Public recordCompiled from 12 credited sources · Updated Sep 21, 2026
Decoder
Hardcore band from Bristol · formed 1974
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 58
- Cities
- 50
- Releases
- 38
- Last show
- Aug 22, 2026Lakota
About
Decoder is a band from Bristol, formed in 1974, tagged ambient, drum and bass, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 58 rooms in 50 cities.
- Decoder formed in 1974 — MusicBrainz
- Decoder & Substance: member — MusicBrainz
- Kosheen: member — MusicBrainz
- Decoder has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Decoder is based in Bristol, UK — Decoder on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: CONCUSSION (2026 REMASTER) (2026-06-19) — Bandcamp
- Decoder has 54746 listeners on Last.fm — Decoder on Last.fm
- Decoder has released 10 recordings between 2002 and 2026 — Decoder on Discogs
- Origin: Bristol (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: drum and bass — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Mark Caro — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
60+ on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Public Records · New York (NYC)Headliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 201126 shows
- 201222 shows
- 20161 show
- 20221 show
- 20233 shows
- 20241 show
- 20252 shows
- 20264 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Lakota · BristolSupportwith DJ Rap, 2 Bad Mice, Euphonique, +2 | Support | DJ Rap, 2 Bad Mice, Euphonique, +2 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Fuse · BrusselsSupportwith Quelza | Support | Quelza |
| Jan 30, 2026 | TBA Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Antenes, Arthur Robert, Concrete Husband, +12 | Support | Antenes, Arthur Robert, Concrete Husband, +12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Karmen Camina · StrasbourgSupportwith Detroit In Effect, MarcelDune, Abs8lute, +5 | Support | Detroit In Effect, MarcelDune, Abs8lute, +5 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Ductwork at Silo Dallas · DallasSupportwith Chris Liebing | Support | Chris Liebing |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Volks Club · BrightonSupportwith 2 Bad Mice | Support | 2 Bad Mice |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) · MumbaiHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Sutra, The Lalit Ashok · BangaloreHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 27, 2023 | Philip A. Hart Plaza · DetroitHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Newspeak · MontrealSupportwith Brennen Grey, Shelley Johannson | Support | Brennen Grey, Shelley Johannson |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Auditorium - Carreau Du Temple · ParisSupportwith Benjamin De La Fuente, Bruno Chevillon, Eric Echampard | Support | Benjamin De La Fuente, Bruno Chevillon, Eric Echampard |
| May 27, 2012 | Double Down · GainesvilleHeadlinerwith Frameworks | Headliner | Frameworks |
| May 25, 2012 | Local 662 · St PetersburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 6, 2012 | The Loft, The Chance Theater · PoughkeepsieHeadlinerwith Miracle at St. Anna, We Are Defiance | Headliner | Miracle at St. Anna, We Are Defiance |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Planet Trog Entertainment Complex · WhitehallHeadlinerwith Miracle at St. Anna, We Are Defiance | Headliner | Miracle at St. Anna, We Are Defiance |
| Apr 3, 2012 | The Smiling Moose Upstairs · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Miracle at St. Anna, We Are Defiance | Headliner | Miracle at St. Anna, We Are Defiance |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Rocketown · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Miracle at St. Anna | Headliner | Miracle at St. Anna |
| Mar 25, 2012 | The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaHeadlinerwith We Are Defiance, Miracle at St. Anna | Headliner | We Are Defiance, Miracle at St. Anna |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 1982 Bar · GainesvilleHeadlinerwith We Are Defiance, Miracle at St. Anna | Headliner | We Are Defiance, Miracle at St. Anna |
| Mar 22, 2012 | The HandleBar · PensacolaSupportwith We Are Defiance, Miracle at St. Anna, Favored Sons | Support | We Are Defiance, Miracle at St. Anna, Favored Sons |
| Feb 27, 2012 | The Door · DallasSupportwith Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds | Support | Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds | Support | Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Kingdom · RichmondSupportwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Mexican Grand Prix | Support | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Mexican Grand Prix |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Nothing More, +1 | Support | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Nothing More, +1 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Allerus, +1 | Support | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Allerus, +1 |
| Jan 30, 2012 | Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith You Me At Six, The Swellers, A Lot Like Birds, +4 | Support | You Me At Six, The Swellers, A Lot Like Birds, +4 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | The Champ · LemoyneSupportwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Amateur Theory, +1 | Support | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Amateur Theory, +1 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Xtreme Wheels · BuffaloHeadlinerwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl | Headliner | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl |
| Jan 27, 2012 | Mac's Bar · LansingSupportwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Charlatan | Support | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Charlatan |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Just Like Vinyl, A Lot Like Birds | Support | Just Like Vinyl, A Lot Like Birds |
| Jan 19, 2012 | Sokol Auditorium · OmahaSupportwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, I the Mighty | Support | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, I the Mighty |
| Jan 16, 2012 | The Venue · BoiseHeadlinerwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, I the Mighty, +1 | Headliner | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, I the Mighty, +1 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, I the Mighty | Support | A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, I the Mighty |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Firebird · St LouisSupportwith Us, From Outside, Life's Lost Purpose | Support | Us, From Outside, Life's Lost Purpose |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Firehouse 13 · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith Riverview, Constance Alive, Sideshow | Headliner | Riverview, Constance Alive, Sideshow |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Pike Room at the Crofoot · PontiacHeadlinerwith Us From the Outside, Us, From Outside | Headliner | Us From the Outside, Us, From Outside |
| Nov 28, 2011 | The Underground · MesaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith The Bled, So Far Left, Breather | Support | The Bled, So Far Left, Breather |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith The Bled, Brigade, Ready the Messenger | Support | The Bled, Brigade, Ready the Messenger |
| Nov 18, 2011 | Tomcats West · Fort WorthSupportwith The Bled | Support | The Bled |
| Nov 16, 2011 | The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith The Bled | Support | The Bled |
| Nov 15, 2011 | Jack Rabbits · JacksonvilleSupportwith The Bled, Myth of Myself, Faith City Fiasco | Support | The Bled, Myth of Myself, Faith City Fiasco |
| Nov 13, 2011 | Greene Street Club · GreensboroSupportwith The Bled, Empire, Patterns | Support | The Bled, Empire, Patterns |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Strange Matter · RichmondSupportwith The Bled, This Time It's War, The Fixtures | Support | The Bled, This Time It's War, The Fixtures |
| Nov 9, 2011 | The Barbary · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Bled, Life in Mind, The May 4th Massacre | Support | The Bled, Life in Mind, The May 4th Massacre |
| Nov 8, 2011 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith The Bled, Sainthood Reps, The NGHBRS | Support | The Bled, Sainthood Reps, The NGHBRS |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Musica · AkronSupportwith The Bled, This Is a Lifetime, If These Trees Could Talk | Support | The Bled, This Is a Lifetime, If These Trees Could Talk |
| Nov 5, 2011 | The Loft. · LansingSupportwith The Bled | Support | The Bled |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith The Bled, Cave Bear, Internal Empires | Support | The Bled, Cave Bear, Internal Empires |
| Aug 7, 2011 | Jacob’s YMCA · TucsonSupportwith This Is Hell, Move Forward, Step Aside, +1 | Support | This Is Hell, Move Forward, Step Aside, +1 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | Cobalt Cafe · Canoga ParkSupportwith This Is Hell, Endwell, Sky Diamond City, +2 | Support | This Is Hell, Endwell, Sky Diamond City, +2 |
| Aug 4, 2011 | Pioneer · Santa CruzSupportwith This Is Hell, Ecophagy | Support | This Is Hell, Ecophagy |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith This Is Hell, Endwell, Until Your Heart Stops, +2 | Support | This Is Hell, Endwell, Until Your Heart Stops, +2 |
| Jul 26, 2011 | Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith Vampires Everywhere!, Myka, Relocate | Support | Vampires Everywhere!, Myka, Relocate |
| Jul 24, 2011 | Victorville Event Center · VictorvilleSupportwith Vampires Everywhere!, Like Lepers | Support | Vampires Everywhere!, Like Lepers |
| Jul 23, 2011 | SLO Brew · San Luis ObispoSupportwith Vampires Everywhere! | Support | Vampires Everywhere! |
| Jul 21, 2011 | Rock City Studios · CamarilloSupportwith Vampires Everywhere! | Support | Vampires Everywhere! |
| Jun 21, 2011 | New Daisy Theatre · MemphisSupportwith The Devil Wears Prada, We Came As Romans, Miss May I | Support | The Devil Wears Prada, We Came As Romans, Miss May I |
| Jun 19, 2011 | Studio, Warehouse Live · HoustonSupportwith Memphis May Fire, Ten After Two, Thats Outrageous | Support | Memphis May Fire, Ten After Two, Thats Outrageous |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
58 rooms in 50 citiesRooms played most
- Chain Reaction · Anaheim2 shows
- Palladium · Worcester2 shows
- 1982 Bar · Gainesville1 show
- Auditorium - Carreau Du Temple · Paris1 show
- Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) · Mumbai1 show
Cities played
- Anaheim2 shows
- Brooklyn2 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- Dallas2 shows
- Gainesville2 shows
and 45 other cities
Releases
38 releases, 1995–2026
Jun 19, 2026 · Album · 12 tracks
Alchemy
2026
DD 1
2025 · Ep
DT103 / DD1 / DD1 (Technical Itch Remix) / MB29
2025
XX 15
2024 · Ep
Dubs From The DATS
2023
The Like Minded
2021 · Album
Sep 30, 2014 · Album · 4 tracks
May 20, 2013 · Album · 4 tracks
Mar 1, 2013 · Album · 6 tracks
Aug 21, 2012 · Album · 12 tracks
266
2008
My Sound / Hold It Down
2004
23° From Vertical
2003
Dusk Til Dawn / Fuckin Lights
2003
The Discord EP
2002 · Ep
Two-Nine EP
2002 · Ep
Run / Sidekick
2002
21st Century Drum & Bass
2000 · Compilation
Concussion
2000 · Album
Dimension / Fallen
1999 · Single
Encrypted
1999 · Ep
Hacker / Falling
1999 · Single
Headlock / Deception
1999 · Single
Dissection
1998 · Album
Eko / Red Box
1998 · Single
Decoded EP
1997 · Ep
Elements (remix)
1997 · Single
Fuse / Tension
1997 · Single
Twister / Quake
1997 · Single
UXB / NuGen
1997 · Single
Circuit Breaker / Life
1996 · Single
Deep Down / Home Boyz
1996 · Single
Elements / Sub Osc
1996 · Single
Fog / The Difference
1996 · Single
In My Dreams / Time Square
1996 · Single
Trippin' / Redlight
1996 · Single
8 Tap / Knowledge
1995 · Single
Lineup
- Decoder & Substance
- Kosheen
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Decoder on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Decoder on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Decoder on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.