21st Circuitry was a

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based in

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, California, that was founded in early 1991. The label released music from genres, such as

electro-industrial Electro-industrial is a music genre that emerged from industrial music in the early 1980s. While EBM (electronic body music) has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial tends to have a grittier, complex and layered sound ...

industrial rock Industrial rock is a fusion genre that fuses industrial music and rock music. It initially originated in the 1970s, and drew influence from early experimental and industrial acts such as Throbbing Gristle, Einstürzende Neubauten and Chrom ...

, and other similar styles of music. The label signed a number of artists, including,

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, Unit:187, and Xorcist, as well as releasing a number of compilation albums targeted at the industrial scene. Some releases were distributed via other labels, including

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and

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Notable artists

Hate Dept. Hate Dept. is an American Industrial rock, industrial/punk rock band, formed in 1991 by Steven Seibold. Seibold is a multi-instrumentalist who writes, records and releases Hate Dept. albums with minimal outside help. He formed Hate Dept. in 1991 ...

* Luxt * Mute Angst Envy * New Mind *

Scar Tissue "Scar Tissue" is the first single from American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers' seventh studio album, ''Californication'' (1999). Released on May 25, 1999, the song spent a then-record 16 consecutive weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' Hot Modern R ...

Templebeat Templebeat is an Italian industrial rock/electronic body music band, initially active in the 1990s and reformed as Templebeat LTD in 2020. History Templebeat formed in 1990 by Michele Benetello, Pietro Zanetti, and Giorgio Ricci. Co-founder P ...

Compilations

* Death Rave 2000 (1993) * Death Rave 2010 (1994) * Coldwave Breaks (1995) * 21st Circuitry Shox (1996) * The Remix Wars: Strike 1 - :Wumpscut: Vs.

Haujobb Haujobb is a German electronic musical project whose output has ranged drastically within the electronic music spectrum, from electro-industrial to ambient and techno. They have become a staple crossover act, bringing several forms of electro in ...

* The Remix Wars: Strike 3 -

16 Volt 16volt is an American industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell, with other performers added for live shows. History 16volt was formed in Portland, Oregon by composer and vocalist Eric Powell. Powell recruited musicians drummer Joel Bornzin, g ...

Vs.

* Newer Wave (1997) * Coldwave Breaks II (1997) * Newer Wave 2.0 (1998) * 21st Circuitry Shox 2 (1998)

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