It’s been a somewhat long voyage for them since it wasn’t all cocktails and supermodels but thankfully, nobody got washed up.Ģ011 dawned, and unfolded to become what was clearly a year of definition for Duran Duran, not least down to the incredible success of their All You Need Is Now album. The waters often brought exhilarating sun-soaked excitement, but later, as the years marched on, the ocean had at times been reported as choppy, with a distant darkness looming on the horizon. Such was the strength of the new era that heralded the pop video. At one time, it seemed that there wasn’t anyone who didn’t have a soft spot for at least one member of the trendsetting five – and don’t say you never thought about those luxury yachts or the scenic Sri Lanka coast line the songs delivered everything short of actually being on location.
Initially given the harsh cold shoulder by the British music press, they soon refused to disperse quietly and promptly exploded into the ranks of worldwide pop mainstream, earning an equally enthusiastic cross section of devoted followers. Songs were written in the third person in a film noir style or even as a soundtrack.” – Rusty Egan (Visage)Ĭirca 1978 saw the formation of British band Duran Duran. The sounds available were also inspiring lyrics such as ‘I’m In Love With A German Film Star’, or ‘The Man Who Dies Every Day’.
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“The mid-70s synth based music created for films and soundtracks like Dr Who, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Blade Runner, Serpico, Music For Airports plus Moebius, Cluster, Can, Neu! and Kraftwerk inspired musicians to use electronics and synths to create their music, rather than guitars. The Electricity Club investigates the possible contributing factors behind the mainstay of the synth-pop phenomenon, as it continues its refined, yet hugely contrasted take on musical fashion.
In recent times, the synth-pop boom that we came to identify with, has since re-presented itself in the form of several high impact releases from those original innovators of the genre. Some three decades ago witnessed fine electrical currents of post-punk experimental playback an all-new generation of musicians who pumped new blood into the heart of pop culture, embracing the synthesizer as a creative art form and blended to give an alternative voice to our musical youth. Featuring Duran Duran, John Foxx, Gary Numan and Ultravox The Synthpop Phenomenon Re-emerges
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