As Eton Crop, we were (and still are :-) ) limited musicians, but we were always eager to experiment with the possibilities. That’s why we loved the era when samplers, MIDI, and synthesizers became affordable. With those new instruments, we could explore new musical territories and do things we couldn’t have done otherwise. We did this with Eton Crop (see the Get Real! album), and we did it with EC Groove Society
We always sought rawness and repetition, which is what we admired in other artists as well. Take 808 State, for example, and listen to that bassline in Cubik. Incredibly beautiful and powerful! We even sampled it for our EC Groove Society live sets.
But the whole Ex:el album is a classic! Love the collaboration with the mighty Barney (New Order) for example too.