Italian musician, producer and sound engineer (Chain Studio, Chain Studio), solo artist and founder of Death SS and Paul Chain Violet Theatre.
Paul Chain is actually a stage name (the literal translation into English of his real name, Paolo Catena)
Chronology:
1977-1984 Death SS
1979-1984 Paul Chain Group
1984-1987 Paul Chain Violet Theatre
1986-1988 Boohoos
1987-2003 Paul Chain (Paul Chain's main project)
1999-2003 Paul Chain - The Improvisor (Improvisations)
2001-2003 Paul Chain Experimental Information (Experimental corner)
5 April 2003: Paul Chain is dead (Artistic Death).
2004 P.C. Translate (originally solo project, then expanded to a full band, also used name Translate)
2005-2012 Paul Cat (pseudonym used for solo works from 2009 to 2012)
2010 Lola Sprint & The Cat (new project started in 2010 with Lola Sprint)
2012 Paolo Catena (pseudonym (real name) using for all solo works from 2012)
The container system: Some of Paul Chain's albums have a circle with a number on it. The number states the albums number in Paul Chain's container list. All numbers in his container list are meant to differ between the different experiences, styles and moments in Paul Chain's life. A container is created when an album creates undisclosed video or audio recordings.
2023
Black Widow Records
7", Ltd
2021
Horn Of Plenty <O
2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Num
2021
Paul Chain Official Fan Club
CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, RM
2021
2020
2016
F.O.A.D. Records
LP, Album, Pur
2016
Minotauro
Cass, Comp, Ltd
2016
Radical Matters
7", S/Sided, Num, S/Edition, Cer + CD + Box, Comp,
2016
Radical Matters
Cass, S/Sided, Dlx, Ltd, Num, C40
2015
Radical Matters
7", S/Sided, S/Edition, Cer + Box, Ltd, S/Edition
2015
Radical Matters
Cass, S/Sided, Dlx, Ltd, Num, C40
2015
2004
2003
New LM Records, Crotalo Edizioni Musicali
CD, Comp
2002
Quasar Records (6)
CD, Comp
2002
Quasar Rec.
7xCDr + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num
2002
2001
Beyond Productions
7", Single, Ltd, Num
2000
Beyond Productions
7", Ltd
1997
1997
1997
1996
New LM Records
7", Ltd
1996
Not On Label (Paul Chain Self-released)
Cass, Promo
1995
1994
Day Records Studio, Paul Chain Official Fan Club
Cass, Comp, Ltd, Num, C60
1994
1993
Banda Bonnot
7", Single
1993
Chansons D'Amour Records
7"
1993
1993
1993
1992
Day Records Studio, Paul Chain Official Fan Club
4xCass, C90 + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num
1992
1992
1991
Flight Nineteen Records
7", Ltd
1991
1990
Circus (3)
7"
1990
1989
1989
1989
1988
1987
Minotauro
12"
2017
2002
2001
New LM Records
CD
2000
New LM Records
CD, Album
2000
New LM Records
CD
2000
1999
Brainville Productions, New LM Records
7"
1999
Beard Of Stars Records
CD
1998
Dogprint Records
7", Num, W/Lbl, Whi
1998
1998
1997
New LM Records
CD, EP
1997
W Dabliu
CD, Album, Ltd
1997
Freak Out!
CD, EP
1997
New LM Records
CD, Album
1997
1996
New Lm Records
7"
1996
Freak Out!
CD, EP
1996
New LM Records
CD, EP
1996
Freak Out!, Freak Out!
CD, EP
1996
Not On Label (Entity (19) Self-released)
Cass, S/Sided
1996
1996
1996
1995
Freak Out!
CD, EP
1995
1994
Toast (2)
LP, MiniAlbum
1994
Musicando (2)
CD, Comp
1993
Blu Bus
7"
1992
Not On Label
Cass
1992
Day Records Studio
Cass
1992
1991
Circus (3), Circus (3)
7"
1991
Minotauro
LP, Album
1989
Minotauro
LP, Album
1989
1988
Minotauro
12", EP
1988
Not On Label (Eversor Self-released)
Cass
1988
1987
1986
2002
New LM Records
CD, Album
1993
2003
New LM Records
CD, Album
1997
Enphasys
7", EP
1996
Green Records (9)
7", EP
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