Justin Broadrick has stated that the drum machine sound was heavily influenced by hip hop artists in the late 80s, particularly the beat on โChristbait Risingโ which Broadrick was quoted as saying, โIt was my attempt at copying the rhythm sample on 'Microphone Fiend' by Eric B & Rakimโ.
Justin BroadrickInspiration has to be natural for me, not so considered, I am not saying that is right or wrong, it's simply what works for me.
Justin BroadrickRhythms, beats, etc., are fundamentally central to my creative drive: my first instrument was the drums, nearly every band I have been involved in or at the helm of, is driven by rhythm, my band is driven entirely by rhythm, machine rhythm, and the purpose of the rock instrumentation is literally to speak the beats, to emulate the rhythms with guitars and bass, with very little articulation, and without being 'progressive'.
Justin BroadrickI've never been a huge prog fan. My background is punk. My background is learning how to play a bar chord and listen to Discharge records when I was a kid.
Justin BroadrickI think when you can be supremely self-indulgent sometimes it's easy to get up one's own asshole. I need parameters. I need discipline.
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