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Comprising Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, the group achieved their greatest success in the period 1989-92, when they were known as [[The KLF]] and were associated with a style they called Stadium House (basically, [[House Music|Acid House]] with pop/rock production and sampled noises from cheering crowds). However, they also dabbled in other genres, usually [[Electronic Music]] (ambient, various house subgenres, techno, alternative dance), and became infamous for their satirical media stunts. For instance, when they were sued for unlicensed [[Sampling]] by [[ABBA]], they responded by torching copies of ''1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?)'' in a field (a photo of this became the cover of their next album). |
Comprising Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, the group achieved their greatest success in the period 1989-92, when they were known as [[The KLF]] and were associated with a style they called Stadium House (basically, [[House Music|Acid House]] with pop/rock production and sampled noises from cheering crowds). However, they also dabbled in other genres, usually [[Electronic Music]] (ambient, various house subgenres, techno, alternative dance), and became infamous for their satirical media stunts. For instance, when they were sued for unlicensed [[Sampling]] by [[ABBA]], they responded by torching copies of ''1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?)'' in a field (a photo of this became the cover of their next album). |
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To read up on a complete history of the group, the best place to start would be the band's [[wikipedia:The KLF|Wikipedia Entry.]] |
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Studio albums |
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* ''1987 (What the Fuck is Going On?)'' (1987) <ref>as The Justified Ancients of Mumu</ref> |
* ''1987 (What the Fuck is Going On?)'' (1987) <ref>as The Justified Ancients of Mumu</ref> |
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** Described by Bill Drummond as "[[Megadeth]] with drum machines." Only song released from this version was "It's Grim Up North". |
** Described by Bill Drummond as "[[Megadeth]] with drum machines." Only song released from this version was "It's Grim Up North". |
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* ''The Black Room'' (~1992) <ref>a collaboration with Extreme Noise Terror</ref> |
* ''The Black Room'' (~1992) <ref>a collaboration with Extreme Noise Terror</ref> |
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* [[Aborted Arc]]: They never did find the white room, or finish the film, or stage that art exhibition, or build the people's pyramid, or fuck the millennium... |
* [[Aborted Arc]]: They never did find the white room, or finish the film, or stage that art exhibition, or build the people's pyramid, or fuck the millennium... |
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* [[Arc Symbol]]: Sheep |
* [[Arc Symbol]]: Sheep |
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{{quote|[[The Stinger|Ladies and Gentlemen]], [[Elvis Presley|The KLF have now Left the Building]] |
{{quote|[[The Stinger|Ladies and Gentlemen]], [[Elvis Presley|The KLF have now Left the Building]]}} |
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