Something weird is happening in post-punk | Middle 8

What we call Dance-Punk is experiencing a resurgence in the post-punk scene and beyond. While genres come in and out of season all the time, it seems to be happening exactly every 20 years for Dance-Punk. So why are the punks dancing now? And what makes this time different? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAAekkeN3r0&ab_channel=Middle8 From the ashes of disco,…

DSCHINGHIS KHAN – Dschinghis Khan (1979)

Dschinghis Khan is a German Eurodisco pop band. It was originally formed in Munich in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Dschinghis Khan". Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maFlRR-zt4g&ab_channel=DschinghisKhanVEVO Der Auftritt von Dschinghis Khan zu „Dschinghis Khan“ bei der ZDF-Disco 26.03.1979  Lyrics: Huu, haa, huu, haa, huu, haa, huu, haaHuu, haa, huu, haa, huu, haa,…

Fox the Fox – Precious Little Diamond (English subs) | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000 a gogo

Sylvia Musmin tells the story how she ended up in Fox The Fox and what the song 'Precious Little Diamond' is about. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo from 2020 (Dutch Public Television)." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD4AR0xgZ14&ab_channel=Top2000agogo “Precious Little Diamond” is a song by Fox the Fox, released in October 1984 as the second single from…

FOX THE FOX – Precious Little Diamond (Remix)

Fox the Fox was a Dutch funk band founded in 1981 by Berth Tamaëla and Sylvia Musmin (aka Silhouette Musmin). Among the members were bassist Gino Jansen, guitarist Kier van der Werf, keyboardist Roy Kuschel, and drummers Robbie Brans, Tjalling Bos and Han Langkamp. Musmin wrote all the lyrics. Two years after founding the band…

FOX THE FOX – Precious Little Diamond (1984)

Fox the Fox was a Dutch funk band founded in 1981 by Berth Tamaëla and Sylvia Musmin (aka Silhouette Musmin). Among the members were bassist Gino Jansen, guitarist Kier van der Werf, keyboardist Roy Kuschel, and drummers Robbie Brans, Tjalling Bos and Han Langkamp. Musmin wrote all the lyrics. Two years after founding the band…

ABC – The Look of Love (1982)

ABC are an English pop band formed in Sheffield in 1980. Their classic line-up consisted of lead vocalist Martin Fry, guitarist and keyboardist Mark White, saxophonist Stephen Singleton, and drummer David Palmer. Developed from an earlier band, Vice Versa, ABC achieved ten UK and five US top 40 hit singles between 1981 and 1990, and…

THE BELOVED – Let The Music Take You (1993)

The Beloved are a British electronic music group best known for the singles “Sweet Harmony”, “The Sun Rising”, “Hello”, “Your Love Takes Me Higher”, and “Satellite”. Originally a post-punk/new wave band formed in 1983, they underwent a change of direction in the late 1980s to a house/alternative dance sound and experienced chart success in the…

MODJO – Lady (Hear Me Tonight) [2000]

Modjo were a French house music duo formed in Paris in 1999. The duo was composed of producer Romain Tranchart (born 9 June 1976) and singer Yann Destagnol (Yann Destal; born 14 July 1978). They are known for their 2000 hit song "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)", which was their only major hit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMfxI3r_LyA&ab_channel=ModjoOfficial Written &…

GIORGIO MORODER & DONNA SUMMER – From Here To Eternity / I Feel Love | Top Of The Pops (1977)

"From Here to Eternity" is a song by Italian singer, songwriter, and producer Giorgio Moroder, released in 1977 as a single from an album of the same name. "I Feel Love" is a song by the American singer Donna Summer. Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, it was recorded for Summer's fifth…

BEASTIE BOYS – Hey Ladies (1989)

"Hey Ladies" is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, featured on their album Paul's Boutique (1989). It was the album's only charting single, hitting #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is also the first single in history to chart in the Top 20 of both the Billboard Hot Rap Singles and…