Front 242
Before the weekend starts 
As one of the most commercially successful industrial acts of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Front 242 still adhered to the gritty, stripped-down basics of industrial rock even after finding limited commercial success.
Forming in Belgium in 1981, Front 242 took the minimalist ethos of post-punk acts such as Public Image Ltd. and combined them with techno sounds, pioneering the harsh sounds of industrial rock. Industrial sounds were intended to reflect modern industrial society, both through a reliance upon technology reflecting modern production methods and through the band’s attitude toward making music.
With massive, pounding beats generated through a drum machine rather than a live player providing Front 242 a heavy backbone for its harsh sounds, the band emphasized its synthetically produced sounds. With steady machine-like tempos pushed out by drum machines, Front 242 further strengthened the link between its sound and industrial production.
While heavy beats dominate the band’s sound, other aspects shine through musically. Keyboards and synthesizers pump minimalist melodies throughout each song, and guitar work is held to a similarly withdrawn sound. With a combination of grating, repetitive sounds and random bursts of modest harmonics, Front 242’s style was designed to both embrace and assault listeners.
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