Keen adopters of sampling technology, the Young Gods early - and most influential - work is dark, dingy and mechanical. Switzerland’s Young Gods are nothing if not ambitious. The missing link between Suicide and Nine Inch Nails, The Young Gods were one of the most revolutionary and forward thinking rock bands of the 80s. Grafting rock, classical and electronic influences, and the group’s unusual vocals/sampler/drums configuration reconstructs rock from the ground up, producing a fiery collage of roaring guitars, blistering rhythms and Wagnerian orchestras, all presided over by Franz Treichler’s leering, guttural voice. Irreverent, abrasive and years ahead of its time, the group’s music has sometimes worked better in theory than practice. From the very beginning, however, the Young Gods have rocked their technology every bit as hard as Public Enemy did theirs. Although the Young Gods owe more than just their name to Swans, the trio has used the influence to its own ends, sharing only some sturm und drang samples and a flair for the melodramatic. T.V. Sky, the first Young Gods album to be sung entirely in English, dispenses with the orchestras, showing a tasteful dance influx (the grinding “Skinflowers”) and even further refined riff technology.
Ripped from the double A side 12” single to melodramatic MP3 @ 320kbps
The Young Gods; Skinflowers
A1. Skinflowers (Album Version)
A2. Skinflowers (Courtney Speed Love Mix)
B1. Skinflowers (Brain Forest Remix)
Thank You Thank You Dear Sir!! And here I thought I was the only one who knew this excellent band! I've posted these in the past and can be re-upped with a request: THE YOUNG GODS - L'Amourir 12 EP 88 w L'eau Rouge (Red Water) LP w Young Gods Play Kurt Weill LP 91
ReplyDeleteI'll be right over to request.
DeleteDon't forget there's a FLAC copy of their debut album here >
https://tfgc1.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-young-gods.html
Awesome! Look for the repost next week A.J.
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