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The Young Gods

Musical Group
Forfans of industrial/electronic rock, sampler-driven music, and curious listeners exploring swiss alternative scenes.
6 Reviews 4 Definitions 2 Charts

The Profile

The Young Gods are a Swiss industrial/experimental rock group formed in 1985 by Franz Treichler (vocals), Cesare Pizzi (samplers) and Frank Bagnoud (percussion). Pioneers of sampler-driven heavy music with live drums and a distinctive vocal style often in French, they released influential albums including The Young Gods, L’Eau Rouge, T.V. Sky and Only Heaven, and continued into the 21st century with Data Mirage Tangram.

Formed in Switzerland in 1985 by Franz Treichler, Cesare Pizzi and Frank Bagnoud. Renowned for replacing traditional guitars with samplers while retaining live percussion. Vocals are frequently in French. L’Eau Rouge was produced by Roli Mosimann. Notable releases include The Young Gods (debut), L’Eau Rouge (1989), T.V. Sky (1992), Only Heaven (1995), Super Ready / Fragmenté (2007) and Data Mirage Tangram (2019).

Swiss trio formed in 1985, celebrated for sampler-driven industrial/electronic rock with live drums and often French vocals. Reviews cover milestones from the debut and L’Eau Rouge through TV Sky and Only Heaven to Super Ready/Fragmenté and Data Mirage Tangram. Writers praise their evolution while retaining a distinctive identity. Noted production links (Roli Mosimann) and signature tracks like Kissing the Sun and Skinflowers recur.

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