Metal/Crystal

Richard Pinhas is a key figure in the international development of electronic rock music and remains today one of France's leading experimental musicians. He is recognized as the father of an entire musical movement in France (analogous to Tangerine Dream's role in Germany) for his pioneering work in the 1970s with his band Heldon, which fused electronics, "diabolical guitar work" and rock to create a pioneering, aggressive music that was a precursor to industrial music and techno. All of his early recordings have been reissued by Cuneiform. Joining Richard on Metal/Crystal are two other well-known provocateurs of new music; Michigan's Wolf Eyes - electronics (Sup Pop recording artists) and Japan's Merzbow - electronics (the originator of Japanese noise music). Also appearing are members of Magma and Heldon. Metal/Crystal is two full-length CDs of radical music that sells at a radically low price!