Deviant Order: Revival
Deviant Order’s “Revival” Is a Futuristic Fusion of Club Energy and Rock Intensity
by Jack Rush
Liverpool-based duo Deviant Order make an explosive entrance with their debut single “Revival,” a high-octane, genre-bending track that draws equally from the grit of live rock performance and the pulse of electronic music culture. Combining elements from acts like The Prodigy, Pendulum, and Daft Punk with the rhythmic spirit of acid house and the nostalgic charm of 2000s video game soundtracks, “Revival” lands as a blistering, cinematic track that feels at home in clubs, on stage, or in the middle of a high-speed gaming sequence.
Deviant Order — the brainchild of drummer/producer Tristan “TC Quested” Smith and guitarist Ioan Bryn — formed during their time at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Initially a four-piece, the project took its current shape as the duo honed in on a sound that tears down the barriers between electronic and live instrumentation. “Revival” is the result of that vision: a track equally suited for moshing, raving, or immersive headphone journeys.
The idea for the song first took root during a car ride from Formby Beach, where a casual conversation about EDM spiraled into a deeper question: What if a band could play this kind of music live? That question sparked a 24-hour all-nighter and the birth of “Revival,” built from an impromptu jam session over Armando’s acid house track “Land of Confusion.” What emerged was a new sonic formula: heavy guitar riffs clashing with thunderous drum fills, laced with hypnotic synths and an ever-evolving structure that jerks the listener between dancefloor elation and rock-fueled catharsis.
Despite its polish, “Revival” was recorded mostly in bedrooms across Liverpool, with final touches handled by mixing engineer Jacob Weinreich, who remarked that the song “would fit perfectly in a Doom game.” That’s not far off. The track exudes that kind of immersive, high-speed energy — a chaos that’s been precisely engineered to ride the line between order and collapse.
What truly sets “Revival” apart is its intention. This isn’t just a mashup of genres for novelty’s sake; it’s a fully-realized effort to create a live electronic experience that’s as visceral as a rock show and as hypnotic as a warehouse rave. It’s music that invites you to dance, headbang, or simply stare into the void. Think the rush of Gran Turismo at 200mph — only with breakdowns and synths.
Deviant Order has already begun making waves across Liverpool’s eclectic scene, performing at everything from sweaty metal shows to all-DJ lineups at iconic venues like 24 Kitchen Street. Their recent self-promoted gig at Arts Bar Baltic (alongside electronic legend The Cyclist) cemented their growing reputation as a band with both underground credibility and genre-defying ambition.
With “Revival,” Deviant Order offer more than just a debut — they offer a proof of concept for a sound that shouldn't work but absolutely does. It’s a statement of intent from a duo determined to build a niche where club rhythms, video game nostalgia, and rock chaos all thrive in the same sonic space. According to fans of the single, it “scratches an itch you didn’t even know you had.” And that’s exactly what makes it so compelling.
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