Suicide

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Suicide was a pioneering American electronic proto-punk duo known for their minimalist, confrontational sound and influential role in shaping punk, industrial, and synth-based music.

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Suicide canonical 16

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical duo
proto-punk band
activeStartTime 1970
basedIn New York City
countryOfOrigin United States
formedIn New York City
genre electronic
industrial
minimalist music
no wave
proto-punk
punk rock
synth-pop
synth-punk
hasMember Alan Vega
Martin Rev
influenced Bruce Springsteen
Depeche Mode
Nine Inch Nails
Soft Cell
The Jesus and Mary Chain
influencedGenre electronic rock
industrial music
post-punk
punk rock
synth-pop
instrument drum machine
synthesizer
vocals
notableCharacteristic confrontational live performances
dark and intense lyrical themes
minimalist instrumentation
use of drum machines instead of live drums
notableSong Cheree
Dream Baby Dream
Frankie Teardrop
Ghost Rider
notableWork A Way of Life (1988 album)
American Supreme (2002 album)
Suicide (1977 album)
Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev (1980 album)
Why Be Blue (1992 album)
occupationOfMembers keyboardist
singer
recordLabel Mute Records
Red Star Records
ZE Records

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Dream Baby Dream artist Suicide
Dream Baby Dream performer Suicide
Suicide hasTitle Suicide
R. (album) hasTrack Suicide
Suicide (album) name Suicide
Live and Dangerous hasPart Suicide
Martin Rev memberOf Suicide
Alan Vega memberOf Suicide
Alan Vega coFounderOf Suicide
Alan Vega associatedAct Suicide
ZE Records releasedMusicBy Suicide