Sneaky Bat Machine
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Sneaky Bat Machine were a Bristol
, UK based Cybergoth
band who gigged heavily and released one album in the late 1990s. The band consisted of Sneakybat (aka Ross Tregenza), Crash (aka Clive Lewis), and Maxislag (aka Max Niblock). Maxi was later replaced by Doktor A (aka Bruce Attley) after he left to join Katscan.
The band were well known for their unique stylings, a strange mix of cartoon goth
ic imagery and electropop musical backing. Song subjects were equally outlandish, covering subjects such as grave-robbing and fighting space invaders. They became unwitting spokesmen for the fledgling British cybergoth genre of music (characterized by light electronic music mixed with industrial vocals, but more widely known for its followers' crazy hairstyles and colourful, outlandish fashion sense).
They released two official CDs, and countless tape and CD demos. Their first commercial release for the Boneshaker CD Single on Darkbeat Records in 1998, followed by Disco 4 The Dead, also on Darkbeat Records, in 1999. Both releases are now deleted and Sneaky Bat Machine's music is only available from http://www.goteki-store.com as mp3 releases, compiled as Disco 4 The Dead 2: Another Dementia.
In 2000 the band changed its name to Goteki
, and began a new career as 'lo-fi phuturists'. Goteki released a number of albums and received some notable success, before disbanding in 2006. Goteki reformed in 2008 and released the Santa Muerte album in 2010.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, UK based Cybergoth
Cybergoth
Cybergoth is a subculture that derives from elements of cyberpunk, goth, raver, and rivethead fashion. Unlike traditional goths, Cybergoths follow electronic dance music more often than rock.-History:...
band who gigged heavily and released one album in the late 1990s. The band consisted of Sneakybat (aka Ross Tregenza), Crash (aka Clive Lewis), and Maxislag (aka Max Niblock). Maxi was later replaced by Doktor A (aka Bruce Attley) after he left to join Katscan.
The band were well known for their unique stylings, a strange mix of cartoon goth
Goth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
ic imagery and electropop musical backing. Song subjects were equally outlandish, covering subjects such as grave-robbing and fighting space invaders. They became unwitting spokesmen for the fledgling British cybergoth genre of music (characterized by light electronic music mixed with industrial vocals, but more widely known for its followers' crazy hairstyles and colourful, outlandish fashion sense).
They released two official CDs, and countless tape and CD demos. Their first commercial release for the Boneshaker CD Single on Darkbeat Records in 1998, followed by Disco 4 The Dead, also on Darkbeat Records, in 1999. Both releases are now deleted and Sneaky Bat Machine's music is only available from http://www.goteki-store.com as mp3 releases, compiled as Disco 4 The Dead 2: Another Dementia.
In 2000 the band changed its name to Goteki
Goteki
Goteki are a British electro band with roots in the UK ebm and industrial scenes, the musical brainchild of composer Ross Tregenza . They were heavily involved in the development of UK ebm and cybergoth genres circa 2000-2003, and now reformed as a three piece live act expanded from Tregenza's...
, and began a new career as 'lo-fi phuturists'. Goteki released a number of albums and received some notable success, before disbanding in 2006. Goteki reformed in 2008 and released the Santa Muerte album in 2010.