13-627: The Lab may refer to: Music [ edit ] The Lab (band) , an Australian band from the 1990s The Lab (Jose Corredera & Miguel Lazaro) , an electronic music duo from Spain Venues [ edit ] The Lab (organization) , a non-profit art space in San Francisco, California The Lab, Adelaide , home of Immersive Light and Art, venue for music and other performances Video games [ edit ] The Lab ( Grand Theft Auto ) ,
26-541: A 1989 Sydney show) and New Order . By 1991 McDermott, as Paul Mac, had also formed an electronic, techno-dance duo Itch-E and Scratch-E with Andy Rantzen (of Pelican Daughters). Tom Ellard from Severed Heads helped produce an album during this era that was never released, and only a smattering of their darker material made its way on to the Ultra (November 1992) and Terminal (March 1994) extended plays. The Lab's live performances, mostly at Sydney inner-city venues
39-541: A fictional radio station from Grand Theft Auto V The Lab (video game) , a video game featuring a collection of virtual reality experiments set in the Portal video game universe Other uses [ edit ] The Lab (film) , a 2013 documentary about the Israeli military industry The Lab (novel) , a 2006 novel by Jack Heath See also [ edit ] Lab (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
52-583: A techno-dance duo Itch-E and Scratch-E from 1991. Factor, as Warwick Hornby, joined the Whitlams in 1999, while Podolski undertook an operatic career. The Lab's Paul McDermott worked with a DJ, Tristan Mason, to develop an early electronic music group in Sydney, which included two bass guitarists. The project's name, "the Lab", developed from an Eric B and Rakim album track, " Step Back " (1990), which includes
65-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Lab (band) The Lab were an Australian electronic band formed by keyboardist Paul McDermott , vocalist Yolanda Podolski and bass guitarist and vocalist Warwick Factor . They issued two extended plays, Ultra (1992) and Terminal (1994), and a studio album, Labyrinth (September 1997) before disbanding in 1998. McDermott, as Paul Mac, also performed in
78-498: The rooArt label imprint rA. Their first release was the track "Heaven" which was included on rooArt's new artists sampler Young Blood 3 (1991) by Various Artists. The Lab's early work was characterised by a dense, darkwave - industrial sensibility mixed with techno and synthpop elements with vocals provided by Factor and the operatically-trained mezzo-soprano Podolski. Their early sound displayed influences as varied as Cocteau Twins to Tackhead . (whom they supported at
91-622: The Annandale Hotel or the Phonecian Club, used multiple film and/or video projectors, displaying surreal footage and stills synchronised with songs being played. While the group's tracks appeared on youth radio station Triple J , they never achieved high-level commercial success. The Lab took a recording hiatus during the mid-1990s as McDermott concentrated on Itch-E and Scratch-E. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane compared McDermott's two groups, "unlike [Itch-E and Scratch-E],
104-649: The Lab concentrated on a more emotional and accessible sound." Two singles, "Beautiful Sadness" (1996) and "I Will Find You" (1997), were released in advance of the Lab's debut album, Labyrinth (September 1997). By that time their sound was ambient -pop-oriented music, with little commercial success. Labyrinth was the Lab's final album and the group disbanded in 1998 as the members pursued solo and other projects. McDermott performed in Itch-E and Scratch-E (and associated projects) until 2001, when he issued his solo album, 3000 Feet High . Factor, as Warwick Hornby, joined
117-451: The Whitlams in 1999. Podolski undertook an operatic career including performances of Richard Straus' opera Elektra at Capitol Theatre, Sydney in 2000. Studio albums Extended plays Singles Warwick Hornby Warwick Hornby is an Australian musician, best known for his time as bassist for The Whitlams . He joined the band together with drummer Terepai Richmond in 1998, and remained with them until 2022. Warwick
130-606: The final as a non competing opening act at Adelaide Town Hall. Warwick studied at the Adelaide School of Audio Engineering in 1983, where he met Hamish Marr and Rappo, two musicians from Adelaide band 'These Cars Collide', who were looking for a bassist. He joined and the band moved to Sydney in 1984. Since then, Warwick has gone on to record and tour with Smash Mac Mac, Filthy Children (with Greg Jordan, Tony Buck and Linda Patching), The Infidels, Jan Hellriegel (NZ), Peggy Van Zalm, The Lab, Christine Anu and Paul Mac , and as
143-408: The lyric: "Now try to do this step ('Back to the lab') and make sure the pace is kept." According to Mason the phrase "described our after gig practices, as in lets go back to The Lab, which was where me, [Mac] and [Podolski] all lived." The Lab were formed in 1989 by McDermott on keyboards and samples, Yolanda Podolski on lead vocals and Warwick Factor on bass guitar and vocals. They were signed with
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169-563: Was born near Manchester, England, and emigrated to South Australia with his family in 1966. Encouraged by his parents to take up guitar at age 11, he studied music for 2 years and formed his first band, 'Virginia Wolfe' with friends from the same area. They played high school shows, local clubs and entered Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds, where they were the youngest entrants. After winning their heat but then being disqualified for being ineligible for that particular heat, they were asked to perform in
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