🇬🇧 Soft Cell "What!" – 1982
A synth-driven reinterpretation of the classic soul track, transformed into sleek early-80s electronic pop. The arrangement replaces the original’s live-band warmth with crisp drum machines, pulsing synth bass, and bright melodic hooks while retaining the song’s emotional core.
Marc Almond delivers the vocal with theatrical urgency...
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In der heutigen Folge sprechen wir zunächst über den verstorbenen Musiker #DaveBall, Mitbegründer von #SoftCell und Pionier des britischen Synth-Pop. Danach berichtet @asteinhaus von seinem Besuch auf der SPIEL 2025 in Essen und stellt vier ausgewählte Neuheiten vor.
🇬🇧 Soft Cell "Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing" – 1982
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A hedonistic blend of club energy and synth decadence with pulsating grooves, sleaze, and shimmering dancefloor emotion from the early ’80s underground...
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🇬🇧 Soft Cell "Mutant Moments" – 1980
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Raw, minimalist synth energy at its most underground. The self-released debut that hinted at the dark pop brilliance soon to come...
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🇬🇧 The Grid "Evolver" – 1994
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A vibrant fusion of house, trance, and electro grooves. The album captures the essence of mid-90s electronic euphoria...
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🇬🇧 Dave Ball "Rare Tempo" – 1983
Back from Warsaw it's time for some Dave Ball in remembrance.
Three tracks lifted from his experimental solo album In Strict Tempo, blending cold electronics with avant-garde rhythm and atmosphere. It's a fascinating detour from Soft Cell’s pop universe...
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🇬🇧 English Boy on the Loveranch "The Man in Your Life" – 1991
Back from Warsaw it's time for some Dave Ball in remembrance.
Acid house meets late-night pop decadence...
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Dave Ball of Soft Cell obituary: pioneering synth-pop musician and Grid collaborator dies at 66
Dave Ball, the synth-player and producer best known as one half of the influential duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. Representives confirmed he passed away in his London home, with no cause disclosed. Ball’s partnership with Marc Almond yielded iconic tracks such as Tainted Love, which toppe... [More info]
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