Monad

Monad is an electronic music project and live band associated with a bass player and drummer who starts making electronic music around 2004, after previously playing with real people most of the time. The project name is taken from the philosophical term for a basic metaphysical entity with autonomous life.

Style and sound

Monad is described as moving from drums and bass into breakcore, with a sound built from pounding beats, heavy bass, drill & bass-style patterns and grinding synthesisers. The music is also characterised as melodic while still intense and fast-moving. The act is tagged with alt-country, electronic, gabber, breakcore and chipcore.

Releases and format

The project issues an EP that is available only as MP3 downloads. A later album appears on CD in Belarus on Deadpixel Records and also on vinyl, self-pressed.

Activity and performances

Monad plays gigs across Lithuania and also performs in Poland, Norway and Latvia. The project presents itself as DIY and continues to look for bookings.

Online presence

Monad has an official website and a SoundCloud page under the name Monad Tunes. The artist also shares comments and emails as open contact channels.

Name note

Monad is also the name of a death metal band from Glasgow, Scotland.