Croc Shop

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Croc Shop formed in Berlin in 1987 as Crocodile Shop and released their debut album in 1988. Lullaby, produced by Dave Fielding of the Chameleons UK was a dark guitar based work, that only hinted at what was to come. Between 1989 and 1990 they made a transition from goth-rock to industrial after the ongoing replacement of people with machines, releasing the two more electronic-based vinyl EPs: Measure By Measure & Technological Optimism. The pace picked up for the band in 1993, with the release of their CD-debut, Celebrate the Enemy. Produced by Sister Machine Gun's Chris Randall, the album was described by Alternative Press as a "hard and harsh blend of high energy rock with the melodic aspects of electro and the high angst of industrialism." A critically praised remix album entitled Crush Your Enemies, followed and inaugurated their stylistic experimentation. In 1995 Crocodile Shop signed with Metropolis Records, and in the following year released their third disc, Beneath. Featuring the work of MickHale (vocals, programming) and vMarkus (keyboards, backing vocals), with raWerner (on live bass;) Crocodile Shop produced one of the best electro releases of the year. CMJ wrote that "The trio displays hints of punk, techno, pop and r&b on it's latest creation ... living proof that the DIY sprit is very much alive & well in the electronic music world." ...

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