industrial music
Harsh electronic genre
Industrial music is a genre emerging in the late 1970s characterized by harsh, abrasive sounds, heavy use of electronic instruments and found noise, and transgressive themes.
Bands like Throbbing Gristle and Nine Inch Nails define its range—from experimental noise to more accessible electronic rock.
The name comes from Industrial Records, the label that pioneered the sound.
The club's industrial night featured relentless beats and grinding synthesizers.
- drum machinesElectronic rhythm synthesizers
- Nine Inch NailsIndustrial rock act
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- samplingExtracting subset for study
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post-punk · Neue Deutsche Welle · Kraftwerk · sequencer · Moog · Rammstein · MIDI · synth-pop · drum and bass · darkwave · electronic · metallic · noise · pounding · harsh · rhythmic · aggressive · distorted vocals
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- GothJoy Division, Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, The Damned, Robert Smith
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Mellow, polished instrumental genre
easy listening · muzak · soft rock · ambient music · bossa nova
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Catchy, lightweight youth music
inspirational music · children's music · lullabies · gospel music · love songs
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Western orchestral tradition
a cappella · bluegrass · singer-songwriter · traditional folk · string quartet
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