Add N to (X) were an English electronic music band formed in London in 1994. The original members were Andrew Aveling, Barry Smith (aka Barry 7) and Ann Shenton. Steven Claydon replaced Aveling in 1997.
After several releases on small labels, they signed to the independent label Mute Records in 1998, and achieved modest commercial success before splitting in 2003.
Several of their songs and music videos are adult/sex-related.
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Links to Peel[]
In 1998, Add N To (X) were among the bands picked by Peel to perform live at Meltdown when the DJ curated the annual arts festival in London’s Southbank Centre, on an evening bill that also featured Suicide and Jesus And Mary Chain. Their set was among those later broadcast on Peel’s BBC Radio One show.
The electronic three-piece were mainstays of Peel’s programmes around the turn of the century, recording four sessions between 1997 and 2003, with the first airing during a week of special shows presented by Pulp.[1] In November 2002, their final album, 'Loud Like Nature', was among the DJ’s monthly Record Box selections for the BBC website.[3]
Known for their love of vintage analogue synths, Add A To (X) also used live drummers, including Andy Ramsay of Peel session regulars Stereolab.[4]
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1999 Festive Fifty: Metal Fingers In My Body #37
Sessions[]
Add N To (X) - Peel Session 1997
Four sessions only. No known commercial release.
1. Recorded 1997-11-23. First broadcast 26 November 1997. Repeated 05 February 1998.
- The Black Regent / Warm Jag / Hit Me / Sir Ape
2. Recorded 1999-11-21. First broadcast 01 February 2000.
- Metal Fingers In My Body / Robot Ny / King Wasp /Mathematical War
3. Recorded 2001-01-31 First broadcast 20 February 2001 Repeated 29 May 2001.
- Superstar / Brothel Charge / Kingdom / Poker Roll / I Wanna Be Your Dog
4. Recorded 2002-12-19. First broadcast 14 January 2003.
- All Night Lazy / Total All Out Water / Large Number / Sir Ape
Live[]
- 23 July 1998: (recorded live at Meltdown '98, 1998-07-04)
- Demon Seed
- Disco Doctor
- Black Regent
- Brinkminster Fuller
Other Shows Played[]
- 1997
- 13 November 1997: King Wasp (12") Satellite
- 19 November 1997: King Wasp (12") Satellite
- 20 November 1997 (BFBS): King Wasp (12") Satellite (Unsure whether this is to be played at 33 or 45 rpm, JP covers all bets by playing it at both)
- 1998
- 17 February 1998: Sound Of Accelerating Concrete (CD - On The Wires Of Our Nerves) Satellite
- 19 February 1998: Gentle Germans (album - On The Wires Of Our Nerves) Satellite
- 24 February 1998: Hit Me (CD: On The Wires Of Our Nerves) Satellite
- March 1998 (FSK): We Are Add N To X (CD - On The Wires Of Our Nerves) Satellite
- 10 March 1998: On The Wires Of Our Nerves (CD 'On The Wires Of Our Nerves ') Satellite
- 12 March 1998: Grey Body, Green Gun (CD - On The Wires Of Our Nerves ) Satellite
- 03 November 1998 (& Thurston Moore): Live Recording With A Dead Thurston (LP - Root) Lo
- 1999
- 25 February 1999: Metal Fingers In My Body (12") Mute
- 04 March 1999: Metal Fingers In My Body (EP: Metal Fingers In My Body) Mute
- 18 March 1999 (Radio Eins): Metal Fingers In My Body
- 23 March 1999: Skills (CD: Avant Hard) Mute
- 24 March 1999: Fyuz (LP: Avant Hard) Mute
- 25 March 1999: Steve's Going To Teach Himself Who's Boss (album - Avant Hard) Mute
- 30 March 1999: Robot New York (album - Avant Hard) Mute
- April 1999 (FSK): FYUZ (CD - Avant Hard) Mute
- 13 April 1999: Steve's Going To Teach Himself Who's Boss (LP: Avant Hard) Mute
- 15 April 1999 (Radio Eins): Steve´s Gonna Teach Himself Who´s Boss (album - Avant Hard) Mute
- 22 April 1999: Ann's Eveready Equestrian (LP: Avant Hard) Mute
- 04 May 1999: A National Anthem For A Country Which Has Five Minutes To Exist (v/a tour sampler EP: In Transit) Mute
- 06 July 1999: Revenge Of The Black Regent (7 inch) Mute
- 15 July 1999 (Radio Eins): Revenge Of The Black Regent (CD - Avant Hard) Mute
- 28 September 1999: Live 1940 - Rommel & Raisin Mix (12" split single – Slut Smalls 8) Slut Smalls (white label)
- 23 December 1999: Metal Fingers In My Body (CD single) Mute FF#37
- 2000
- 23 August 2000: Plug Me In (Single) Mute
- 14 September 2000: Plug Me In (7") Mute
- 21 September 2000: Monster Bobby (album - Add Insult To Injury) Mute
- 27 September 2000: Kingdom Of Shades (LP - Add Insult To Injury) Mute
- 04 October 2000: Monster Bobby (LP - Add Insult To Injury) Mute
- 18 October 2000: Brothel Charge (Mute)
- 31 October 2000: Monster Bobby (LP - Add Insult To Injury) Mute
- 02 November 2000 (Radio Eins): Kingdom Of Shades
- 05 November 2000 (BFBS): Revenge Of The Black Regent (CD-Avant Hard) Mute
- 16 November 2000: Incinerator No. 1 (2xLP - Add Insult To Injury) Mute
- 2001
- 06 February 2001: The Poker Roll (CD Single) Mute
- 01 March 2001 (Radio Eins): The Poker Roll
- 08 March 2001 (Radio Eins): The Poker Roll
- 2002
- 30 October 2002: Sheez Mine (LP - Loud Like Nature) Mute
- 05 November 2002: (A listener writes in, recommending a "brilliant new band" called Add N To (X). Peel points out that the band have recorded three sessions for the programme, with the first being broadcast back in 1997.)
- Electric Village (LP - Loud Like Nature) Mute - 06 November 2002: Total All Out Water (LP - Loud Like Nature) Mute
- 14 November 2002 (Radio Eins): Total All-Out Water (album - Loud Like Nature)
- 26 November 2002: Electric Village (LP - Loud Like Nature) Mute
- 05 December 2002 (Radio Eins): Electric Village (album - Loud Like Nature)