Petrol Bastard

Formed in 2012 by Acid Techno producer artist 12477547 (under the pseudonym Ben Atomgrinder) and Jonathan Nickell-Turner (under the pseudonym Jon Tetsuo), Petrol Bastard are a Leeds based Electro-punk duo. Originally created in a haze of booze and other substances, the self proclaimed "Tesco Value Prodigy" quickly became known in the Industrial & niche electronic circuits for their unhinged live shows and rowdy - yet catchy - songs. Their first 2 albums '[m=1294956]' & '[m=1294951]' garnered equal parts fascination and bewilderment with songs like 'Circuit Board Rammed Up My Arse', 'There's Been A Violent Assault On Priory Way' & 'Petrol Bastard Are Fucking Shit'. It was around this time that a meta tribute act was created called Petrol Hoers, where electronic musician (and friend of the band) Danny Carnage would don a horse mask and cover their songs with a blend of hardcore, glitch and gabba (in the years since becoming its own project with appearances on BBC radio and a healthy back catalogue).

In 2013 the band's antics all came to a head with the album '[m=2453704]', where Ben & Jon would get kicked from the studio after only one evenings recording, having taken far too many narcotics and done unspeakable things to a drum kit. 'Terrible Problem' was swiftly removed from their back catalogue (though since re-uploaded online and pressed onto limited edition CD-r) and led to the duo sobering up, Ben getting into weight-lifting and Jon into writing his experiences on the blog 'Sober Punks'. Some of the songs would resurface in their 2014 album '[m=1765710]' re-recorded and mastered by artist 18190 of artist 28378.

2016 would become one of their most productive outputs, performing live alongside Johnny Violent at - what was at the time - the last Resistanz Festival (it returned in 2020), as well as a number of EPs, a best of compilation and the album '[m=1294946]', which featured special guests artist 1119074 & artist 3182717. In 2018 Petrol Bastard would announce that the project had run its course, with Ben focusing on other musical outputs and feeling that the age of "edgy music" was coming to an end. Their final gig was recorded and posthumously released on CD and digitally as '[m=2957236]'.

Between 2017 & 2020 a set of four mixtapes would be released on Soundcloud created by music journalist artist 6382802. Commissioned by Petrol Bastard, these mixtapes would include well known tracks, deep cuts, remixes and rarities the band had created over the years.

In 2020 the EP '[m=2453317]' manifested online, along with an ongoing slew of songs and the compilation '[m=1789326]'. Between 2021 and 2023 there would be a number of fan favourites re-recorded and released on the group's Bandcamp, and although they stated no new material would be created, the duo toured the length and breadth of the UK as a alt. Manatee act. Since then new songs have been recorded and released, as well as working with synth-pop act artist 59548, Mike Hodsall of DOA, Techno act Mark EG, Crust Punk band artist 4292858 & artist 930763.

In 2021 & 2023 Petrol Bastard produced remixes for the xmas songs '[m=2925769]' & '[m=2931856]' by artist 8051889. In 2024 they would return to Resistanz Festival, including a fresh recording of 'Vinnie Vinnie Vinnie' on the festivals' accompanying soundtrack.