Ryan George had performed in a number of punk and hardcore bands for several years before meeting Sara Taylor, who had ten years experience working as tour manager for musical acts of various genres.
Taylor had never previously performed in a band, but was taught how to play synthesizers by George.
The pair started experimenting with various kinds of sounds until they created something that suited their liking.
Vacation Vinyl, where Taylor had been working at the time, announced that there was to be a showcasing of music played by their employees; Taylor informed her manager that she and George would be performing under the name Youth Code.
Following their debut performance, Youth Code released a demo tape called Demonstrational Cassette, which became well-circulated and highly sought after.
The inside cover of the tape reads "We Were Never Supposed to be a Band", referring to the fact that Youth Code was only supposed to be a one-off gig.

On the band's name, the pair have stated that they were originally going to make fake bands with Greh Holger, manager of the label Chondritic Sound.
A split cassette was planned (though never released), in which Youth Code would play Nitzer Ebb-esque music, while Holger would perform music similar to that of Klinik and Clock DVA.

Taylor had met and befriended the band Psychic TV while working as a tour manager.
The duo was invited to release their 7-inch single "Keep Falling Apart" through Psychic TV's personal label, Angry Love Productions.
The single was a limited release and sold out rapidly.
Youth Code released their self-titled studio debut in 2013 through Dais Records.
The album's musical style was compared to those of prominent industrial music acts such as Front Line Assembly and Ministry.
The album caught the attention of mainstream media outlets such as Pitchfork, who described Youth Code's debut as "hellish" and "uncompromising", but balanced.
Three tracks from their demo tape were re-recorded for the album.
A music video for the song "Carried Mask" was also produced.
Ryan George had performed in a number of punk and hardcore bands for several years before meeting Sara Taylor, who had ten years experience working as tour manager for musical acts of various genres. Taylor had never previously performed in a band, but was taught how to play synthesizers by George. The pair started experimenting with various kinds of sounds until they created something that suited their liking. Vacation Vinyl, where Taylor had been working at the time, announced that there was to be a showcasing of music played by their employees; Taylor informed her manager that she and George would be performing under the name Youth Code. Following their debut performance, Youth Code released a demo tape called Demonstrational Cassette, which became well-circulated and highly sought after. The inside cover of the tape reads "We Were Never Supposed to be a Band", referring to the fact that Youth Code was only supposed to be a one-off gig.
On the band's name, the pair have stated that they were originally going to make fake bands with Greh Holger, manager of the label Chondritic Sound. A split cassette was planned (though never released), in which Youth Code would play Nitzer Ebb-esque music, while Holger would perform music similar to that of Klinik and Clock DVA.
Taylor had met and befriended the band Psychic TV while working as a tour manager. The duo was invited to release their 7-inch single "Keep Falling Apart" through Psychic TV's personal label, Angry Love Productions. The single was a limited release and sold out rapidly. Youth Code released their self-titled studio debut in 2013 through Dais Records. The album's musical style was compared to those of prominent industrial music acts such as Front Line Assembly and Ministry. The album caught the attention of mainstream media outlets such as Pitchfork, who described Youth Code's debut as "hellish" and "uncompromising", but balanced. Three tracks from their demo tape were re-recorded for the album. A music video for the song "Carried Mask" was also produced.
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