Click Click

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The nucleus of Click Click - ADRIAN SMITH (electronics, wasp, harmonica. melodica & voice, marlboro) - DEREK E SMITH (drums, 808, percussion, herbs) - Jon Morris joined as second Wasp technician during 1986 prior to recording Party Hate and Skripglow. Signed to Play It Again Sam in 1987 to record Rorschach Testing, I Rage I Melt, Yakutska and Bent Massive. Jon Morris replaced by Graham Stronach on guitar during 1987, Graham remained with the band until its implosion at the end of 1989.
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Discography

Releases:
Run Me Down (7")   Lung Function Records 1982
Sweet Stuff (2 versions)   Rorschach Testing Product 1985
Party Hate (LP, MiniAlbum)   Rorschach Testing Product 1986
Skripglow (12", Maxi)   Rorschach Testing Product 1986
I Rage I Melt (Single) (2 versions)   Play It Again Sam Records 1987
Wet Skin And Curious Eye (Album) (3 versions)   LD Records ... 1987
Doublebill (2 versions)   Play It Again Sam Records USA 1988
Rorschach Testing (Album) (4 versions)   Play It Again Sam Records ... 1988
Yakutska (Single) (3 versions)   Play It Again Sam [PIAS] ... 1988
Bent Massive (Album) (7 versions)   Play It Again Sam [PIAS] ... 1989
Shadowblack (CD, Album)   Off Beat 1997
Crushed (CDr)   Rotor Babe Records 2003
Relax / Pleasure & Pain / Without Sound (12", EP)   Sonic Groove Experiments 2003
Behind Dark Glasses (CDr)   Rotor Babe Records 2004
Lung Function (CDr, Album)   Rotor Babe Records 2004
Lung Function - The Singles (CDr, Comp, Ltd)   Dependent Records 2008
Lung Function - The Singles (2nd Edition) (CDr, Comp, Ltd)   Dependent Records 2009
Party Hate Revisited (CDr, MiniAlbum, RM, Car)   Not On Label (Click Click Self-released) 2009
Party Hate Revisted (File, MP3, VBR)   Dependent Records 2009
Remixes:
Failure Is Not An Option (CD) Gimbal-Lock (Click-Cli... Not On Label 2008
Water Rocket EP (File, MP3) Water Rocket (Click Cl... Sleaze Records 2009
Production:
Funky Alternatives Four (LP, Comp) Sweet Stuff (Exclusive... Concrete Productions 1989
Generate (CD) Yakutska Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1989
Tracks Appear On:
Fight! (LP, Comp) Qâf-Harpy Cathexis Recordings 1987
This Is Electronic Body Music (Comp) (7 versions) Sweet Stuff Play It Again Sam [PIAS] ... 1988
Absolute (Comp) (3 versions) Qaf/Harpy, Keep Out Of... Parade Amoureuse ... 1989
Funky Alternatives Four (Comp) (2 versions) Sweet Stuff (Exclusive... Concrete Productions 1989
Generate (CD) Yakutska Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1989
Funky Alternatives, 18 Exclusive Techno Remixes (Cass) Sweet Stuff ROIR (Reachout International Records) 1991
Kult Klassix Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Sweet Stuff Total Recall (3) 1994
Return Of The Banshee (CD) Stay Out Of The Water Sub Terranean 1995
New Life - 13 Years Of Electronic Lust (CD, Comp) I Rage, I Melt COP International, Semaphore 1996
Night Of The Banshee (CD, Comp) I Rage I Melt Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1996
Industrial Virus (3xCD, Comp + Box) Sweet Stuff (Instrumen... Dressed To Kill, Dressed To Kill 1997
Industrial Virus Volume 3 (CD) Sweet Stuff (Instrumen... Dressed To Kill 1997
Moonraker Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Red Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1997
The Tyranny Off The Beat Vol. IV (2xCD) Loss Of Breath Off Beat 1997
Industrial Hazard (3xCD + Box) Sweet Stuff (Instrumen... Dressed To Kill 1998
Sender Rio Presents Rock And Wave (2xCD, Comp) Whiteout Credo 1998
The O-Files Vol. 3 (CD) Whiteout, Pleasure & P... Off Beat 1998
The Tyranny Off The Beat Vol. V (2xCD) Whiteout Off Beat 1998
EBM Club Classics Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Yakutska Synthetic Symphony 1999
Septic (CD, Comp, Ltd) HSD Dependent Records, SPV GmbH 1999
[Classix] Vol.1 (2xCD, Comp) Whiteout (Remix) Off Beat 1999
Melodies & Structures Vol. 2 (CD, Ltd) Hand's Fall Backward 4mg Records 2004
Unofficial Releases:
Live 1997 (CDr)   Not On Label  
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by futuristlimited Sep 23, 2009
Click Click is not definable. Adrian and company never themselves fit into one viable category. From their seminal post-punk beginning to their extraordinary and influential electronic releases and ultimately their dub-house recordings, Click Click has stood in a class only they understand themselves. The music bleeds stories in ways that only can be explained with a listen. "Moist" from 'Bent Massive' (C)1989 has guitars that screech like cats imbibing the fear of cats story line. "Headf*ck" from 'Rorschach Testing' (C)1988 has a middle eastern vibe that keys in suddenly in between verses and the line "never know where you are with me" just leaves you in a place of being somewhere else. The entirety of 'Shadowblack' is ultimate listening with a great pair of noise-cancelling headphones. 'Lung Function' is a great remastering of some singles but it is missing some phenomenal tracks. 'Party Hate' re-release is a hint of amazing things to come!
Review by adamx Jul 25, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
Click Click is considered a cult band in the world of ebm/industrial electronic music. Their style is very unique & difficult to describe due to the originality of both the music itself and the vocals. Their truly in no other band in the world that sounds remotely close. While their music does'nt fit into the normal traditions of either industrial or ebm it does somehow leave you with the feeling you get when listening to either of the genres. The only description I can offer on the music of Click Click is deep , dark , sexy and spiritual. Adrian's vocals & style of projection are cream of the crop. They hit with a very high level of emotional intensity leaving the listener with many deep thoughts about life and often leaving me with many goosebumps all over my body. Their music is deep & sometimes quite gloomy but yet can be uncannily spiritual at the same time. The combination of vocals & music create a perfect atmosphere of harminization which will surely induce deep thoughts. I can honestly say the music of Click Click has torn straight into my soul like no other electronic music band before. Perfect music for self reflective moments. My favorite releases are Wet Skin & Curious Eye ,Rorarsach Testing & Rage I Melt. How deep can you get?
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