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Power Noise
Power noise (also known as rhythmic noise and occasionally as distorted beat music) is a form of industrial music and a fusion of noise music and various styles of electronic dance music. It should not be confused with "power electronics", which is not influenced by electronic dance music and is closer to harsh noise. Its origins are predominantly European. History 1990s Power noise takes inspiration from Spanish industrial act Esplendor Geometrico, active since 1980, and other artists such as Le Syndicat, active since 1982.Hymen Records, Converter, Coma record description. Access date: August 8, 2008. The Belgian group Dive (Belgian band), Dive also anticipated the style in the early '90s along with a number of releases on the harder or harsher end of the techno spectrum such as several early vinyl EP releases by Aphex Twin. The term "power noise" was coined by Raoul Roucka of Noisex in 1997, with the track "United (Power Noise Movement)". The genre was exposed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Industrial Music
Industrial music is a genre of music that draws on harsh, mechanical, transgressive or provocative sounds and themes. AllMusic defines industrial music as the "most abrasive and aggressive fusion of rock and electronic music" that was "initially a blend of avant-garde electronics experiments ( tape music, musique concrète, white noise, synthesizers, sequencers, etc.) and punk provocation". The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by members of Throbbing Gristle and Monte Cazazza. While the genre name originated with Throbbing Gristle's emergence in the United Kingdom, artists and labels vital to the genre also emerged in the United States and other countries. The first industrial artists experimented with noise and aesthetically controversial topics, musically and visually, such as fascism, sexual perversion, and the occult. Prominent industrial musicians include Throbbing Gristle, Monte Cazazza, SPK, Boyd Rice, Cabaret Voltaire, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wumpscut
Wumpscut (stylised as :wumpscut:) is a gothic influenced electro-industrial music project from Germany. It was founded in May 1991 by Bavarian disc jockey Rudolf "Rudy" Ratzinger (born 3 June 1966). History Rudy Ratzinger is the creative force behind Wumpscut, occasionally employing the help of guest artists (such as Aleta Welling, P·A·L, Selene etc.), although such collaborations were minimal in scope. Ratzinger cites the influence of such bands as Leæther Strip as his reason for making the transfer from DJing to recording music: "I was a DJ for several years and was tired of offering the audience only alien stuff. The first Leæther Strip works were responsible for trying something on my own." First works performed by Wumpscut dates back to the early 1990s when Rudy Ratzinger started to play music in Bavarian club houses and in Southern Germany. In a 1997 interview, Rudy Ratzinger reveals that "Pornography" and "War Combattery" were his first two songs in EBM, those two fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alter Der Ruine
Alter Der Ruine (German for: Age of the Ruin—as in: years of existence of a derelict building) is an internationally touring electronic act based out of Tucson, Arizona that began in 2005. They are known for their creative diversity and intense live shows. Their current sound is a blend of Synthpop, indie, and electro although they started as a Power noise act. Each release has seen new and sometimes drastic influences creep in leading to an ever-evolving sound. History In 2007 the group was signed to Sistinas Music, expanded to four members and produced their second album ''State of Ruin'', which features a remix by Assemblage 23. In 2008, the third album was released by an industrial music label Crunch Pod based in California, USA. In 2009, the band released ''Beating a Dead Horse: The Relax And Ride It Single'' available as a free download from Vampire Freaks. In February 2010, a compilation album ''This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things'' was released for Europe by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrorfakt
Terrorfakt is an industrial-power noise musical project from New York City, and created in response to the events of September 11, 2001. They are currently signed to Metropolis Records. Although the project involved multiple members in its early days, it is now the de facto solo project of Benjamin Vincent Dewalt (who also works under the names DJ Hellraver, and T-Faktor). Having produced earlier albums, in 2003 they debuted on Tinman Records with ''Deconstruction''. Prior to the Tinman Records release, a different version of ''Deconstruction'' was released on CD-R independently. In 2004, Terrorfakt signed to Metropolis Records and released "Cold Steel World" and its follow-up remix album ''Cold World Remixes''. In 2006 "Teethgrinder" was released on Metropolis Records, followed by 2009's ''Re/Evolution'', which featured re-mastered versions of select tracks from ''Deconstruction'', "Reconstruction" and some new and unreleased tracks. Terrorfakt live Terrorfakt has toured ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Converter (music)
Converter may refer to: Electromagnetics *Frequency converter *Voltage converter, another name for **Electromagnetic transformer **Switched-mode power supply **DC-to-DC converter **Power inverter (DC to AC) ***Solar inverter Electronics *Digital-to-analog converter *Analog-to-digital converter * "Frequency-to-Voltage converter" (F-V converter), a frequency detector for voltage-controlled guitar synthesizer * A combination local oscillator and mixer stage in a superheterodyne receiver *"Converter", an alternate name for a remote control In television *Cable converter box, an electronic device use in cable television systems *Digital television adapter, sometimes known as a "converter box" Information technology * Low-noise converter, in communications *Scan conversion between video formats * File format converter, for converting between various file formats *Currency converter, a piece of software for converting one currency into another Metallurgy *Converter (metallurgy), a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarmvred
Tarmvred (Swedish for ''ileus'') is an electronic musical project from Gothenburg, Sweden that is the brainchild of Jonas Johansson. History Johansson got his start musically by making his own remixes of tracks by Skinny Puppy and posting them online under the name Triptamine, in 1998. In 2001, Johansson finished recording an album called Ileus that he self-released as a CDR under the name Tarmvred, with remixing by Johannes Hedberg (credited as Digidroid). Around the same time, Johansson came into contact with Nicolas Chevreux who invited him to sign with a new label Chevreux was starting called Ad Noiseam. Hedberg continued working with Johansson until Hedberg was listed as a member of Tarmvred in 2003 on Viva 6581. Tarmvred has recorded primarily on the German Ad Noiseam label, although the latest release, the vinyl-only e.p. Tintorama, is on Low Res Records, based in Detroit, Michigan. Style of music Tarmvred's music has an experimental, electronic style, with heavy b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prospero (band)
Prospero is a Canadian industrial/ rhythmic noise band based in Toronto, Canada. Born as a solo project in August 2001 under musician and DJ Wade Anderson, Prospero’s music fuses traditional industrial electronics with a variety of acoustic percussion and exotic instruments. Since 2011 and the addition of Steve Sandford (aka Hangedman) the band has evolved into a two man act with heavy influences from tribal noise, IDM, neofolk and other post-industrial music movements. History 2000–2010 Anderson solo period In 2001, Local Toronto DJ Wade Anderson co-founded sub.session.records, and released Prospero's debut limited edition CDr ''A Storm is Coming''. Prospero's formative second release, ''Spreading the Infection'', was released in 2004 was a double CD split release between sub.session media and France's Brume Records. In 2008 Prospero signed to Toronto-based Artoffact Records release his third CD, ''Folie à Deux'', which contained collaborations with Ayria, Battery C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aube (band)
(January 13, 1959 – September 25, 2013), better known by his stage name Aube, was a Japanese noise musician. He released many CDs, LPs and cassettes, and was regarded as one of the most important noise musicians of his time. He did not like to term his work "music," preferring the term "design": "I don't think of myself as a musician or an artist. I'm a designer. I therefore consider my sound works to be designs as well". Biography Akifumi Nakajima was born in January 1959 in Kyoto. He worked as an Industrial designer and became thoroughly interested in sound work in the 1980s. In 1993, he was asked to create music for an art installation. After that, he created an enormous body of work. Music The essential element of Nakajima recordings is that each record was composed with only a single material source, which was manipulated and processed using various types of electronic equipment. Examples of sources he manipulated include air, water, fluorescent lamps, voltage-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merzbow
is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by , best known for a style of harsh, confrontational noise. Since 1980, Akita has released over 400 recordings and has collaborated with various artists. The name Merzbow comes from the German dada artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork '' Merzbau'', in which Schwitters transformed the interior of his house using found objects. The name was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic. In addition to this, Akita has cited a wide range of musical influences from progressive rock, heavy metal, free jazz, and early electronic music to non-musical influences like dadaism, surrealism and fetish culture. Since the early 2000s, he has been inspired by animal rights and environmentalism, and began to follow a vegan, straight edge lifestyle. In addition to being a prolific musician, he has been a writer and editor for several books and magazines in Japan, and has written several books of his own. He has written about a variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphx
Orphx is a Canadian music duo made up of Rich Oddie and Christina Sealey who perform techno, industrial and experimental music. They have performed worldwide and have numerous releases on CD, vinyl and cassette through independent music labels such as Sonic Groove, Hands Productions, Hymen Records, and Hospital Productions. History Orphx was created in late 1993 in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario by Rich Oddie, Christina Sealey and Aron West."Orphx Insurgent Flows" ''Exclaim!'', By Marinko Jareb Sep 01, 2006 Their early output was a development of early industrial music and power electronics but they soon began introducing elements of techno, electro and dub. Oddie and West created the Xcreteria cassette label to release and distribute recordings from Orphx and related projects. West left in 1995 to focus o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snog (band)
Snog is a band that was formed by Australian musician Dee Thrussell, along with fellow art school friends Tim McGrath and Julia Bourke in 1989. The band's music is a fusion of many different styles, including industrial, techno, ambient, experimental, funk and country music. The band name is a reference to "kissing and cuddling". History Snog's first album ''Lies Inc.'' was released in 1992 and Pieter Bourke, who has since worked with Dead Can Dance and Lisa Gerrard, joined the band soon afterwards. The second album ''Dear Valued Customer'', which drew heavily on techno influences, was then released in 1994. Also in 1994, the side projects Soma (Thrussell and Pieter Bourke) and Black Lung. By 1997, the band was primarily a solo project for Thrussell, who collaborated with guest musicians on recordings. The next album release was ''Buy Me... I'll Change Your Life'' and country western-style guitar was featured, as well as a cover version of Lee Hazlewood's "Let the Little F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonar (band)
Sonar is a Belgian musical group. Sonar combines power noise, techno, and industrial music. Sonar was formed as a side-project of noise artist Dirk Ivens in 1996. At first, Ivens employed the help of Patrick Stevens. Later, Eric Van Wonterghem, who had worked with Ivens in Absolute Body Control, joined Ivens as the second member of Sonar. Sonar toured in Europe with Canadian music project Decoded Feedback in 2001. Discography Music festivals Sonar performed at: * Infest, United Kingdom (2002, 2011) * Kinetik, Canada (2008) * Maschinenfest, Germany (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) * M'era Luna The M'era Luna is a rock festival that encompasses a number of different styles such as metal, future pop, aggrotech, synthpop, gothic rock, dark wave, and ebm. It is held annually on the second weekend of every August, in Hildesheim, G ..., Germany (2002) References Belgian industrial music groups Noise musical groups Musical groups establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
