Artist
Fondation
French experimental industrial project from the early 1980s, active in the European underground cassette music scene.
About
Fondation was a French experimental and industrial music project active during the early 1980s. Operating within the broader context of European post-industrial and noise music, the group released material that exemplified the experimental cassette culture of that era. Their output includes Sans Etiquette (1980), a collaborative release on the Eurock label, their self-titled Metamorphosis (1980), and Le Vaisseau Blanc (1983) on Tago Mago. These releases reflect the aesthetic priorities of underground experimental music in early 1980s France, characterized by unconventional sound design and avant-garde approaches. Though limited documentation exists regarding specific members or detailed discography, Fondation's presence within independent cassette networks positions them within the broader European experimental underground of the period. Their work represents the DIY ethos and cassette-based distribution methods that defined much of the industrial and experimental music scene during this transitional decade between post-punk and industrial consolidation.