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Electro Assassin

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Electro Assassin
Also known asCrisis
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active1990–1999
Labels
Spinoff ofJohnson Engineering Co.
Past members
  • Kevin Gould
  • Richard McKinlay
  • Ian Taylor

Electro Assassin was the music project of London-based composer Kevin Gould, known for his work with Johnson Engineering Co. Ian Taylor provided vocals to the project between 1990 and 1994. The group released three albums: Jamming the Voice of the Universe (1992), Bioculture (1993) and The Divine Invasion (1995).[1][2]

History

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Electro Assassin was founded out of London in 1990 by Kevin Gould as an outlet for his solo compositions. Gould had previously performed in Johnson Engineering Co.[3] Gould joined with Ian Taylor[4] and released Jamming the Voice of the Universe in 1992 by Hyperium Records and Concrete Productions.[5][6] The second album was released in 1993 by Hyperium and titled Bioculture and represented vocalist Ian Taylor's final release with the band.[7] The band's third album, titled The Divine Invasion, was released in 1995 by Synthetic Symphony and Cyber-Tec Records[8][9] and introduced Richard McKinley as the band's new vocalist.[10] In September of that year the album was reissued in the United States by Fifth Colvmn Records.[11] Kevin Gould now releases material under Nexus Project via Rebel Scum Productions on Bandcamp

Discography

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Studio albums

Compilation appearances

  • FMCD Volume 8 - April 1994 (1994, Future Music)
  • Hy! ...To Hypersonic (The Hyperium Compilation | Part II) (1992, Hyperium)
  • Hyperium Promo-Sampler (1992, Hyperium)
  • Hy! From Hypnotic to Hypersonic (1992, Hyperium)
  • Electronic Youth Vol.1 (1993, Music Research)
  • Funky Alternatives Seven (1993, Concrete)
  • The Digital Space Between Vol. 2 (1995, Cleopatra)
  • Cyber-Tec America (1995, Invisible)
  • Untitled (1996, Infected, Cyber-Tec)
  • Industrial Virus (1997, Dressed to Kill)
  • Industrial Hazard (1998, Dressed to Kill)
  • Industrial Armageddon (1998, Age of Panik)
  • Sacrilege: A Tribute to Front 242 (1999, Cleopatra)
  • Industrial Meltdown (1999, Cleopatra)
  • Hardware (1999, MCT)

References

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  1. ^ "Thessalonians: The Black Field". Factsheet Five (52). Mike Gunderloy: 3. 1994. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Heckman, Dave (2005). "Electro Assassin". Metropolis Records. Zero Defect Design LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "Electro Assassin > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ^ Marcuse, H. (February 1992). "Electro Assassin - Jamming the Voice of the Universe". Music From The Empty Quarter (4). UK: The Empty Quarter: 42. ISSN 0964-542X.
  5. ^ Riley, Matthew (1992). "Electro Assassin: Jamming the Voice of the Universe". EST (3). Hyperreal. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Electro Assassin". Option. 42–47. Sonic Options Network: 94. 1992. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ Christian, Chris (August 1995). "Electro Assassin: Bioculture Mutation". Sonic Boom. 3 (5). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Electro Assassin". Option. 60–65. Sonic Options Network: 126. 1995.
  9. ^ Christian, Chris (October 1995). "Electro Assassin: The Divine Invasion". Sonic Boom. 3 (8). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Deadhead (March 1995). Neville, Leigh; Riley, Matthew (eds.). "Minds' Eye". Music From The Empty Quarter (11). UK: The Empty Quarter: 7. ISSN 0964-542X.
  11. ^ Louche, Jared (1996). "Fifth Colvmn Records: On-Line Mail Order Catalog". hallucinet.com. Fifth Colvmn Records. Archived from the original on January 31, 1998. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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