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400 Blows
400 Blows were an early 1980s industrial and experimental noise project, active on Illuminated Records and the underground cassette circuit.
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400 Blows were an industrial and experimental music project active during the early 1980s, operating within the post-punk and industrial underground scenes of that era. Their discography, though limited, reflects the raw aesthetic and confrontational approach characteristic of early 1980s industrial music. Their debut album Beat The Devil (1982) established their abrasive sound, while subsequent releases including …If I Kissed Her I'd Have To Kill Her First… (1984) on the independent label Illuminated Records demonstrated their continued exploration of experimental noise and industrial textures. The project also released material on cassette, a format favored by underground and DIY music communities of the period. 400 Blows contributed to the broader industrial underground movement of the 1980s, a scene defined by the rejection of commercial polish in favor of harsh, uncompromising sonic territories. Their work remains representative of the experimental fringe that thrived alongside more mainstream post-punk movements of their era.