Cabaret Voltaire in General

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... grimy pits and factories of Yorkshire. They were flag bearers for electronic music amongst all the samey four piece new wave of guitar bands and they developed a very vocal and enthusiastic following amongst the forerunners of the Goths. As new wave music took a grip of the UK in 1976, Cabaret Voltaire grew to be regulars on the college and clubs circuit and featured as support act for such bands as the Buzzcocks and Siouxsie And The Banshees. They copped abuse from the more Neanderthal members of those punk audien...more

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Cabaret Voltaire in General: Clang clang whirr and ... REST!! (2041 words)
by - written on 26/05/01 (Very useful, 32 readings)
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Blimey … and so at last the mighty Cabs make it onto the subject listing of Dooyoo. Cabaret Voltaire were one of the most extraordinary outfits that came to prominence during the new wave explosion of the late 70's with their avant garde, experimental, industrial, electronic sound. They have never made a major commercial breakthrough and yet their importance should not be questioned. Mr and Mrs dave27 fell in love with their harsh/gentle rhythms and beautiful pulse in 1978 and will always see them as being the finest (only?) exponents of electro-industrial funk (yeah, I know there’s not really such a genre so it’s relatively easy ... Read the complete review

Living Legends (1229 words)
by - written on 25/05/01 (Very useful, 57 readings)
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Most people are probably unaware of the existence of Cabaret Voltaire but their influence on modern electronic music is perhaps equal to that of the other legendary bands like Kraftwerk and Throbbing Gristle. Cabaret Voltaire like the aforementioned artists have existed from the early 70’s and have evolved their sound throughout their long career, living the footprints and case notes for a generation of bands working in the Industrial and Techno fields. It could be said that with out the pioneering words of Cabaret Voltaire, many more successful bands such as Nine Inch Nails, Ministry and a host of dance labels such as Warp and Rephlex would not have produced the ... Read the complete review

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