Suicide
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Suicide was a pioneering American electronic proto-punk duo known for their minimalist, confrontational sound and influential role in shaping punk, industrial, and synth-based music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suicide canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical duo
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proto-punk band ⓘ |
| activeStartTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic
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industrial ⓘ minimalist music ⓘ no wave ⓘ proto-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ synth-punk ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alan Vega
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Martin Rev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bruce Springsteen
NERFINISHED
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Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Inch Nails NERFINISHED ⓘ Soft Cell NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jesus and Mary Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
electronic rock
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industrial music ⓘ post-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum machine
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synthesizer ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
confrontational live performances
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dark and intense lyrical themes ⓘ minimalist instrumentation ⓘ use of drum machines instead of live drums ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Cheree
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Dream Baby Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankie Teardrop NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Way of Life (1988 album)
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American Supreme (2002 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suicide (1977 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev (1980 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Be Blue (1992 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationOfMembers |
keyboardist
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singer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mute Records
NERFINISHED
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Red Star Records NERFINISHED ⓘ ZE Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.