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The Young Gods

The Young Gods formed in Geneva, Switzerland in the early 1980s, with Franz Treichler handling vocals and electronics. Their music combined industrial rhythms...

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The Young Gods' industrial electronics and rock textures

A Swiss band that mixed abrasive rhythms with melodic structures across three decades of experimental albums.

For their range from aggressive to atmospheric, try "Rue Des Tempêtes" and "Kissing The Sun." Both show what they did with electronic programming and live instrumentation.

The Young Gods mattered because they didn't fit neatly into existing categories. Songs like "Kissing The Sun" and "Les Enfant" showed how they could blend industrial rhythms with electronic textures and rock elements. Their approach attracted notice from other musicians working in experimental rock and industrial music.

They formed in Geneva in the early 1980s with Franz Treichler on vocals and electronics. Over three decades, they released about a dozen studio albums from "Topsy-Turvy" in 1986 to "Super Ready/Fragmenter" in 2010, working through various lineup changes while keeping their Swiss base.

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The Young Gods formed in Geneva, Switzerland in the early 1980s, with Franz Treichler handling vocals and electronics. Their music combined industrial rhythms with electronic textures and rock elements, creating something that didn't fit neatly into existing categories. Songs like "Kissing The Sun" and "Les Enfant" showed their approach to blending abrasive sounds with melodic structures.

Their 1991 album "Kissing the Sun" drew attention for its exploration of dark themes, though some critics found the material too disturbing. The band continued working through various lineup changes, with Bernard Trontin on drums and Al Comet on keyboards joining Treichler at different points. They released about a dozen studio albums over three decades, including "Topsy-Turvy" in 1986 and "Super Ready/Fragmenter" in 2010.

Their sound attracted notice from other musicians working in experimental rock and industrial music. The Young Gods kept making music that mixed electronic programming with live instrumentation, tracks like "Donnez Les Esprits" and "Rue Des Tempêtes" showing their range from aggressive to atmospheric. They remained based in Switzerland while their recordings circulated through European and American alternative music circles.

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