Years active 1991–2004 | ||
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Origin England, United Kingdom (1990) Genres Industrial hip hop, Alternative hip hop, Electronic dance music, Experimental music, Illbient, Dub Albums The Brotherhood of the Bo, Re‑Entry, Radio Hades, Symbiotics, Ghosts | ||
Techno Animal is an industrial hip hop duo formed in 1990 in London, England by British composers and musicians Justin Broadrick and Kevin Martin. The name addresses the concept of a technological animal.
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History
Kevin Martin had already formed the industrial metal group God in 1987. Justin Broadrick had founded Godflesh in 1988, recorded with Napalm Death and would soon join God alongside Martin. The Techno Animal project came to fruition in 1990, arising from the musicians' shared interest in studio exploration. The intent was to restrict the project to the studio and use sampling to develop the music, with no intent to perform the material live.
Techno Animal's debut album Ghosts was released in 1991. In his review of the album, English music critic Simon Reynolds compared the music to that of other sample-based acts such as Einstürzende Neubauten, Die Krupps and 23 Skidoo.
Influence
Notably, Techno Animal's music was an important source of inspiration for electronic music musician Kid606, with their debut album Ghosts being particularly influential to him. "It was one of the first experimental electronic records I had ever heard," he said, "Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick were humongous influences on me from early on."
Discography
Songs
We Can Build YouThe Brotherhood of the Bomb · 2001
DemonoidTechno Animal Versus Reality · 1998
Dead Man's Curse2001