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About Industrial music
Industrial music is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of experimental music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Sasha Grey, Laibach, Kerli and Yegor Letov.
Industrial music has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Post-industrial music.
From Wikipedia
Industrial music (or simply industrial) is a subgenre of experimental music that emerged in the mid-to late 1970s, primarily inspired by industrial society, while drawing influences from avant-garde and early electronic music genres such as musique concrète, tape music, noise and sound collage. The term was coined in 1976 by Monte Cazazza and adopted by Throbbing Gristle with the founding of Industrial Records. Other early industrial musicians include NON and Cabaret Voltaire. By the late 1970s, additional artists emerged such as Clock DVA, Nocturnal Emissions, Einstürzende Neubauten, SPK, Nurse with Wound, and Z'EV.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Industrial music.
Key artists
- Depeche Mode
- Nine Inch Nails
- Sasha Grey
- Laibach
- Kerli
- Yegor Letov
- Yuri Shevchuk
- Poppy
- Emilie Autumn
- Death Grips
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Frequently asked questions
What is Industrial music?
Industrial music is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of experimental music.
Where and when did Industrial music originate?
Industrial music originated in United Kingdom in the 1970s.
Who are famous Industrial music artists?
Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Sasha Grey, Laibach, Kerli and Yegor Letov.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q487965 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Industrial music – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- 01 Erkenntnis.coinside by Coinside – CC BY-SA 3.0
- Industrial Music Box (ISRC USUAN1100812) by Kevin MacLeod – CC BY 3.0