Monday, March 26, 2007
PLASTICS - COPY
YouTube via HitoToAbura. Via the world of next tuesday in the comments of this post.
"PLASTICS 1980 NHK Techno pop feature"
Reminded me a bit of early Cure and PIL. Guess the synths.
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Most people concur that the started as an eccentric hommage and or parody the B-52s. They were sort of a party band. David Byrne upon hearing their demo hooked them up with the B-52's manager and he eventually hooked them up with an Island Records contract. Too much stress and disagreement led to them breaking up. Though their international contract means they almost rival YMO as the best known band of the era with overseas fans.
ReplyDeleteThe video for "Top Secret Man" got wide exposure in North America via its appearance in an episode of SCTV, shown back to back with the vid for Talking Heads' "Once In a Lifetime."
ReplyDeleteSynth spotting:
ReplyDeleteFrom L to R: Yamaha CS-15, Roland SH-2, Roland SH-1, Roland CR-78 drum machine and CSQ-100 sequencer.
Micke