Leírás
Post Punk, Electronic, Synth Pop,
Remaszterizált Limited edition TISZTA színű dupla bakelit lemez 2LP kiadvány, 2026.
Az 1980-as Santa Monica-i FM rádiós koncert teljes anyaga.
Step back into the dawn of synth-pop with Gary Numan’s electrifying 1980 Santa Monica broadcast — now pressed on pristine clear double vinyl. Experience the icy rhythms, towering analog synthesizers, and iconic robotic cool that defined a futuristic era, captured live and unedited at the height of his powers!
Captured live during the peak of his commercial and creative zenith, Santa Monica: The 1980 Broadcast preserves Gary Numan‘s iconic performance at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in March 1980. Fresh off the monumental success of The Pleasure Principle and previewing the stark, guitar-heavy textures of the incoming Telekon era, this classic broadcast showcases Numan at his most icy, futuristic, and mesmerizing. Pressed on striking clear vinyl across two LPs, this release serves as an essential artifact for synth-pop historians and dedicated Numanoids alike.
When Gary Numan emerged from the post-punk underground in the late 1970s with Tubeway Army, he changed the course of modern music. Blending cold electronics with themes of isolation and technology, he created a new kind of sci-fi pop star – futuristic, detached and compelling. Within just a few years, he had become one of Britain’s most recognisable musical figures, achieving chart-topping albums and ushering in the era of synthpop that would define the decade to come.
By 1979, Numan had gone solo and released The Pleasure Principle, an album that defined the sound of a generation. Built entirely around synthesisers and rhythm machines, it abandoned guitars in favour of pure electronic textures. Its lead single, ‘Cars’, became an international hit, with its precise production and minimalist hooks capturing the public imagination. The album’s fusion of technology and emotion made it both a commercial success and a landmark in electronic music.
To promote the album, Numan launched ‘The Touring Principle’, one of the most ambitious live shows of its time. The stage was filled with synthesisers, dramatic lighting and twin pyramids that moved across the vast stage by radio control – part concert, part science-fiction spectacle. The setlist spanned his work from Tubeway Army through to The Pleasure Principle, along with early performances of tracks from the forthcoming Telekon album, which would arrive later that year in September 1980.
Felvételek:
2LP:
Side A:
1. Airlane 3:13
2. Me! I Disconnect From You 3:01
3. Praying To The Aliens 3:57
4. M.E. 4:31
Total side length – 14:40
Side B:
5. Films 3:47
6. We Are So Fragile 2:42
7. Are Friends Electric 5:34
Total side length – 12:02
Side C:
8. Conversation 7:40
9. Metal 3:27
Total side length – 11:06
Side D:
10. Cars 3:35
11. I Die: You Die 3:31
12. Down In The Park 5:20
Total side length – 12:24
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