Battle Tapes
Battle Tapes, April 2018
Battle Tapes, April 2018
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresElectronic rock
Years active2010–present
Members
  • Josh Boardman
  • Riley Mackin
  • Josh D'Elia
  • Pete Kraynak
Past membersStephen Bannister
Websitehttp://www.battletapesband.com

Battle Tapes is an American electronic rock band, based in Los Angeles, California, United States, formed in late 2010. The band consists of Josh Boardman (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Riley Mackin (keyboards, programming, vocals), Josh D'Elia (bass guitar, backup vocals) and Pete Kraynak (drums, percussion). Battle Tapes is known for its live performances, fully sequenced lighting and visuals and integrating electro and indie influences into its music and image.

To date, Battle Tapes has released four EPs: Sleepwalker (2011),[1] Sweatshop Boys (2012), Solid Gold (2016), and Form (2017). They released their first studio album Polygon on November 20, 2015.[2] They have released several singles: Valkyrie (Radio Edit) (2015), No Good (2017), Weight of the World (2019), If Only (2022), In Too Deep (2022), One Night in Burbank (2023), and Brand New (2023). Their second studio album Texture was released on May 5, 2023.[3]

Battle Tapes gained increased popularity in 2013, when their song "Feel the Same" from the Sweatshop Boys EP was featured in Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V, on the in-game radio station Radio Mirror Park. The band also gained additional popularity in 2018, when several of their songs were featured in the Rooster Teeth web series “Gen:Lock”, with “Belgrade” used as its main theme.

Battle Tapes made their festival debut in 2014, performing at The Sunset Strip Music Festival in Los Angeles, as well as SXSW in Austin, Texas.[4] In early 2015, Battle Tapes announced they would be playing at the BottleRock Napa Valley Festival in May later that year.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Polygon
  • Released: November 20, 2015
Texture
  • Released: May 5, 2023[5]

Extended plays (EP)

Title Details
Sleepwalker
  • Released: May 12, 2011
Sweatshop Boys
  • Released: April 13, 2012
Solid Gold (feat. Party Nails)
  • Released: April 3, 2016
Form
  • Released: July 14, 2017

Singles

Title Details
Valkyrie (Radio Edit)
  • Released: October 10, 2015
No Good
  • Released: April 21, 2017
Weight of the World
  • Released: February 22, 2019
If Only
  • Released: July 8, 2022
In Too Deep
  • Released: September 9, 2022
One Night in Burbank
  • Released: March 17, 2023
Brand New
  • Released: May 5, 2023

Remixes (by other artists)

Title Artist Album Details
Sleepwalker Slighter (As Slighter's Wide Awake Remix) Sleepwalker EP
  • Released: May 12, 2011
The Radish
Lordx
Solid Gold Story of the Running Wolf Solid Gold EP
  • Released: April 3, 2016
The Beta Machine
If Only The Anix
  • Released: July 29, 2022
Snakes of Russia
  • Released: August 5, 2022
In Too Deep Lenno
  • Released: October 7, 2022

Remixes (by Battle Tapes)

Some of these remixes were never officially released on any streaming platforms.

Title Original Artist Album Details
Sleepwalker Pt. III Battle Tapes (As Abstracted Camouflage Remix) Sleepwalker EP
  • Released: May 12, 2011
LA Water Helmet
  • Released: January 7, 2011
Balloon Wendy & Lisa
  • Released: January 7, 2011
I Like Van Halen... El Ten Eleven
  • Released: September 14, 2011
Palm Springs Reset Julien-K We're Here With You (Deluxe Edition)
  • Released: September 11, 2012
Time Uh Huh Her Uhh Remixed
  • Released: May 13, 2014
Sweatpants Childish Gambino
  • Released: July 31, 2014
Solid Gold (Remix 1 & 2) Battle Tapes Solid Gold EP
  • Released: April 3, 2016
You Don't Get Me High Anymore Phantogram
  • Released: May 4, 2017
Never Dance Again Sunset Neon Starlight (Remixes)
  • Released: May 10, 2018 (Single)
  • Released: January 24, 2019 (Album)
100 Kauf Regrowth Remixed
  • Released: August 31, 2018
Have You Ever (feat. Party Nails) Urban Heat
  • Released: December 23, 2022

Skeleton Crüe

Josh Boardman and Riley Mackin often perform as a duo under the moniker "Skeleton Crüe" — a name derived from the stripped-down size of Battle Tapes, focusing more on a live DJ-style use of drum machines, samplers and synths, in addition to traditional DJ decks.

In other media

References

  1. ↑ "Battle Tapes Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  2. ↑ "Band of The Month: Battle Tapes Set 'Valkyrie' Ablaze at Swing House". craveonline.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Battle Tapes - The Paradise Arcade". Soundcloud. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  4. ↑ "6th Annual Sunset Strip Music Festiva". performingartslive.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  5. ↑ "Music Premiere: Battle Tapes Releases New Single "One Night In Burbank"". CelebMix. 16 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Battle Tapes - MTV". MTV.com. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Gen:Lock, Season 1 (Music from the Rooster Teeth Series)". Spotify. 18 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 - E3 2019 - Announce Trailer. YouTube.


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