Add N to X

The Profile

Add N to X were a British electronic trio known for abrasive, analog-synth driven music. Active from the mid-1990s to 2003, they released albums including On the Wires of Our Nerves, Avant Hard, Add Insult to Injury, and Loud Like Nature.

English electronic trio (Barry 7, Ann Shenton, Steven Claydon), active 1994–2003, associated with Mute Records, noted for heavy use of vintage analog synthesizers.

A single in-depth review hails Add N to X’s analog onslaught as original, disturbing, and irresistibly divisive. It highlights pounding, guitar-mimicking drones, seismic techno rhythms, and apocalyptic textures. References span Chrome’s lineage to tributes to Jean Michel Jarre. The verdict: love it or hate it, the nerve-wracking ride is the point.