400 Blows


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Founded in South London in the early 80's by Andrew E Beer and Robert Taylor both formerly of Concrete.

Later members included Tony Thorpe and Alexander S. Fraser.
Andrew E Beer went on to start, Warrior Records, Tony Thorpe, The Moody Boys, and the label, Language and Robert Taylor - Fifth Era

Scott Fraser only appears on Beat the Devil 7 and Return of the Dog 12, was replaced by Tony Thorpe.

Line up of Beer/Thorpe/Taylor recorded unreleased session for John Peel in February 1984

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Severed Heads
Dead Eyes Opened 94 ++
2021, 17xFile, FLAC, Comp, Sevcom
Trevor Jackson
Metal Dance 2 (Industrial New Wave EBM Classics & Rarities 79-88)
2012, 2x CD, ,
Industrial/EBM/New Wave/Post-Punk/New Beat/Synth-pop/Minimal
Various
Twice As Nice (Be Music / DoJo / Mark Kamins / Arthur Baker Productions)
2004, CD, Comp, LTM (4), ,
Synth-pop/Funk/Boogie/Electro/New Wave
Severed Heads
Twister + Retread
2001, ,
EBM/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Industrial Rock
2000, CD, Comp, Edel America Records, ,
EBM/Industrial
Andrew Weatherall
Nine O'Clock Drop
2000, ,
Leftfield/Reggae/New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Industrial Armageddon
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Age Of Panik, ,
EBM/Industrial/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Industrial Hazard
1998, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
EBM/Industrial/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Alternator
1996, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial/Darkwave/Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Dancefloor Report Vol. 1 - Hardcore/Techno
1992, LP, Comp, Warrior Records, ,
Hardcore/Techno
N•A•M*
Feel The Fire
1992, ,
Breakbeat/Hardcore/Techno
N•A•M*
Recycled EP
1992, ,
Breakbeat/Hardcore/Techno
Severed Heads
Retread
1991, ,
Industrial/Synth-pop/Experimental/EBM
Various
Funky Alternatives Four
1989, Vinyl, ,
EBM/Electro
Various
Funky Alternatives Three
1989, Vinyl, ,
Breaks/Industrial/Electro
Severed Heads
Greater Reward Remix
1988, Vinyl, ,
EBM
Various
Funky Alternatives 2
1987, Vinyl, ,
Breaks/Industrial/Electro
Various
Funky Alternatives Volume 1
1986, Vinyl, ,
Breaks/Electro/Industrial
Various
Off Line (And On The Road)
2000, CD, Promo, Riffage.com, Inc.
FSOL*
ISDN
1995, 2x Vinyl, ,
Leftfield/Illbient/Trip Hop
Various
Warrior Sampler EP 1
1991, 12", EP, Smplr, Warrior Records, ,
Breakbeat/Hardcore/Techno
Severed Heads
Retread
1991
Various
Funky Alternatives Three
1989, ,
Breaks/Industrial/Electro
Various
Mad Mix
1986
Various
Postpunk Theory Alpha
2024, 2xLP, Comp, Musique Pour La Danse, ,
Post-Punk
Boy Harsher
A Mixed Tape Made By Boy Harsher
2023, Cass, Comp, M/Print, Mixtape, Sacred Bones Records, ,
Acid House/Synth-pop/Synthwave
Cheyenne Schiavone
Proto-Electronic Improvisation
2015, File, MP3, Mixed, The Scrap Mag
Trevor Jackson
Metal Dance (Industrial Post-Punk EBM Classics & Rarities 80-88)
2012, 2x CD, ,
Industrial/EBM/New Wave/Post-Punk/New Beat/Synth-pop/Minimal
Headman
White Light 45 (Relish)
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, White Light Mixes, ,
Leftfield/House/Tribal/New Wave/Ambient/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Experimental
Beppe Loda
Radio Azzurra: Forever Rhythm - Collector's Edition II
2010, CD, Mixed + DVD-V, PAL, Rete Radio Azzurra, ,
Italo-Disco/New Wave/Future Jazz/New Beat/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
The Future Sound Of London
Radio 1 FSOL Essential Mix 2
2008, 2xFile, MP3, Mixed, 320, The Pod Room, ,
Industrial/Trip Hop/Techno/Big Beat/IDM/Psychedelic Rock/Ambient/Breakbeat/Electro/Downtempo
Various
Future Sounds Of Jazz Vol. 11
2007
DJ Morpheus
I Can't Live Without My Radio
2005, CD, ,
New Wave/Industrial/Electro/New Beat/EBM
Various
Machines And Noise (Volume 1)
2002, CD, Comp, Mastertech Pty Ltd., ,
Industrial
Various
Jet Set 2 (Airport Lounge)
2000, CD-ROM, Comp, Riffage Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rap/Easy Listening
Various
Feed Your Head
1999, CD-ROM, Comp, MP3, Riffage Records
Various
Industrial Virus Volume 3
1997, CD, Comp, Dressed To Kill, ,
EBM/Industrial/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Dancefloor Report Vol. 2 - Progressive House
1992, LP, Comp, Warrior Records, ,
Hardcore/Techno
DJ Frankie Valentine*
Rave East Vol. 1
1992, CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Vap
Various
This Is Only A Test: The Best Of The "Test" Series
1992, 8x CD, Box Set, ,
Disco/House/Synth-pop/Techno
Various
Give Peace A Dance Volume 3: Psychotic Reactions
1992, 2x CD, ,
House/Hardcore/Techno/Industrial/Breakbeat
Various
New Beats 1
1989, LP, Comp, Warrior Records
Various
The Very Best Of Razormaid! IV
1989, 2xCD, Comp, Razormaid Records, ,
House/Techno/Synth-pop
Various
The elephant table album (a compilation of difficult music)
1989, CD, Album, X-Tract, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Various
Funky Alternatives Volume One And Two
1988, CD, Comp, Trance Records, ,
Breaks/Electro/Industrial
Various
Line - Der Sampler 28
1988, CD, Smplr, Line Records, Line Records
Various
September 86 - Mixes
1986, LP, Mixed, DMC, ,
House/Disco/Synth-pop/Hip Hop
Various
Hitaktiv 86 - Juli / Aug
1986, Cass, Comp, Promo, Intercord, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Schlager
Various
Imminent Two
1986
Various
Abstract Magazine Issue 5
1985, LP, Comp, Sweatbox, Sweatbox, Sweatbox, ,
Leftfield/Industrial
Various
Razormaid Chapter Ten: Noise Reduction!
1985, 2x12", Red, Razormaid Records, ,
Industrial/Synth-pop
Various
Breaking The Back Of Love
1985, LP, Comp, Saderal, Saderal, ,
New Wave/Industrial/Synth-pop
Various
Gate That Snare!
1985, 12", Illuminated Records, ,
Synth-pop/Electro
Various
When You're Hot You're Hot!
1985, LP, Comp, Jive Wire, Sonovision (3)
Various
The Sonovision / DJ Tassler
1985, LP, Comp, Promo, Sonovision (3)
Various
Heavy Duty Breaks
1985, Vinyl, ,
Breaks/Industrial/Electro
Various
U.K. Buzz #003
1984, LP, Comp, Promo, Transcription, Thirsty Ear, ,
Goth Rock/Dub/Post Rock/Dancehall/Public Broadcast
Various
Inkey$ No.8
1984, Cass, Comp, INKEY$, ,
Electro/Ambient/Berlin-School
Various
In.Car Entertainment
1984, Cassette, ,
Industrial/Electro
Various
Heavy Duty Breaks
1984, Vinyl, ,
Breaks/Industrial/Electro
Various
A Splash Of Colour
1984, Vinyl, ,
Goth Rock/Industrial/Synth-pop/Funk/New Wave/Electro/Power Pop/Post-Punk
Various
A Sudden Surge Of Power
1983, Cass, Comp, C90, Cause For Concern, ,
Industrial/Synth-pop/Synthwave/Experimental/Alternative Rock/Reggae
Various
Meridians 2
1983, Cass, Comp, C60, Touch, ,
Electro/Experimental/Minimal/Avantgarde/Field Recording/Sound Art/Sound Collage
Various
Inkey$ No.4
1983, Cass, Comp, INKEY$, ,
Industrial/New Age/Drone/Experimental/Ambient/Electro/Synth-pop/Minimal
Various
The Elephant Table Album (A Compilation Of Difficult Music)
1983, 2x Vinyl, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Various
Discordia Dancefloor
Cass, Album, Comp, Illuminated Records
Various
Designed For Dancing
LP, Comp, GC Recordings
Various
At The Club!
LP, Comp, Sonovision (3)
Various
Star Lake City (10th Anniversary 2021 Tribute For DJ)
2021, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Marduk Records
Various
Musica Afro Funky Vol 2
2014, 2x12", Comp, Unofficial, Star Gazer
The Emperor Machine
White Light 97
2014, File, MP3, Mixed, P/Unofficial, White Light Mixes, ,
Experimental/Electro/Ambient/Psychedelic Rock/Leftfield
Various
The Original Masters: From The Past Present & Future Vol.6
2011, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Milestone Records Ltd
Skinny Puppy
Epitaph
1997, 2xCDr, Comp, P/Unofficial, Not On Label (Skinny Puppy), ,
Industrial/Electro/Experimental
Various
High Level Volume III - Rhythm Track
1987, 12", Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, W/Lbl, High Level
Various
Revolution
1986, LP, Unofficial, Demon Records (11)
Various
Pressing Problems
1983, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Pressing Problems, ,
New Wave/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Sensitive Five
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Cosmic Communications, ,
Fusion/Electro/Synth-pop
Skinny Puppy
MP3 Collection
2xCDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, Digital Records (6), ,
EBM/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Revolution Vol. I & II
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Funk/Synth-pop/Leftfield/Bossanova/Disco/Experimental
DJ Yano
Tape 001
Cassette, ,
Electro/Downtempo/Funk/Ambient