- Posthuman (band)
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Name = Posthuman
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Origin =London ,England
Genre = IDMpost-rock electronica
Years_active =1999 – present
Label =Seed Records
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URL = [http://www.posthumanmusic.com/ posthumanmusic.com]
Current_members = Richard Bevan, Joshu Doherty
Former_members =Posthuman is primarily a duo of Richard Bevan and Joshu Doherty. Known mainly for multi-layered electronic music, with heavy emphasis on intricate drum programming. A signature to their sound is the extensive use of Roland 808 and 909 drum machines.
Although the bulk of their releases fall within the IDM genre, Posthuman have been known to widely experiment, their 2002 self-titled EP combined hip hop and Heavy Metal with
electronica , and their 2006 album "The People's Republic" was heavily influenced bypost-rock .Band biography
Richard and Joshu are cousins, and claim to have first written music together as teenagers. In 1999, they sent their first demo CD to
Skam Records , resulting in a release on the first SMAK series.In 2000, the duo moved to London and began running a series of electronic music clubnights called 'Seed'. These nights increased in size and soon relocated to
Aldwych tube station , a disused underground train station. A number of these events took place between 2001 and 2004, and amongst the artists who appeared wereAphex Twin ,Alison Goldfrapp ,Richard X , Plaid,Luke Vibert , andFunkstörung .On the back of this series of events, the pair set up their own record label
Seed Records , as an outlet for their own material, and music by other artists who had appeared at the 'Seed' events. In October 2006, Joshu left the label to work for [http://www.b12records.com B12 Records] .The last of these events were to be held on the 13th and 14th of November 2004, however, one of the DJ's set to play,
John Peel died less than a fortnight before the event. The following week, the night was cancelled due to London Underground pulling the venue, and on the night of the event,John Balance of Coil (who were also on the bill to play) also passed away.Discography
External links
* [http://www.posthumanmusic.com/ posthumanmusic.com] - official website
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* [http://www.seedrecords.co.uk/ seedrecords.co.uk] - Seed Records website
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