Cabaret Voltaire gets pretty regular play in my DJ sets these days, be it in the slow, pulsing beat of "Just Fascination" or the evangelist sampling of "I Want You". I often get in arguments with music connoisseurs about whether Cab Voltaire is Industrial or New Wave. For me, Cabaret Voltaire are one of those groups that manage to defy and redefine genre barriers.
At the beginning of their career they pushed the boundaries of what you could do with a reel to reel. Moving away from experimental noise work, they moved into a sort of gritty electronic garage band style of music with classic tracks like, "Mussolini Headkick" and "Nag, Nag, Nag". In the early eighties, albums like Crackdown and Microphonies became electronic music milestones, with the latter pushing their sound into an even darker direction.
Even though most of the album is full of catchy electro beats, a quick viewing of the "Sensoria" music video shows the darker side that was prevalent on works like Red Mecca, but that would mature on albums like The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord and Code. The video features a very industrial aesthetic, albeit the obvious influence of post-punk and new wave.
Later on in the group's career, they would find themselves heavily influenced by Chicago house, even shooting a video for Magic in Chicago. To top that off, Marshall Jefferson actually produced the track with them.
Since I am always trying to find an excuse as of late to throw down classic industrial and proto-industrial tracks in my DJ sets, it is only fitting that I have hunted down several Cabaret Voltaire remixes. One of my recent favorites is from techno producer Andi Müller. Andi was kind enough to give me permission to post his remix of 'Sex, Money, Freaks' from the album Code. The remix serves the track well, and acts as the perfect gateway drug to the world of Cabaret Voltaire.
Cabaret Voltaire- Sex, Money, Freaks (Andi Müllers Techno Tuneup)
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