Raime were part of a group of artists who looked to the vast and rewarding influence of industrial music, Detroit techno, and '80s goth subculture. In 2010, the duo -- Joe Armstrong and Tom Halstead -- released their first EP, If Anywhere Was Here He Would Know Where We Are, on British label Blackest Ever Black. This would be the start of a fruitful relationship with the forward-looking label as they released two more EPs, Raime and Hennail, in 2010 and 2011, respectively. The sparse rhythms, brutal percussion, and vast space and sound reflected their love of the experimental and drone genres. With their distinctive aesthetic established, they released their debut album, Quarter Turns Over a Living Line, in November 2012. ~ Aneet Nijjar