Cabaret Voltaire formed in Sheffield (England) in 1973. Initially an experimental / noise outfit, the band moved to a more commercial direction in 1983 with the departure of Chris Watson, who left to take a more scientific curve with Hafler Trio, The. From here Kirk and Mallinder dabbled with a number of styles, most notably industrial, electro, disco and house. At the dawn of a new decade, Cabaret Voltaire started to ease from techno / bleep into trance / ambient. The results were quite startling and Cabaret Voltaire finally regained the attention they deserved. At the height of the trance / ambient wave, Kirk and Mallinder parted ways. Mallinder went off to Australia to study, whilst Kirk continues with numerous solo projects and collaborations.
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| Mix-Up (Album) ◄ (2 versions) | Rough Trade (UK) ... | 1979 | ||
| Seconds Too Late ◄ (2 versions) | Rough Trade (US) ... | 1981 | ||
| The Living Legends... (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | The Grey Area | 1990 | ||
| The Voice Of America (CD, Album, RP) | The Grey Area, Mute Records Ltd. | 2007 | ||
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| If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul (LP, Comp) | Product Patrol | EMI Records | 1985 | |
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| If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul (LP, Comp) | Product Patrol | EMI Records | 1985 | |
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I can't believe these guys haven't received some honorary award or recognition for them basically starting the whole Sheffield experimental/techno scene. With their 'Western Works' studio being used by just about everyone who was anyone in Sheffiled during the early Acid/Rave years and beyond. And, if that's not enough, they basically invented the art of 'sampling', using sources for music other than conventional instruments/synths. Legends in their lifetimes.
