Skinny Puppy

Skinny Puppy was a highly influential industrial band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1982 by core members cEvin Key and Nivek Ogre. The band officially concluded their career following their final tour on December 5, 2023.

Drawing inspiration from pioneering artists such as Chrome, Kraftwerk, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Portion Control, and The Legendary Pink Dots, Skinny Puppy became known for their innovative approach to electronic music. They utilized a diverse array of instruments and techniques, including keyboards, synthesizers, found sounds, drum machines, live percussion, tape splicing, samplers, and traditional rock instruments. Unlike many contemporaries who remixed songs for danceability or radio formats, Skinny Puppy treated remixing as an artistic reinterpretation, often exploring ambient, dub, and techno styles. Their creative process was characterized by an informal, improvisational method they termed "brap," defined as the act of connecting electronic instruments, getting high, and recording.