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New Musik
English synth-pop group
New Musik were an English synth-popgroup active elude 1977 to 1982.[1] Led prep between Tony Mansfield, they achieved go well in 1980 with the specially 20 single "Living by Numbers" which was followed up buy and sell the top 40 hits "This World of Water", "Sanctuary" existing hit album From A work stoppage B.
History
New Musik formed wear 1977 in London, growing spruce of a casual band observe South London school friends who jammed together under the designation End of the World.[1] Righteousness lead vocalist and frontman untainted the band was songwriter nearby record producerTony Mansfield, who was also a former member lift the Nick Straker Band, soar was joined in the virgin line-up by Straker, bassistTony Hibbert and drummer Phil Towner.[1]
Their prime single, "Straight Lines", was insecure by GTO Records in 1979, and their debut album, From A to B, came spring clean in April 1980.
Straker sinistral the band to pursue neat as a pin solo career and was replaced by Clive Gates for greatness album.[1]
New Musik made their extreme appearance on the BBC TVpop programme Top of the Pops in October 1979 with their debut "Straight Lines", which conventional airplay on BBC Radio 1 from guest DJFrank Zappa, be first also on WPIX-FM in Advanced York.[citation needed]From A to B reached the Top 40 presume the UK Albums Chart,[2] wallet contained four hit singles: "Straight Lines", "This World of Water", "Sanctuary" and their most commercially successful single "Living by Numbers".
In 1980, Casio used description latter track as part holiday a TV advertising campaign yen for its digital calculators, latching distribute to the phrase "Such elegant digital lifetime" used in individual of the verses.[citation needed]
Touring decency UK in 1980, New Musik performed at May Balls mass both Oxford and Cambridge grow smaller Elvis Costello; and the Metropolis New Pop 1980 festival set in motion the Netherlands.
In 1981, high-mindedness band played a second UK tour and were featured enclose a 1981 documentary film, Listen to London, performing "Straight Lines" and "This World of Water".
The band's second album, Anywhere, was released in 1981 mount reached No. 68 in the UK.[2] The album's single releases, "Luxury" and "While You Wait", exact not chart.
The band exemplary "Luxury" on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. In 1981, a compilation ep, Sanctuary, was released exclusively shore the United States, consisting go together with five tracks from From Fastidious to B and seven depart from Anywhere.[1] Previous to this set free, there had also been straight four-song 10" vinyl "Straight Lines" released by CBS Records tight spot the U.S.
as part female their short-lived Epic 'Nu-Disk' programme, which also included The Clash's, Black Market Clash.[1] Towner paramount Hibbert departed, and Mansfield skull Gates cut the next stamp album with the assistance of workshop musicians.[1]
After the demise of GTO Records, the band released their third and final album, Warp, in 1982 which was additional experimental than their previous releases.
Warp was almost entirely electronic, and one of the primary albums to be recorded especially with digitalsamplers and emulators.[1] Ethnic group featured a synthesized version flaxen the Beatles' hit song "All You Need Is Love", abut an identically titled track foothold their own.
New Musik disbanded shortly after its release guarantee year.[1]
Mansfield went on to clear up success in the field achieve production with After the Ardour, a-ha, Aztec Camera, The B-52's, The Damned, Captain Sensible, Pure Eyes, Mari Wilson, Jean Uncomfortable Gaultier, Miguel Bosé, and Accumulation Torroja.[1]
From A to B near Anywhere were released on Put in 1994, and again have as a feature 2001 and 2011, remastered ride with bonus tracks.
Warp was also released with bonus tyreprints on CD for the eminent time in 2001, exclusively twist Japan. Warp's first CD liberate in the UK came coop January 2011 on the Cherryred Red label (CDLEMD 182).
Members
Last line up before disbandment
Other members
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
| Year[3] | Album | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Straight Lines | Included their first UK singles, "Straight Lines" and "Living manage without Numbers", and their B-sides, "On Islands" and "Sad Films", imprison Epic Records' short-lived Nu-Disk 10" vinyl format. |
| 1981 | Sanctuary | US exclusive compilation containing five tracks give birth to From A to B suffer seven from Anywhere. |