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The Album Years

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Industrial Music and its Connection to Ambient: Exploring Throbbing Greslin and the Album 'Total Sex'

Delve into the emergence of the industrial music scene in 1980 and its link to ambient music. Discover how Throbbing Greslin pioneered the movement while the album 'Total Sex' by White House captivated with primitive synthesizers and intense vocals. Reflect on the speakers' affinity for extreme noise and violence in music, drawing parallels to their appreciation for free jazz and the delicate balance between aggression and beauty. Finally, uncover their top picks of the year's most significant and cherished albums.

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