Podcast appearances and mentions of paul robb

On Episode 133 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis embarks on a celebration of the 35th anniversary of self-titled debut album (on Tommy Boy Records) by the New Wave/Synth Pop band INFORMATION SOCIETY! Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is the band's founding member, PAUL ROBB, who has served as keyboardist/percussionist/songwriter for the group since the beginning! Paul and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes dialog about the formation of the band, as well as its history since then. Paul is also the founder of Hakatak International Record Company, and has produced music for TV, film and commercials. Be sure and visit (and follow) Information Society on Facebook and on Instagram! Also, check out these cool videos featuring InSoc on the 80s Cruise 2017: RECAP VIDEO, MINI-CONCERT Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique RETRO T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/home. You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all! Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including the "Aliens" spin-off prequel novel, the Tina Turner Barbie doll, and the copyright case that involved Andy Warhol and the Purple One. Next, we announce the winner of the Ralph Macchio book giveaway. Finally, Will speaks with Paul Robb, composer and founding member of the chart-topping synthpop group "Information Society." What's your favorite song? Email us your thoughts to will@1980snow.com. Introduction - :30 Announcements - 2:05 *Join us on Facebook Live on Tuesday, October 25, at 7pm Eastern for 1980 Trivia *Get your copy of the reissued vinyl of Laurie Miller's 1986 track "Love is a Natural Magical Thing" at https://bit.ly/3F7I4yy 1980s News - 7:32 Those Star Trek Samples in Insoc's Tracks - 34:00 Paul Robb Interview - 45:45 Thank You and Wrap-Up - 1:25:32 For the many ways to support the show, visit www.1980snow.com/support. For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com. And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled. Learn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com. Order your copy of "Tommy and the Order of Cosmic Champions" at https://bit.ly/3MXRE98.

Episode 94: Paul Robb After a chance meeting at 10,000 feet while hunting Himalayan Snowcock, the story of Paul Robb and his high-altitude bird hunting has intrigued me. As a self-professed "Goat Hunter" Paul found himself hunting Snowcock as a perfect marrying of his passion for both big mountains and finding Mountain Goats in their habitat. Since then, Paul has become the foremost source of information I have come across on locations, behaviors, and habitat of Himalayan Snowcock. A gracious individual with a youth-like excitement, just talking with him infects the recipient of his stories with the same passion and enthusiasm he embodies. With a life dedicated to finding the next challenge, Paul has travelled the world in search of hunts and scenery that ignite the soul. Join me this week as Paul engages the listener with rich stories and helpful advice that have come from many miles, and many years of experience. A true extreme bird hunter that you've NEVER heard of.    

Season 2, Episode 31Along with the review of Information Society's 2021 album ODDfellow on our previous episode, T-Bone and Steve also had the pleasure of talking with Paul Robb from the band!We discuss the bands history, what they're doing now, that newest release and much more. Information Society:https://informationsociety.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/informationsocietyOur official website:http://newwavemusicpodcast.comPlease help support our podcast:https://glow.fm/dontyouforgetaboutme-thenewwavemusicpodcast

Noel catches up with Paul Robb. One of the founding members of the groundbreaking band, Information Society, whose latest album, ODDfellows, is the very first complete album to be released with a headphone version rendered in THX Spatial Audio. INSOC is best known for their hits, "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)", "Walking Away" and "Running."

Kurt Harland, Paul Robb e James Cassidy estão chegando, prepare-se TOUR: 01/SET - Live - Curitiba/PR 02/SET - Audio - São Paulo/SP 03/SET - Spasso A - Uberaba/MG TRACKLIST: Information Society - Think (Reality Mix) Information Society - Now That I Have You Information Society - Over The Sea (Dj Scooby Extended Mix) Information Society - Hack (Propellerheads Remix) Information Society - We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang (Inertia vs. The Crusher Mix) NO AIR: Rádio Comunitária CPA FM - 105,9 MHz - Cuiabá/MT Sexta, 22h | Sábado, 22h25 - GMT-4 (Horário da Amazônia) www.radiocpafm.amaisouvida.com.br/ Rádio Boiuna - 87,9 MHz - Boa Vista do Ramos/AM Domingo, 9h - GMT-4 (Horário da Amazônia) www.radios.com.br/aovivo/radio-boiuna-879-fm/26485 Rádio Trans BJ - 87,9 MHz - Bom Jardim de Minas/MG Sábado, 20h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://radiotransbj.com Rádio FM Tibau - 104.9 MHz - Tibau/RN Sábado, 19h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) www.fmtibau.com.br Rádio Vespasiano FM - 87,9 MHz - Vespasiano/MG Sábado, 20h - GMT-3 www.vespasianofm.com Rádio Campo FM - 87,5 MHz - Campo do Tenente/PR Domingo, 15h00 - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) www.tenenteanafm.com.br Rádio Comunitária Itaquera - 87,5 MHz - São Paulo/SP Sábado, 21h | Domingo, 19h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://rcitaquera.com.br/ Rádio Ipanema Comunitária - 87,9 MHz - Porto Alegre/RS Sábado, 21h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://www.ipanemacomunitaria.com.br Beat Top Som Domingo, 05h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://beattopsom.com/ Rádio Cidade Paraíba Domingo, 18h | Terça, 21h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://radiocidadeparaiba.radiostream123.com/ Antena Web (Portugal) Quarta, 01h - GMT+1 (Horário da Europa Ocidental) http://www.antenaweb.info FCM Cidade Sábado, 22h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://www.fcmpublicidade.com.br Agente Oficial: Marina Navarro Viagens e Turismo https://www.facebook.com/marinanavarroviagenseturismo/ Divulgação: Brazuka Tracklists https://www.facebook.com/BrazukaTracklists/ https://soundcloud.com/brazukatracklists/ https://www.youtube.com/brazukatracklists Assine (Subscribe) iTunes: http://apple.co/1I3VxyW Tunein: http://bit.ly/1JrnQZa Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1MCe5ex

Kurt Harland, Paul Robb e James Cassidy estão chegando, prepare-se TOUR: 01/SET - Live - Curitiba/PR 02/SET - Audio - São Paulo/SP 03/SET - Spasso A - Uberaba/MG TRACKLIST: Information Society - Something In The Air (Extended Club Mix) Information Society - Walking Away (Extended Mix) Information Society - Come With Me Strange Names - Potential Wife (Information Society Remix) Information Society - Running (Free Mix) NO AIR: Rádio Comunitária CPA FM - 105,9 MHz - Cuiabá/MT Sexta, 22h | Sábado, 22h25 - GMT-4 (Horário da Amazônia) www.radiocpafm.amaisouvida.com.br/ Rádio Boiuna - 87,9 MHz - Boa Vista do Ramos/AM Domingo, 9h - GMT-4 (Horário da Amazônia) www.radios.com.br/aovivo/radio-boiuna-879-fm/26485 Rádio Trans BJ - 87,9 MHz - Bom Jardim de Minas/MG Sábado, 20h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://radiotransbj.com Rádio FM Tibau - 104.9 MHz - Tibau/RN Sábado, 19h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) www.fmtibau.com.br Rádio Vespasiano FM - 87,9 MHz - Vespasiano/MG Sábado, 20h - GMT-3 www.vespasianofm.com Rádio Campo FM - 87,5 MHz - Campo do Tenente/PR Domingo, 15h00 - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) www.tenenteanafm.com.br Rádio Comunitária Itaquera - 87,5 MHz - São Paulo/SP Sábado, 21h | Domingo, 19h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://rcitaquera.com.br/ Rádio Ipanema Comunitária - 87,9 MHz - Porto Alegre/RS Sábado, 21h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://www.ipanemacomunitaria.com.br Beat Top Som Domingo, 05h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://beattopsom.com/ Rádio Cidade Paraíba Domingo, 18h | Terça, 21h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://radiocidadeparaiba.radiostream123.com/ Antena Web (Portugal) Quarta, 01h - GMT+1 (Horário da Europa Ocidental) http://www.antenaweb.info FCM Cidade Sábado, 22h - GMT-3 (Horário de Brasília) http://www.fcmpublicidade.com.br Agente Oficial: Marina Navarro Viagens e Turismo https://www.facebook.com/marinanavarroviagenseturismo/ Divulgação: Brazuka Tracklists https://www.facebook.com/BrazukaTracklists/ https://soundcloud.com/brazukatracklists/ https://www.youtube.com/brazukatracklists Assine (Subscribe) iTunes: http://apple.co/1I3VxyW Tunein: http://bit.ly/1JrnQZa Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1MCe5ex

1. Beat Dis - Bomb The Bass 2. Hello (Honky Tonk Mix) - The Beloved 3. Say It (Disco Citizen Mix) - ABC 4. Good Life (Indulgence Mix) - Inner City 5. Left To My Own Devices (New Toy Mix) - Pet Shop Boys 6. World (World In Action Mix) - New Order 7. Heart - Pet Shop Boys 8. That Way Again - Seven Red Seven 9. World In My Eyes (Sensoria Mix) - Depeche Mode 10. Don't Let My Love - T42 11. Oh L'amour (The Funky Sisters Remix) - Erasure 12. Pleasure Boys (Razormaid! Mix) - Visage 13. Images Of Heaven (Razormaid! Mix) - Peter Godwin 14. In Blue ... DJ (Razormaid! Mix) - Data 15. New Gold Dream (Razormaid! Mix) - Simple Minds Notes and other random things: First, apologies to Kon Kan fans. I had fully intended to include a remix of "I Beg Your Pardon" in this episode. But I didn't. Why? Well, I've found that early Sunday mornings are about the most opportune time for me to record podcasts now - really early. And in my half-awake, half-asleep state I cued up the wrong tune. In all my years of DJ-ing/podcasting, I can't ever recall cuing up a song I had no intention of using. It's funny, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out why the beats wouldn't match and it wasn't until 3 or so minutes later that I realized I was cuing up the wrong tune. At that point, I didn't have enough time to switch to a different song, so I just went with it. So, for all you Pet Shop Boys fans out there, you get two PSB tunes in this podcast with only a single song separating them. It works, I suppose, but I generally prefer to use only one song per artist in each 'cast. I guess there's a first time for everything, right? Speaking of a first time for everything, after 45 episodes, Bomb The Bass finally appears in song form and not in a production or remix vein. I alluded to "Beat Dis" in episode #41 as CRC featured the Bomb The Bass Mix of Depeche Mode's song "Strangelove" as the lead-off track. One of the early dance tracks to incorporate sampling into the mix, "Beat Dis" was the first single from Bomb The Bass (aka Tim Simenon) and had upwards of 72 samples contained within. Along with ground-breaking tracks, "Pump Up the Volume" by MARRS and "Theme from S'Express" by S'Express, "Beat Dis" heralded the arrival of sampling as a viable artform. The track was huge in Europe, reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart for one solitary week, marking the only charted hit for Bomb The Bass in the United States. I have a real soft spot for the track I'd like to mention next. The band is T42 and the track is "Don't Let My Love". These guys were on the upswing and on the cusp of breaking out in a big way from the Dallas-Ft.Worth market during my time there in the early 90s. Orignally a duo consisting of Jay Gillian and Jimron Goff, vocalist Will Loconto supplanted Goff as the lead singer in 1989. After the release of a cassette EP (remember those?) called Hot On Top, they gained steady airplay on 94.5 The Edge radio station, which was home to all the great alternative bands back in the day. One of my many record store haunts back then, Oak Lawn Records picked up the band for a 12" single of "Don't Let My Love", which did well enough to attract the attention of Columbia Records, who signed the group. They released the full-length album, Intruder, in 1992, which was produced by Paul Robb from Information Society. It's hard not to hear the similarities to Information Society on "Don't Let My Love" and other songs on the album as well. In an ironic twist, Loconto quit the band in 1993, setting out to work with Information Society. While Gillian brought in other musicians to keep the T42 fires burning, the band's star faded and the group melted wistfully into the retro ether. Still, they left behind some tasty pop sugar for our consumption, even doing a very respectable cover of "Let Me Go" by Heaven 17. If you're into upbeat electro-pop, Intruder is definitely worth a listen. And if you're from the DFW area, the album and this song should be a reminder of an excellent time when the DFW local music scene was king. Taken from his 1982 album of the same name, Peter Godwin's "Images In Heaven" resembles more of a cult classic than a bonafide mega-hit. Formerly a member of the short-lived glam rock band Metro, along with Duncan Browne and Sean Lyons, Godwin is probably best remembered for his solo effort, "Images In Heaven", though you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone outside of devout new wave lovers who are very familiar with the song. David Bowie may argue the "best-remembered" point, as Metro's song "Criminal World" made enough of an impression on Mr. Stardust to induce a cover tune. Still, outside of 1983's Correspondence album and a Best Of compilation released in 1998 on Oglio Records, Godwin's scant musical output has always left new wave junkies wishing for something more. Something more ... also the sentiment I feel about Seven Red Seven. Chicago natives and band mates, Mitchell Adrian and David Michael, formed the group in the early 90s and had only a couple of releases issued to minor success before going on to production work for other musicians. However, their time together as a band produced one of the more under-rated and under-appreciated synth-pop albums in Shelter, which was released on Speed Records in 1991. The album included the song here, "That Way Again" and "Thinking Of You" (which appeared in remix form in CRC episode #34). Both were issued as singles. However, the rest of the album, much like Intruder by T42, is a synth-pop delight and a must-have for any synth-pop completist, especially for fans of Red Flag, Cause & Effect, Anything Box, Cetu Javu and others. The group would record just one more album, Bass State Coma, in 1994, and an interesting cover of "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder before moving into the production field. Truly a shame their total musical output was not much, much greater. P.S. Go buy Shelter! The last band I'd like to mention in this episode is the band Data. Fronted by Georg Kajanus, who made waves in the 70s with his band Sailor, Kajanus left Sailor in 1978 to dabble in electronic music. From this, Data was born. The track here, In Blue ... DJ, is a hybrid mix by Razormaid! Records of a couple of tracks from Data's third and final album, Elegant Machinery. Their other releases include 1983's 2-Time and 1981's Opera Electronica. In 1995, Eternity Records released a compilation album called Accumulator containing the second and third albums in their entirety plus the track "Fallout" from the Opera Electronica album. That's it for this episode. I'll be back soon with another new episode. Thanks for listening!

For the 54th Avenue Red Podcast we welcome a truly talented, hard-working and well-respected veteran of the underground music scene - Andrew Duke from Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew is a music collector, DJ, artist, remixer, sound designer, radio/mix show host and has also been writing about music since 1981. Andrew Duke In The Mix is his mixshow, which began way back in 1987 during the emergence of true House & Techno initially as a weekly radio show on CKDU 88.1FM Halifax NS Canada and ran through until 2004. He has continued the show independently since then to this very day on various platforms. As a producer, Andrew had a very nice record out on Own Jay's Batti Batti imprint, which comes with a remix from XDB. Well worth tracking down a copy! In this explosive mix of raw 80's Electro/Freestyle/Hip-House, Andrew has made 7 edits especially for this smoking hot mix for Avenue Red. Get involved and make sure to Like/Share if you're digging it ;) "A mix of some of my favourite freestyle and early electro cuts, including some edits I did personally for this mix. Dedicated to the memory of the late great New York editing genius, Bad Boy Jose "Chep" Nunez (born 1964, died 8th December 1990)." Andrew Duke, December 2015 http://andrewdukeinthemix.com https://soundcloud.com/andrewdukecognitionaudio ===== 01 Man Parrish - Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop); Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) (Importe/12 MP321) 1982 written & produced by Man Parrish, John Robie, and Raul Rodriguez 02 Gucci Crew II - Gucci Bass; Gucci Bass (Gucci GC100) 1987 03 Noel - Silent Morning (1018 db); Silent Morning (4th & Broadway PRO439) 1987 written by Noel Pagan; produced by Roman Ricardo & Paul Robb (of Information Society); remixed by Little Louie Vega with keys by David Cole 04 Fascination - Don't You Think It's Time; Don't You Think It's Time (Vinylmania VMR014DJ) 1988 written & produced by Todd Terry; mix by Naughty Norty Cotto with edits by Gail "Sky" King (Andrew Duke Edit) 05 Nocera - Summertime, Summertime (Hard Summer db); Summertime, Summertime (Sleeping Bag SLX0022) 1986 written by Floyd Fisher & Maria Nocera; mixed by Mantronik with edits by Bad Boy Chep Jose Nunez (Andrew Duke Edit) 06 TKA - One Way Love (db); One Way Love (Tommy Boy TB866) 1986 produced, mixed, edited, and percussion by The Latin Rascals 07 Loose Touch - Bad Of The Heart; Bad Of The Heart (Ligosa LIG508) 1988 vocals by George Lamond; produced, mixed, and edited by Chris Barbosa & Mark Liggett (Andrew Duke Edit) 08 Soave - Crying Over You; Crying Over You (Mic Mac MIC521) 1989 produced by Owen "OS" Soba with edits by Tony Garcia (Andrew Duke Edit) 09 Sweet Sensation - Take It While It's Hot (Only Omar db); Take It While It's Hot (Next Plateau NP50072) 1988 edited by Oh, Oh Omar Santana with scratches by Eric "Serious" Santana (Omar's brother) (Andrew Duke Edit) 10 The Cover Girls - Because Of You (Heartthrob db); Because Of You (Fever SF819CLUB) 1987 remixed by Robert Clivilles & Little Louie Vega with edits by The Latin Rascals 11 Harry Hosono & Yellow Magic Orchestra - Fire Cracker; Special DJ Copy (Alfa 1001) 1978 written by Martin Denny (Andrew Duke Edit) 12 New Order - Confusion (inst); Confusion (Streetwise SWRL2213/Of Factory New York 9) 1983 written by Arthur Baker & New Order; mixed by Arthur Baker & John "Jellybean" Benitez; engineered by John Robie 13 Dynamix II - Just Give The DJ A Break ft Too Tough Tee (db); Just Give The DJ A Break (Bass Station BSR005) 1987 14 Concept Of One - The Question ft Noel (Answer db); The Question (Cutting CR244DJ) 1990 remixed by Aldo Marin & Tony Moran with edits by The Latin Rascals (Andrew Duke Edit) 15 Nayobe - Please Don't Go (db vers); Please Don't Go (Fever SF802) 1984 written & produced by Andy "Panda" Tripoli; perc Bashiri Johnson, keys Fred McFarlane 16 Information Society - Running (The Nest mx); Running (Tommy Boy TB877) 1986 vocals by Murat Konar; remix by Joey Gardner & Louie Vega with edits by The Latin Rascals 17 Hashim - Chateau Vie (Castle Life); Cutting rxs Vol 1 comp (Cutting CR2000DJ) 1987 additional production, remix, and edits by Aldo Marin & Benji Candelario 18 Will To Power - Fading Away (The Rhythm db); Fading Away (Epic 4908183) 1989 remixed by Shep Pettibone with edits by Chep Nunez 19 Sa-Fire - Let Me Be The One; Let Me Be The One (Cutting CR212) 1987 remixed by Aldo Marin with edits by The Latin Rascals (Andrew Duke Edit) 20 Cybotron - Cosmic Cars (Magic Juan Detroit style mx); Cosmic Cars (Fantasy D3104) 1988 remixed by Magic Juan aka Juan Atkins 21 Debbie Deb - Lookout Weekend; Lookout Weekend (Jam Packed JPI103) 1984 written & produced by Pretty Tony (Andrew Duke Edit) 22 Pretty Tony - Jam The Box (inst); Jam The Box (Music Specialists MSI109) 1984 23 Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock (inst); Planet Rock (Tommy Boy TB823) 1982 written by Arthur Baker & John Robie; produced by Arthur Baker 24 Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom (inst db vers); Electric Kingdom (Vanguard SPV68) 1983 25 MC ADE - Da' Train (X-tended inst); Da' Train (4Sight FS5634) 1989 26 Kraftwerk - Numbers/Computer World 2; Numbers (Warner Bros PROA973) 1981 (Shep Pettibone 98.7 Kiss Mastermix)

1. Visions Of You - Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart 2. Life's What You Make It (Extended Mix) - Talk Talk 3. Birthday (Justin Robertson 12" Mix) - The Sugarcubes 4. Feel Every Beat (DNA Remix) - Electronic 5. Hallelujah (Club Mix) - Happy Mondays 6. Big In Japan (Remix '88) - Alphaville 7. Transition - Renegade Soundwave 8. Notorious (Extended Mix) - Duran Duran 9. Prisoner To Desire (Razormaid! Mix) - Psyche 10. Love Comes Quickly (Dance Mix) - Pet Shop Boys 11. Policy Of Truth (Beat Box Mix) - Depeche Mode 12. Walking Away (Space Age Mix) - Information Society 13. True Faith (Shep Pettibone Remix) - New Order 14. Subversion (Razormaid! Mix) - Tanz Waffen 15. Machines (LP Edit) - Red Flag Notes and other random things: Somebody slap me if I try to take several years off from podcasting ever again. I had to pretty much relearn everything I had known about my cheap mixer and recording software from scratch. Not only that, new updates to software means new interfaces and having to learn where all the navigation features are all over again. You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but at least he can relearn old tricks since forgotten. Anyway, on to the music. Starting everything off is sort of a forgotten gem by John Joseph Wardle, also known as the inimitable Jah Wobble. The track peaked at #10 on the US Modern Rock charts back in 1992. Featuring the unmistakable backing vocals of a young Sinead O' Connor, the song was a staple on college radio back in the day. But it almost never happened. Following his stint as the original bassist for Public Image Ltd., Wobble formed Invaders of the Heart in 1983, but sometime in the mid-80s became disillusioned with the commercialism prevalent in the music industry. That and his penchant for drunken brawls let to a hiatus from music. Thankfully, a friend and former bandmate convinced him to return. A live recording he made led to a new contract with a small European label, which propelled him to further success with subsequent Invaders albums. Since the early 90s, Wobble's world music leanings and unique dub-style bass playing has shown up in numerous collaborations with a wide range of musicians of all musical backgrounds. Talk Talk hasn't appeared a lot in CRC, but that's mainly due to the freeform nature of their later music and their lack of "hits" if you will. That's not at all a slam on the group or their style. In my honest opinion they were one of the more original groups coming out of the 80s. And that's not to say they didn't have their share of chart success, but like some other well-respected bands, as their popularity ebbs, their critical acclaim skyrockets. Mixed by producer extraordinaire Tim Friese-Greene, who co-produced Thomas Dolby's "Golden Age Of Wireless" album and has done work with another of my favorite bands, Catherine Wheel, this Extended Mix appeared in February of 1986. According to the band, there was also another 12" mix of this track, by Dennis Weinrich, that was omitted from the "Asides Besides" compilation where this track was taken to "stop the listener from being driven crazy". Seems like I'm going to have to find that one now ... Although the original version of "Birthday" by The Sugarcubes is one of my favorite Sugarcubes tunes, and although I got to see them live back in 1989 opening for Public Image Ltd. and New Order, and although Bjork has attained a level of success whereby she needs only one name, I think the more interesting persona involved with the remix is Justin Robertson. It's unprecedented for me to write about remixers in CRC, but to any music lover at the turn of the 90s Justin's name has probably surfaced many, many times in record collections everywhere. Turned on to music by the burgeoning acid house scene while a student in Manchester, Robertson quickly jumped headlong into the club scene, taking the record store to DJ to club owner route. Erasure, Bjork, Happy Mondays, New Order, Talk Talk, Stereo MCs and Gary Clail are just a few of the more recognizable names Justin has worked with. You may have noticed that four of those artists/bands are featured in this podcast. Coincidence? Well, yes, it was just coincidence. To read more about Justin Robertson's odyssey, you can check him out at http://thedeadstock33s-justinrobertson.com/ Four albums and twelve singles. That's the total output of Renegade Soundwave's eight-year run as dance/east-end hip-hop/dub/sampling/electro-industrialist noise-makers. The song here, Transition, is from their "In Dub" album, which was a quick follow-up to the success of their first long-play album, "Soundclash". Released in 1989, "Soundclash" followed up several popular singles: "The Kray Twins", "Biting My Nails", and "Probably A Robbery", which charted at #38 in the UK during the year 1990. "Probably A Robbery", though gained chart legs mostly due to the b-side, "Ozone Breakdown", a favorite in dance clubs somewhat due to the prominent sample from the cult film, "The Warriors". RSW have been cited by The Chemical Brothers as a major influence. Red Flag, in my opinion as far as electronic dance music goes, was very under-appreciated. Buried beneath their hearty dance beats are beautiful pop songs with lush melodies and harmonies and catchy hooks, at least that was the case with their earlier material, including the track here, "Machines". Originally called Shades Of May, the band was conceived in 1982 and consisted of brothers Mark and Chris Reynolds. Both classically trained musicians, by 1984 the two took seriously to studying music and computer technology. A 1988 gig for a Southern California record pool got them noticed by producer Jon St. James. Shortly thereafter, their first single "Broken Heart" (an amazing song, no less) made its debut. Stacey Q, of "Two Of Hearts" fame, co-produced the single with St. James. Their album "Naive Art", a fantastic album from start to finish that included dance hits such as "Russian Radio" and "If I Ever", appeared in 1989. If timing is everything, the brothers' was impeccable as "Naive Art" hit the streets just as Depeche Mode were riding high at what was perhaps the peak of their songwriting prowess. As such, Red Flag's sound struck a chord, literally and figuratively with the synthpop crowds who, ahem, just couldn't get enough of DM at the time. Regulars to CRC will notice a rather robust selection of Razormaid! remixes throughout these podcasts and "Naive Art" remains the only album Joseph Watt and Co. from Razormaid! ever produced in its entirety. Paul Robb of Information Society also helped with the production. Red Flag were victims of label doldrums twice: the first was the dissolution of Enigma Records in 1991, which led to their signing to IRS, the label on which "Machines" appeared. The second was the following year when they were dropped from IRS, an event which, considering the label's impending financial troubles, may have been rather fortuitous. The brothers also had the foresight to use their advance to build their own studio, which would be home of their own label, Plan B Records. It would be the imprint of all future releases. While the band is still actively recording, Mark Reynolds sadly committed suicide in 2003. May he rest in peace and may his music live on forever.

Our special guest on WHM Radio is Paul Robb from Information Society! 1. The progression/difference in the self-titled album and Hack. 2. Christina wanted to know about the freestyle tour (without Kurt Harland). What was that like? And what was it like to reunite back with Kurt? 3. Why do you think your music translate so well in foreign countries, particularly Brazil and Japan? 4. Speaking of international, tell me about the new single "Land of the Blind", coming out this week on HAKATAK International? I got to listen to it and I have to say, I love it. It sounds very much like Peace + Love Inc-era (particularly that heavy techno section in the song). 5. The song is a preview single from your upcoming album _Hello World, what else can we expect from the new record? 6. Bonus question: Whatever happened to that Information Society car?

1. Tears are Not Enough (Extended Version) - ABC 2. White Boy - Culture Club 3. Some Distant Memory - Electronic 4. Desire - T42 5. Adonde (Razormaid! Mix) - Cetu Javu 6. Drama (Act 2) - Erasure 7. Gas Stop (High Octane Mix) - Boxcar 8. People are People (Different Mix) - Depeche Mode 9. A Letter From Afar (Big Mix) - B-Movie 10. Lose Him (Original 12" Version) - I Start Counting 11. Play to Win (Disco Mix) - Heaven 17 12. Lifestyle - Elektric Music 13. Round & Round (Merry Go Mix) - New Order 14. Your Love Takes Me Higher (The Pod Went Pop Mix) - The Beloved 15. Falling Rain - Celebrate the Nun   Notes and other random things: You might be wondering what's up with the cake pic. Well, considering it says Happy Birthday it should be pretty obvious: it's almost Memorial Day here in the U.S. That has nothing to do with the cake, but I just thought I'd point that out. Really, it occurred to me this week that at the time of my last podcast it was almost exactly one year ago that I began CRC. One year ... hard to believe that much time has elapsed. It seems like just yesterday that today was called tomorrow. You know what they say about time ... that's it's lost a pretty big market share to Newsweek over the past decade. Really though, it apparently sprouts wings and floats about when you're having fun. And doing this show has been a blast thus far. Sure, it took awhile to get the recording process down. And it takes effort to try to come up with totally fresh episodes each week. And sometimes my joints ache when the weather is bad. That last one has nothing to do with the podcast, but it shows you my dedication and the lengths I'll go to get some great music to you, my listeners. And speaking of listeners, had anyone told me when I started this thing that a guy with a cheap mixer, sizeable retro music collection, faulty joints, inability to do short write-ups and a dream could record a retro mix 'cast from his media room in Charlotte, NC and be listened to in 71 countries around the globe, I would have told them I'm hungry. But after I got some food, I would have said that he or she was crazy. I want to personally thank each and every one of you for sticking with me this far, but that would take an awfully long time, so I'll just have to do it in this mass message. I hope you'll continue to come along for the ride for as long as I'm willing and able to do this podcast. How long will that be? Well, I admit I can't see into the future ... at least not very far. I do know I will be having a bowl of Lucky Charms at some point in the next half-hour, but other than that, my powers of saying sooth are not all that good. But, with a little luck, some effort on my part to shirk my other responsibilities, and a good comb I hope I'll be celebrating a second anniversary with you all around this time next year. I think I'm going to skip the band write-ups for this week, though I may cover one or two of these bands over the weekend, since they are making their first appearances on CRC. I just had so much else to write and the pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, green clovers and blue diamonds are calling my name. Oh, and I'm about to go get a bowl of Lucky Charms too.  Cheers to all of you and thank you so much for listening! You all are the best!       Addendum: I mentioned that I would probably write a bit about some of the bands in this episode because they made their first appearances in CRC. Well, here it is! I'll start with Culture Club. Now, you'd have to be very, very young or living in a very remote cave not to know or have heard about Boy George. Granted, those of you who are very young may only remember images of George O'Dowd in an orange jumpsuit sweeping up rubbish on the streets of New York as part of a community service arrangement in regard to drug charges and a false burglary charge. Many of you will remember the crazy outfits and androgynous appearance of the flamboyant lead singer during the group's heyday. What you may not know, aside from the handful of singles and MTV success in the mid-80s, is that the band were really a talented collective of musicians and had a lot of soul about them. The track here, White Boy, is evidence of that. The song was the first single released by the band, though it  was a commercial disappointment despite heavy radio play. That fact doesn't make it any less amazing or addictive. As the story goes, Jon Moss, the drummer of the band, paid a visit to producer Steve Levine and John Howard in 1982 with a demo tape of three songs, including White Boy. Howard immediately pinpointed the track as the standout of the bunch and it was released three months later. If you've ever heard any of CC's early work, you would agree that the track has something about it ... a groove, a lyrical smoothness, a catchy chant-type chorus ala Nitzer Ebb's Join in the Chant - something that sets it apart. So, it was a bit of a shock that the track didn't do better upon its release. A second single, I'm Afraid of Me, was received even more poorly than the first. However, it was the appearance of graffiti on walls around London, stuff like "Culture Club Rule OK" that convinced Howard there was something abuzz about the band. Howard had seen the same thing a year or two earlier with Adam Ant on the heels of a few of their disappointing first singles. The CC camp felt that they just needed to release the "right track" and the dominoes would all fall into place. Interestingly enough, that track would end up being Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, interesting because it was originally added to the their first album Kissing to be Clever as filler material. Crazy how things work sometimes.  T42 have appeared on CRC once before, the Thanksgiving episode to be precise, but I have to give a shout out to these guys from Texas as they were one of many Dallas/Ft. Worth bands on the rise during my college days. Jay Gillian and Will Loconto were the prime movers of this duo and they released a handful of catchy, electronic jingles that can still motivate dance floors today. The song here, Desire, was produced by Paul Robb from Information Society and became their biggest hit. I vaguely recall going to a record release party for the song. Seems like they played the track just about every hour or half hour in support and while that would seem like overkill, it's just not a song of which you can tire easily. It's one beautiful pop gem. I want to mention Cetu Javu briefly. If you recall, they are the German band of Spanish heritage who sang the bulk of their tracks in English. They also have appeared on CRC several times in the past, but the track here, Adonde, is an example of their Spanish-influenced electronic pop. The orignal version of the song appeared on the fantastic album Southern Lands. While you can still find the first issue of the album floating around, it was reissued a few years back. If you're a fan of electronic pop music, Southern Lands is a must-have. It's solid from start to finish and includes perhaps their two biggest hits, Situation, which appeared on CRC #1 and Have in Mind, which appeared on CRC #7.  Finally, I want to mention Elektric Music. If the studio wizardry and bizarre sampling seems remotely familiar then you are probably a Kraftwerk fan. Elektric Music is a not-so-side project of Karl Bartos, the percussionist portion of the classic four-man Kraftwerk lineup. The band was founded in 1992 when Bartos became a little frustrated at the tortoise-like pace Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider, both founding members of Kraftwerk, had adopted in the studio. Their perfectionist tendencies spurred Bartos to branch out and do his own thing. The track here, Lifestyle, is the fourth track on EM's debut album, Esperanto. My favorite track, TV, which leads off the album is a song I'm dying to include in one of these episodes, but the BPMs are so low that it is going to be a bit of a challenge. Perhaps I'll figure out how to include it in one of my Mixtape episodes. Anyway, Bartos has worked closely with Bernard Sumner (vocalist from New Order) and Johnny Marr (former guitarist for The Smiths and The The), penning songs for the duo's Electronic project and their second full-length album, Raise the Pressure, which was released in 1996. Bartos has also worked with OMD's Andy McCluskey. Their collaborative efforts can be found on the OMD album Universal and on the songs Show Business and Kissing the Machine, both from Elektric Music's Esperanto album. For tech junkies, you might be interested to know that Karl Bartos released an iPhone app called Mini-Composer in March of this year. It's a rudimentary 16-steps sequencer with 4 basic waves synthesizer. It was designed with the help of Japanese artist Masayuki Akamatsu and executive producer Jean-Marc Lederman. Again, thanks to everyone for listening. I'll be back with another episode really soon. Hang tight!