Power electronics was originally coined by William Bennett as part of the sleevenotes to the
Whitehouse album
Psychopathia Sexualis, and is related to the early
Industrial Records scene but later became more identified with
noise music. It consists of static, screeching waves of feedback, analogue synthesizers making sub-bass pulses or high frequency squealing sounds, and screamed, distorted, often hateful and offensive lyrics. Deeply
atonal, there are no conventional melodies or rhythms. Artists include
Philip Best, early
Ramleh, Slogun, Deathpile, Bloodyminded, Waves Crashing Piano Chords,
Prurient,
Sutcliffe Jügend and
Blackhouse.