Adopting the common euphemism for depression as their name, The Black Dog are often credited with "inventing" the
IDM style of music, in producing a style of
dance music equally enjoyable in the comfort of one's living room. While their work was showered with praise from a great number of club DJs, the DJs themselves rarely played their tracks on the dancefloor. The group was founded by
Ken Downie along with
Ed Handley and
Andy Turner, who had already been producing music under the
Plaid moniker. In 1989, they were unable to find a label to back their releases and ha…
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