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Front 242

Front 242 is a Belgian electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s. Pioneering the style they called electronic body music, they are a profound influence on the electronic and industrial music genres. Front 242 were formed in 1981 in Aarschot, near Leuven, Belgium, by Daniel Bressanutti and Dirk Bergen, who wanted to create music and graphic design using emerging electronic tools. Prior to forming Front 242, Bressanutti worked on a music project called Prothese that had already produced several one-off tracks. The front part of the name comes from the idea of an organized popular uprising and the fact that the word can be translated in many languages while retaining the same meaning. The number "242" was chosen because it's "just sort of a design work".

Links to Peel[]

Peel first played the band's single in 1981 called Principles and would play further material well into the 80's and early 90's. The group also did a session for his show in 1986. After the early 90's, Peel seemed to have lost interest in the group.

Sessions[]

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Front 242 - Peel Session 1986

1. Recorded: 1986-07-13. First Broadcast: 23 July 1986. Repeated: 11 August 1986

  • No Shuffle / Funkadhafi / Don't Crash / Body To Body

Other Shows Played[]

1981
1983
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
  • 04 January 1989: Circling Overland (LP - Front By Front) Red Rhino
  • 07 January 1989 (BFBS): Blend The Strengths (LP - Front By Front) Red Rhino
  • 20 March 1989: Never Stop (12") Red Rhino Europe
  • 19 April 1989: Never Stop (12") Wax Trax!
1990
1992
1996

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