industrial hip hop
what it is
The origins of industrial hip-hop are in the work of Mark Stewart, Bill Laswell, and Adrian Sherwood. In 1985, former Pop Group singer Mark Stewart released As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade, an application of the cut-up style of industrial music, with the house band of Sugar Hill Records (Doug Wimbish, Keith Leblanc, and Skip McDonald). [1] In the late 1980s, Laswell's Material project began to take increasing influence from hip-hop.
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What is industrial hip hop?
The origins of industrial hip-hop are in the work of Mark Stewart, Bill Laswell, and Adrian Sherwood. In 1985, former Pop Group singer Mark Stewart released As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade, an application of the cut-up style of industrial music, with the house band of Sugar Hill Records (Doug Wimbish, Keith Leblanc, and Skip McDonald). [1] In the late 1980s, Laswell's Material project began to take increasing influence from hip-hop.
What are good industrial hip hop albums to start with?
Try Bottomless Pit by Death Grips, Veteran by JPEGMAFIA, From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots by dälek, and ALIAS by Shygirl.
Who are some women making industrial hip hop?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/industrial-hip-hop/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making industrial hip hop, from mainstream to underground.
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