Fischerspooner was an
electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York City. The name comes directly from the last names of the band members; Warren Fischer and
Casey Spooner. Spiking extremely retro
electropop tendencies (recalling
Kraftwerk, early
Depeche Mode, and
Gary Numan) with a modern approach to programming, Fischerspooner produces a quirky, robotic, and strangely subdued kind of dance music. Their albums can be seen as soundtracks to their stageshows, as opposed to recordings which are performed live. Many critical theorists have latched on to the band fo…
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