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English band LFO were one of the pioneers of the harsh techno of the early 1990s. Originally comprising Gez Varley(alsoknown as Jez Varley)
and Mark Bell, they met while studying at Leeds and gave their first track, the eponymous “LFO”,toNightmares On Wax. The demo’s popularity
in clubs lead to the track being released by Warp in 1990, where it made itintothe Top Twenty. The name “LFO” comes from the term low
frequency oscillator, a component used to alter soundsinsynthesizers, samplers etc.
Gez Varley left the duo in 1996, and continues to have a solo career. Mark Bell cont ...read more
English band LFO were one of the pioneers of the harsh techno of the early 1990s. Originally comprising Gez Varley(alsoknown as Jez Varley)
and Mark Bell, they met while studying at Leeds and gave their first track, the eponymous “LFO”,toNightmares On Wax. The demo’s popularity
in clubs lead to the track being released by Warp in 1990, where it made itintothe Top Twenty. The name “LFO” comes from the term low
frequency oscillator, a component used to alter soundsinsynthesizers, samplers etc.
Gez Varley left the duo in 1996, and continues to have a solo career. Mark Bell continues to record under his own nameandthat of LFO, as well
as producing albums for Björk and Depeche Mode.
LFO’s album ’Frequencies’ (containing the previously mentioned “LFO” and its follow-up single, “We Are Back”) was apopularalbum for Warp
Records and undoubtedly helped establish them as a successful global independent electronic label,alongwith label-mates Nightmares On Wax
and Sweet Exorcist. It was originally released with a warning sticker stating thattherecord company was not responsible for the potential
damage to speakers due to the the extremely loud, low frequencybasssignals contained within the music.
‘Frequencies’ was followed by the less commercially successful ’Advance’ and, in 2003, by ’Sheath’ which saw a return totheearlier minimal
techno sound of LFO’s debut. « hide |
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