The Units were an American synthpunk band, founded in San Francisco in 1978 and active until 1984. They were one of America's earliest electronic new wave bands, and have been cited (along with The Screamers and Suicide) as pioneers of synthpunk, also retrospectively known as "electropunk". The Units were notable for their use of synthesizers in place of guitars, and multimedia performances featuring multiple projections of satirical, instructional films critical of conformity and consumerism.
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The Screamers
American punk band
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Kris Menace
German musician
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Dave Lee
British DJ and house music producer
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Miss Kittin
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MSTRKRFT
Canadian electronic music duo
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Justice
French electronic music duo
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Adam Freeland
British musician
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Matmos
band
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Death in Vegas
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Paul Oakenfold
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The Crystal Method
American electronic music duo (former 1993)
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Emancipator
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American musician, actor, director and visual artist
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Tiefschwarz
band
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Giorgio Moroder
Italian record producer and composer
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Richard Anthony Hewson
English record producer, arranger, conductor and multi-instrumentalist
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David Grellier
French musician
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Seaweed
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Stabbing Westward
American band
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Book of Love
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Soulwax
Belgian electronic music band
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Triumph
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Ryo Kawasaki
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Peter Case
American musician
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Jocelyn Enriquez
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Tullycraft
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Lene Lovich
American new wave singer
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Metric
Canadian indie rock band
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2 Unlimited
Dutch eurodance project
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Charles Webster
British musician
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Jim Sclavunos
American musician
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Anything Box
American band
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Controlled Bleeding
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Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician
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Metallica
American heavy metal band
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The Faint
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t.A.T.u.
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Tom Bailey
British singer-songwriter
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Kurt Dahlke
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Blue Peter
band from Canada
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Ladytron
band
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Underworld
British electronic music duo
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The Dickies
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Adrian Sherwood
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Fiona Bevan
British singer-songwriter
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Bear in Heaven
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Juno Reactor
band
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John Miles
English rock musician and singer
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Japanese musician
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Zero 7
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Danger Mouse
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James Murphy
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Ruby
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Mouse on Mars
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