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Electroclash
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Mainstream popularity Early 2000s

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Artists cited as electroclash artists include Felix da Housecat,[1] Peaches, Chicks on Speed,[2] Fischerspooner, and Ladytron. Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr on August 27, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois Chicks on Speed is an Electropop group which started in Munich in 1997 after its members had met through the Academy of Fine Arts there Fischerspooner is an Electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. Ladytron are an electronic pop band originally formed in Liverpool, UK [3]

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History

The term "Electroclash" first rose to media attention in 2001, when the Electroclash festival was held in New York [4]. This music was a reaction against current electronic music, in favor of an artistic underground movement [5]. These bands took inspiration from New Wave and modern art, and produced a synthesized pop sound. Many of these bands played at art galleries instead of traditional clubs. The two artists that initially received the most media attention were Fischerspooner and A.R.E. Weapons. Fischerspooner is an Electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. ARE Weapons is a rock band from New York City. History Formed in 1999 by McAuley McPeck and Noel A The genre had a peak of interest between 2002 and 2004, when many media outlets were focusing on it[6]. Some media outlets heavily promoted the genre in the beginning. Because of this, some people criticize the genre, saying it is without substance or that it was created by the media, and often use humor in these criticisms [7]. The Electroclash festival has been held since, and has featured many of the high-profile artists in the genre. Though popular focus on the genre has died down recently,[3] many of the artists who came from it are still producing music [8]. The Guardian called electroclash and minimalist techno "two of the most significant upheavals in recent dance music history. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. "[9]

References

  1. ^ "This cat is housebroken, Boston Globe, May 2008
  2. ^ Popmatters concert review
  3. ^ a b "So-cool U.K. quartet Ladytron brings electro-pop to Gothic, Denver Post, May 2008
  4. ^ Quinnon, Michael: "Electroclash". World Wide Words, 2002
  5. ^ The Electroclash Movement Trend Central. 27 October 2001.
  6. ^ Yahoo Groups: electroclash. (Shows traffic statistics)
  7. ^ Cottingham, Chris. The Great Electroclash Swindle
  8. ^ Electroclash was no flash in the pan. The Guardian. 11 July 2007
  9. ^ "The female techno takeover", The Guardian, May 24, 2008

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Satirizing electroclash

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Dictionary

electroclash

-noun

  1. A music style fusing dance music, punk and electronic.
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