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The 1980s were a pivotal time, one that led to several musical experiments after the popularisation of synths. The frontier between electronic, pop and rock music was not yet well defined: there were the pioneers of the genre (Kraftwerk, Derrick May, Jesse Saunders, Coldcut), the stars of synthpop (Depeche Mode, New Order, Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres...
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Andy Bell, Composer, Vocals, Writer - Vince Clarke, Composer, Keyboards, Writer - Stephen Hague, Producer - Erasure, MainArtist - Bob Kraushaarg, Engineer
© 2017 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company
Emil Schult, Writer - Karl Bartos, Electric (sensonics) Drums, Writer - Kraftwerk, MainArtist - Florian Schneider, Producer, Engineer, Vocals, Synthesizer, Electronics, Vocoder - Ralf Hutter, Producer, Writer, Synthesizer, Audio Recording Engineer, Electronics, Vocoder, Voices, Orchestron Keyboards, MixingEngineer
© 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Annette Humpe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Remmler, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gert "Kralle" Krawinkel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Klaus Voormann, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trio, MainArtist - Peter Behrens, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Joachim Behrendt, Castanets, AssociatedPerformer - Gert Krawinkel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal Music GmbH
Robin Scott, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - M, MainArtist
© 2009 Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1989 Robin Scott Limited under exclusive licence to Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1979 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 Mercury Records Limited
Japan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - David Sylvian, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Mick Karn, Saxophone - Simon Napier-Bell, Producer - John Punter, Producer - Steve Jansen, Percussion - Richard Barbieri, Keyboards - Rob Dean, Guitar
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Larry Steinbachek, Composer, Writer - Lawrence Cole, Composer - Steven Bronski, Composer, Writer - Jimmy Sommerville, Composer - Bronski Beat, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Writer - Steve Bronski, Composer - Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 2018 London Music Stream Ltd.
Timothy Lever, Composer - Timothy Lever, Lyricist - Stock/Aitken/Waterman, Producer - Peter Burns, Composer - Peter Burns, Lyricist - Phil Harding, Engineer - Phil Harding, Mixing Engineer - Steven Coy, Composer - Steven Coy, Lyricist - Michael Percy, Composer - Michael Percy, Lyricist - Dead Or Alive, Performer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
David A. Stewart, Producer - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Mel Collins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Curt Smith, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stanley, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hughes, Producer, Percussion, Conductor/Piano, Rhythm Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Cullum, Producer - ROLAND ORZABAL, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Rhythm Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tears For Fears, MainArtist - Manny Elias, Drums, Rhythm Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited
Dieter Meier, ComposerLyricist - Boris Blank, Arranger, Work Arranger, ComposerLyricist - Yello, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1988 Yello
George Chambers, Engineer, TapeOperator - Simon Heyworth, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Simple Minds, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Produced by - Mike Ogletree, Percussion - Jim Kerr, Vocals, Voices - Keith Nixon, Engineer, TapeOperator - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, Miscellaneous, Guitarra - Derek Forbes, Composer, Bass - Mike McNeil, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Mel Gaynor, Drums - Michael MacNeil, Keyboards, Miscellaneous - Francis Xavier Gallagher, Engineer, TapeOperator
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
Ian Burden, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Rushent, Producer - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Human League, Producer, MainArtist - Phil Oakey, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Allen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Wright, PhotographyDirector - Joanne Catherall, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Susanne Sulley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Wright, ComposerLyricist - Jo Callis, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - John William Callis, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2003 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Ricky Wilde, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kim Wilde, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist - Marty Wilde, ComposerLyricist - RAK Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 1982 Cherry Red Records Ltd (P) 1982 Cherry Red Records Ltd & BBC
Derrick May, Composer, Performer - RR, Writer
R&S Records - 2013 - 2013
Steve Norman, Guitar - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - John Etchells, Engineer - Andy Jackson, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Writer, Synthesizer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Vocals, Synthesizer - John Keeble, Drums - Richard James Burgess, Producer - Stephen Short, Engineer - Marlis Duncklau, Engineer
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
J.M. Silk, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Keith Nunnally, Composer - Steve "Silk" Hurley, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Steve Hurley, Composer - Phillip Balsano, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Larry Sturm, Mixing Engineer, Producer
(P) 1987 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Phuture, MainArtist - Earl Smith, Composer - Nathaniel Jones, Composer, Producer - Casablanca Media Publishing, MusicPublisher - Herbert Lee Jackson, Composer
(C) 2022 Trax Records (P) 2005 Trax Records
Conny Plank, Producer - Steve Rooke, StudioPersonnel - Billy Currie (IRS), Composer - Ultravox, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Cross, Composer - Midge Ure, Composer - Warren Cann, Composer
(C) 2010 EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2010 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG Digital Remaster (P) 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd
Phil Harding, Producer - Wayne Thompson, Writer - Mark James, Writer - Andy Richards, Programmer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Johnny Christopher, Writer - David Jacob, Producer - Ian Curnow, Producer - Gary Maugham, Programmer
© 2001, 2018 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988, 2018 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Vince Clarke, Composer - Yazoo, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - ERIC RADCLIFFE, Producer
© 1999 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1982 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company
Gillian Gilbert, Producer, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - Stephen Morris, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - New Order, MainArtist - BERNARD SUMNER, Producer, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - PETER HOOK, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Programmer, Writer - Michael Johnson, Engineer - Barry Sage, AssistantEngineer - Mark Boyne, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 1983, 2016 Warner Music UK Ltd
Trevor Horn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Langan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Dudley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J.J. Jeczalik, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Edward Jeczalik, ComposerLyricist - Paul Robert Morley, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Charles Horn, ComposerLyricist - Gary Michael Langan, ComposerLyricist - The Art Of Noise, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1984 Universal Music Operations Limited
McCluskey, ComposerLyricist - Andy McCluskey, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Virgin Records Limited
Russell Mael, Composer, Producer, Writer - Ron Mael, Composer, Producer, Writer - Sparks, MainArtist
© 1997 Lil' Beethoven under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1997 Ron & Russell Mael under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Sylvian, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Virgin Records Limited
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Composer - Yukihiro Takahashi, Composer - CHRIS MOSDELL, Lyricist - Yellow Magic Orchestra, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1980 ALFA MUSIC, INC.
Jesse Saunders, MainArtist
Trevor Horn, Producer - Mark O'Toole, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Holly Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Gill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Nash, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frankie Goes To Hollywood, MainArtist - Paul Rutherford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 ZTT Records Limited
Dave Ball, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - ED COBB, ComposerLyricist - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
John Lewis, Producer - Jona Lewie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Keith Trussell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Stiff Records Ltd.
Vangelis, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, MainArtist - Philippe Colonna, Engineer - Frédérick Rousseau, Engineer, Masterer - Raine Shine, Engineer - Mireille Landmann, Masterer
© 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd
Billie Ray Martin, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Electribe 101, Producer, MainArtist - John Joseph Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Roberto Cimarosti, ComposerLyricist - Brain John Nordhoff, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Alexander Gleming, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Steve Young, Programmer - Russell, Programmer - Dave Dorrell, DJ - M/A/R/R/S, MainArtist - Martyn Young, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - C.J. MacKintosh, DJ - Steven Young, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Alex Ayuli, Programmer - Rudi Tambala, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - M 'n' S Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2007 4AD Ltd 1987 4AD Ltd
Midge Ure, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rusty Egan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Currie, Electric Violin, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Visage, Producer, MainArtist - Christopher John Payne, ComposerLyricist - William Currie, ComposerLyricist - Steve Strange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Payne, Viola, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, Drums, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Brigitte Arens, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Nelson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited
Stephen Lipson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Gregory, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Howe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Mosley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Propaganda, MainArtist - Claudia Brucken, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mertens, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Susanne Freytag, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Ralf Dörper, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Sorrell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Charles Horn, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Peter Kraushaar, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew John Richards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 ZTT Records Limited
Paul Hardcastle, Performer - P. Hardcastle, Composer, Writer - J. McCord, Composer, Writer - Oldfield, Composer, Writer
Juan'sDigital Juan'sDigital
Landscape, MainArtist - John Walters, Composer - Richard James Burgess, Composer - Peter Thoms, Composer - Christopher Heaton, Composer - Andrew Pask, Composer
(C) 1981 XNTRIX Records under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 1981 XNTRIX Records under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Mike Thorne, Production - Somerville, Composer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 1986 London Records Ltd ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Philip Oakey, Author, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Moroder, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2012 EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KGThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 2003 Virgin Records Limited
Kate Holmes, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer - Bob Kraushaar, Producer - Holmes, Composer - Frazier Chorus, MainArtist - Tim Freeman, Composer, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Allardyce, Composer - Taplin, Composer - Michele Allardyce, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Taplin, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Martin Degville, Composer - Neal Whitmore, Composer - Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Performance, MainArtist - Anthony James, Composer
© 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Wendy Carlos, Producer, Mixer, Synthesizer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Gamley, Conductor - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Jorge Calandrelli, Unknown, Other - Ron Miller, Producer, Executive Producer - Martin Neery, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2001 Disney This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2001 Disney ℗ 1982 Walt Disney Records
Jonathan More, Composer - Jonathan More, Lyricist - Yazz, Composer - Yazz, Lyricist - Felix Kendai, Engineer - Black Thought, Composer - Black Thought, Lyricist - Raine Shine, Engineer - Matt Black, Composer - Matt Black, Lyricist - Bam Bam, Programmer - Coldcut, Vocal - Coldcut, Producer - Coldcut Featuring Yazz & The Plastic Population, Vocal - George Shilling, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Mark Moore, Composer - Mark Moore, Lyricist - Pascal Gabriel, Composer - Pascal Gabriel, Lyricist - Pascal Gabriel, Producer - S'Express, Performer
(P) 1988 Rhythm King
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Lead Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Gareth Jones, Producer - Daniel Miller, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Ben Ward, Assistant Engineer - Stefi Marcus, Assistant Engineer - Colin McMahon, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
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The 1980s were a pivotal time, one that led to several musical experiments after the popularisation of synths. The frontier between electronic, pop and rock music was not yet well defined: there were the pioneers of the genre (Kraftwerk, Derrick May, Jesse Saunders, Coldcut), the stars of synthpop (Depeche Mode, New Order, Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and the first hours of dance music (S'Express, MARRS, Confetti's...).
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