1) Austin-based synth band which is officially stylized as S U R V I V E 2) Japanese metal/hardcore band 1) Adam Jones, Kyle Dixon, Mark Donica, Michael Stein form the analog synth purist band SURVIVE, considered as one of Austin's most important live electronic mainstays. With Austin's diverse underground synth scene starting to boil over (see: Neon Indian's world domination, Silent Diane's new single on Matador imprint True Panther, //TENSE// early EBM shocks and Sleep ∞ Over's debut on Hippos In Tanks)