Consolidated was an American radical activist recording and performing group, formed in 1988 and best known in the early 1990s as an alternative dance/industrial music band. They were distinguished by left-leaning political activism and radical lyrics, as well as their innovative sonic collages which blended industrial and hip-hop styles.

Between 1989 and 1994, their instrumental style evolved from industrial, to hip-hop, to hard rock and funk with mixtures of 'live' instruments and electronic instruments. Their music tended mostly to focus upon the following topics: vegetarianism, women's rights, animal rights, the unity of oppression, WWII and the Holocaust, the dangers of capitalism, and the evils of American Nationalism. Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming meat, with or without the use of other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The logo of the Great Ape Project, which is campaigning for a Declaration on Great Apes. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ... Capitalism is an economic system in which the means of production are mostly privately owned, and capital is invested in the production, distribution and other trade of goods and services, for profit in a competitive free market. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

After 1994, the original line-up went their separate ways. Since that time, the project has been mainly under the direction of Adam Sherburne, with peripheral involvement by Mark Pistel (primarily mixing and engineering the albums). Following the split of the original line-up, Consolidated has continued to evolve musically through styles reminiscent of West Coast hip-hop, R&B, rock, and jazz similar to Miles Davis's early 1970s experimentation. Initially known for their strident, lyric-heavy albums, their most recent recordings have been almost entirely instrumental improvisations. An entry on a previous version of Consolidated's official website noted that all their albums have combined to sell over 500,000 copies. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. ...

Consolidated's original line-up consisted of Adam Sherburne (guitar and vocals), Mark Pistel (samples, sequencers and keyboards/synths), and Philip Steir (drums). Consolidated's subsequent line-ups have consisted of Adam Sherburne, Todd Bryerton (drums), Michael Dunne (bass), and Kevin Carnes (drums) with some mixing and engineering by Mark Pistel. Adam Sherburne is the former lead guitarist, vocalist & music director for Consolidated, a left-leaning industrial band from San Francisco, CA. Consolidated was active from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. ...

Co-founders Mark Pistel (programming/vocals) and Philip Steir {programming/vocals) continued to do many remix projects after leaving the band. Mark Pistel made one album under the name Pistel, and has also played with the live/touring incarnation of Meat Beat Manifesto as well as a group called Electronic Dub Collective. Philip Steir co-owns a recording studio called Toast. Meat Beat Manifesto, often shortened to Meat Beat or MBM, is an electronic music outfit originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens formed in 1987 in Swindon, UK. This was also the hometown of the band XTC, who helped Meat Beat get started. ...

Discography

• Consolidated! EP (Nettwerk, 1989)
• The Myth of Rock (Nettwerk, 1990)
• Friendly Fascism (Nettwerk, 1991)
• Play More Music (Nettwerk, 1992)
• Warning: Explicit Lyrics EP (Nettwerk, 1993)
• Business of Punishment (London/Polygram, 1994)
• Dropped (Sol 3, 1998)
• Tikkun (survivor demos)
• The End of Meaning (Consolidated Artists, 2000)

Consolidated! is the debut EP of industrial/hip hop artists Consolidated which was released in 1989. ... Nettwerk is a large Vancouver, British Columbia based independent record label and music management firm. ... The Myth of Rock is the first full-length album by industrial/hip hop artists Consolidated which was released in 1990. ... Friendly Fascism is the second full-length album by industrial/hip hop artists Consolidated which was released in 1991. ... Play More Music is the third full-length album by industrial/hip hop artists Consolidated which was released in 1992. ... Business of Punishment is the fourth full-length album by industrial/hip hop artists Consolidated which was released in 1994. ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... In Professional wrestling dropped is when a champion decides who he will lose is title to some cases include whenn Paul Wight aka The Big Show dropped the WWE United States Championship to John Cena and Bret Hart dropping the WWE Championship to the late Yokozuna ... The End of Meaning is the sixth full-length album by industrial/hip hop artists Consolidated, which was released in 2000. ...

External links

• Consolidated's official web site