Dirty, gritty, dystopian, hypnotic, trance-inducing, industrial, loud.
All of these words can be applied to London trio Factory Floor who channel the spirit of ’90s techno in their own way, sounding like The Velvet Underground on pills. There’s a nostalgia to their music which explains why former Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris is now producing their new material after having remixed their current stuff.
So far they’ve released ‘Lying’ and ‘Wooden Box’ digitally and on vinyl. Both are stonking tunes clearly in a dancefloor headspace. They sound like they were recorded in a dingy disused and boarded up warehouse during an all-night rave.
Factory Floor – Lying
Factory Floor Factory Floor – A Wooden Box
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
Sounds like HEALTH with synths! I likey.
Heard these ages ago on The Far Side with Jim Carroll and thought they were fantastic. Great live reports from their gig at Field Day