1983-86: Hit The Pulse To Purge...

1983-86: Hit The Pulse To Purge gathers recordings made in London between 1983 and 1986 by Portion Control’s Dean Piavani, John Whybrew and Ian Sharp, with the trio also handling production. Released by Artoffact Records, it documents the catalogue run from Psycho-Bod Saves the World through Step Forward, The Great Divide and Purge. Analogue synthesizers, tape treatments and rigid drum-machine patterns give the collection the compressed, confrontational atmosphere of early independent industrial production.

The sound moves between electro-industrial, minimal synth and EBM, with clipped sequencer lines, distorted voices and percussion programmed for physical impact. “Raise the Pulse,” “Rough Justice,” “The Great Divide” and “Purge” mark the group’s shift from abrasive electronics toward the body-focused rhythms that would shape later industrial dance music. Artoffact’s boxed vinyl edition is available in separate pressings identified by barcodes 0628070649013 and 0628070649020. This collection suits listeners tracing the development of British industrial music and the roots of EBM.