Jump to content

Noise Unit

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Monkbot (talk | contribs) at 16:19, 31 January 2021 (Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 9 templates: hyphenate params (2×);). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Noise Unit
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresIndustrial, EBM, electro-industrial, goa trance
Years active1989 (1989)–present
LabelsWax Trax!, Antler-Subway, Dossier, Cleopatra, Off Beat, Metropolis
MembersBill Leeb
Chris Peterson
Past membersRhys Fulber
Jeremy Inkel
Daniel Myer
Marc Verhaeghen
Craig Joseph Huxtable

Noise Unit is a Canadian industrial band, founded by Bill Leeb of Front Line Assembly as a side project.[1][2] The band has seen several changes in line-up, with Bill Leeb being the only permanent member.

History

Noise Unit's first album, Grinding into Emptiness, arose from the collaboration between Leeb and Marc Verhaeghen of Belgian industrial band Klinik.[3][4] It was released in 1989 through Wax Trax! and Antler-Subway.

The 1990 album Response Frequency included Rhys Fulber. After the completion of the album, Verhaeghen left Noise Unit for several years.[5] Fulber remained with the band for the next three releases, including the contemporary techno album Decoder in 1995.[6]

Verhaeghen resumed his collaboration with Noise Unit for the 1996 album Drill, which also featured members of German industrial band Haujobb.[7]

After an eight-year hiatus, Leeb teamed with former Front Line Assembly member Chris Peterson in 2004 to release Voyeur in 2005.[1] Jason Filipchuk and Michael Balch also contributed to the album.[8]

In 2016, Canadian label Artoffact reissued the albums Grinding Into Emptiness, Response Frequency and Drill on vinyl and CD.[9]

In May 2020, it was announced that Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb were working on a new Noise Unit album, the first in 15 years.[10] On November 24, 2020 album title Deviator and cover were revelead. The cover art was created by Dave McKean.[11]

Discography

Albums

  • Grinding Into Emptiness (1989, Wax Trax!, Antler-Subway)
  • Response Frequency (1990, Antler-Subway)
  • Strategy of Violence (1992, Dossier, Cleopatra)
  • Decoder (1995, Dossier, Cleopatra)
  • Drill (1996, Off Beat, Metropolis)
  • Voyeur (2005, Metropolis)
  • Deviator (2021)

Singles

  • "Deceit" / "Struktur" (1989, Wax Trax!, Antler-Subway)
  • "Agitate" / "In Vain" (1990, Antler-Subway)

References

  1. ^ a b "Noise Unit". Metropolis. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Michael Barclay; Ian A. D. Jack; Jason Schneider (2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance, 1985-1995. ECW Press. pp. 707–. ISBN 978-1-55490-968-1.
  3. ^ "Two classic EBM albums of Noise Unit back on vinyl". Peek-a-boo. Belgium. November 22, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Ankeny, Jason. Noise Unit at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Noise Unit". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ^ AllMusic. Noise Unit Decoder at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Mercer, Matt (1997). "Noise Unit Drill". Ennui. 2 (2). Kent, Ohio: 38.
  8. ^ Carlsson, Johan (June 13, 2005). "Noise Unit: Voyeur". Release. Gothenburg: Release Musik & Media. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  9. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (August 1, 2016). "3 new Noise Unit to be re-released as deluxe vinyl sets". Side-Line. Belgium. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (May 5, 2020). "Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb working on a new Noise Unit album". Side-Line. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. ^ mindphaser, jon. "New Noise Unit". mindphaser.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Noise_Unit&oldid=1003980566"