Android Lust is the solo project of Shikhee D’iordna, that combines elements of rock, electropop, electro-industrial and classical styles into a blend of music that she describes as "electronic and dark."

History

Shikhee D’iordna was born in Bangladesh, but grew up in England and the USA. In 1999, she moved to New York City. Her initial work was done entirely electronically, and attracted a goth/electropop/electro-industrial following.

After two independent label releases D’iordna released The Dividing on her own in 2002, bringing her to the attention of Projekt Records, who signed her and re-released the album. For The Dividing, D’iordna added live acoustic instruments to her repertoire, including work by guest musicians Scott Slapin, Lew Del Gatto of the Saturday Night Live band, and Christopher Jon (aka Nurv) of I, Parasite. Also in 2006, a video for "Dragonfly," was directed by New York director Dan Ouellette.

In 2009, D’iordna established her own label, Synthellec Music, to release Android Lust and her other compositions. The first new release on Synthellec Music, The Human Animal, was made available at androidlust.com on July 22, 2010, with an official street date of August 10, 2010.

D’iordna's fifth album, Crater Vol. 1, marked a departure from her previous recordings by integrating field recordings into a more atmospheric composition with minimal vocal styling.

Android Lust's album, Berlin // Crater Vol. 2, was released on August 18, 2017 and, like Volume 1, was financed on Kickstarter. The second of the "Crater" series was produced using recordings D’iordna took while visiting Berlin, continuing in the same style as Volume 1.

Following the "Crater" releases, D’iordna self-released an EP, Shores Unknown, which included the tracks “Born To Rule” and “Shores Unknown” which appeared on the 2018 video game release Agony.

While never having formed any side projects, D’iordna has contributed vocal work to several other bands including Oneiroid Psychosis, I, Parasite, Signal 12 and others.

Discography

;Studio albums

  • Resolution (1998)
  • Evolution (1999)
  • The Dividing (2002)
  • Devour, Rise and Take Flight (2006)
  • The Human Animal (2010)
  • Crater Vol. 1 (2013)
  • Berlin // Crater Vol. 2 (2017)
  • Raw // Crater Vol. 2 (2017)

References

Interviews

  • MTV Desi
  • Re>Gen Magazine