Black Midi

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Credits: Daniel Topete
Members
Geordie Greep, Cameron Picton, Morgan Simpson (former member: Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin)
Genre
Experimental rock, progressive rock, math rock, post-rock, avant-garde jazz
Formed
2017
Hometown
London, England
Top Tracks
'bmbmbm', 'John L', 'Welcome to Hell', 'Sugar/Tzu', '953'
Top Albums
Hellfire, Schlagenheim, Cavalcade
Fun Facts
Black Midi emerged from performances at The Windmill in Brixton, a South London venue that also helped launch bands including Black Country, New Road and Squid. The band's name was inspired by "black MIDI", an internet phenomenon in which MIDI files are packed with an enormous number of notes, creating dense and chaotic musical textures. In 2024, frontman Geordie Greep announced that Black Midi had gone on an indefinite hiatus, with members pursuing solo projects while leaving open the possibility of future activity.
Related Artists
Black Country, New Road, Squid, Shame, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Black Midi were an English experimental rock band formed in London in 2017. Emerging from the city’s vibrant Windmill scene, the quartet quickly gained a reputation for their virtuosic musicianship, unpredictable song structures and boundary-pushing blend of experimental rock, post-rock, progressive rock, math rock, jazz fusion and noise rock.

Their acclaimed debut album, Schlagenheim, established them as one of Britain’s most exciting new bands, while Cavalcade and Hellfire expanded their sound with influences ranging from avant-garde jazz to cabaret and classical music.

Though the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2024, Black Midi remain one of the defining experimental rock acts of the 2020s.

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Black Midi were an English experimental rock band formed in London in 2017, best known for the critically acclaimed albums Schlagenheim, Cavalcade and Hellfire.
Hellfire is widely regarded as Black Midi's masterpiece, while Schlagenheim and Cavalcade are also considered among the band's finest releases.
As of 2024, Black Midi are on an indefinite hiatus, with members focusing on solo work and other projects. No formal announcement of a permanent split has been made.
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