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The Avalanches

Long before successfully branching out into electronic music, The Avalanches first emerged from the punk scene in Melbourne, Australia, under the short-lived name Alarm 115. The band originally consisted of Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater, Tony Diblasi, and Manabu Etoh. But by 1997, Gordon McQuilten had already replaced Etoh, and the band changed its name again to Swinging Monkey Cocks. It wasn’t until 1999 that the band, now renamed The Avalanches, reached a decisive turning point: signed to Rex Records, they were able to release their first EP in the United Kingdom, titled Under...