Electronic
industrual music pioneer, Robert Rental passed away last month in
London from cancer. His musical accomplishments were few but
well-regarded as important releases from the era. 'The Bridge' being
the only full-length record with his name on it was recorded with
Thomas Leer for Throbing Gristle's Industrial Records label in 1979. At
the time, Leer and Rental were influenced by some of the sounds coming
from Germany as well as Brian Eno's Ambient and Discreet music
exploration. With 'The Bridge,' they wanted to use that momentum, but
to strip away much of the prettiness, adding dissonance and noise.
Following the album's release, Rental only recorded a couple more
singles including 'Double Heart' for Mute as well as a one sided live
album recorded with Daniel Miller.
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