The KLF

Summary

The KLF is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,636 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The KLF's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The KLF's genre is techno^[4].
• The KLF's genre is house music^[5].
• The KLF's genre is hip-hop^[6].
• The KLF's genre is alternative dance^[7].
• The KLF's genre is ambient house^[8].
• The KLF's genre is electronic music^[9].
• The KLF's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[10].
• The KLF's discography is recorded as The KLF discography^[11].
• The KLF's Commons category is recorded as The KLF^[12].
• The KLF's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[13].
• January 1, 1987 marks the founding of The KLF^[14].
• The KLF was dissolved in May 1, 1992^[15].
• The KLF's location of formation is recorded as London^[16].
• The KLF's official website is recorded as http://klf.de/^[17].
• The KLF's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The KLF^[18].
• The KLF's topic has template is recorded as Template:The KLF^[19].
• The KLF's start of work period is recorded as 1987^[20].
• The KLF's end of work period is recorded as 1992^[21].
• The KLF's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The KLF'}^[22].
• The KLF's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu'}^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[24]

• Country: GB^[25]

• Began / founded: 1988^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-05^[27]

• Genre(s): acid house, alternative dance, ambient, ambient house, electronic, house, pop^[28]

• Community tags: acid house, alternative dance, ambient, ambient house, british, electronic, house, pop, uk^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8092b8b7-235e-4844-9f72-95a9d5a73dbf^[30]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1987 marks the founding of The KLF^[14]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[16].

Dissolution

The KLF was dissolved in May 1, 1992^[15].

Why It Matters

The KLF ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,636 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

It has been cited as an influence by H.P. Baxxter^[33], a singer^[34], b. 1964^[35], of Germany^[36].

FAQs

Who did The KLF influence?

The KLF has been cited as an influence by H.P. Baxxter^[33].