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Formed in Chelmsford when main protagonists Douglas McCarthy (vocals) and Bon Harris (drums, programming) were just 15, Nitzer Ebb cut a dynamic swathe through the electronic music and Balaeric beat scenes of the 1980s and 90s. They were electro-punks before the genre even existed, at a time when The Prodigy were not even a gleam in fellow Essex boy Liam Howlett’s eye. Militaristic, intimidating yet always accessible, Nitzer Ebb enjoyed a string of ferocious club hits and released five critically acclaimed albums on Mute. From their first-ever single, 1984’s ‘Isn’t It Funny How Your Body Works’ through to their final 1995 single ‘I Thought’, they were a band whose honed aggression, originality and precision were impeccable.

The band’s musical adventures first began in 1982 when McCarthy and Harris, along with drummer David Gooday, formed the group whilst still at school in Chelmsford. Listening to the likes of Abwärts, Neubauten, Malaria, DAF, Cabaret Voltaire, Killing Joke and Bauhaus among many others the boys began experimenting with synthesizers and samples culminating in the release of four singles on their own Power Of Voice Communications label (a joint venture with Pet Shop Boys producer Phil Harding) before Daniel Miller was impressed enough to sign them to his own label Mute.

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defileddelicacy wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Nitzer Ebb - Once You Say (Komor Kommando Mix) blows my mind, awesome!

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radiozak wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Hi! Album: Industrial Complex is the album of the week at Student Radio Żak of Technical University of Łódź. Keep on rocking! :)

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Dimonaz wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I met them in Kiev yesterday and took them for a small walk around the city. Nice guys they are ))

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Sinclargirl wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Kiev Today AAAAAAAAAa

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skinnydrifter wrote:
Sunday evening

BOTH ARE GREAT, but Nitzer Ebb > Depeche Mode

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Solen_Svartnar wrote:
Sunday morning

I will see them tomorrow in Kiev!!! yeeeaaaahhhh!!)

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Twilighterr wrote:
Sunday morning

nitzer ebb in moscow yesterday)

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el4k wrote:
Saturday evening

i'm so glad to have seen you in Moscow!!! you're great! thx!

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kite1975 wrote:
Saturday evening

incredible voice ... fantastic

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AnnaBorodina wrote:
Saturday afternoon

рада что их увидела на Depeche Mode)))

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KateAvrere wrote:
Friday afternoon

His voice is quite incredible and brutal! I have heard them on Depeche Mode concert yesterday for the first time and it impressed me so much

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Caesars_whisper wrote:
Friday morning

It was nice to see you yesterday.

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servibilis wrote:
Thursday evening

That Total Age is pure happiness

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tenrapid wrote:
Thursday morning

the current pic is one of my all time fave band pics. dunno why...

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sewertroll wrote:
Tuesday evening

Nitzer Ebb & Depeche mode were great tonight! My friend who doesn't really listen music like this, started liking ebb. I had forgotten wich band was doing the show with depeche mode and i was thinking, ''god damnit i know this band? It can't be front 242'', but when Depeche mode started i realized it was Nitzer Ebb..

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easy_to_hurt wrote:
last month

The new album is marvelous! Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode at a time! What a night it will be!

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alenchek wrote:
last month

the new album is great! cant wait to hear them live in zagreb on february the14th

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Keznor wrote:
last month

What did you promise?

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peterainman wrote:
last month

"Once you say" remixed by People Theatre... official ! http://soundcloud.com/people-theatre

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skinnydrifter wrote:
last month

UHHH

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