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The Comsat Angels were a post-punk band from Sheffield, England, active from 1978 to 1995. Their music has been described as “abstract pop songs with spare instrumentation, many of which were bleak and filled with some form of heartache.”

A great tune played by Tensnake in his recent BIS mix, “I’m Falling” was also featured in the movie Real Genius with Val Kilmer. Awesome jerky 80s pop, it even has some panpipes!

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Amongst all of the great bands and songwriters that came out of Salford in the early 70s and 80s, John Cooper Clarke has perhaps never received the recognition he deserves. Although to be fair, Clarke doesn’t really do pop songs. His brand of dark spoken verse set against harsh and straining instrumentals is a somewhat acquired taste. However, his lyrics are often filled with humour and have a unique ‘WTF’ factor.

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Apparently this is classified as R&B, i would say Chicago house/ italo/ synthpop with some over emotional vocals ….a pretty cool tune that peaked in the uk chart at number 24! although it was know to be big in ‘underground’ discotheques.

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THAT bootleg of Chris Issak’s ‘Wicked Game’ by TrenteMøller, it was put out in 2005 as a bootleg under the alias “The Businessman” but has just been released on white label here (phonica) this week… Massive minimal summer hit ensues! And it’s basically a very well executed remix of a pop classic – Should be popular with the likes of Luciano and Villalobos. It has a kinda reggae/ minimal vibe with a tinge of dubstep, pretty fitting with the sound out there now.

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I can’t believe this hasn’t been posted before, this was my 2nd ever vinyl ( Depeche Mode- People are People was my first), I managed to pick it up for 50p!! I remember i used to play the b side of it all the time, cant find an mp3 for it tho.

A bit-o history- Fade to Grey was the band’s most successful single. It was recorded at Genetic Sound Studios and released as a single on Polydor Records on 10 November 1980. It became a huge dance floor hit and entered the singles charts in early 1981 peaking at no.8 in the UK and reaching no.1 in several other countries.

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