Ladytron

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Ladytron are a contemporary electropop band from Liverpool, England. The band take their name from the song "Ladytron" by Bryan Ferry (from Roxy Music's eponymous debut album of 1972).

1 Sound and lyrics
2 Instrumentation
3 Image
4 Discography
- 4.1 Albums
- 4.2 Singles
5 Interviews
6 Features
7 External links

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Sound and lyrics

Music journalists have classified Ladytron as electroclash, and as is typical for that genre, live performances include live guitars and a drummer along with the electronics. Despite their classification, they are notable for not using sampling on their records or in their shows, instead playing everything live using synthesizers. Ladytron's lyrics are of a somewhat obscure nature, mostly dominated by banal images and snippets of everyday life, and sometimes written in Bulgarian by Bulgarian bandmember Mira Aroyo. Albums so far have focused on a balance between pop structures and a retro sound, and some more experimental leanings. Witching Hour saw a beefing up of their sound, leading the album to be described by Pitchfork as a "quantum leap record".[1]

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Instrumentation

When playing live, Ladytron use vintage Korg synthesizers; including a Korg MS-10 (played by Wu), a MS-20 (Aroyo) as well as four MS-2000Bs (which are of much more recent vintage), one for each band member. Their MS-2000Bs all have names, which are written on the back in large white letters; Aroyo's is called "Babylon", Hunt's "Ulysses", Wu's "Gloria" and Marnie's "Cleopatra". Apparently, this is so the stage crew don't get the synths mixed up.

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Image

Originally, Ladytron were known to perform in monochromatic military uniform-inspired outfits of black or olive drab, lending an edge of simplicity and asexuality to their stage presence. Since the release of Witching Hour, the band seems to have abandoned military chic in favour of futuristic, Blade Runner-inspired fashions. Marnie and Aroyo have tended to wear futuristic, goth-style dresses while Wu and Hunt wear T-shirts and jeans.

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