Electro Assassin

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Electro Assassin
Also known asCrisis
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active1990–1999
Labels
Spinoff ofJohnson Engineering Co.
Past members
  • Kevin Gould
  • Richard McKinlay
  • Ian Taylor

Electro Assassin was the music project of London-based composer Kevin Gould, known for his work with Johnson Engineering Co. Ian Taylor provided vocals to the project between 1990 and 1994. The group released three albums: Jamming the Voice of the Universe (1992), Bioculture (1993) and The Divine Invasion (1995). [1] [2]

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History

Electro Assassin was founded out of London in 1990 by Kevin Gould as an outlet for his solo compositions. Gould had previously performed in Johnson Engineering Co. [3] Electro Assassin released Jamming the Voice of the Universe in 1992 by Hyperium Records and Concrete Productions. [4] [5] The second album was released in 1993 by Hyperium and titled Bioculture and represented vocalist Ian Taylor's final release with the band. [6] The band's third album, titled The Divine Invasion , was released in 1995 by Synthetic Symphony and Cyber-Tec Records. [7] [8] In September of that year the album was reissued in the United States by Fifth Colvmn Records. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation appearances

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References

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  2. ↑ Heckman, Dave (2005). "Electro Assassin". Metropolis Records . Zero Defect Design LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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  5. ↑ "Electro Assassin". Option . Sonic Options Network. 42–47: 94. 1992. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Christian, Chris (August 1995). "Electro Assassin: Bioculture Mutation". Sonic Boom. 3 (5). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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  8. ↑ Christian, Chris (October 1995). "Electro Assassin: The Divine Invasion". Sonic Boom. 3 (8). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ Louche, Jared (1996). "Fifth Colvmn Records: On-Line Mail Order Catalog". hallucinet.com. Fifth Colvmn Records. Archived from the original on January 31, 1998. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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