In 1988 Humanoid was well ahead of his time with ‘Stakker Humanoid’, but the again, he was in Future Sound Of London, so that kinda’ makes sense.
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Goin’ Old School: DEVO – Whip It
DEVO released ‘Whip It’ in 1980, the dawn of a new decade. What were they thinking? Catchy basslines and Power Cones is what they were thinking!
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Goin’ Old School: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
In 1982 the Eurythmics were all about androgyny, world domination, cows and pretending to play music on a BBC Micro in a box with a rack EQ and a tiny TV on top.
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Goin’ Old School: 5 Star – System Addict
Today’s look back in time features some slick Sci-Fi ElectroSoul from 5 Star in 1985’s ‘System Addict’. Check out that growling bass!
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Goin’ Old School: Trio – Da Da Da
Trio, in 1982, rockin’ the VL-1 with ‘Da Da Da’
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Goin’ Old School: S’Express – Theme From S’Express
S’Express’ ‘Theme From S’Express’ from TOTP in 1988, when Mark Moore invented Nu-Disco.
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Goin’ Old School: Anne Clark – Our Darkness
Electro poetess Anne Clark delivered ‘Our Darkness’ in it’s original form in 1984, it’s pretty sophisticated for the time.
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Goin’ Old School: Yazz & The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up
In 1988 Coldcut protégée Yazz broke out, formed Yazz & The Plastic Population (her, produced by Coldcut, hehe) and stormed the charts with DancePoop hit ‘The Only Way Is Up’.
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Goin’ Old School: The Jets – Crush on You
Kick off your week in a good mood with The Jets’ funked-up electronic Pop. 1985’s ‘Crush on You’.
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Goin’ Old School: The Beatmasters (Feat. Cookie Crew) – Rok Da House
Did anyone ask for mid ‘80’s Hip-House with a massive House piano? From 1987 The Beatmasters’ ‘Rok Da House’ (Feat. Cookie Crew).
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