21st Circuitry
Encyclopedia
21st Circuitry was a record label
based in San Francisco
, United States
that was founded in early 1991
and released electro-industrial
, industrial rock
and similar styles of music. Bands that were signed to or distributed material through the label included Covenant
, Unit:187, Hate Dept.
, Xorcist
, Templebeat
, Scar Tissue
, Luxt, Mute Angst Envy
, and New Mind
. In 1999
, 21st Circuitry shut its doors and its remaining stock was purchased by Metropolis Records
.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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, United States
United States
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that was founded in early 1991
1991 in music
See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...
and released electro-industrial
Electro-industrial
Electro-industrial is a music genre drawing on EBM and post-industrial that developed in the mid-1980s. While EBM has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial has a deep, complex and layered sound. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and other groups,...
, industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
and similar styles of music. Bands that were signed to or distributed material through the label included Covenant
Covenant (band)
Covenant is a band from Sweden whose music comprises a mixture between electropop and electronic dance music. The band is composed of Eskil Simonsson, Daniel Myer and Joakim Montelius...
, Unit:187, Hate Dept.
Hate Dept.
Hate Dept. is a synthesizer-laden post punk band, created in 1991 by Seibold. The group releases albums and performs music in the same vein as Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy and The Prodigy. Seibold is a multi-instrumentalist who manages to write, record and release Hate Dept. albums without the aid...
, Xorcist
Xorcist
Xorcist is the name of an American musical group whose output has ranged from electro-industrial and ambient.-Background:Bat formed Xorcist in 1990 as a one-man act. By 1997, Xorcist grew to include Evoltwin.8...
, Templebeat
Templebeat
Templebeat was an Italian industrial rock band.Templebeat began their activity in 1990. The tape compilation "Tribute to PTV" powered by T.O.P.Y.TV contained their remake of "Ov Power", de-constructed in a hardbeat way.1991: TB won the prestigious festival contest "Arezzo Wave" and consequently...
, Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue (band)
Scar Tissue is a music group that emerged from California's electro-industrial scene in 1990. The band released three CDs on 21st Circuitry Records and appeared on numerous industrial music compilations throughout the 1990s....
, Luxt, Mute Angst Envy
Mute Angst Envy (band)
Mute Angst Envy is a rock band based in the United States of America. The band formed in San Jose, California, in 1987. The band's most consistent lineup includes Jack Holmes II, on guitar, bass, and vocals, Keith St...
, and New Mind
New Mind (band)
New Mind is an electro-industrial band from Cumbria, Great Britain. Jonathan Sharp is behind this project, in addition to Bio-Tek.-Discography:* Fractured * Zero to the Bone...
. In 1999
1999 in music
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, 21st Circuitry shut its doors and its remaining stock was purchased by Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
.