Test Dept. / (Martin King) Dogtablet - Experimental, Industrial, EBM

The group was formed in New Cross, south-east London in late 1981. All unemployed, and with listening tastes ranging from soul to classical music, they searched out whatever they could find to make music with, and for the most part this consisted of scrap metal salvaged from waste ground and derelict factories. The reason had as much to do with lack of money as it had to do with a dislike for conventional rock instruments. Originally, they used bass guitars and other conventional instruments, but these were fairly rapidly dropped as they obtained more industrial percussion, and found that these created a stronger and more consistent sound.
They also, probably later on, gained the rights for some of their music and can been seen listed as copyright holders on some re-issues. Some examples can be seen on the Test Dept. page.

Sonic material handlers, investigative agitators, authentic industrialists, utilisers and recyclers of society's debris.

The core of the original group has re-emerged to engage with the current cultural and political climate, exploring new ways of expression in a strategic programme of actions.

Members: Ashley Davies, Graham Cunnington, Paul Jamrozy
Former Members: Alistair Adams, Angus Farquhar, David Coulter, Gus Ferguson, Martin King, Paul Hines, Toby Burdon, Tony Cudlip

Website: http://www.testdept.org.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Test-Dept-318314904862073/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/test_dept_official/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Test_Dept
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3gGXL-6uEPnk7fI4SE9Ltg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyciG5Ph--dd-WQBnThAMMA
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/test-dept
Bandcamp: https://testdept.bandcamp.com/


Test Dept. - Total State Machine




Test Department "Bang on it"




Test Dept. - New World Order




Test Dept - Compulsion




Test Dept - Program For Progress




Test Department - Shockwork - 1983




Test Dept. - Landlord (Official Video)




Test Dept. - Speak Truth To Power (Lyric Video)




Test Dept. - Comrade Enver Hoxha




Test Dept - Arddyledog Ganu




Test Dept. - Teeth Will Be Provided




Test Dept - Demonomania




Test Dept - Kick to kill




Test Dept.— Fuckhead

Black Space Dust & Memories
by Dogtablet





Guest Vox:
Track 2: Steven Archer.
Track 4 and 9: Coral Scere
Track 6: Jared Louche
Track 7: Daz Sharp
Track 10: Melodywhore
Track 11: Cat Hall of Dissonance
Track 12: Franke Nardiello

released May 5, 2023


Electronic mastermind, Martin King is back with his latest Dogtablet album Black Space Dust & Memories. You may know Martin as a member of legendary industrial band Test Dept. This time, Martin has enlisted the amazing vocal talent of Frankie Nardiello (Groovie Mann from My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult), Jared Louche (Chemlab/Prude), Steven Archer (Ego Likeness/Stoneburner), Coral Scere (Scere/silver walks), Cat Hall (Dissonance) and more. The album is a soothing trip through space. Turn the lights off, light a candle and float through the universe with Black Space Dust & Memories.

Martin King (Test Dept / Pigface)
Roberto Soave (Associates/ Presence)
Jared Louche (Chemlab / Prude)

Members: Martin King, Roberto Soave, Jared Louche

Website: https://www.dogtablet.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DogTablet/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogtablet2017/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDogtablet
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@dogtablet
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dogtablet
Bandcamp: https://dogtablet.bandcamp.com/
https://distortionprod.bandcamp.com/


Dogtablet "Down In Flames"




Dogtablet 'Throat Flies"




Dogtablet - Start To Fade (Ft. Jared Louche)




'Every Little Lie' Dogtablet (Ft. Sapphira Vee & Melodywhore)




A Song Of Regret - Dogtablet & Cat Hall from Dissonance




Dogtablet - Vital Signs (I'm Still Alive Remix - SPANKTHENUN)




'SAFE HOUSE' - Dogtablet & SCERE




Dogtablet - 'Skin Job'




Body In The Trunk (where is your soul going?) - Dogtablet




Dogtablet - 'SHOWTIME'

The Summertime EP
by Dogtablet




'Summertime' (Gershwin). Exceptional slowbeat darkness brought to you by Dogtablet with very special guests Dirk Flanigan, Mike Reidy & Roger Ebner.
The Ep also features fabulous remixes (from the Black Space Dust & Memories album) by EbE404, Kuma, Melodywhore, Probe-7 and the exceptional Scere.

Let there be peace & love in the world.

releases November 10, 2023

Thanks and respect to Jules Seifert for his mastering skills.

Special thanks to Roger Ebner for his wonderful sax work on Summertime