Oliver Chesler a.k.a. The Horrorist is a native New Yorker that is
known for his innovative electronic music. He is the owner of Things To
Come Records. He has live performances all around the world. Many
remember him as the Robert Smith lookalike in D.A. Pennebaker's concert
film "101", featuring Depeche Mode.
The 2001 release "Manic Panic" (re-released with a bonus CD in 2004),
contains tracks that describes some aspects of life in New York City,
or any major (western) metropolis. The album features, what sounds
like, actual samples of the answering machine of Oliver Chesler, giving
the album a feel of being auto-biographic.
The track "One Night in NYC" describes the experiences of a young
innocent suburban girl during a night in New York City. It's a scary
downbeat track, and what is described in the lyrics, could happen each
and every night year round, a fact that makes the track even eerier.
His song "One Night in NYC" went to #1 on the German Dance Chart in
2001 (DDC). The re-release of his first album "Manic Panic" (extended
version) went to #1 on the German Alternative Album Chart in 2004
(DAC).