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There are 2 bands under the name LFO.
1) English band LFO were one of the pioneers of the harsh techno of the early 1990s. Originally comprising Gez Varley (also known as Jez Varley) and Mark Bell, they met while studying at Leeds and gave their first track, the eponymous “LFO”, to Nightmares On Wax. The demo’s popularity in clubs lead to the track being released by Warp in 1990, where it made it into the Top Twenty. The name “LFO” comes from the term low frequency oscillator, a component used to alter sounds in synthesizers, samplers etc.
Gez Varley left the duo in 1996, and continues to have a solo career. Mark Bell continues to record under his own name and that of LFO, as well as producing albums for Björk and Depeche Mode.
LFO’s album ’Frequencies’ (containing the previously mentioned “LFO” and its follow-up single, “We Are Back”) was a popular album for Warp Records and undoubtedly helped establish them as a successful global independent electronic label, along with label-mates Nightmares On Wax and Sweet Exorcist. It was originally released with a warning sticker stating that the record company was not responsible for the potential damage to speakers due to the the extremely loud, low frequency bass signals contained within the music.
‘Frequencies’ was followed by the less commercially successful ’Advance’ and, in 2003, by ’Sheath’ which saw a return to the earlier minimal techno sound of LFO’s debut.
1) English band LFO were one of the pioneers of the harsh techno of the early 1990s. Originally comprising Gez Varley (also known as Jez Varley) and Mark Bell, they met while studying at Leeds and gave their first track, the eponymous “LFO”, to Nightmares On Wax. The demo’s popularity in clubs lead to the track being released by Warp in 1990, where it made it into the Top Twenty. The name “LFO” comes from the term low frequency oscillator, a component used to alter sounds in synthesizers, samplers etc.
Gez Varley left the duo in 1996, and continues to have a solo career. Mark Bell continues to record under his own name and that of LFO, as well as producing albums for Björk and Depeche Mode.
LFO’s album ’Frequencies’ (containing the previously mentioned “LFO” and its follow-up single, “We Are Back”) was a popular album for Warp Records and undoubtedly helped establish them as a successful global independent electronic label, along with label-mates Nightmares On Wax and Sweet Exorcist. It was originally released with a warning sticker stating that the record company was not responsible for the potential damage to speakers due to the the extremely loud, low frequency bass signals contained within the music.
‘Frequencies’ was followed by the less commercially successful ’Advance’ and, in 2003, by ’Sheath’ which saw a return to the earlier minimal techno sound of LFO’s debut.
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Advance
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edthewave wrote:
WILL THE REAL LFO PLEASE STAND UP?
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rodanside wrote:
"Lyte Funky Ones"? Oh for heaven's sake.
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TomViolence91 wrote:
I was actually aware of the awesome electronic LFO before the boy band... I had heard tracks from "Frequencies" and really wanted it. I always thought that my cousin had bad taste in music, but I was looking at his iPod one day and noticed "LFO" on it. I clicked on it... and realized that the people who brought us "Summertime Girls" were, unfortunately, also named LFO. So he does have bad taste after all.
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enisanci wrote:
this sound never get old.. "this is going to make you freak" :)
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HammerHomicide wrote:
Definitely get Advance, galactus. Beautiful album. And Sheath as well, while you're at it. Well worth the money.
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galactus15 wrote:
wonderful !
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cestrs wrote:
yes. advance!
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galactus15 wrote:
i got frequencies, is my music collection incomplete without more albums by these guys ?
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coleman17 wrote:
summer girls <³³³
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jovalis wrote:
masterpiece of electronic music
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bsimpson1972 wrote:
LFO always have been and always will be among the most important, electronic ventures coming out of Sheffield in the late 80's. They kinda picked up where TG&co. left off and that's probably why I love them so much: They are the epitome of "IDM", whatever that's supposed to mean...
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tvrk wrote:
Making "Siouxsie And The Banshees" and "Siouxsie & The Banshees" into two different bands they could - but separating LFO from Lyte Farking Ones is simply impossible for last.fm...
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TheShadowstorm wrote:
Music blog dedicated to electronic-oriented music: http://isleptintheseclothes.wordpress.com/
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fistisfast wrote:
@auroranoise: no one looks at your shitty charts
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Ensor wrote:
@euwu: More like "Ludicrous Faggy Ones".... :-)
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davidcalderreid wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/The+23K
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Firecrak wrote:
Vote for a picture that DOESN'T have a bunch of fags in it.
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auroranoise wrote:
LFO's picture just changed and it's that cruddy boy band. This looks awkward in my top artists along with BoC, Autechre, Audion and Luke Vibert. At least when people look at my plays they'll know what's up.
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tumbledry wrote:
lol boy bands.
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singing_stars wrote:
Ummm...Lyte Funkie Ones??? LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR more like. :-/
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