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Richard H. Kirk

Real Name:
Richard Harold Kirk
Profile:
Born in Sheffield, former Cabaret Voltaire member Richard H. Kirk is widely regarded as contemporary techno's busiest man, a distinction he's picked up through a release schedule that keeps discographers sweating and diehard fans near bankruptcy. Kirk released his first album "Disposable Half-Truths" in 1980, and since then he developed a solo career parallel to the band until its dissolution in 1994, featuring a fusion of diverse styles music genres from dance-orientated Techno and House to Experimental Electronica and Ambient. His stylistic palette have pegged Kirk as an evangelist of "intelligent techno", but his affection for African and tribal percussion and thematics connect his various works in obvious ways.
Sites:
richardhkirk.com, geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stage/8891
Aliases:
Agents With False Memories, Al Jabr, Anarchia, Biochemical Dread, Bit Crackle, Blacworld, Chemical Agent, Cold Warrior, Dark Magus, Destructive Impact, Digital Terrestrial, Dollars And Cents, Dr. Xavier, Electronic Eye, Extended Family (2), Frightgod, Future Cop Movies, International Organisation, King Of Kings, Multiple Transmission, Nine Mile Dub, Nitrogen (2), Orchestra Terrestrial, Outland Assasin, Papadoctrine, Pat Riot (2), Port Au Prince, PSI Punky Dread Allstars, Reflexiv, Revolutionary Army (Of The Infant Jesus), The, Robots + Humanoids, Sandoz, Signals Intelligence, Silent Age, The, Third Man, The (3), Trafficante, Ubermenschlich, Ubu Rahmen, Vasco De Mento, Wicky Wacky
In Groups:
Acid Horse, Cabaret Voltaire, Citrus (2), Peter Hope & Richard H. Kirk, Pressure Company, The, Sweet Exorcist, Technocrats, The, XON
Variations:
All | Richard H. Kirk | Kirk | Kirk Richard H. | R H Kirk | R. H. Kirk | R. Kirk | R. Kirke | R.H. Kirk | R.H.Kirk | RH Kirk | RHKirk | Richard | Richard "Bourbon" Kirk | Richard H Kirk | Richard Kirk
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Discography

Releases:
Disposable Half-Truths (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Industrial Records ... 1980
Time High Fiction (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Doublevision ... 1983
Black Jesus Voice (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1986
Black Jesus Voice / Ugly Spirit (Cass)   Rough Trade (UK) 1986
Hipnotic (12")   Rough Trade (UK) 1986
Ugly Spirit (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1986
Virtual State (12", Promo, W/Lbl)   Warp Records 1994
Virtual State (12", Promo, W/Lbl)   Warp Records 1994
Virtual State (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Warp Records ... 1994
The Number Of Magic (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Warp Records ... 1995
Knowledge Through Science (CD, Car)   Blast First 1998
Darkness At Noon (CD)   Touch 1999
LoopStatic (Amine ß Ring Modulations) (CD, Album, Car)   Touch 2000
LoopStatic (Amine ß Ring Modulations) (12")   Touch 2000
TWAT v4.0: The War Against Terror (CD, Album, Mixed)   Intone 2003
Detonate / Reworks EP (12", EP)   The Grey Area 2004
Earlier / Later & Digital Lifeforms (CDr, Promo)   Mute Records Ltd., Mute Records Ltd. 2004
Earlier / Later. Unreleased Projects Anthology 74/89 (2xCD)   The Grey Area 2004
Meets The Truck Bombers Of Suburbia Uptown Vol. 1 (Feat. Pat Riot) (CD, Album)   Intone 2004
Expreso_Elektro_Congo (Intone Unreleased Projects, Vol. 4: 2003-2005) (File, AAC, Comp, iTu)   Intone 2005
Entering Valhalla, Vol. 2: Virtual Lite (File, AAC)   Intone 2006
Fear (No Evil) (12")   Dust Science Recordings 2006
Live In The Earth: Sandoz In Dub (Chapter 2) (CDr, Promo)   Soul Jazz Records 2006
Neuroscience EP (File, AAC, EP)   Intone 2009
Sonic Reflections (Unreleased Soundtrack Project 1994) (File, AAC)   Intone 2009
Remixes:
Muscle Mix (12", Promo)   Doublevision 1984
Ha - Zulu (12")   Sweatbox 1985
The Man In Your Life (12") The Man In Your Life (... New Rose Records 1987
Tripwire (12", W/Lbl, Promo, Sta)   Ozone Recordings 1990
The Black Steel E.P. (EP) ◄ (2 versions) Clap Network Records 1991
Alchemy (12") Alchemy (Volcanic Mix)... Slaughterback 1992
Barefoot E.P. (EP) ◄ (3 versions) The Badger (Richard H.... Blanco Y Negro 1994
Smoking Pot (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions) Smoking Pot (Richard H... Indolent Records 1997
Sucker (12") Sucker (Mindmare Mix),... Liquid Records (3) 1997
Concubia Nocte (Drop 7.1) (CD, Album) Varoma Pool (Richard H... Materiali Sonori 1998
Conform To Deform '82 / '90 Archive ◄ (2 versions) Just Fascination (R H ... Virgin 2001
Just Fascination / Sex, Money, Freaks ◄ (3 versions) Just Fascination (R.H.... Virgin 2001
Nag Nag Nag (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions) Nag Nag Nag (R. H. Kir... NovaMute ... 2002
Untitled (CDr, Promo) Untitled (Richard H. K... NovaMute 2002
Knee Deep And Down ◄ (3 versions) Knee Deep And Down (Ri... Temptation Records (3) ... 2003
Yashar ◄ (2 versions) Yashar (Man From Basra... NovaMute 2003
Ryukyu Remixed ◄ (2 versions) Ashibi Shongane (Scien... Respect Records (Japan) ... 2004
Remaking The Pearl (CD, Album) In Slumber (Richard H ... Psychonavigation Records 2005
RA.134 (File, MP3, Mixed, Pod) Just Fascination (R.H.... Resident Advisor 2008
Silence Is Talking (CDr, Single, Promo) Silence Is Talking (Ri... Wall Of Sound 2008
Kora! Kora! Kora! The Cabaret Voltaire Versions (CD, Album)   Shiva Records 2009
Production:
Don't Try To Cure Yourself (7")   Fresh Records (UK) 1980
Mighty Reel (Cass, Album) Loosen The Clamp New Musical Express 1982
Compulsion (12") Pulsations 1 (Human Ru... Some Bizzare, Some Bizzare 1983
The Mighty Device (12")   Fon Records 1986
Testone (12")   Warp Records, Outer Rhythm 1990
Testone Remixes ◄ (2 versions)   Warp Records 1990
Tripwire (12")   Ozone Recordings 1990
Hardbeat+Bassline (CD, Comp) Silent Prayer (Remix),... Ozone Recordings 1991
Success (LP) Acid Base, Tripwire 80... Ozone Recordings 1991
Audiophile (CD, Album, Comp)   Anterior Research Recordings 1994
Spirit Guide To Low Tech (2xLP)   Touch 1994
Agents With False Memories (CD, Album)   Ash International 1996
Intoxica (2xCD, Album)   Alphaphone Recordings 1997
Live In The Earth: Sandoz In Dub, Chapter 2 (2xLP)   Soul Jazz Records 2006
Beating The Retreat (CD, Album, Dig) Pulsations 1, Pulsatio... Some Bizzare 2008
Mix:
White Souls In Black Suits (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Anti-Chance Contempo Records 1990
Audiophile (CD, Album, Comp)   Anterior Research Recordings 1994
Appears On:
Extended Play (7", EP)   Rough Trade (UK) 1978
Mix-Up (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1979
Live At The YMCA 27.10.79 (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   The Grey Area ... 1980
The Voice Of America (Album) ◄ (10 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1980
Three Mantras (Album, EP) ◄ (5 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1980
Eddie's Out / Walls Of Jericho (12")   Rough Trade (UK) 1981
Jazz The Glass (7", Ltd)   Rough Trade (UK) 1981
Live At The Lyceum (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1981
NME / Rough Trade C81 (Cass) Raising The Count New Musical Express 1981
Nag Nag Nag (Maxi, Single) ◄ (4 versions)   NovaMute ... 1981
Red Mecca (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1981
Seconds Too Late (7")   GAP Records 1981
2X45 (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1982
Earthbound Ghost Need (LP)   New Hormones 1982
Gut Level (Flexi, S/Sided)   Masterbag 1982
Hai! (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Rough Trade Germany ... 1982
White Souls In Black Suits (LP, Album)   Expanded Music 1982
Clear Cut 5 (LP) Burnt To The Ground Japan Records Inc. 1983
Crackdown / Just Fascination ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin Schallplatten GmbH ... 1983
Fools Game / Gut Level (12")   Base Record 1983
Johnny Yesno: The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Doublevision ... 1983
Just Fascination (7")   Virgin 1983
The Crackdown (Album, EP) ◄ (9 versions)   Virgin ... 1983
The Dream Ticket ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1983
Yashar (Remixes) ◄ (2 versions) Yashar (Man From Basra... NovaMute ... 1983
James Brown ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
Mad As Mankind (12", Maxi)   Doublevision 1984
Micro-Phonies (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
Muscle In (12")   Doublevision 1984
Sensoria (Maxi) ◄ (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Dead Man's Shoes Giorno Poetry Systems ... 1985
Big Funk / Kino (7", Promo, W/Lbl, Ltd)   Virgin 1985
Drinking Gasoline ◄ (8 versions)   Virgin ... 1985
I Want You ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1985
Leather Hands ◄ (2 versions)   Doublevision 1985
Live - Muscle Out (LP)   Doublevision 1985
Skin Scraped Back (12")   Doublevision 1985
The Covenant, The Sword And The Arm Of The Lord (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Virgin ... 1985
Crépuscule Collection 2 - State Of Excitement (LP) Sluggin' Fer Jesus, Yo... Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1986
Ghosts Of Christmas Past (LP) Invocation Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1986
ShT (12")   Sweatbox 1986
Spools Gold (Cass, Album) The Web (Remix) Record Mirror 1986
The Drain Train (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Doublevision ... 1986
Code (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Parlophone ... 1987
Don't Argue (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Parlophone ... 1987
Here To Go ◄ (6 versions)   Parlophone ... 1987
Hoodoo Talk (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   The Grey Area ... 1987
Rhythm + Noise (Cass) Seconds Too Late Underground Magazine 1987
The Golden Moments Of Cabaret Voltaire (CD)   Rough Trade (UK) 1987
Eight Crepuscule Tracks ◄ (2 versions)   Normal ... 1988
European Sun: Archive Collection 1982-1987 (CD, Album, Comp) The Executioner Victor Musical Industries 1988
Let's Get Down (12", Promo)   EMI Records 1988
Surgeons / N.O. (12")   Native Records 1988
Hypnotised (Maxi, Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Parlophone 1989
Tripwire (12")   Ozone Recordings 1989
Bio Rhythm 2 - "808 909 1991" (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Dissonance Network Records 1990
Clonk ◄ (3 versions)   Warp Records 1990
DMC Convention Cassette (Cass, Comp, Promo) Keep On (Land Of Oz Mix) EMI Records 1990
Easy Life / Fluid / Positive ID (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Parlophone 1990
Groovy, Laidback And Nasty (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   EMI Records ... 1990
Keep On (Maxi) ◄ (8 versions)   Parlophone ... 1990
Let's Dance (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Keep On (Land Of Oz Mix) EMI Electrola 1990
Like The Others (CD) Last Words At The Scaf... Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1990
Listen Up With Cabaret Voltaire (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   The Grey Area 1990
Per Clonk (Remix) (12")   Warp Records 1990
Silent Prayer (12")   Ozone Recordings 1990
Testone (12")   Warp Records, Outer Rhythm 1990
Testone Remixes ◄ (2 versions)   Warp Records 1990
The Living Legends... (Album, Comp) ◄ (5 versions)   The Grey Area ... 1990
Tricky Disco ◄ (3 versions)   Warp Records ... 1990
Body And Soul (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Les Disques Du Crépuscule ... 1991
C.C.C.D (CD, Album)   Warp Records 1991
CC EP (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Warp Records 1991
Colours (MiniAlbum) ◄ (5 versions)   Plastex ... 1991
Hai! + Red Mecca (Cass)   The Grey Area 1991
Pioneers Of The Hypnotic Groove (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Test Four Warp Records ... 1991
Popcone (12")   Plastex 1991
Ruckzuck (CD, EP)   Roughmix 1991
The Drain Train / Live In Sheffield 19 Jan 82 ◄ (2 versions)   The Grey Area ... 1991
The Mood Set (12")   Network Records 1991
The Tyranny Of The Beat - Original Soundtracks From The Grey Area (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Automotivation The Grey Area ... 1991
Tonal Evidence 4 (CD, Promo, Ltd) Colours (Original Style) Mute Records Ltd. 1991
What Is Real (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1991
1974-76 (CD, Album)   The Grey Area 1992
I Want You / Kino - Western Reworks (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1992
New Wave Club Class•X 3 (CD) Nag Nag Nag Antler-Subway 1992
Plasticity (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Les Disques Du Crépuscule ... 1992
Technology: Western Re-Works 1992 (Album, Comp) ◄ (6 versions)   Caroline Records ... 1992
Viva! Eight Live At The Town & Country Club September 1992 (2xCD, Album, Comp) Plasticity 6 - Invisib... New Musical Express 1992
Volume Five (CD, Comp) Low Cool (Remix) Volume 1992
Back In The Front Of Your Mind (12", EP, Promo)   Instinct Records 1993
Dark Continent (12")   Touch 1993
Digital Lifeforms (CD, Album)   Touch 1993
Instinct Records: The New Alternative (Promotional Sampler) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Deep Time Instinct Records 1993
International Language (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Plastex ... 1993
Narcosis: A Journey Through The Outs And Ins Of Underground (2xLP, Comp) White Darkness Guerilla 1993
Artificial Intelligence II (Comp) ◄ (6 versions) Reality Net Warp Records ... 1994
Audiophile (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Ha, Zulu, Shgl, New Up... Side Effects ... 1994
Closed Circuit (2xCD, Album)   Beyond 1994
Ethnotechno: Sonic Anthropology Volume I (CD, Comp) Limbo Wax Trax! Records, TVT Records 1994
Global Technological Innovations - Unreleased 1 (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Ocean Reflection New Electronica 1994
Intensely Radioactive (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Touch 1994
One A.D. (Volume One Ambient Dub) (CD) Beam Waveform Records 1994
Spirit Guide To Low Tech (CD, Album)   Touch 1994
The Conversation (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Apollo ... 1994
Trance Europe Express 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Oneski Volume 1994
Trancefusion 2 (CD, Comp) Neuron Factory Sonic Records 1994
Types (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Intelligence Kudos 1994
Every Man Got Dreaming (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Touch 1995
Made In Sheffield (CD, Comp) Flesh Of God Little Mester Recordings 1995
The Idea Of Justice (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Beyond ... 1995
The Kudos Digest: Issue C (Is For Cherries) (CD, Comp) Walk East Remix Kudos 1995
Wasted - The Best Of Volume (Part 1) (2xCD) Low Cool (Remix) Volume 1995
Dark Continent (CD, Album)   Touch 1996
Dub Dope (One And Two Ambient Dub) (2xCD, Comp) Beam Blue Martin Records, Blue Martin Records, Blue Martin Records 1996
FMCD December 1996 (CD, Enh) Silicon Bone Gun Future Music Magazine 1996
Mixmag Live! Volume 18 - Hardcore Happiness (CD) Testone DMC Publishing 1996
Serenity Dub 3.1 Organic Technology (CD, Comp) Morning Star (Dub Mix) Incoming! 1996
TEXtures (2xCass, Mixed, Comp + Box) Oneski Volume 1996
God Bless The Conspiracy (CD, Album)   Alphaphone Recordings 1997
Mr. Modos Lunchtime Legends Vol.2 Electronic Drum & Bass (CD)   Lodestone 1997
Night Watchmen (CD, Album)   Alphaphone Recordings 1997
Six Underground (CD, Maxi) Six Underground (Richa... Clean Up Records 1997
The History Of Mixmag Live 5 (3xCD, Box) Testone DMC Publishing, DMC Publishing, DMC Publishing, DMC Publishing 1997
Chant To Jah (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Touch ... 1998
Is This Now? (CD, Album)   Alphaphone Recordings 1998
Radiation (BBC Recordings 84-86) (Comp) ◄ (3 versions)   NMC Music ... 1998
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol 6 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Argue EVA Belgium 1998
Dressed In Black (2xCD) Nag Nag Nag PolyGram TV 1999
One Million And Three (CD, Album)   Alphaphone Recordings 1999
Warp 10+2 Classics 89-92 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Testone, Testfour, Clo... Warp Records 1999
Warp 10+3 Remixes (2xCD, Comp) Testone (Oily Bag Mix)... Warp Records 1999
Machine Soul: An Odyssey Into Electronic Dance Music (2xCD, Comp) Yashar Rhino Records (2) 2000
Neurometrik (CD, Album)   Alphaphone Recordings 2000
Subduing Demons (In South Yorkshire) (CD, Album)   Alphaphone Recordings 2000
Totally 80s Dance (CD, Comp) Keep On (Land Of Oz Mix) EMI Gold 2000
Afrocentris (CD, Album)   Intone 2001
Here And Elsewhere (CD, Album, Ltd)   Die Stadt 2001
I'd Rather Shout At A Returning Echo Than Kid That Someone's Listening (CD, Enh) NYE (We Are Silent), U... Some Bizzare 2001
Just Fascination / Sex, Money, Freaks (12", Ltd)   Virgin, Virgin 2001
Remixed ◄ (2 versions)   EMI Records 2001
The Original Sound Of Sheffield '83 / '87. Best Of; (CD, Album, Comp)   Virgin, Virgin 2001
King Dread (12", Ltd)   Soul Jazz Records 2002
Live At The Hacienda '83 / '86 (2xCD)   Cherry Red 2002
Live At The Hacienda '83 / '86 (DVD, PAL)   Cherry Red 2002
Scientific Exploitation (12")   Soul Jazz Records 2002
The Original Sound Of Sheffield '78 / '82. Best Of; (CD, Comp)   The Grey Area 2002
The Sound Of The Crowd (CD, Comp) Sensoria (12" Mix) Universal Music (UK) 2002
The Wire 20 1982 - 2002: Audio Issue (3xCD, Comp + Box) Breathe Deep Mute Records Ltd. 2002
Bush Doctrine (CD, Album)   Cocosolidciti 2003
Methodology '74 / '78. Attic Tapes; (3xCD + Box, Comp)   The Grey Area 2003
URP Vol 1_ (CD, Album)   Intone 2003
[Frequencies]* (CD, Enh, Promo) Nag Nag Nag (Tiga & Zy... Dance Club 2003
Digital Lifeforms (Redux) (2xCD, RM)   The Grey Area 2004
False Kings Of The Earth (12")   Pulsolid 2004
Ivan Smagghe Presents Death Disco (CD, Mixed, Comp, Sli) Test Four (Black Strob... Eskimo Recordings 2004
Return To The Heart Of Darkness / Reworks EP (12", EP)   The Grey Area 2004
The Electronic Bible Chapter 1 (CD, Comp) Who's Afraid (Of The R... White Label Music Ltd 2004
URP Vol 2_ (CD, Album)   Intone 2004
URP Vol 3_ (CD, Album, Comp)   Intone 2004
CD Side 26 (CD, Smplr) Bring It Down / Crashi... D-Side 2005
Live At The Hacienda 11.08.83 (LP)   Get Back 2005
Live At The Hacienda 19.02.86 (LP)   Get Back 2005
Optimo Present Psyche Out (CD, Sli) Mad Jack Eskimo Recordings 2005
Robots & Rebels (CD) Why Kill Time When You... Lobotom Records 2005
Side Trax (CD, Album, Comp, RP, RM)   Rykodisc 2005
Subduing Demons In South Yorkshire Part 2 (CD, Album, Mixed)   Intone 2005
Subliminal 1980 - 1982 (2xCD, Album, RM)   LTM Publishing (Les Temps Modernes) 2005
Sudden Infant's Invocation Of The Aural Slave Gods (CD) Nag Nag Nag Blossoming Noise 2005
re: CORD (CD, Album + DVD-V, Comp, PAL) I Got Weapons Cocosolidciti 2005
DJ-Kicks (CD) Kneel To The Boss Studio !K7 2006
Live In The Earth: Sandoz In Dub (Chapter 2) (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Soul Jazz Records 2006
Original Rave Anthems (3xCD, Comp, Mixed + Box) Tricky Disco Warner Music TV 2006
Tracks Appear On:
The Men With Deadly Dreams (Cass, Comp) Powermad White Stains Tapes 1981
(Motion) ◄ (3 versions) Reality Net Warp Records ... 1994
Afterburn: WaxTrax! Records '94 And Beyond (CD) Come Wax Trax! Records, TVT Records 1994
Artificial Intelligence II (Comp) ◄ (12 versions) Reality Net Warp Records ... 1994
State Of The Art 2 (CD, Comp) Freezone Groove Kissing 1994
Trance Europe Express - Volume 2 (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Oneski Volume 1994
Warp Sampler: 1994 (CD) Frequency Band Warp Records 1994
Blech (Cass) World War Three Warp Records 1995
Totally Loved Up (2xCD) Oneski Prima Vera Records 1995
TEXtures ◄ (2 versions) Oneski Volume 1996
>untitled_STORY. %d (VHS, SECAM) The Number Of Magic In Out, Technovision 1997
Untitled Story: The Slow Room (CD) The Number Of Magic Technovision 1997
Touch 00 (CD, Comp) Entering Valhalla With... Touch 2000
Mgrs Rmxs (2xLP, Ltd + CD) Volare (Comme Ca) Not On Label 2001
CD Side 26 (CD, Smplr) Bring It Down / Crashi... D-Side 2005
Entering Valhalla, Vol. 1: With Bass Drum And Electronic Sounds (File, AAC) Entering Valhalla With... Intone 2006
Keep The Faith - Dust Sampler 1 (CD, Comp) Toned Dust Science Recordings 2006
Warp20 (Box Set) (3x10", Comp + 2x10", S/Sided, Etch, Comp + CD, Mix) Lost Souls On Funk Warp Records 2009
State Of The Art - A Collection Of New Ambient (Part 1&2) (2xCD, Album, Comp) Freezone PIAS Holland, Groove Kissing  
Unofficial Releases:
2X45 (CD, Album, Unofficial, Ltd)   ArsNova 2000
RareKirk (2xCDr, Ltd)   Not On Label (Richard H. Kirk)  
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Review by jonathan_armstrong Apr 21, 2004
What can you say? The history of electronic music wouldn't be complete without a paragraph or two about this guy.

For any serious student of electronica, you could do a lot worse than to pick up the early Cabaret Voltaire stuff. His style is generally to build the tracks gradually, using a lot of classic Detroit-ish melodies and straightforward percussion programming, while using strange sounds and catchy hooks and vocal (often left-leaning politically) vocal samples. His seminal releases mostly occurred on the Warp label ("Reality Net" makes my personal all time Top Ten electronic tracks, which is on "Artificial Intelligence II".) Sandoz' "Digital Lifeforms" is pretty much a classic in the early 90's IDM genre, as is Cabaret Voltaire's "International Language." If you like industrial dub (think the better On-U Sound stuff) you would be remiss not to own Sandoz’ “Chant to Jah”. To be honest, I don’t think any of his releases are bad, although as stated, some are only okey-doke (e.g., Sandoz’ “Every Man Got Dreaming.”)
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