Front 242
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Belgium
- Born: 1981 in Aarschot, Belgium
- Active: 1981 - present
Biography
Belgian electronic group formed in Aarschot in 1981, and the founders of electronic body music. Front 242's sequencer-driven sound, sampled speech and stark imagery produced the landmark albums 'No Comment', 'Front by Front' and 'Tyranny (For You)' and the signature single 'Headhunter'. The classic lineup of Bressanutti, Codenys, De Meyer and Jonckheere still performs. Their influence runs through industrial, techno and electronic music worldwide.
Genres
Front 242 Discography
- Geography (1982) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- No Comment (1984) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Official Version (1987) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- Front by Front (1988) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Tyranny for You (1991) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- 05:22:09:12 Off (1993) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- 06:21:03:11 Up Evil (1993) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Headhunter 2000 (1998) - Single
- Re:Boot Live (1998) - Album
- Black Out (2026) - Album - rated 3.3/5
Members
- Daniel Bressanutti - electronics, vocals (1981鈥揚resent)
- Patrick Codenys - keyboards, electronics (1982鈥揚resent)
- Jean-Luc De Meyer - vocals (1982鈥揚resent)
- Richard Jonckheere - vocals, percussion (1983鈥揚resent)