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Underworld are a British electronic music group formed in 1987 in Cardiff, Wales, and are primarily the collaborative project of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith. Initially performing as a funk and synth-pop band, Underworld released two albums between 1988 and 1989 before shifting their musical direction toward dance and techno in the early 1990s. This change brought them critical and commercial success with albums such as "Dubnobasswithmyheadman" (1994), "Second Toughest in the Infants" (1996), and "Beaucoup Fish" (1999). Read more on Last.fm

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Vanessa Wagner (born 11 June 1973, in Rennes) is a French classical pianist. She studied in the class of Dominique Merlet at the Conservatoire de Paris. At 17, she won the first prize, and went on to study with Jean-François Heisser. On the recommendation of the pianist Leon Fleisher, she took up a place at the Academy at Cadenabbia, in Italy, where her teachers included Fleisher himself, Fou Ts'ong, Karl Ulrich Schnabel, Murray Perahia and Alexis Weissenberg. Read more on Last.fm

SILVERWINGKILLER are a Manchester-based electronic duo making what they describe as “International Industrial City Punk”. Their sound collides aggressive bass, live breakbeats, analogue synths and acid electronics with vocals in English, Mandarin and Shanghainese. Drawing on Chinese mythology, science fiction, video games and the bleak energy of Manchester, their music is chaotic, abrasive and intensely physical. Formed by Yushang Ni and James Baca Read more on Last.fm

Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. Known for their dark image and atmospheric sound, they are considered pioneers of gothic rock, while also incorporating elements of dub, glam rock, psychedelia, and funk. The band consisted of Daniel Ash (guitar, saxophone), Peter Murphy (vocals, occasional instruments), Kevin Haskins (drums), and David J (bass). Originally named Bauhaus 1919 after the founding year of the German art school Bauhaus, the group shortened their name within a year of formation. Read more on Last.fm

Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by Mark Sandman (vocals, bass) and Dana Colley (saxophone). Jerome Dupree became the group's drummer in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Good. "Low Rock" is Morphine's unique combination of jazz, blues and pop/rock, sung with darkly comic and ironic lyrics. Their guitarless sound relied on an unusual combination of baritone/tenor sax, percussion and a two string slide bass. Read more on Last.fm

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Polly Jean "PJ" Harvey, born 9 October 1969, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known primarily as a vocalist and guitarist, and is skilled in playing multiple instruments. Harvey started her music career in 1988 by joining the local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist, guitarist, and saxophonist. John Parish, the band's frontman, has remained a long-term collaborator with her. In 1991, she formed a trio called PJ Harvey, marking the beginning of her career under that name. Read more on Last.fm