:zoviet*france:: Biography

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• Z'ev
• Aube
• O Yuki Conjugate
• Clock DVA
• SPK
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• Cabaret Voltaire
• Brian Eno
• Throbbing Gristle
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• Escapade
• Forma Tadre
• Mephisto Waltz
• Eluvium
• James Plotkin

• Dead Voices on Air
• Mandible Chatter

Formed:

Jan 1, 1980 in Newcastle, England

Genres:

Ambient Music, Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music, Industrial Rock Music, Progressive Rock Music

Decades Active:

1980's|1990's|2000's

Cultural Impact

Low

Ratings Guide

The repetitive, droning, mostly electronic music of Newcastle natives :zovietfrance: often flirted with ambient and industrial textures in a low-budget atmosphere, and was often laden with effects. The majority of the group's extensive discography was recorded for the British label Red Rhino; most of its LPs featured packaging even stranger than the music inside. :zovietfrance: debuted in 1982 with the 12" Hessians and recorded steadily up to 1990; highlights of this period include Norsch (1983), the retrospective Popular Soviet Songs and Youth Music (1985), Misfits, Loony Tunes and Squalid Criminals (1986), A Flock of Rotations (1987), and Shouting at the Ground (1988). A long hiatus preceded the release of 1995's Collusion, although :zovietfrance: remained prolific throughout the latter half of the decade.

- Steve Huey, All Music Guide