Front 242 - To the EBM Front
About this episode
This episode explores the rise of Front 242 as pioneers of Electronic Body Music and their impact on industrial music.
During the 1980’s, Front 242 became a pioneer of Electronic Body Music (EBM) and a key artist in the development of the industrial and electronic music genres. Their music blended aggressive, relentless, danceable, electronic beats with driving basslines, commanding vocals, tense militaristic aesthetics, and innovative media sampling. The Belgian based Front 242 formed in 1981 in an effort to create music and graphic design using emerging electronic technology. During their early albums and releases the band developed what would come to known as EBM. After signing with the the Wax Trax! Records label Front 242 achieved international success with their 1988 fourth studio album, Front by Front. This album spawned the iconic industrial club anthem "Headhunter", and the album and this song are considered among the greatest industrial music releases. This episode will tell the story of the Front 242 from their beginnings as they rise to the front of the EBM and industrial music scenes by the 1990’s.
People in this episode
Host: ITMW Music
Topics covered
- Electronic Body Music
- industrial music
- music history
- Front 242
- 1980s music
- Belgian music
Keywords
- Front 242
- EBM
- industrial music
- Wax Trax! Records
- Headhunter
- Front by Front
- 1980s
- Belgian music
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Front 242, Wax Trax! Records
Books & works: Front by Front, Headhunter
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