The band themselves opened their shows claiming "we play pop", but others described their music as synthpop, EBM and electro-industrial.
[2] In 1985, Pasi Janhunen, Petri Huttunen, and Petja Valasvaara formed a music project named Authorized Version in Tampere, Finland.
[1] Access to better music equipment and technology over time contributed to the turn away from melodic structures and towards a more challenging industrial aesthetic.
[4] The band brought on additional members during live shows for percussion using various metal objects specifically to achieve a "harsher" sound.
[3] After the band's demo and indie vinyl stage Poko Rekords signed Advanced Art in 1991.