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The
Wasp Factory was set up in 1999 by Lee H as a reaction to the 'lack
of interest from the mainstream music media'. The play-it-safe mentality
of established labels convinced Lee that there had to be another
way.
His
band 'Chaos Engine' released two self published albums - the latter,
'Obstinate' to wide acclaim. Lee realised that there was huge scope
for recording and promoting 'kindred spirits in the UK electronica,
industrial and goth scene'.
The few labels within the scene seem generally content to
churn out insipid carbon copies of last decades sounds. |
| Lee
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Lee
explains:"Many genuine talents are quickly lost to the world
through lack of opportunities."
He
began signing up artists who impressed him through:"Their music,
their live shows and general attitude towards life."
It
is impossible to categorise The Wasp Factory's artists. Lee accepts
that:"They are all defined to one degree or another as sitting
in the many grey areas where alternative rock meets contemporary
electronica."
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| Wasp
Factory artist 'Arkam Asylum'. |
The artists
Arkam Asylum, Skinflowers, Tarentella Serpentine, Swarf, Exitboy and
D.U.S.T have
been variously described
as Global
misfit, cyberpunk transvestite lounge lizards who play mangling drum`n`bass,
gabba, hip hop, gonzoid rock.
They
all have their own sound and vision setting them apart from genre
cliches and they all have proven track records in the live arena.
Many of the artists frequently collaborate with each other, both
in the studio and for live performances.
Remember,
this is music on the edge of a nervous breakdown and some of the
lyrics reflect the dark underbelly of society. The Wasp Factory
was not named after Ian Banks' macabre cult classic for nothing!
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| Wasp
Factory artist 'Exitboy'. |
You
can catch some of the bands at The 2 Pigs in Cheltenham in March
(date to be announced) and Chaos Engine's new album 'Escape Ferocity'
will be launched locally after a star studded London launch later
this month.
For
information on The Wasp
Factory artists' next local gig contact:
enquiries@wasp-factory.com
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