Power electronics (music)
| Power electronics | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Industrial music Noise music |
| Cultural origins | Early 1980s, United Kingdom Mid 1980s, Germany |
| Typical instruments | Synthesizer - Drum machine - Tape loops - Drums - Guitar - Modified electronics - Keyboard - Sampler |
| Mainstream popularity | Underground |
| Fusion genres | |
| Death industrial | |
| Other topics | |
| Post-industrial music | |
Power electronics was originally coined by William Bennett as part of the sleevenotes to the Whitehouse album Psychopathia Sexualis, and is related to the early industrial records scene but later became more identified with noise music.[1] It consists of screeching waves of feedback, analogue synthesizers making sub-bass pulses or high frequency squealing sounds, and screamed, distorted, often hateful and offensive lyrics. Deeply atonal, there are no conventional melodies or rhythms.[2] Artists include Philip Best, Sutcliffe Jügend, The Eugenics Council and Genocide Organ.
Death industrial can be described as having much of the same source sounds as power electronics, but with a deeper, atmospheric sound. It often features a more flowing rhythm and is less abrasive than power electronics. The Grey Wolves are often credited for pioneering the style, but the term was first used to describe artists such as Brighter Death Now. Other artists include ABFALL, Anenzephalia, Atrax Morgue, Aelia Capitolina, Azoikum, Con-Dom, Hieronymus Bosch, and Stratvm Terror. The Swedish label Cold Meat Industry releases in this subgenre.
Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine produced a compilation compact cassette tape called Power Electronics in 1986 that was curated by Joseph Nechvatal.[3]
[edit] Labels
- Come Organisation (UK)
- Susan Lawly (UK)
- Broken Flag (UK)
- Freak Animal (Fin)
- Autarkeia (Ltu)
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