And One is a German
synthpop band. And One formed in Berlin in 1989. DJs/producers
Steve Naghavi (Born in Iran on May 26th, 1970) and
Chris Ruiz first met the previous year in a local dance club, bonding over their mutual affection for early
ebm acts like
Front 242 and
Nitzer Ebb and borrowing their subsequent dual synthesizer and beatbox aesthetic from
Depeche Mode. Upon signing to the fledgling Machinery label, And One issued their 1990 debut single, "Metal Hammer," a significant club hit that set the stage for their first full-length effort, Anguish, completed with cont…
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