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cEvin Key

Industrial Musician & Co-Founder of Skinny Puppy 8 albums picked

Kevin William Crompton, known professionally as cEvin Key, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, and composer. He is best known as a member of the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded in 1982 with singer Nivek Ogre. Initially a side project while he was with the new wave band Images in Vogue, Skinny Puppy quickly became his primary musical outlet after landing a record deal with Nettwerk Records in 1984.

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What cEvin Key said · 8 records

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The Bridge
Thomas Leer & Robert Rental ·1979
"Thomas Leer and Robert Rental, The Bridge, one of the all-time early greats. It's actually a real industrial record."
Watch this moment 1:48
World of Rubber
Second Layer ·1981
"Second Layer, The World of Rubber, not many people have heard this album or heard of it, but when you hear it, it'll make an impression upon you. It's Adrian Borland from The Sound, a side project, and it's really good and you should check it out."
Watch this moment 2:14
Viral Shedding
Nocturnal Emissions ·1983
"Viral Shedding by Nocturnal Emissions, Nigel Ayers and Carolyn K made this album I think about 1980 or 79, and it is like the hardest electronic album I think I've ever heard. If you want to hear the beginnings of what inspired the beginnings of the industrial dance era, check this out."
Watch this moment 3:30
Brighter Now
The Legendary Pink Dots ·1982
"it is probably my favorite work that they did and I think this album is now 40 years old and it's available on CD so check it out legendary pink dots brighter now."
Watch this moment 3:59
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