Biography
"Hello to all dreamy childish souls, passers-by, wanderers and explorers. Welcome to HighWay17 Playroom wich opened its doors in the early spring of 2009. In this mazelike area you can meet numerous sound-beings, sonic-toys and other freaky things, living in the twisted space" - Mr. Voicetube
HighWay17 is Arsenic Strychnine's first project appeared in early 2009 and closed in April, 2017. During these years he produced eight full length albums (he called them his mazes), ten EPs and mini-albums, four compilations and eight singles. Some of these releases can be found on HighWay17 bandcamp page, VK group and FMA, as well as on kroogi.com and various net-labels (mostly on suRRism-Phonoethics).
Arsenic also takes part in Sound Spread (along with Frankly S. Hankly), and he is one of the bandmates of Third Mind Movement.
Mazes:
(01) “Not For Good Mood” (2009, reconstructed in 2011)
(02) “Entomology” (2009)
(03) “The Void” (2010)
(04) “In an Expression of Stress” (2010)
(05) “Sound-Around” (2011)
(06) “Paly|toxic Loops” (2013)
(07) “Going Backwards to the Garden of Plastic Fruits” (2015)
(08) “Smear Smile” (2017)
Mini-mazes:
(01) “Hornet Horror Roar” (2009)
(02) “Ice Glass Splinters” (2010)
(03) “Hell in Your Head” (2010)
(04) “The Broadcast from Nowhere” (2011)
(05) “Presentiment of Inner Storm” (2011)
(06) “Chameleon Man” (2011)
(07) “The Grain Box” (2012)
(08) “The Nylon Fillings” (2014)
(09) “Melted Entomology” (2015)
(10) “If I Had a Planet” (2016)
Single things:
(01) “Black Widow” (2009)
(02) “I am a Chill and You are War” (2010)
(03) “Panic” (2011)
(04) “Chameleon Man” (2011)
(05) “Mass Merge” (2011)
(06) “Into the Grain” (2012)
(07) “An Attempt of Infinite Invasion” (2013)
(08) “Rotten Guy” (2017)
Things’ sets:
(01) “17 Scars” (2010)
(02) “Caleidoscopic Gaze” (2011)
(03) “Some Bizarre Beings” (2013)
(04) “It's Sharp” (2016)
=> “The Grain Box” on suRRism-Phonoethics
=> “Into the Grain” on suRRism-Phonoethics
=> “Some Bizarre Beings” on suRRism-Phonoethics
=> “Paly|toxic Loops” on suRRism-Phonoethics
=> “The Nylon Fillings” on suRRism-Phonoethics
=> “Melted Entomology” on suRRism-Phonoethics
=> “Going Backwards to the Garden of Plastic Fruits” on suRRism-Phonoethics
Those responsible:
- Arsenic Strychnine (2009-2017) – devices, things, samples, synths, sequencers, percussion, voice, lyrics, artworks
- Frankly S. Hankly (2011-2017, occasionally) – devices, samples, sequencers, guitars
- Yury Monk (2016-2017, "Smear Smile" era) – synths, drum-machines, sequencers, horns, field recordings
- Mr. Voicetube (2009-2017) – informative support
- suRRism-Phonoethics (2013-2015) – a n0tlabel
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