Front 242 coined the term "electronic body music" with the release of their vastly influential 1982 debut, "Geography", though the term was technically first used by Kraftwerk in the late 70s. "EBM" was popularized on a larger scale by the Belgians as a proper descriptor for their mix of industrial and Kraftwerk-inspired minimal-synth. "Geography" takes the tones of post-industrial and organizes them into danceable, beat-driven and structured songs that border on synth-pop, while maintaining a cold and alienated essence. Front 242 never matched the brilliance of their debut, but nonetheless continue to inspire hordes of imitators.
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