Heaven 17

...Autechre and Boards of Canada continued the lineage of electronic-music mavericks begun in the city by the Human League, Heaven 17 and Cabaret Voltaire; sounds seemingly born from the metallic clamour of its steel factories. By 1989, those...

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...broadened to other genres. Initially, some of his favourites included the Oh What a Lovely War soundtrack, 2-Tone, and the electro sounds of artists such as Heaven 17, Kraftwerk, New Order, and Cabaret Voltaire . He described the first...

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...in 1980, in what despite its name was a former flour mill. This coincided with the rise of several Sheffield bands, including the Human League, Cabaret Voltaire , Heaven 17 and ABC . Notable early events included a pantomime directed by...

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...of Sheffield, England from 1975 until 1983. The film was directed and produced by Eve Wood in 2002. It features bands such as The Human League, Cabaret Voltaire , Clock DVA, Pulp (who would not find success until 1994), ABC , and Heaven 17.

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...synthpop and other electronic outfits hailing from there. These include the Human League, Heaven 17, the Thompson Twins, Wavestar and the more industrially inclined Cabaret Voltaire . This electronic tradition has continued: techno label Warp...

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