Portion Control
Industrial & goth band from London · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Sep 15, 2022Warsaw
About
Portion Control is a band from London, formed in 1979, tagged ebm, electro-industrial, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 1982 to 2022, across 9 rooms in 7 cities.
- Portion Control formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Portion Control is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Dean Piavani: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ian Sharp: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Whybrew: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ian Hicks: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Portion Control has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Portion Control has 32530 listeners on Last.fm — Portion Control on Last.fm
- Portion Control has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2026 — Portion Control on Discogs
- Portion Control has 2 followers on Genius — Portion Control on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19821 show
- 19841 show
- 20041 show
- 20074 shows
- 20131 show
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2022 | Warsaw · BrooklynSupportwith Front 242, THE REVOLTING CORPSE, Rein, +1 | Support | Front 242, THE REVOLTING CORPSE, Rein, +1 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Alte Seilerei · MannheimSupportwith Mesh, Spetsnaz | Support | Mesh, Spetsnaz |
| Jul 26, 2007 | Melkweg OZ · AmsterdamSupportwith Front Line Assembly | Support | Front Line Assembly |
| Jul 17, 2007 | Petőfi Csarnok · BudapestSupportwith Front Line Assembly | Support | Front Line Assembly |
| Jul 8, 2007 | Electric Ballroom · LondonSupportwith Front Line Assembly, Mechanical Cabaret, Trauma Pet | Support | Front Line Assembly, Mechanical Cabaret, Trauma Pet |
| Jun 30, 2007 | Copérnico · MadridSupportwith Front Line Assembly, RAVE PARTY ANIMALS | Support | Front Line Assembly, RAVE PARTY ANIMALS |
| Jul 19, 2004 | O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith Skinny Puppy | Support | Skinny Puppy |
| Dec 2, 1984 | Hammersmith Palais · LondonSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire | Support | Cabaret Voltaire |
| Aug 7, 1982 | Covent Garden Basement Club · LondonHeadlinerwith Bona Dish, Solid Space, CF Kites | Headliner | Bona Dish, Solid Space, CF Kites |
Where they play
9 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Alte Seilerei · Mannheim1 show
- Copérnico · Madrid1 show
- Covent Garden Basement Club · London1 show
- Electric Ballroom · London1 show
- Hammersmith Palais · London1 show
Cities played
- London3 shows
- Amsterdam1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Budapest1 show
- Kentish Town1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
32 releases, 1980–20261983-86 - Hit the Pulse to Purge…
2026 · Compilation
Refugee (Rhys Fulber Rebuild)
2026
Seed EP3.1
2025
Dissolve Plus
2022 · Album
Seed Compiled
2021 · Compilation
SEEDEP3
2021
Head Buried: 54 Pure Electronics
2020 · Album
SEED EP1
2020
SEED EP2
2020
Head Buried
2020
Dissolve
2019 · Album
Progress Report 1982-86
2015
Pure Form
2012 · Album
Progress Report 1980-1983
2010 · Compilation
Violently Alive
2010 · Album
Crop
2009 · Compilation
Slug
2008 · Album
Archive
2006 · Compilation
Filthy White Guy
2006 · Album
Wellcome
2004 · Album
The Man Who Did Backwards Somersaults
1994 · Compilation
Live in Europe
1988 · Album
Assault
1986 · Album
Psycho-Bod Saves the World
1986 · Album
...Step Forward
1984 · Album
Shot in the Belly
1983 · Album
Simulate Sensual
1983 · Compilation
I Staggered Mentally
1982 · Album
With Mixed Emotion
1982 · Album
Gaining Momentum
1981 · Album
Private Illusions No 1
1981 · Album
A Fair Portion
1980 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Dean Piavani
- Ian Sharp
- John Whybrew
- Ian Hicks
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Portion Control on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Portion Control on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Portion Control on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.