This is music that feels like a physical confrontation with a synthesizer. It is thick, heavy, and relentlessly rhythmic, built on a foundation of multiple bass guitars and dual drum kits that create a wall of low-end pressure. The sound is undeniably analog, favoring the grit and unpredictability of vintage hardware over the polished sheen of modern digital production.
What sets them apart is the sheer scale of their live-instrumentation approach to electronic music. By using four bass players, they achieve a melodic and percussive density that most dance acts can only simulate with software. The vocals are often heavily processed through vocoders or delivered as group shouts, adding a layer of robotic yet human urgency to the chaotic arrangements.
Start with 'Not Saying / Just Saying' to experience their peak dance-punk era. It captures the frantic, sweaty essence of their Edmonton roots while delivering hooks that work just as well in a dark club as they do in a pair of headphones during a high-intensity workout.
Shout Out Out Out Out was a Canadian dance-punk/electro group from Edmonton, Alberta. The band's lineup is unusual in that it includes multiple drummers and bassists, as well as vintage synthesizer equipment.
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