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The electro-industrial terrorists Lab Report came together in the late '80s as a trio of Matthew Schultz, Eric Pounder and Derek Frederickson. The group signed to Invisible Records and released their 1991 debut album, Figure X-71. After follow-ups in 1994 and 1995, Lab Report went on hiatus again until 1997, when Pounder left the group. Now just a duo, Schultz and Frederickson released Excision that year.
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Lab Report was an improvisational, dark ambient, band created by Matthew Schultz, Eric Pounder and Chris Blazen in 1989. The experimental project gained notoriety as one of the earliest dark ambient musical projects stemming from the Industrial music genre.
History
The Chicago based experimental band was signed to Invisible Records in 1990 and released four CDs with that label. The band became notable for their use of the sculptural dulcimer instrument known as the A.T.G. or Anti Tank Guitar created by Matthew Schultz. Lab Report membership had always been in rotation with special guests including Genesis P Orridge, Lydia Lunch, Chris Connelly, Jonny Polonsky, Chris Blazen, Becky Allen, Kerry Simonian, Derek Frederickson, Tom Slattery, Dan Burke and more.
Matthew Schultz went on as the head of Lab Report and released three more albums with the Gein label. The project's musical style broadened to covered a wide range and became increasingly multimedia.
