The KLF
British musical group; acid house band
The KLF were a band from England. They made music from the late 1980s until the early 1990s. A lot of the music they made was pop music or dance music. The band members were two men, Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty. Bill Drummond is a musician, singer, and writer from Scotland. Jimmy Cauty is a musician and artist from England. Sometimes they used the names The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, The JAMs and The Timelords as their band name, instead.
The KLF | |
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Also known as | The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, The JAMs, The Timelords |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Acid house, hip hop, techno, alternative dance, ambient, House |
Years active | 1987–1992 (Reunions: 1995 and 1997) |
Labels | KLF Communications, Arista, and other international licensees |
Past member(s) | Bill Drummond Jimmy Cauty |
The KLF adopted the philosophy based on the series of the esoteric novels The Illuminatus! Trilogy.