Power noise
Power noise
Power noise (also known as powernoise, rhythmic noise and occasionally as distorted beat music), a subgenre of industrial music, takes its inspiration from some of the more structured and distorted early industrial acts, such as Esplendor Geométrico. There are also certain hard techno and technoid influences. The term "power noise" was originally coined by Raoul Roucka, who records as Noisex. Typically, power noise is based upon a distorted kick drum from a drum machine such as a roland tr-808, uses militaristic 4/4 beats, and is usually instrumental. Sometimes a melodic component is added, but this is almost always secondary to the rhythm. Power noise tracks are typically structured and danceable, but are known to be occasionally abstract. This genre is showcased at the annual Maschinenfest festival in Aachen, Germany, as well as at Infest in Bradford, UK.
- Artists: Winterkälte, Imminent Starvation, Axiome, Converter, 5f_55. Haus Arafna
- Labels: Ant-Zen (Germany), Hands Productions (Germany)
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