Name: Front By Front
Brand: Front 242

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Bonus disc: No

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rre7lp

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-12-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5413356500714

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

RRE007CD

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2017-05-05

5413356500721

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Front 242

Genre GB

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Label GB

Front 242 were formed in Aarschot, Belgium in 1981 by Daniel Bressanutti and Dirk Bergen. After a few singles, Jean-Luc De Meyer (vocals) and Patrick Codenys joined the group and the first album, "Geography", was released. In 1983, Richard 23 (Richard Jonckheere) joined the group as vocalist/percussionist. With this line-up, the band released many albums of EBM, gaining more popularity with every release.

They also established a solid live reputation, with an energetic show in para-military outfits. The year 1993 brought a radical change in style, with guest musicians, the disappearance of their military look and the exploration of both harder (guitar samples) and softer (female vocals, ambient) sounds.

After many years of silence, except for a few live/remix-albums, Front 242 re-appeared in the spotlight in the late nineties with their Re:boot-tour, bringing modern techno-like cover versions of their own songs. In 2003 they took a step back towards their EBM-roots with the release of "Pulse" and "Still & Raw".

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a milestone in strong, aggressive, politically active dance music, the founding fathers of 'ebm' leaped forward massively with 'front by front.' incorporating new technologies and bridging the gap between the industrial and dance music world, 'front by front' remains a strong statement from one of the originators of a sound that has had profound musical and historical echoes.

Front By Front

Music GB

Discover Front By Front by Front 242. A milestone in strong, aggressive, politically active dance music. Available in LP and CD formats. No label mentioned.