Technique is the fifth studio album by New Order, released in 1989 via Factory Records. Partly recorded on the island of Ibiza, it incorporates Balearic beat and acid house influences into the group’s electro/rock sound. Technique was the first New Order album to reach number one in the UK charts. “Fine Time”, the first single … Read more
One of the things that made Miami Vice such and cool and popular show was its use of music within the show. Creating an almost music video like setting, the show incorporated hits of the day along with some airy instrumentals by Jan Hammer. The theme to the show is one of the most instantly … Read more
Catching Up with Depeche Mode is a compilation album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released solely in North America on 11 November 1985 by Sire Records. October 1985 saw the international release of the album The Singles 81→85, which collected the band’s seven-inch singles to that date. Sire Records felt a … Read more
Adventures in Modern Recording is the second and last studio album by the British synthpop duo The Buggles released in 1981 on Carrere Records. Made one year after their stint as members of Yes, the album contains nine tracks, including a stripped-down version of Yes’s “Into the Lens”, here entitled, “I Am a Camera”. The … Read more
A major change of direction for Berlin, Count Three & Pray was an artistic triumph but a commercial disappointment. After making a name for itself playing very European-sounding synth pop, the L.A. trio recruited producer Bob Ezrin (known for his work with Alice Cooper and others) and unveiled a more hard-edged, guitar-oriented sound. From the … Read more