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  1. Released today 45 years ago:

    🇬🇧 Soft Cell "Tainted Love" – 1981

    A landmark synth-pop single that transformed a little-known Northern Soul classic into one of the defining songs of the 1980s. Minimalist synthesizers, an unforgettable electronic hook, and a relentless rhythm create a sound that is both stark and irresistibly infectious...

    #softcell #marcalmond #daveball #synthpop #newwave #electronicmusic #80smusic #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  2. CW: Psychiv TV - Stolen Kisses

    Psychiv TV - Stolen Kisses

    "Stolen Kisses" stammt aus dem Jahr 1982 und gehört zum ersten Album von Psychic TV mit dem Titel "Force the Hand of Chance". Die Band wurde von Genesis P-Orridge gegründet, der zuvor bei der bekannten Experimentalband Throbbing Gristle gespielt hatte.

    Das Besondere an dem Lied ist, dass es so ganz anders klingt, als man es von dieser Gruppe erwarten würde. Statt sperriger und düsterer Klänge ist "Stolen Kisses" ein ruhiges, fast zärtliches Stück mit weichen Melodien und sanfter Begleitung. Es wirkt wie ein altmodisches Liebeslied und zählt zu den eingängigsten und überraschendsten Aufnahmen der Band.
    Bei den Gesangsparts wirkte auch Marc Almond mit, der Sänger von Soft Cell.


    Eckdaten
    Titel: Stolen Kisses
    Interpret: Psychic TV
    Jahr: 1982
    Album: Force the Hand of Chance
    Label: Some Bizzare
    Stil: Post-Punk / Pop


    #Music #MeineHits #Softcell #MarcAlmond #Post-Punk #Psychic TV
    Stolen Kisses

  3. Released today 44 years ago:

    🇬🇧 Soft Cell "Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing" – 1982

    A daring and unconventional release that blurs the line between remix album, mini-album, and club experiment. Instead of simply repackaging earlier material, Soft Cell deconstruct and rebuild their songs into darker, longer, and more dancefloor-oriented forms...

    #softcell #marcalmond #daveball #synthpop #electronicmusic #newwave #80smusic #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  4. 🇬🇧 Soft Cell "Memorabilia" – 1981

    Built on pulsing sequencers, minimalist drum machine patterns, and an obsessive, hypnotic groove. Not following a traditional pop structure, the song unfolds through repetition and atmosphere, creating a sound that was remarkably forward-looking for its time...

    #softcell #marcalmond #daveball #synthpop #electronicmusic #minimalwave #newwave #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  5. 🇬🇧 Soft Cell "What!" – 1982

    A synth-driven reinterpretation of the classic soul track, transformed into sleek early-80s electronic pop. The arrangement replaces the original’s live-band warmth with crisp drum machines, pulsing synth bass, and bright melodic hooks while retaining the song’s emotional core.
    Marc Almond delivers the vocal with theatrical urgency...

    #softcell #marcalmond #daveball #synthpop #electronicmusic #newwave #vinyl #music #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  6. So sorry to hear that Dave Ball has died far too early. I am not even home for the next couple of days so I could spin a few records in remenbrance... 😔

    bbc.com/news/articles/ckg1rrzn

    #softcell #daveball #marcalmond

  7. Review of "Conform to Deform" (4 stars): Fascinating review of what happened to Some Bizzare/Stevo presented as a series of soundbites

    ramblingreaders.org/user/jonps