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Initially comprised of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zurich, Switzerland that was a center for the early Dada movement. Stephen Mallinder was a former member of Cabaret Voltaire, and now lives in Perth, Western Australia. ... Richard H Kirk, Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson formed Cabaret Voltaire in 1973. ... Chris Watson is a sound recordist specialising in natural history. ... Hugo Ball, with his companion Emmy Hennings, founded Cabaret Voltaire on February 5, 1916 in Zürich as a cabaret for artistic and political purposes. ... General view showing Grossmünster church. ... Cover of the first edition of the publication, Dada. ...

Their earliest performances were dada-influenced performance art, but Cabaret Voltaire later developed into one of the most prolific and important groups to blend pop with dance music, techno, dub house and experimental electronic music. Performance art is art where the actions of an individual or a group at a particular place and in a particular time, constitute the work. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... It has been suggested that Electronic dance music be merged into this article or section. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from Chicago House, electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ...

History

The band formed in Sheffield in 1973 and experimented widely with sound creation and processing, seemingly more interested in sound itself rather than song; these early experiments are documented on the 3CD set Methodology (Mute 2002). They eventually turned to live performance - generally attracting hostility from Sheffield's working-class audiences. In one incident, Mallinder was hospitalised with a chipped backbone after the band had objects thrown at them. However the arrival of Punk rock brought a more accepting audience for their industrial, electronic sound. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

In 1978, Cabaret Voltaire signed to Rough Trade Records. With Rough Trade they released several highly acclaimed musically experimental singles and EPs, including Extended Play, Nag Nag Nag, Three Mantras and 3 Crepuscule Tracks, and albums such as The Voice of America in 1980 and the widely-hailed Red Mecca in 1981. See also: other events of 1978 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 14 - The Sex Pistols played their final show (until a 1996 reunion) at San Franciscos Winterland Ballroom. ... Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1980 Record labels established in 1980 other events of 1980 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and... See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February...

During this time they toured Europe, Japan and America without major-label support, releasing Hai!, a live album recorded in Japan, in 1982.

In 1983, coinciding with the departure of Watson (who went on to found The Hafler Trio with Andrew M. McKenzie before becoming a BBC sound engineer and then a soloist), Cabaret Voltaire decided consciously to turn in a more commercial direction, with the album The Crackdown on Virgin Records. This decision was rewarded with the album reaching No. 31 in the UK - over 60 places higher than their previous (and only) chart placing. In 1984, the singles "Sensoria" and "James Brown" from the album Micro Phonies (also on Virgin) charted on the independent music charts as well as getting heavy play in the underground dance scene. See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ... The Hafler Trio is a conceptual and sound art group that has released numerous albums and CDs in experimental musical styles ranging from electronica, cut-up, ambient, environmental soundscape, musique concrete, electro-acoustic, and audio-montage as cinema for the ears from 1986 to present, each of which utilise graphic... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // [edit] Events January 21 - Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the... Micro Phonies, is an album by British electronic band Cabaret Voltaire. ...

In 1987, the band released Code, followed by the house-influenced Groovy, Laidback & Nasty in 1990. A series of completely instrumental works under the Cabaret Voltaire name were released on Instinct Records in 1993 and 1994, but appeared to be largely the product of Kirk. However, Mallinder was present and involved in these recordings even if his vocals were absent. The only album where Mallinder's involvement is questionable is 1994's The Conversation where Kirk is credited with all instruments, programming, arrangements and samples and Mallinder gets only a co-writing credit. The last CV release to feature Mallinder singing is the ethno-techno single, Colours in 1990. See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident... Instinct Records is a New York City electronic music label that first gained prominence in 1990. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 other events of 1993 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 other events of 1994 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los...

Since the mid-late '80s, Kirk has begun a solo career under several names, including Electronic Eye and Sandoz, while Mallinder has relocated to Perth, Australia and records with a collaborator under the name Sassi & Loco and more recently in another collaborative effort the Kuling-Bros. Mallinder also helps run his own Offworld Sounds label and contributed to synths and programming on The Happy Mondays' singer Shaun Ryder's solo album Amateur Night at the Big Top. The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the urban area of Perth, Western Australia. ... The Happy Mondays (usually referred to as, simply, Happy Mondays) were a band formed in Manchester, England in 1985. ... Shaun Ryder (aka X) (born Shaun William Ryder on August 23, 1962, in Little Hulton, Salford, Greater Manchester) is an English singer and songwriter and an ex postman who became famous in the Madchester era band Happy Mondays. ...

Hopes of a Cabaret Voltaire reunion were raised when Kirk dropped hints in the late '90s, the most significant being in the notes of a reissue of Radiation, where Kirk says he is working on new CV material due to be released soon. This never happened and now a reunion looks unlikely in the near future. In a special 'Depeche Mode/History of Electro-pop' edition of Q Magazine, Kirk suggests he is still considering resurrecting the CV name but this time he plans to "Get some young people involved" hinting that Mallinder's role in the band may be finished. Depeche Mode are a highly influential alternative rock band formed in 1980 in Essex, England. ...

Band members

• Stephen Mallinder - vocals, bass (1973-1994)
• Richard H. Kirk - guitars, keyboards, tapes (1973-1994)
• Chris Watson - keyboards, tapes (1973-1981)

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Discography

Albums

• Cabaret Voltaire 1974-1976 (1981 cassette)
• Mix-Up (October 1979) #12 UK Indie
• Live at the Y.M.C.A. (February 1980) #2 UK Indie
• The Voice of America (July 1980) #3 UK Indie
• Live at the Lyceum (1981 cassette) #14 UK Indie
• Red Mecca (August 1981) #1 UK Indie
• 2x45 (June 1982) #1 UK Indie
• The Crackdown (August 1983) #31 UK
• Johnny Yesno (November 1983) #8 UK Indie
• Micro Phonies (November 1984)
• The Covenant, The Sword and The Arm of the Lord (October 1985)
• Code (October 1987)
• Groovy, Laidback and Nasty (June 1990)
• Body and Soul (March 1991)
• Plasticity (October 1992)
• Technology:Western Re-Works 1992 (June 1992)
• International Language (June 1993)
• The Conversation (July 1994)

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Singles/EPs

• Extended Play EP (tracks: Talkover/Here She Comes Now/Do The Mussolini (Headkick)/The Set Up) (July 1978)
• Baader-Meinhof/Sex in Secret on A Factory Sample (January 1979)
• Nag Nag Nag (April 1979)
• Silent Command/Chance Versus Causality (October 1979) UK #10 Indie
• Three Mantras (January 1980) UK #10 Indie
• Seconds Too Late (September 1980) UK #8 Indie
• Sluggin' For Jesus/Your Agent Man (March 1981)
• Eddie's Out/Walls of Jericho (July 1981) UK #6 Indie (initial copies included free 7" single "Jazz the Glass"/"Burnt to the Ground")
• Yashar
• Crackdown/Just Fascination (December 1982)
• Just Fascination (July 1983) #94 UK
• The Dream Ticket (September 1983)
• Yashar (Remix) (October 1983) UK #6 Indie
• Sensoria (March 1984) #96 UK
• James Brown (October 1984) #100 UK
• Drinking Gasoline Virgin (January 1985)
• I Want You (June 1985) #91 UK
• Shakedown (March 1986)
• The Drain Train (July 1986) #5 UK Indie
• Don't Argue (February 1987) #69 UK
• Here To Go (September 1987) US #16 Hot Dance Music/Club Play, UK #88
• Hypnotised (December 1989) #66 UK
• Keep On (June 1990) #55 UK
• Easy Life (October 1990) #61 UK
• Colours (January 1991)
• What Is Real (April 1991)
• Percussion Force (September 1991)
• I Want You/Kino '92 (February 1992)
• Nag Nag Nag (October 2002)

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Compilation appearances

• A Factory Sample (1978)
• C81 (1981)
• A Diamond Hidden in the Mouth of a Corpse (1985)
• Wasted: The Best of Volume, Part I (1995)
• The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 (2001)
• Conform to Deform '82/'90 (2002)
• The Original Sound of Sheffield '78/'82 (2002)
• Methodology '74/'78: The Attic Tapes (2002)

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Related Projects

• Acid Horse featuring Al Jourgensen, Chris Connelly and Bill Rieflin with Stephen and Richard.
• Hafler Trio featuring Chris.
• Sweet Exorcist featuring DJ Parrot and Richard.
• The Pressure Company featuring Richard.
• Xon (band) featuring Richard.

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Trivia

• In the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off you can see a Cabaret Voltaire poster in Ferris' room. It is the cover of their 1984 release Micro-Phonies.

• The audio samples from Don't Argue come from a 1945 post war American Propaganda film called Your Job In Germany directed by Frank Capra and scripted by Theodor Seuss Geisel aka Dr. Seuss.

• Cabaret Voltaire made a habit of using audio samples from a particular source, the Outer Limits episode "Demon with a Glass Hand", including the tracks "Stay Out of It" (Voice of America), "Yashar" (2X45), and twice on one of the last Cab albums, Plasticity: "Soul Vine", and "Soulenoid", which features the complete revelation of Trent's identity, seemingly a final entry in the series.

• In 2002 director Eve Wood released the film Made In Sheffield documenting the history of the music scene covering bands such as Cabaret Voltaire, Heaven 17, ABC, Clock DVA, Human League, Pulp and more.

• In 1987 Firebird released a video game for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum called I-Ball. The Commodore 64 version featured music written by Rob Hubbard based on the Cabaret Voltaire songs "Whip Blow" and "I Want You".

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See also

Cabaret Voltaire (Zürich) – the original dadaist cabaret. Hugo Ball, with his companion Emmy Hennings, founded Cabaret Voltaire on February 5, 1916 in Zürich as a cabaret for artistic and political purposes. ...

External links

• Unofficial Cabaret Voltaire site with extensive discography
• article about Cabaret Voltaire from The Wire magazine