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Cabaret Voltaire
Origin: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England · Active Years: 1973-1994, 2009-2021, 2025-present
A detailed catalogue profile for Cabaret Voltaire.
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1 album / credit record(s) · Industrial/Electro
English experimental/industrial electronic group formed in Sheffield in 1973 by Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, taking their name from the Zurich nightclub that fostered Dada. Pioneers of industrial and post-punk electronics on Rough Trade in the late 1970s and early 1980s (The Voice of America, Red Mecca), the group continued as a duo of Kirk and Mallinder after Watson's 1981 departure, moving toward funk- and dance-influenced synth-pop on Some Bizzare/Virgin releases The Crackdown (1983) and Micro-Phonies (1984), the latter featuring the singles "Sensoria" and "James Brown."
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Complete 1980s Studio Discography
7 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Cabaret Voltaire. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
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