Archive for the ‘Industrial’ tag
Robot Rock du Jour: The Neon Judgement – The Fashion Party (1983)
If Robert De Niro were a robot and went on a rampage, this is the song that would be playing in the background. Hyperactive, aggro-nerd breakdance music at its finest. The Fashion Party is some hard-rocking Electronic Body Music from Belgium off the Cockerill-Sombre 12″. Love that post-punk guitar around 2:50!
SCHEMATICS: Videos for TV Treated and Tomorrow in the Papers… Read the rest of this entry »
Party Time: Saturday Robot Party @ The Idle Hour (Baltimore, MD)
VIGR is in the house. 4+ hour rare vinyl set. Need I say more? Hope to see you there! I’ll try to keep track of the setlist…
Robot Rock du Jour: Liaisons Dangereuses – Los Niños Del Parque (1981)
German EBM (Electronic Body Music) pioneers, Liaisons Dangereuses are goin’ for it full throttle on this track. This particular live version was filmed in Manchester in 1982. Acid synthlines abound, making this track a landmark Chicago/Detroit precursor. iSpy my favorite synth duo the Korg MS-20 and MS-50.
SCHEMATIC: Live in Düsseldorf, synths, famous female band member…
Robot Rock du Jour: Severed Heads – Lamborghini/Petrol (1982/1985)
I’m HOOKED! Now this is some real Aussie nerdness! Nearly five minutes of minimal synth industrial perfection from legendary Sydney band Severed Heads. Disgustingly rare in its original wax format.
Lamborghini (Live at Metro TV, July 1982)
SCHEMATIC: Recording details, the original studio cut and a later concert version…
Robot Rock du Jour: Crash Course in Science – Flying Turns (1981)
This song gets me all wound up with some non-goth electro industrial madness! Crash Course in Science was formed in 1979 while the three members were attending art school in Philadelphia. This particular cut is off their album Signals from Pier Thirteen originally published on Press Records in 1981. Clean, first pressings sell for around $100 – $200, with second pressings from 1986 on LD Records fetching only slightly less.