A blog of songs that influenced me. From cool synth pop to italodisco or anger-driven EBM, it's all there to find the roots of today's electronic dance music. Be surprised!

Electronic - Getting Away With It

Speaking of New Order, I can't forget one of the pop supergroups of the 90s:

Singer-songwriter Bernard Sumner teamed up with Johhny Marr (former The Smiths guitarist) to make a highly danceable, still alternative collection of catchy pop songs.
In a situation like these (mostly for the music press) hailing the forthcoming album is not uncommon. But when Neil Tennat (of Pet Shop Boys) was a featured vocalist on the first single, it was obvious the album will be a special project.
On top of all this, the track's string section was arranged by Annie Dudley of the Art Of Noise...