Industrial
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Originating Location: 1970s
Originating Era: UK / Germany
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[edit] Key Artists
- Neu!
- Can
- Throbbing Gristle
- Cabaret Voltaire
- Einstürzende Neubauten
- Nine Inch Nails
- Gary Numan
- Skinny Puppy
[edit] Key Albums
- Neu! - Neu!
- Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch
- Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
- Gary Numan - Pure
- Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats
[edit] Genre Description
Industrial music is a bit of an extension from Musique Concrete, a Classical genre which uses found sounds and noise to make music. Industrial typically applies those techniques to rock. Often, Industrial tends to be binned with metal and/or electronica, and both of those genres have similarities to Industrial, though Industrial is typically harsher than both. In the 1990s, there was a bit of a mainstream popularity with pop-industrial music like Rammstein and Nine Inch Nails; though the fad has died down, there are still many of these bands that are enjoying popularity. Industrial music typically combines sampled noises with synthesizers and distorted guitars.
