Liverpool band relying heavily on computers and electronics, also known as Apollo Four Forty or @440.The Liverpudlians got their name from standard pitch a' or A4, also called Concert Pitch. The exact frequency of this pitch is 440 Hertz.
Another explanation is, that the name of a popular sampler plus sequencer type was used, the Studio 440.
And what about Apollo? According to reports it's a reference to the Greek god of that name.
Active: 1990-present, GBR
Site: http://www.apollo440.com
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