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A loose experimental task formed in 1978 by Steven Stapleton, Nurse with Wound explored abstract music — influenced by Krautrock, freewheeling jazz improvisation, and Throbbing Gristle but including much debt to surrealists Dali and Lautréamont — with an overpowering launch routine of limited-edition albums and EPs. Stapleton caused an ever-changing …

Industrial innovators Loss of life in June emerged in 1980 in the remnants from the punk device Turmoil, reuniting singer/multi-instrumentalist Douglas Pearce and bassist Tony Wakeford; drummer Patrick Leagas finished the initial lineup, which produced its live debut past due the following calendar year with an starting slot machine for …

Primarily established in 1982 being a solo outlet for vocalist and percussionist John Balance, the experimental sonic manipulation unit Coil became a full-fledged concern a year afterwards following arrival of keyboardist/programmer Peter Christopherson, a founder of Psychic TV and a person in Throbbing Gristle. After debuting using the 17-minute one …