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Titan to Tachyons

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United States · last active 2022

Titan to Tachyons is a New York instrumental quartet led by guitarist Sally Gates, built around a two-bassist frontline (Trevor Dunn and Matt Hollenberg) with drummer Kenny Grohowski, fusing free-jazz improv, prog counterpoint, and metal violence into sci-fi-themed instrumentals. Their 2022 album Vonals was released on John Zorn's Tzadik label (following 2020's Cactides on Nefarious Industries), and the polyrhythmic, two-bass arrangement gives the compositions an unusually dense, contrapuntal low end. Every member's other credits (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, Tomahawk, Secret Chiefs 3, Cleric, Imperial Triumphant) wire this band into the Zorn/downtown-jazz and Patton-adjacent avant-metal orbit.

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SCORE PROFILE

JazzyBalkanHardcoreSurfBarbershopDeathBlackTechnicalGlitchTheatricalFolkDoomDroneShoegazeAmbient8-bit
Jazzy6
Balkan0
Hardcore2
Surf0
Barbershop0
Death1
Black0
Technical7
Glitch0
Theatrical3
Folk0
Doom0
Drone0
Shoegaze0
Ambient2
8-bit0

Accent numbers counted towards the index. Hover an axis — or hold it on a phone — for what it means.

WHY THOSE SCORES

  • Jazzy 6 — Self-described 'experimental jazz-metal group' released on John Zorn's Tzadik label, with heavy free-improv content (titantotachyons.com; tzadik.com).
  • Hardcore 2 — Decibel Magazine premiere describes 'jolting bursts of metal destruction' amid the free-jazz passages.
  • Death 1 — Same Decibel description notes 'metallic flurries'/'metal destruction' textures, though no growled vocals (instrumental band).
  • Technical 7 — Two-bassist lineup built for 'counterpoint and polyrhythms' per Decibel Magazine's Blue Thought Particles premiere piece.
  • Theatrical 3 — Conceptually framed around 'surrealistic science fiction' per John Zorn's own liner description quoted on titantotachyons.com.
  • Ambient 2 — Decibel piece describes passages as a 'scattered landscape of textures and emotions.'

MEMBERS

CONNECTIONS

member · 11
collaboration
label founder
producer · 11
  • Behold... The Arctopuspath →

    Colin Marston (Behold... The Arctopus) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Catatonic Effigypath →

    Colin Marston (Catatonic Effigy) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Containorpath →

    Colin Marston (Containor) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Dysrhythmiapath →

    Colin Marston (Dysrhythmia) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Encenathrakhsatellitepath →

    Colin Marston (Encenathrakh) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Glyptoglossiopath →

    Colin Marston (Glyptoglossio) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Gorgutssatellitepath →

    Colin Marston (Gorguts) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Krallicesatellitepath →

    Colin Marston (Krallice) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Naked Citypath →

    John Zorn (Naked City) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Executive-Producer. Multi-anchor credit (John Zorn is a member of 2 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • Painkillerpath →

    John Zorn (Painkiller) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Executive-Producer. Multi-anchor credit (John Zorn is a member of 2 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

  • White Mothpath →

    Colin Marston (White Moth) worked as producer/engineer on Titan to Tachyons's "Vonals" — credited Recorded By, Mixed By. Multi-anchor credit (Colin Marston is a member of 9 atlas bands); tied to every home band per ruling 9 (2026-08-22). source ↗

tour
  • Napalm Deathsatellitepath →

    Titan to Tachyons was a support act on select dates of Melvins/Napalm Death's 2025 "Savage Imperial Death March Part II" US co-headlining tour. source ↗

artwork · 9
  • Faith No Morepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept) and Faith No More's "Superhero" (2015, Layout), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Fantômaspath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Fantômas's "Wunderkammer" (2014, Design [Package]) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Melt-Bananapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Melt-Banana's "Cactuses Come In Flocks" (1999, Artwork) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Melvinspath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Melvins's "Lizzy" (1994, Layout) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Mr. Bunglepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Mr. Bungle's "California" (1999, Layout, Graphic Design) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Napalm Deathsatellitepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Napalm Death's "Napalm Death / Melt-Banana" (2016, Design [Cover Design], Illustration) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Tomahawkpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Tomahawk's "Stone Letter" (2012, Layout) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Toolpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Tool's "Lateralus" (2001, Design) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsantpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Mackie Osborne (Discogs artist id 515251): Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant's "Sister Phantom Owl Fish" (2004, Design) and Titan to Tachyons's "Cactides" (2025, Layout, Graphic Design, Design, Design Concept), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Mackie Osborne is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

label · 3
  • Gematriapath →

    Nefarious Industries artist (self-titled EP, 2018, and later releases) — anchored at Titan to Tachyons, whose Cactides (2020, NEF-61) is the label's highest-profile release. source ↗

  • The DRXpath →

    Nefarious Industries artist (The Deepening Hole, 2011, NEF-02; Throughout Within, 2016, NEF-25) — anchored at Titan to Tachyons, whose Cactides (2020) is the label's highest-profile release. source ↗

  • Zeviouspath →

    Shared label roster: Nefarious Industries, per MusicBrainz. source ↗

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