Here is an as-yet-unreleased remix by JD Twitch (of Glasgow’s world-renown Optimo club night) of HRH, a live act currently making waves in Edinburgh. HRH’s sound sits somewhere between the post-punk of PiL (front-woman Heather Craig’s tortured vocal style and impassioned live performances coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged club weapon, DAF, David Cronenberg, drone, Dusseldorf, EBM, Edinburgh, electronic, glam-rock, Glasgow, Heather Craig, HRH, industrial, J.G.Ballard, JD Twitch, John Lydon, Limbo, new wave, Optimo, PiL, Pinky Ring, post-punk, rockabilly, Suicide, synth, Tim London, Trouble, Trouble 10th Anniversary Compilation | Leave a comment

EBM, proper noun, aka electronic body music, also industrial dance European, characterised by minimal composition, synthesised sound, metallic tones, socialist realist and sexual aesthetics and often a lot of irony, c. 1978 – 1987; heavily influenced by (and usually classified with) industrial; some cross … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Split Second, a;GRUMH, Bauhaus, Black Strobe, Cabaret Voltaire, Clubbers' Decktionary, DAF, Dave Clarke, Depeche Mode, Derrick May, Die Krupps, Dj Hell, EBM, Einstuerzende Neubaten, Eisbaer, electroclash, Fad Gadget, Front 242, Gary Numan, Grauzone, Green Velvet, industrial, Joy Division, Killing Joke, Kraftwerk, Liaisons Dangeureuses, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, Neon, Neue Deutsche Welle, new beat, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, Nitzer Ebb, No Comment EP, Portion Control, Richard Clouston, Richie Hawtin, techno, Terence Fixmer, The Human League, The Man Machine, The Neon Judgement, Throbbing Gristle, Tiga | 3 Comments