REMISSION
SKINNY PUPPY
(1984)
A1: SMOTHERED HOPE (5:14); A2: GLASS HOUSES (3:21); A3: FAR TOO FRAIL (3:43).
B1: SOLVENT (4:38); B2: SLEEPING BEAST (6:01); B3: BRAP… (1:09).
CATEGORY: ELECTRO-INDUSTRIAL | DURATION: 24 MINUTES
Like others (including Afrika Bambaataa and Juan Atkins), Canadian band Skinny Puppy utilized the rudiments of an obsolete musical form (synth-pop) in order to forge something forward-looking. Building on the legacy of bands like Cabaret Voltaire, Skinny Puppy’s debut 6-track release Remission presents a fusion of electronics, taped effects and samples, metallic percussion and relentless rhythms. Remission points electro-industrial music to its next phase, poised to seep like a virus towards the mainstream.
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT YOUNG (1964-2014)
“ÆTERNUM VORTICE LACRIMARUM SOMNIAT”