Artist: CABARET VOLTAIRE
Album: THE ORIGINAL SOUND OF SHEFFIELD 1978-82 (CD)

Release date: 2002
Media type: CD

Cabaret Voltaire formed in Sheffield (England) in 1973. Initially an experimental / noise outfit, the band moved to a more commercial direction in 1983 with the departure of Chris Watson, who left to take a more scientific curve with Hafler Trio, The. From here Kirk and Mallinder dabbled with a number of styles, most noteably industrial, electro, disco and house. At the dawn of a new decade, Cabaret Voltaire started to ease from techno/ bleep into trance/ ambient. The results were quite startling and Cabaret Voltaire finally regained the attention they deserved. At the height of the trance/ ambient wave, Kirk and Mallinder parted ways. Mallinder went off to Australia to study, whilst Kirk continues with numerous solo projects and collaborations.

TRACKLIST:

01 Do The Mussolini (Headkick) (3:06)
02 The Set Up (4:47)
03 Baader Meinhof (3:23)
04 Nag Nag Nag (4:37)
Producer - Geoff Travis , Mayo Thompson
05 Silent Command (4:07)
06 No Escape (3:36)
07 This Is Entertainment (6:02)
08 Obsession (5:17)
09 Seconds Too Late (4:21)
Producer - Geoff Travis
10 Split Second Feeling (3:52)
11 Spread The Virus (3:44)
12 Yashar (5:11)
Drums - Al Fish*
13 Wait & Shuffle (8:08)
Drums, Percussion - Nort
Guitar [Additional] - Eric Random
Producer - Phil Bush
14 Loosen The Clamp (4:48)
Drums [Drum Loop] - Al Fish*