British Experimental

British Experimental music is a genre characterized by its avant-garde and often dissonant sound, marked by unconventional instrumentation, tape loops, and electronic manipulation. Emerging in the late 1970s, it evolved from the ashes of post-punk and industrial music, with pioneers pushing the boundaries of noise and sound art. During its peak in the 1980s, British Experimental music thrived in underground circles, attracting a devoted following drawn to its DIY ethos and anti-commercial stance. This genre's cultural significance lies in its rejection of mainstream music conventions, instead embracing sonic experimentation and challenging listeners' perceptions. Influenced by avant-garde, noise, and industrial music, British Experimental also intersects with ambient, drone, and electronic music. What sets it apart is its emphasis on sonic exploration, often incorporating found sounds, prepared instruments, and unconventional recording techniques to create a truly innovative and provocative sound.

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A Peace of Us
Album - 14 Tracks - Released November 22, 2024

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Astral Social Club
Basil Kirchin
Black Sun Productions
Cabaret Voltaire
Chris & Cosey
Chris Carter
Chris Watson
Coil
Cosey Fanni Tutti
Danielle Dax
Daphne Oram
David Toop
Dead Voices On Air
Derek Bailey
Final
Fred Frith
JK Flesh
Jesu
Kaffe Matthews
Klein
Locust
Lull
Mandy, Indiana
Mark Fell
Mick Harris
Nocturnal Emissions
Nurse With Wound
O Yuki Conjugate
People Like Us
Portion Control
Psychic TV
Ramleh
Rapoon
Reformed Faction
Richard Youngs
Ron Geesin
Scanner
Scorn
Shackleton
Sonic Boom
Techno Animal
The Caretaker
This Heat
Throbbing Gristle
Vibracathedral Orchestra
Volcano The Bear
The Caretaker
Coil
Psychic TV
Klein
Throbbing Gristle
Locust
Cabaret Voltaire
JK Flesh
Jesu
Sonic Boom
Mandy, Indiana
This Heat
Basil Kirchin
Chris & Cosey
Nurse With Wound
Shackleton
Scanner
Scorn
Daphne Oram
Fred Frith
Cosey Fanni Tutti
Lull
Ramleh
Nocturnal Emissions
Portion Control
Chris Watson
O Yuki Conjugate
Derek Bailey
Techno Animal
Danielle Dax
Chris Carter
David Toop
Rapoon
Richard Youngs
Dead Voices On Air
Mark Fell
Final
Ron Geesin
People Like Us
Mick Harris
Black Sun Productions
Vibracathedral Orchestra
Astral Social Club
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Volcano The Bear
Reformed Faction
Kaffe Matthews
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