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Harsh EBM
Stylistic origins	Electronic Body Music, Hard Trace, Powernoise
Cultural origins	Cyberpunk, Chemical Warfare, World War III, Man vs. Technology, Dystopia, Chemical dependency
Typical instruments	Synthesizer - Drum machine - Sequencer - Keyboard - Sampler
Mainstream popularity	Limited
Subgenres
Terror EBM, Hellektro
Fusion genres
Distorted Dance
Regional scenes
USA: Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, Atlanta, GA

Harsh EBM is a aggresive form of electronic industrial music typically designed for dancing.

Contents 1 Disambiguation 2 Artists 3 Labels 4 See Also

[edit] Disambiguation

Harsh EBM is know by slew of other terms, most of which make auxilary references to aesthetic concepts related to the content and style of the music. Some of these names relate to distinctions in style between artists of the genre. Terms like Terror EBM and Hellektro make reference to the subject matter, themes and stylings of Harsh EBM. The list of alternate genre names for Harsh EBM includes:

• Terror EBM - Probably the most common name for the Harsh EBM subgenre. Terror EBM style typically incorporates vocals, dystopian themes and lyrical content focusing on chemical warfare and the apocalypse.
• Harsh Electro - Another simple and widely-used subgenre term, describing the sound and composition of Harsh EBM.
• Hellektro - A corruption/portmanteau of 'hell' and 'elektro'.
• Technine - Reference to the Tec-9 (TEC-DC9 Submachine Gun), evoking themes of guerilla warfare and violence.
• Aggrotech - Term used in the late 1990s to refer to guitar industrial bands more on the heavy eletronics (vs. Coldwave)
• Endzeit Elektro
• Hard EBM
• Dutch EBM

[edit] Artists

Amdusica Aghast View Agonoize Amgod Andraculoid Artz+Pfusch

Aslan Faction Bio-Tek CombiChrist Die Sektor Dot Execute Dulce Liquido

E-Craft f/a/v Feindflug Flesh Field Funker Vogt Fusspils11

Grendel Hocico Lujhboia NVMPH Psyclon Nine ReaxxioN GuerrillA the Retrosic Suicide Commando

Tactical Sekt Tantrum Tumor unter null Virtual Embrace :wumpscut:

Some older staple acts (Funger Vogt, Aghast View and :wumpscut:) have more recently restructured their format into a mellower, less edgy style of music. Newer acts like Dulce Liquido, Grendel, Psyclon Nine and Tactical Sekt have revitalized the genre to an extent.

[edit] Labels

• Alfa-Matrix
• Black Rain (label)
• Bloodline (label)
• Dependant Records
• DSBP
• RepoRecords
• NoiTekk

[edit] See Also

• Side-Line
• Harsh EBM tag Last.fm
  • Hard EBM tag Last.fm
  • Terror EBM tag Last.fm
  • Harsh Electro tag Last.fm
  • Aggrotech tag Last.fm

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