Leæther Strip
Encyclopedia
Leæther Strip is a Danish
musical project founded on January 13, 1988 by Claus Larsen. Its influence has been most felt in the electronic body music
and electro-industrial
genres. Perhaps to a certain extent, it may have influenced various film score
productions. Leæther Strip was one of the earliest and most prominent acts on Germany's now defunct Zoth Ommog record label. For distribution outside of Europe
, the music has been licensed to the U.S. labels Cleopatra Records
and Metropolis Records
. After the demise of Zoth Ommog in 1999, Larsen signed to Bloodline Records
, which only released a single
before also going out of business. Since 2005, Leæther Strip is signed with the Belgian Alfa Matrix
label.
, Leæther Strip is, and always will be, only him. Larsen was born on November 13, 1967 in Aalborg
, Denmark
. He first released music under the name of Leæther Strip in 1989. However, his 1995 release G.A.W.M.U.S. (Getting Away With Murder U. S.) included two early demos from 1982 and 1984, with the latter forming the unknown beginning of the band according to an interview conducted with Claus Larsen. In 1991, Larsen created a side-project called Klute
in which he also remained the sole member.
It can be argued, and is by many, that the sound of Leæther Strip throughout the early 1990s helped define what is today known as electro-industrial
. In a search performed on MySpace on December 1, 2008, 294 bands had listed Leæther Strip (or "Leather Strip") as a musical influence, although the true number of bands influenced by Larsen's work is undoubtedly much higher. In 1994, Claus Larsen drastically changed the sound of Leæther Strip, with the release of a synthesized semi classical album. Conceived as a soundtrack
to a fictional film, it was named Serenade for the Dead. The releases since then have reincorporated electronic dance elements, and have redefined Leæther Strip into what Larsen calls, "symphonic electro".
Leæther Strip remained silent for several years after the release of the single Carry Me in 2000 and the official band website, which once contained a wealth of information regarding the project, was taken offline. In foreshadowing the return of his band, Larsen's remix of the band KiEw
's song Graograman on the Diskette EP
(2003) states at the beginning of the song, in a sing-song computer-generated voice, "Leæther Strip will return for more electronic mayhem". In an interview conducted late 2005, Larsen revealed that label issues, as well as personal concerns, caused the dormancy of the band during the 2000 - 2005 period.
October 28, 2005, marked the official return of Leæther Strip with the EP
release Suicide Bombers on the Alfa Matrix
label. Claus Larsen opened a blog to inform fans of his current activities and progress on the project. A string of releases followed including the 2-CD album After the Devastation, and the 2006 EP releases Walking on Volcanos and Fætish. Also in 2006, Claus Larsen released a free song via his MySpace
page, a remix of Frank Tovey taught me things. The song was subsequently downloaded over 10,000 times.
On April 13
2007, Leæther Strip released the album The Giant Minutes to the Dawn. It was made available in several editions, including a special limited edition box-set which includes the band's first DVD
release. According to various reviewers, the album constituted the "true" return of the band to classic Leæther Strip form.
In a post to his MySpace blog made in late November 2008, Larsen announced his intention to develop a live show
for a small run of exclusive engagements in 2009. Two shows took place in Denmark in April 2009, and Leaether Strip has been confirmed to perform at the Power Strip Festival in the USA and the Amphi Festival in Germany during Summer 2009.
Via a video teaser on YouTube Claus Larsen announced that the first Leaether Strip album The Pleasure Of Penetration would be re-released as a remastered double CD set on November 13, 2007, Claus Larsen's birthday, under the title Retention n°1. The release is part of an ongoing box series through which Claus Larsen will re-release his complete back-catalogue via the Belgian label Alfa Matrix
. Each re-release will have both the fully remastered version of the original album on disc 1 and on the second disc, a totally re-written and reinterpretation of some selected songs from the original album by Leaether Strip himself re-recorded with current technologies. The original track-list on disc 1 has been extended to 15 tracks with the addition of early 12" tracks and other rarities of the period.
Larsen's lyrics for Leaether Strip are often frank and direct, sometimes to the point of being hostile. Political songs include the anti-Nazi song "AEighty AEight" which contains the chorus "You are not human / You are not soldiers" as well as the song "Suicide Bombers" (On the Suicide Bombers
EP) with its chorus question, "Who told you to die that way?" More frequently, Larsen explores his own personal issues in the same open fashion, resulting in many tracks that are simultaneously aggressive and introspective.
EP/single releases
Compilations
Limited releases
DVD releases
Other releases
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
musical project founded on January 13, 1988 by Claus Larsen. Its influence has been most felt in the electronic body music
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
and 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,...
genres. Perhaps to a certain extent, it may have influenced various film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
productions. Leæther Strip was one of the earliest and most prominent acts on Germany's now defunct Zoth Ommog record label. For distribution outside of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the music has been licensed to the U.S. labels Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
and 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....
. After the demise of Zoth Ommog in 1999, Larsen signed to Bloodline Records
Bloodline Records
Bloodline Records is a Hip hop record label founded by Earl "DMX" Simmons, also known as DMX. The label used to be distributed by Def Jam Recordings but is currently searching for a distributor since DMX left Def Jam Recordings, Sony Music Entertainment's Sony BMG, Sony Urban Music and Columbia...
, which only released a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
before also going out of business. Since 2005, Leæther Strip is signed with the Belgian Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica....
label.
History
According to founder Claus LarsenClaus Larsen
Claus Larsen could refer to one of the following people:*Claus Bo Larsen, Danish football referee*Claus Bjørn Larsen, Danish press photographer*Claus Larsen, founder of Danish industrial acts Leæther Strip and Klutæ...
, Leæther Strip is, and always will be, only him. Larsen was born on November 13, 1967 in Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. He first released music under the name of Leæther Strip in 1989. However, his 1995 release G.A.W.M.U.S. (Getting Away With Murder U. S.) included two early demos from 1982 and 1984, with the latter forming the unknown beginning of the band according to an interview conducted with Claus Larsen. In 1991, Larsen created a side-project called Klute
Klutæ
Klutæ is an industrial music project founded by Danish musician Claus Larsen, who is best known for his main project, Leæther Strip. Originally formed in 1991 under the name Klute, the project went dormant after 1996's Excel. It reformed in 2006 as Klutæ, to avoid confusion with drum and bass...
in which he also remained the sole member.
It can be argued, and is by many, that the sound of Leæther Strip throughout the early 1990s helped define what is today known as 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,...
. In a search performed on MySpace on December 1, 2008, 294 bands had listed Leæther Strip (or "Leather Strip") as a musical influence, although the true number of bands influenced by Larsen's work is undoubtedly much higher. In 1994, Claus Larsen drastically changed the sound of Leæther Strip, with the release of a synthesized semi classical album. Conceived as a soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to a fictional film, it was named Serenade for the Dead. The releases since then have reincorporated electronic dance elements, and have redefined Leæther Strip into what Larsen calls, "symphonic electro".
Leæther Strip remained silent for several years after the release of the single Carry Me in 2000 and the official band website, which once contained a wealth of information regarding the project, was taken offline. In foreshadowing the return of his band, Larsen's remix of the band KiEw
Kiew
Kiew may refer to:* The German or archaic English variant spelling of Kiev* KiEw , a German band* An alternate spelling of the name of Somdet Kiaw, the Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand...
's song Graograman on the Diskette EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(2003) states at the beginning of the song, in a sing-song computer-generated voice, "Leæther Strip will return for more electronic mayhem". In an interview conducted late 2005, Larsen revealed that label issues, as well as personal concerns, caused the dormancy of the band during the 2000 - 2005 period.
October 28, 2005, marked the official return of Leæther Strip with the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
release Suicide Bombers on the Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica....
label. Claus Larsen opened a blog to inform fans of his current activities and progress on the project. A string of releases followed including the 2-CD album After the Devastation, and the 2006 EP releases Walking on Volcanos and Fætish. Also in 2006, Claus Larsen released a free song via his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, a remix of Frank Tovey taught me things. The song was subsequently downloaded over 10,000 times.
On April 13
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year...
2007, Leæther Strip released the album The Giant Minutes to the Dawn. It was made available in several editions, including a special limited edition box-set which includes the band's first DVD
DVD-Video
DVD-Video is a consumer video format used to store digital video on DVD discs, and is currently the dominant consumer video format in Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. Discs using the DVD-Video specification require a DVD drive and a MPEG-2 decoder...
release. According to various reviewers, the album constituted the "true" return of the band to classic Leæther Strip form.
In a post to his MySpace blog made in late November 2008, Larsen announced his intention to develop a live show
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
for a small run of exclusive engagements in 2009. Two shows took place in Denmark in April 2009, and Leaether Strip has been confirmed to perform at the Power Strip Festival in the USA and the Amphi Festival in Germany during Summer 2009.
Via a video teaser on YouTube Claus Larsen announced that the first Leaether Strip album The Pleasure Of Penetration would be re-released as a remastered double CD set on November 13, 2007, Claus Larsen's birthday, under the title Retention n°1. The release is part of an ongoing box series through which Claus Larsen will re-release his complete back-catalogue via the Belgian label Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica....
. Each re-release will have both the fully remastered version of the original album on disc 1 and on the second disc, a totally re-written and reinterpretation of some selected songs from the original album by Leaether Strip himself re-recorded with current technologies. The original track-list on disc 1 has been extended to 15 tracks with the addition of early 12" tracks and other rarities of the period.
Larsen's lyrics for Leaether Strip are often frank and direct, sometimes to the point of being hostile. Political songs include the anti-Nazi song "AEighty AEight" which contains the chorus "You are not human / You are not soldiers" as well as the song "Suicide Bombers" (On the Suicide Bombers
Suicide Bombers
Suicide Bombers is the name of a 2005 EP by Leæther Strip. For the Australian hardcore band see Suicide Bombers -Track listing:# Suicide Bombers# Suicide Bombers # The Shame Of A Nation # This Is Where I Wanna Be...
EP) with its chorus question, "Who told you to die that way?" More frequently, Larsen explores his own personal issues in the same open fashion, resulting in many tracks that are simultaneously aggressive and introspective.
Discography
Albums- 1990 - The Pleasure of PenetrationThe Pleasure of PenetrationThe Pleasure of Penetration, released in 1990, is the first full length album by Leæther Strip. It was released on Zoth Ommog.-Track listing:# Die - Die - Die# Touchdown Breakdown# Razor Blades # Leather Strip - Part I...
- 1990 - Science for the Satanic CitizenScience for the Satanic CitizenScience for the Satanic Citizen is a 1990 album by Leæther Strip, released by Zoth Ommog. It incorporates a number of samples from films, including Hellraiser.-Track listing:# "Zyklon B"# "G.A.W.M."# "Rotation "# "Satanic Citizen"...
- 1992 - Solitary Confinement
- 1993 - Underneath the LaughterUnderneath the LaughterUnderneath the Laughter is a 1993 Leæther Strip album released by Zoth Ommog Records .-Track listing:#"Turn to Stone"#"Another World"#"We Will Follow"#"Don't Tame Your Soul"#"Atheistic Sermon"#"Prying Eyes"#"World's End"...
- 1994 - Serenade for the DeadSerenade for the DeadA 1994 album from Leæther Strip, released by Zoth Ommog Records . In a dramatic break with his usual aggressive industrial style, this album presents a gloomy electronic "symphony," inspired by the works of Stephen King, James Herbert, Dean R...
- 1995 - Legacy of Hate and LustLegacy of Hate and Lust- Track listing :# Down There With You# We Need a Life# The Darkness Ends the Day# I Wanna Hate You# We're Losing Time# Whisper Your Poetry# Come Out Tonight# I Won't Look Back# I Try - I Die# No Rest for the Wicked# 13/6 - 1994...
- 1996 - The Rebirth of AgonyThe Rebirth of Agony-Tracklisting:# You Know Where To Put It# Life is Painful # Switch On - Switch Off# Lies to Tell# My Mind is My Master# How Do I Know?# The Edge of Anger# I Want You Hard# Take Care of Me# Anger is a Part of Me# Make My Blood Boil# Fool!...
- 1997 - Self-InflictedSelf-Inflicted-Tracklisting:# Hate Me!# Black Candle# Understand My Torment# Are we the Sinners?# Give It Back# Face the Fire# Coming up for Air# Tell Me What to Do!# Under My Control# Kill a Raver# Showroom Dummies...
- 2005 - After the DevastationAfter the DevastationAfter the Devastation is an album by Leaether Strip. It has two CDs and is the comeback album for Leaether Strip after a five-year hiatus.Some editions of the album included the bonus EP ÆFTERSHOCK.- Tracklisting :Disc 1...
(2 CD) - 2007 - The Giant Minutes to the DawnThe Giant Minutes to the DawnThe Giant Minutes to the Dawn is an album by Leaether Strip.Some editions of the album included the bonus EP The Hourglass.-Track listing:# "Will the Sun Return?" # "Dirty Little Secret"# "Sedated Nation"# "Commotion"# "The Trouble"# "Go Ahead"...
- 2008 - Civil DisobedienceCivil Disobedience (album)Civil Disobedience is the eleventh studio album by Danish electro-industrial musical project Leæther Strip.The limited release of the album included the bonus CD One Nine Eight Two.-Disc 1:# Civil Disobedience# The Damaged People# When Blood Runs Dark...
(2 CD) - 2009 - ÆngelmakerÆngelmakerÆngelmaker is the twelfth studio album by Danish electro-industrial musical project Leæther Strip. It was released on March 27, 2009.Some editions of the album include the bonus EP Yes, I'm Limited Vol...
(2 CD) - 2009 - Yes I'm Limited V (2 CD)
- 2010 - Mental Slavery (2 CD)
- 2011 - Untold Stories – The Melancholic Sessions
EP/single releases
- 1989 - Japanese BodiesJapanese Bodies"Japanese Bodies" is the name of a 12" single by Leaether Strip. He has recorded the song a number of times on various releases....
- 12"S - 1990 - Aspects of AggressionAspects of AggressionAspects of Aggression is an EP by Leaether Strip, released on a Mini CD. It features a re-recording, an original song, and a song only released on vinyl.-Tracklisting:All tracks by Claus Larsen# "Leæther Strip Part II " – 5:57...
- EP CD - 1991 - Object V - EP CD
- 1991 - MaterialMaterial (EP)Material is an EP by Leaether Strip. It features 2 previously unreleased studio tracks, 2 remixes, and 3 live tracks.-Tracklisting:# "Steal!"# "The Nature Of God"# "Leather Strip Part 2" # "Die-Die-Die"...
- EP CD - 1994 - Positive DepressionPositive DepressionPositive Depression is an EP by Leaether Strip that was released on a Mini CD. It features three original tracks and a remix.-Tracklisting:# Torture # We Deserve It all# Dead on Arrival# Don't Tame Your Soul...
- EP CD - 1997 - Anal Cabaret: A Tribute to Soft CellAnal Cabaret: A Tribute to Soft CellAnal Cabaret: A Tribute to Soft Cell is a cover EP recorded by Leæther Strip in tribute to synthpop band Soft Cell....
- EP CD - 2000 - Carry MeCarry MeCarry Me is a single by Leæther Strip. The song did not appear on any album, but it was re-recorded for After the Devastation.-Tracklisting:# Carry Me# Carry Me # Carry Me # Carry Me # Carry Me...
- CDS - 2005 - Suicide BombersSuicide BombersSuicide Bombers is the name of a 2005 EP by Leæther Strip. For the Australian hardcore band see Suicide Bombers -Track listing:# Suicide Bombers# Suicide Bombers # The Shame Of A Nation # This Is Where I Wanna Be...
- EP CD - 2006 - Walking on VolcanosWalking on Volcanos-Track listing:# Walking On Volcanos# Hate & Fear # Dying Is Easy Life Is Harder # How Far Is It From Auschwitz To Guantanamo?# I Love The Sound Of Acid Rain# Take Me Home Again# What If...
- EP CD - 2006 - FætishFætishFætish is a 2006 EP by Leæther Strip. It also came with a limited box set with some extra items, a booklet with fetish artwork, and the Hælloween EP.-Track listing:# Be My Fetish# Manic Aggression # Punktured Eyeballs...
- EP CD - 2008 - When Blood Runs DarkWhen Blood Runs DarkWhen Blood Runs Dark is an EP by Danish electro-industrial musical project Leæther Strip. It was released on March 2, 2008 via digital download on Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store.-Tracklisting:# When Blood Runs Dark...
- Digital-only EP - 2008 - DiægnosisDiægnosisDiægnosis is an EP by Danish electro-industrial musical project Leæther Strip. It was released on December 25, 2008 via digital download on Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store.-Tracklisting:# Don't You Dare Die On Me# Deliver Me...
- Digital-only EP
Compilations
- 1992 - Penetrate the Satanic CitizenPenetrate the Satanic CitizenPenetrate the Satanic Citizen is a 1992 Leæther Strip album, which, together with Fit for Flogging, bundles most of Leæther Strip's releases prior to Solitary Confinement.-Track listing:# Japanese Bodies 92 - 6:25# Leæther Strip, Pt...
- 1993 - Fit for FloggingFit for FloggingFit for Flogging is a 1993 Leæther Strip album released by Cleopatra Records. Together with Penetrate the Satanic Citizen it bundles most of Leæther Strip's releases prior to Solitary Confinement.-Tracklisting:# Antius# Black Gold# G.A.W.M....
- 1995 - Double or NothingDouble or Nothing (Leaether Strip album)Double or Nothing is the name of a two-disc compilation that contains the Positive Depression EP as disc 1 and a handful of other rarities on disc 2.-Track listing:Disc 1 # Torture # We Deserve It all...
(2 CD) - 1995 - Getting Away With Murder: Murders from 1982 to 1995Getting Away With Murder: Murders from 1982 to 1995Getting Away With Murder: Murders from 1982 to 1995, commonly referred to as GAWM, is a compilation album released in 1995 by Leaether Strip...
- 1996 - Best of Leæther StripBest of Leæther Strip-Track listing:# Japanese Bodies # AntiUS # Battleground # Leæther Strip II # Strap Me Down...
- 1997 - RetrospectiveRetrospective (Leaether Strip album)-Track listing:# Japanese Bodies# Zyclon B# Anti US # How Do I Know# Strap Me Down# Razor Blades # Don't Tame Your Soul# No Rest for the Wicked# Adrenalin Rush# Nosecandy# Turn to Stone# Face of Evil# Take the Fear Away...
- 2005 - Satanic Reasons: The Very Best OfSatanic Reasons: The Very Best OfSatanic Reasons... is a best-of compilation by Leaether Strip.-Track listing:# Japanese Bodies # Leæther Strip Part II# Break My Back# Fit For Flogging# AntiUS# Nose Candy# Steal# Mortal Thoughts# Strap Me Down...
(2 CD)
Limited releases
- 1992 - Yes, I'm Limited - EP CD
- 1996 - Yes, I'm Limited Vol. II
- 1998 - Yes, I'm Limited Vol. III (2 CD)
- 2005 - ÆFTERSHOCK - CDS (only available with the After the Devastation limited box edition)
- 2006 - Hælloween - EP CD (only available with the Fætish limited box edition)
- 2007 - The Hourglass - EP CD (only available with the The Giant Minutes to the Dawn limited box edition)
- 2008 - One Nine Eight Two - CDS (only available with the Civil Disobedience limited box edition)
- 2009 - Yes, I'm Limited Vol. IV - EP CD (only available with the Ængelmaker limited box edition)
DVD releases
- 2007 - Watch - DVD NSTC region 0 (only available with the limited box edition The Giant Minutes to the Dawn)
Other releases
- 1999 - Serenade for the Dead (re-mastered) (2 CD)
- 2006 - After the Devastation (Limited 3 CD Special Bag Edition)
- Limited edition of the double album includes: After The Devastation" Limited Edition 3-CD Box Set, "Evacuate Or Die", Double Sided Printed T-Shirt, Poster and Deluxe Bag, Matri-X-traX Chapter I and some postcards
- 2006 - Fætish (Limited 2 CD Box)
- Limited to 2000 copies including "Hælloween" 5-track EP, some special fetish goodies (condom, button, postcards) and a booklet full of Leæther Strip fans fetish artwork.
- 2007 - The Giant Minutes to the Dawn (2 CD+DVD fan boxset)
- Limited edition including "The Hourglass" EP, "Watch" DVD, the "Trust your instinct" T-shirt and some fan goodies
- 2007 - Retention no.1 (2CD)
- Reedition of first album The Pleasure of PenetrationThe Pleasure of PenetrationThe Pleasure of Penetration, released in 1990, is the first full length album by Leæther Strip. It was released on Zoth Ommog.-Track listing:# Die - Die - Die# Touchdown Breakdown# Razor Blades # Leather Strip - Part I...
(re-mastered) + The Pleasure of Reproduction which includes 2007 re-recordings of first album.- 2008 - Retention no.2 (2CD)
- Reedition of second album Science for the Satanic CitizenScience for the Satanic CitizenScience for the Satanic Citizen is a 1990 album by Leæther Strip, released by Zoth Ommog. It incorporates a number of samples from films, including Hellraiser.-Track listing:# "Zyklon B"# "G.A.W.M."# "Rotation "# "Satanic Citizen"...
and EP Object V (re-mastered) + Science for the Satanic Spawn which includes 2008 re-recordings of both aforementioned releases.
Influenced
- CenobitaCenobitaCenobita is an aggrotech/cyberpunk band based in Mexico City, created in 1994 by Claus Bita and former band member Omar Flo .-History:...
- DunkelwerkDunkelwerkDunkelwerk is the name of a German band which describes its sound as Endzeit Electro , referring to a genre which was originally established by bands like :wumpscut: and Leæther Strip and is nowadays produced by bands like The Retrosic, Suicide Commando or Hocico...
- HocicoHocico- History :The duo was officially formed in 1993 by Erik Garcia a.k.a Erk Aicrag and Oscar Mayorga a.k.a. Racso Agroyam , but both cousins had been experimenting with electronic music, mixing industrial and EBM, since they were fifteen years old. Their music can be described as electro-industrial...
- PsychopompsPsychopomps (band)Psychopomps are an electro-industrial band from Denmark formed by Jesper Schmidt and Flemming Norre Larsen. They were signed to Zoth Ommog Records in the early 90's followed by Cleopatra Records. Their early records were recorded at Strip Studios by close friend and label mate Claus Larsen of...
- Suicide CommandoSuicide CommandoSuicide Commando is a Belgian electro-industrial act created by Johan van Roy in 1986.- History :Johan van Roy, Suicide Commando's only member, began experimenting with electronic music in 1986. Three years later he released his first tape under the moniker Suicide Commando, and made an appearance...
- Wumpscut
External links
- Official Label webpage at Alfa MatrixAlfa MatrixAlfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica....
- Leæther Strip at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Discography of Leæther Strip at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- [ Discography of Leæther Strip] at AMG
- [ Discography of "Leather Strip"] (typo and missing album) at AMG
- Interview at Chain D.L.K.
- LIVE IN PARIS : http://www.videodrom.org/article.php?id=205