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Opus III had a few hit songs in the early-’90s ambient house scene before lead vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw embarked on a successful venture later on in the decade as a freelance vocalist, working with some of dance music’s most successful artists
The British experimental ambient unit O Yuki Conjugate was formed in Nottingham in 1982 by multi-instrumentalists Andrew Hulme and Roger Horberry; inspired by the atmospheric guitar instrumentals of the Durutti Column, they began experimenting with keyboards and tape loops, adding percussion to the mix before debuting with the soundscapes of 1984’s Scene in Mirage
Orbital became one of the biggest names in techno during the mid-’90s by solving the irreconcilable differences previously inherent in the genre: to stay true to the dance underground and, at the same time, force entry into the rock arena, where an album functions as an artistic statement — not a collection of singles — and a band’s prowess is demonstrated by the actual performance of live music
The electronica duo Orbitronik comprised California-based Brian Ladd and Chicagoan Scott Gibbons, who passed DAT tapes back and forth through the mail to create the music which comprised their 1998 self-titled debut LP
Matching the likes of Clutch, Biohazard, and Buckcherry is the North Carolina metal band Obey Bizar, a foursome that originated in 1994 Comprised of Bob Aderhold (vocals), Pat “AD” Diegnan (guitar), Kevin Haverlah (drums), and Keith Watson (bass), Obey Bizar was one of Charlotte’s biggest metal acts during the late ’90s, thanks to constant touring among area pubs
Organic Audio was a forum for the funk and vegetable-induced madness of Andy Spence, one-half of the famed acid jazz duo Freakniks Resulting in the 1999 album, Back to My Roots, Spence’s side project allowed him to explore his inner Brazilian while not ignoring the tightly woven jazz elements that he had contributed to the Freakniks
Spanish techno-pop duet OBK was formed in the 1980s after Miguel Arjona and Jordi Sánchez met at Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona Inspired by European techno, the young musicians decided to create their own project called OBK, their name is based on Depeche Mode’s “Oberkorn
Chilean punk rock act Orgasmo was inspired by the Clash, the Sex Pistols, and the Ramones The band was formed in 1983 by bassist Gustavo Gurrieri, drummer Miguel Serrano, singer Víctor Trabucco, and guitarist Sean Bratt
East London jungle imprint Ram Recordings (along with labels such as Droppin’ Science, Flex, Infa-Red, and No U-Turn) is closely associated with a new wave of drum’n’bass innovators, twisting darkside and hardstep into future-fueled, increasingly entropic configurations that draw as often from the dry, brittle technologism of techno and electro as from jungle’s more uppity roots in hip-hop and ragga
obO is the alias of original Red Snapper member Allan Riding, whose lo-fi trip-hop has led to underground acclaim overseas His debut US release, Diamond Loser, appeared in 1998