(LFO were also one of only a few - with 808 State and Coldcut - to find domestic reissue through the New York-based hip-hop label Tommy Boy, making obvious a connection between British experimental techno and American hip-hop and electro-funk.) Releasing their bass-heavy debut in 1991 to universal acclaim, the pair were silent for the next five years, with rumors of a follow-up surfacing from time to time failing to produce anything.
Both Bell and Varley admit to roots in the early- and mid-'80s hip-hop and electro invasions, as well as the more obvious British acid house explosion, and their affectation for thick, electronic breaks, vocoder samples, and sparse, modal melodies derived largely from that source. Taking their name from the foundational component of the synthesizers - the low frequency oscillator (kind of like calling a rock group "Power Chord") - the pair were approached by the Sheffield-based Warp label in the late '80s after tapes the pair had put together on some junky, second-hand equipment caught the ears of local DJs and the dancefloors of local clubs.
Nonetheless, early singles such as "We Are Back," "Freeze," and "Love Is the Message" from their debut Frequencies, as well as "Tied Up" from their second disc, Advance, have indelibly marked British techno with Detroit's progressiveness, electro's funk, and an unflinching, uniquely British experimentalism. Having released only two records and not many more singles while they worked together, the pair's apparently meager contribution would hardly seem to bear out the claim that they were one of British techno's most important, agenda-setting groups. A win-win.The Sheffield techno duo of Mark Bell and Gez Varley have a reputation that, at first glance, might seem to exceed their abilities. So you can learn a little bit about yourself and help musicians at the same time. You may like: Judas Priest's Ian Hill talks '50 Heavy Metal Years' ahead of Louder Than Life performance Have your tarot cards read - for freeĪdd a little "occult mysticism" to your Louder Than Life experience at the Mortus Viventi tent, where people can have their tarot cards read for free. The nonprofit was founded to fight for the rights of musicians and has a goal of opening a music venue on the West Coast that would serve as an example of how musicians should be treated in the industry. The band played its hit "Weatherman" along with numerous songs from its latest album "Ain't It Tragic," which was released this month. The trio is fronted by a female vocalist and guitarist Emily Armstrong - a not-to-common occurence at Louder Than Life - alongside bandmates Siouxsie Medley on lead guitar and Sean Friday on drums.
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