Chrome playlist.
I made this for all the highlights I love from the legendary San Francisco cult band. Industrial acid punk from space since 1975.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HSTXMT2c8wAcTtClOzf3s?si=eb207e594cdb4308The first 25 tracks is the prime period around 1980. Then there's a couple from when Damon Edge used the name, and Helios Creed's solo stuff (maybe you never checked it out either?), mid 80's-early 90's. Last is a big chunk from after Edge died, with Creed's late 90's revival through 2021. The treat for me is the tracks from Half Machine From the Sun... they found an album's worth of stuff made at the same time as my favorites that was tucked away for 35 years.
I think not everyone considers them part of industrial, but I think it's a bridge from 70's space rock like Hawkwind to 90's industrial rock. The wacked out sci fi approach and experimenting with electronics and cut up samples helps. Check out one of my favorites from them, Electric Chair and compare it to TVOD by The Normal. It's like a funnier Devo-fied take.
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