Todays record pool rewind heads back to 1999. Cleopatra records provided the pool with advanced copies of the cd InSoc Recombinant by Information Society. Information Society is a musical collective which has been recording and performing for over twenty years. The group was originally formed in the summer of 1982 by Paul Robb and Kurt Larson and later joined by James Cassidy. A tip from Husker Du member Grant Hart led to numerous shows in the Minneapolis area, and a growing local following, but it wasn’t until the release of “Running” in 1986, by New York-based Tommy Boy Records that Information Society broke onto the national consciousness. Originally released on St. Patrick’s Day, 1985, the record went through numerous remixes, re-recordings, and re-releases, until, by early 1986, the song had cracked Billboard’s Top Ten Dance chart. Departing Tommy Boy/Reprise Records in the mid-90’s, the group returned to its electro-industrial roots on several independent releases. Kurt Larson took the artistic helm of the group in 1997, and released Don’t Be Afraid, which explored the darker recesses of the band’s musical imagination. Meanwhile. Paul Robb released a series of industrial techno records under his nom de disco, Think Tank. Remixes were provided by artists such as Judson Leach, Razed In Black, Rosetta Stone, Electric Hellfire Club, and the featured remix today of Whats On Your Mind Pure Energy by David J of Love and Rockets. Currently Insoc are working on preorders for a limited edition box set which is titled Hello World and should be available through Hakatak records. Information Society - Whats On Your Mind Pure Energy - David J Remix https://youtube/watch?v=OX6CKM60fZ0
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:52:52 +0000
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