"industrial music" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: The style was introduced by the record label Industrial Records (formed in 1976). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} industrial music (uncountable)
  1. A noisy, experimental genre of music with transgressive themes. Wikipedia link: Industrial Records, industrial music Tags: uncountable Related terms: postindustrial Translations (music genre): ინდუსტრიული მუსიკა (indusṭriuli musiḳa) (Georgian), industrial [masculine] (Polish), música industrial [feminine] (Portuguese)

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