any tracks straight off of the album): So, any thoughts on the project? Do you think that Hillmer is going to carry on after this album or will it stop at this point? If anybody wants a link to the album I can help you out. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-20-2012, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Finally, some album tracks are on youtube. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-28-2012, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
CelestialTwinz Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9	wow interesting stuff.

04-02-2014, 08:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	New mixtape available to stream here: https://soundcloud.com/terrible-reco...psycho/s-OUoYR This one has features in the form of Dapwell of Das Racist and Marley G. of Zulu P. DT goes heavier in the electronic direction and blends some spoken word/rap into it. While it's good for someone's music to evolve, I think I still prefer the debut. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-21-2012, 09:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
rtrottier Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4	Well, I have always though the saxophone very suited to the avant garde. He certainly find the guttural qualities of his instrument, though, I think the first track lacks any surprise.

04-06-2014, 08:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	I never knew about this! Now I can stop being sad that zs disbanded.

04-06-2014, 12:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	I thought I heard zs disbanded last year, but I guess I'm wrong. I havent heard grain yet but I guess I probably should. Zs are awesome!