DJ Speedsick is an American electronic musician, DJ, and record producer based in Chicago, Illinois. Emerging from the experimental music scene in the late 2010s, his work gained attention for its abrasive sound and role in a revival of interest in high-BPM/hardcore techno.
He has created scores for fashion campaigns by brands such as G-Star. He has shared bills with artists such as FKA Twigs, Yves Tumor, Regis, and Lil Ugly Mane.
Early life and education Speedsick was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He graduated from Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin, in 2011, and later attended Columbia College Chicago from 2011-2015, earning a bachelor's degree in film and video. Career
2017-2018: Early releases DJ Speedsick debuted in 2017 on Austin-based label Breathing Problem Productions with the album Odyssey '97 on, a five-song release featuring a contrast of harsh instrumental industrial music and noise. His sophomore effort N.Y.S.S., containing three lengthy electronic noise pieces, was released later that year by Brooklyn label Dead Gods, followed by a reissued alternate version of his debut entitled Spiral '07. 2018 saw the release of Death Trip '17, along with the establishment of his own label, Snake Eyes & Sevens, with the EP In Trances.
2019-2020: Breakthrough In January 2019, he released the album Nothing Lasts through the Brooklyn-based label Bank Records NYC. The album was acclaimed within underground and independent music circles and credited with helping define the sound of a new generation of electronic musicians.
In 2020, he released Blood Mixed With Shit Mixed With Blood through the Berlin-based label Psychic Liberation, Electromagnetic Chauvinism through American noise label Fusty Cunt, Midwest Death Trance through Lobster Theremin's sublabel Techno Is the Devil's Music, and returning to Breathing Problem Productions with 777, a three-cassette compilation of unreleased earlier material.
2021-2023: Later output, and fashion ventures, scoring 2021 saw the release of a split 12" record with Berlin-based producer Buttechno entitled "Spectres" on his Psy X Records imprint, distributed by Juno Records.
In 2024, he collaborated with London-based director Jordan Hemingway on scores for advertising campaigns by fashion brands including Acne Studios, Maison Margiela, and G-Star. That year also saw the release of Recycled on RRRecords, Execution Style on Pure Hate, Satanic Connection Between UNIX® and the Underworld, and No Exit, a digital release featuring raw guitar and drum sounds.In 2025, he performed as the opening act for two sold-out Chicago dates of FKA Twigs' Eusexua Tour at The Salt Shed. He composed his debut feature-length film score for the 2026 indie found footage horror film Compliance, directed by Kyle Mangione-Smith and starring Lindsey Normington.
Live appearances Throughout his career, he has performed both DJ sets and Live PAs for concert appearances with artists such as FKA Twigs, Lil Ugly Mane, Regis, Yves Tumor, and Usurp Synapse.
Style DJ Speedsick's music is commonly described as techno, hardcore, industrial, noise music, power electronics, and musique concrète, often highlighted for its raw, cathartic aggression and analog, "old school" sonic quality achieved from the use of analog hardware and recording to cassette.
Personal life He currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Selected Discography + Year Title Label Format Notes 2017 Odyssey '97 Breathing Problem Productions Cassette Debut release Spiral '07 N.Y.S.S. Dead Gods 2018 Death Trip '17 Breathing Problem Productions 2019 Nothing Lasts BANK Records NYC Dance with the Devil Cassette 12" Vinyl 2020 7 7 7 Breathing Problem Productions Cassette3 x cassette anthology Blood Mixed with Shit Mixed with Blood Psychic Liberation CD Electromagnetic Chauvinism Fusty Cunt Cassette Turn Illness into a Weapon Ophism 12" Vinyl Cassette 2021 Snake Pit LSD DNA Records Cassette 2022 Spectres PSY X Records 12" Vinyl split with Buttechno Midwest Death Trance Techno Is The Devil's Music 2023 Concrete Hell EP self-released Digital temp_eeeb7dc_.DS_Store CD-R Faces.Of.Death.1978.VHSRip.XviD-DJSS.nfo CD-R CassetteDJ mix 2024 Satanic Connection Between UNIX® And The Underworld Escalationist CD-R Deathamphetamine II: Back In The Pit Total Black Cassette Execution Style Pure Hate 12" Vinyl No Exit self-released Digital Recycled RRRecords Cassette Part of the "Recycled Music" series2025 Scant / DJ Speedsick – Split Breathing Problem Productions 12" Vinyl split with Scant
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DJ Speedsick discography on Discogs