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Rapoon is the ethno-ambient solo project of Zoviet France co-founder Robin Storey, operating out of the United Kingdom since 1992. Robin was born in 1955 in Cumbria, England. While studying fine arts at Sunderland University, he began pursuing a long-held interest in sound manipulation by taking classes in electronic and experimental composition, additionally joining with friends to perform the works of Karlheinz Stockhausen (a key influence, as were the Krautrock bands of the early 1970s). In 1979 Storey formed the pioneering industrial group Zoviet France, remaining a member until 1993; the year previous, Storey issued the first Rapoon album, Dream...

Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York City. The name comes directly from the last names of the band members; Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner. Spiking extremely retro electropop tendencies (recalling Kraftwerk, early Depeche Mode, and Gary Numan) with a modern approach to programming, Fischerspooner produces a quirky, robotic, and strangely subdued kind of dance music. Their albums can be seen as soundtracks to their stageshows, as opposed to recordings which are performed live. Many critical theorists have latched on to the band for their subversive attitude and sassy stylings - Judith Butler,...

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Harpoon is the name of at least two bands. Harpoon is a thrash/grind onslaught from Chicago featuring members of 7000 Dying Rats, Lair of the Minotaur, Gun Kata, and Crazy Stallion. Full-length, self-released CD available recorded by Sanford Parker (Minsk) and mastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer). The new full-length "Double Gnarly/Triple Suicide" CD/LP on Interloper Records (Pelican, Tusk) will be in stores February 10th, 2009. DG/TS was recorded by Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos) and, once again, mastered by the master...Scott Hull. 2009 tour dates coming soon! Harpoon were also an Australian independent band that were around in the mid...