Dislocation Dance
Dislocation Dance can be seen as the unsung forebears of mid-'80s jazz-inflected acts such as Swing Out Sister and Matt Bianco; their influence can also be heard on Stereolab. Formed in the early '80s by Andy Diagram (trumpet, vocals), Ian Runacres (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Paul Emmerson (bass), and Richard Harrison (drums), Dislocation Dance stitched together a patchwork of minimalist new wave, '60s French pop, and jazz. The group's unassuming sound was warmly embraced by the indie crowd in the U.K., and they even appeared on Top of the Pops. In 1981, Dislocation Dance released their debut album, Music Music Music; in addition, they performed live for pioneering British DJ John Peel.
When vocalist Kathryn Way joined Dislocation Dance, the band almost sounded like a distaff version of Liverpool's the Pale Fountains, a group Diagram was also a member of. After recording their second LP, 1984's Midnight Shift, Dislocation Dance disintegrated. Diagram eventually joined James; he also formed the Spaceheads. In 1999, Vinyl Japan released Dislocation Dance's BBC Sessions from 1981-1982. A year later, the label reissued Midnight Shift on CD with B-sides, remixes, and a cover of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out." Music Music Music was also finally released on CD.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Midnight Shift Demos
Electronic - Released by Emotional Rescue on 1 jun. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music Music Music/Slip That Disc!
Pop - Released by LTM Recordings on 9 jan. 1981
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Midnight Shift + Singles
Pop - Released by LTM Recordings on 9 jan. 1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Airwaves
Alternative en Indie - Released by LTM Recordings on 14 sep. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cromer
Alternative en Indie - Released by LTM Recordings on 1 jun. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Are We There Yet?
Pop - Released by LTM Recordings on 21 jul. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Ruins of Manchester
Pop - Released by LTM Recordings on 8 mei 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Lost Album
Pop - Released by German Shepherd Records on 22 jul. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Discombobulation
Pop - Released by German Shepherd Records on 30 okt. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo