Dark electro

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Dark Electro was a term used mainly in central Europe to describe the sinister sounds of electronic music groups like yelworC, Tri-state, Mortal Constraint, Arcana Obscura, Trial or Placebo Effect.

These bands were mainly inspired by electronic/industrial acts like The Klinik and Skinny Puppy. The compositions were mostly complex arranged and mingled with horror soundscapes, and grunts or distorted vocals. A notable artist was YelworC, a group from Munich, formed in 1988. They laid the foundations of the Dark Electro movement in the early '90s and represented the first act on the well-known german label Celtic Circle Productions.

In following years, Dark Electro was displaced by techno-influenced styles like aggrotech or futurepop.

[edit] Notable Artists

AmGod Arcana Obscura Disharmony Evils Toy (the early years)

Ice Ages Mortal Constraint Placebo Effect Polygon (first album)

Pulse Legion Putrefy Factor 7 Seven Trees Splatter Squall

Trial Tri-state yelworC

[edit] Samples

Trial - Strange 2 (1992) (file info) — play in browser (beta) Excerpt by the german act Trial Problems listening to the file? See media help. Disharmony - Dirty Soul (2002) (file info) — play in browser (beta) Excerpt by the slovakian act Disharmony Problems listening to the file? See media help.

Mortal Constraint - Basic Fear (1999) (file info) — play in browser (beta) Excerpt by the german act Mortal Constraint Problems listening to the file? See media help. Seven Trees - The Unknown (1997) (file info) — play in browser (beta) Excerpt by the swedish act Seven Trees Problems listening to the file? See media help.

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Aggrotech - Coldwave - Dark electro - Electronic body music - Industrial metal - Industrial rock - Industrial techno - Noise - Power noise
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