The 1990s Finnish Electro Scene

byBen Willmott
April 10, 2025

A deep dive into the thrilling backstory to the 1990s Finnish Electro Scene, with key figures speaking about what made those years – and that music – so special

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A muggy night at London’s Kilburn National Ballroom in September 1987, and German industrial-meisters Einstürzende Neubauten are headlining. The support act? 1970s glam rock entertainers Showaddywaddy. As one press report aptly put it, “Say WADD?”

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Amnesia, Ibiza

byHelen Donlan

Steeped in history, there’s more to Ibiza’s legendary Amnesia club than meets the eye

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Test Dept Miners’ Benefit Concert

byMat Smith

It’s September 1984 and UK industrial pioneers Test Dept are flexing their political muscles as they throw their musical weight behind the increasingly bitter miners’ strike, beginning with a now legendary benefit concert in south London

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Tangerine Dream ‘Oedipus Tyrannus’

byDavid Elliott

Tangerine Dream had a big year in 1974 with the release of ‘Phaedra’ and their first UK tour. But let’s not forget their score for the Greek tragedy ‘Oedipus Tyrannus’ in Chichester

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Honkmeister 4000

byFat Roland

They’ll be talking about this in the future. It’s the looking forward not backwards Xmas special. Prepare to gawp at the shape of things to come…

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Bruce Licher

byPush

As the boss of Independent Project Records & Press, Bruce Licher has released some brilliant albums and designed the sleeves of every single one of them, as well as producing countless postage stamps and the occasional flag