Industrial/Electronic/Ambient/Neofolk/Power Electronics (& Related Genres)

~~Meatplow~~ · 03-30-2009, 01:34 AM

We don't seem to have a thread dedicated to Industrial music, nor it's many variants such as Noise, Power Electronics etc. Why not?

I've been on a big industrial, power electronics and noise kick recently, getting lots of obscure-ish albums of the genre. Some of my favourite groups are KMFDM, Ministry, Godflesh, Skinny Puppy etc, some older stuff like Cabaret Voltaire, Laibach, Throbbing Gristle, Swans, Chrome, and Foetus.

Some recent stuff i've been getting into, Pigface - Gub, Control - Algolagnia, Front 242 - Front By Front (this is so good). I'll also recommend this, I thought it was excellent -

Speak.

~~ToXiCvEnOm_88~~ · 03-30-2009, 01:57 AM

Jaundice · 03-30-2009, 01:58 AM

I'm in love with a lot of the stuff that toys around the edge of industrial without quite fitting the classification. I'm just starting to toy with most of what's considered genuine industrial though, because too much of it is whack EBM bullshi that tries too hard to sound tough.

Swans and Throbbing Gristle are brilliant. The prototypical German stuff like Cluster and Faust is among the greatest things in life though.

I predict very few people posting in this thread though, its a genre that's very easy to write off.

Skyler · 03-30-2009, 02:09 AM

Does Strapping Young Lad count? I'm not really well versed in this type of music at all.

Jaundice · 03-30-2009, 02:19 AM

I haven't heard too much by them but I'd say that's metal with a slight industrial influence.

~~Meatplow~~ · 03-30-2009, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostChild

I predict very few people posting in this thread though, its a genre that's very easy to write off.

It shouldn't be though, it's a lot more diverse then most would give it credit it for. What is this EBM trying to sound tough business? most EBM i've heard doesn't sound like it is trying to be tough at all, quite the opposite actually

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Originally Posted by Skyler

Does Strapping Young Lad count? I'm not really well versed in this type of music at all.

I haven't listened to much SYL but I assume they may have an industrial influence here and there like a lot of modern metal bands do

Jaundice · 03-30-2009, 02:43 AM

It's one of those genres that you have to have serious faith in when you're trying to get into it, because you just have to look past too much bullshit before finding good stuff.

EBM might be the wrong word choice, maybe its just strongly EBM-influenced, but I'm talking like Suicide Commando type acts. The stuff that's just samples of convicted murderers talking over synth lines doesn't do it for me.

~~Meatplow~~ · 03-30-2009, 02:50 AM

Aye, I think I know what you mean but idk, I probably wouldn't consider it tough mainly trying too hard to be subversive.

EBM is more dance music orientated then anything else, try Front 242 for what appears to be definitive EBM. I like this song -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXMJ51yvfF0&feature=related

Also, early KMFDM -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaFUSHpyigg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m9mna_UwzQ

Jaundice · 03-30-2009, 03:03 AM

Yeah, Front 242 is what I'd considered EBM, but they don't try to act hard about it. Skinny Puppy on the other hand... Those distorted vocals just don't work for me.

I mostly have to rep the more noise-oriented shit

~~Meatplow~~ · 03-30-2009, 03:16 AM

Skinny Puppy took me a bit of getting used to for the reasons you described, I enjoy Too Dark Park and The Process though. I have Last Rights and Rabies as well but i've very slowly been working through their stuff.

Have you heard Foetus? Thaw is an interesting album, it bridges a lot of genres but the noise element on this one particular album is very strong. Only real noise based stuff i've delved into is NTT (i've mentioned Gospels of The Gash which is awesome), Neutoter Der Plage - Let Your Flesh Writhe, For It Is Your Time and Algolagnia by Control. I recommend all.

Jaundice · 03-30-2009, 04:21 AM

I've never listened to Foetus but after looking it up and realizing it was J.G. Thirlwell I'm about to download some. For some reason I was thinking about getting something by him the other day.

~~Meatplow~~ · 03-30-2009, 05:21 AM

I'd check out Hole and Nail if you want something more representative of his classic era, but he does really interesting stuff other then that as well.

~~gloop~~ · 03-30-2009, 05:27 AM

all of these things suck

~~Meatplow~~ · 03-30-2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gloop

all of these things suck

esp. KMFDM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFOqt2sNyfs

KMFDM sucks!@

Jaundice · 03-30-2009, 07:56 AM

I'm actually feeling the Since the Accident album by Severed Heads.

Do you know of a link to download Thaw? Can't find it on torrents.

666DiMe666 · 03-30-2009, 08:26 AM

You should use Soulseek. Far superior for music downloading to torrents.

publicastration · 03-30-2009, 08:30 AM

I bloody love Swans. Godflesh as well of course. Need to get some Throbbing Gristle.

publicastration · 03-30-2009, 08:34 AM

By the way that Navicon Torture Technologies is awesome wow.

Would you send me Thaw as well by the way. esoteric_dissolution@earthlink.net

~~Meatplow~~ · 03-30-2009, 08:37 AM

done

I'm listening to Tactical Neural Implant by Front Line Assembly a lot lately

Jaundice · 03-30-2009, 08:45 AM

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yeah leave me an email

psguitars@yahoo.com

I tried to get into some Godflesh a couple of weeks ago, it wasn't bad but I got distracted and didn't feel like listening to it. Downloading all kinds of shi is one thing but a lot of the time when I actually get to listening something I feel like doing other things.

03-30-2009, 01:34 AM	#1
~~Meatplow~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 35,656	Industrial/Electronic/Ambient/Neofolk/Power Electronics (& Related Genres) We don't seem to have a thread dedicated to Industrial music, nor it's many variants such as Noise, Power Electronics etc. Why not? I've been on a big industrial, power electronics and noise kick recently, getting lots of obscure-ish albums of the genre. Some of my favourite groups are KMFDM, Ministry, Godflesh, Skinny Puppy etc, some older stuff like Cabaret Voltaire, Laibach, Throbbing Gristle, Swans, Chrome, and Foetus. Some recent stuff i've been getting into, Pigface - Gub, Control - Algolagnia, Front 242 - Front By Front (this is so good). I'll also recommend this, I thought it was excellent - Speak. Last edited by Meatplow; 08-09-2009 at 06:57 AM.

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03-30-2009, 01:57 AM	#2
~~ToXiCvEnOm_88~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: snake pit Posts: 20

03-30-2009, 01:58 AM	#3
Jaundice watch that speed freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26,140	I'm in love with a lot of the stuff that toys around the edge of industrial without quite fitting the classification. I'm just starting to toy with most of what's considered genuine industrial though, because too much of it is whack EBM bullshi that tries too hard to sound tough. Swans and Throbbing Gristle are brilliant. The prototypical German stuff like Cluster and Faust is among the greatest things in life though. I predict very few people posting in this thread though, its a genre that's very easy to write off.

03-30-2009, 02:09 AM	#4
Skyler Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,362	Does Strapping Young Lad count? I'm not really well versed in this type of music at all.

03-30-2009, 02:19 AM	#5
Jaundice watch that speed freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26,140	I haven't heard too much by them but I'd say that's metal with a slight industrial influence.

03-30-2009, 02:43 AM	#7
Jaundice watch that speed freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26,140	It's one of those genres that you have to have serious faith in when you're trying to get into it, because you just have to look past too much bullshit before finding good stuff. EBM might be the wrong word choice, maybe its just strongly EBM-influenced, but I'm talking like Suicide Commando type acts. The stuff that's just samples of convicted murderers talking over synth lines doesn't do it for me.

03-30-2009, 02:50 AM	#8
~~Meatplow~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 35,656	Aye, I think I know what you mean but idk, I probably wouldn't consider it tough mainly trying too hard to be subversive. EBM is more dance music orientated then anything else, try Front 242 for what appears to be definitive EBM. I like this song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXMJ51yvfF0&feature=related Also, early KMFDM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaFUSHpyigg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m9mna_UwzQ

03-30-2009, 03:03 AM	#9
Jaundice watch that speed freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26,140	Yeah, Front 242 is what I'd considered EBM, but they don't try to act hard about it. Skinny Puppy on the other hand... Those distorted vocals just don't work for me. I mostly have to rep the more noise-oriented shit

03-30-2009, 03:16 AM	#10
~~Meatplow~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 35,656	Skinny Puppy took me a bit of getting used to for the reasons you described, I enjoy Too Dark Park and The Process though. I have Last Rights and Rabies as well but i've very slowly been working through their stuff. Have you heard Foetus? Thaw is an interesting album, it bridges a lot of genres but the noise element on this one particular album is very strong. Only real noise based stuff i've delved into is NTT (i've mentioned Gospels of The Gash which is awesome), Neutoter Der Plage - Let Your Flesh Writhe, For It Is Your Time and Algolagnia by Control. I recommend all.

03-30-2009, 04:21 AM	#11
Jaundice watch that speed freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26,140	I've never listened to Foetus but after looking it up and realizing it was J.G. Thirlwell I'm about to download some. For some reason I was thinking about getting something by him the other day.

03-30-2009, 05:21 AM	#12
~~Meatplow~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 35,656	I'd check out Hole and Nail if you want something more representative of his classic era, but he does really interesting stuff other then that as well.

03-30-2009, 05:27 AM	#13
~~gloop~~ rage cage Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 370	all of these things suck

03-30-2009, 07:56 AM	#15
Jaundice watch that speed freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26,140	I'm actually feeling the Since the Accident album by Severed Heads. Do you know of a link to download Thaw? Can't find it on torrents.

03-30-2009, 08:26 AM	#16
666DiMe666 MX Super Hero Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Valhalla Posts: 1,933	You should use Soulseek. Far superior for music downloading to torrents.

03-30-2009, 08:30 AM	#17
publicastration I'm like a mirror Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I'm nothing till you look at me Posts: 20,231	I bloody love Swans. Godflesh as well of course. Need to get some Throbbing Gristle.

03-30-2009, 08:34 AM	#18
publicastration I'm like a mirror Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I'm nothing till you look at me Posts: 20,231	By the way that Navicon Torture Technologies is awesome wow. Would you send me Thaw as well by the way. esoteric_dissolution@earthlink.net

03-30-2009, 08:37 AM	#19
~~Meatplow~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 35,656	done I'm listening to Tactical Neural Implant by Front Line Assembly a lot lately