馃 THE HUMAN LEAGUE [Synthpop]
- THE HUMAN LEAGUE➤Love Is All That Matters [Extended Version]➤Crash➤00:00:25
- THE HUMAN LEAGUE➤Cruel Young Lover➤Octopus➤00:08:13
- THE HUMAN LEAGUE➤Don't You Want Me [Extended Dance Mix]➤Dare! + Fascination!➤00:15:10
- NEW ORDER➤Shellshock [John Robie Mix]➤Retro - Club➤00:22:42
- PET SHOP BOYS➤Loneliness➤Nonetheless➤00:29:11
- ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK➤Bauhaus Staircase [12” Extended Mix]➤Bauhaus Staircase➤00:34:50
- BLIND PASSENGER➤Fade To Grey (Feat. Modular Majesty)➤Zeitsprung➤00:39:53
- MARTIN L. GORE➤Compulsion➤Counterfeit EP➤00:43:47
- ULTRAVOX➤Vienna➤Vienna➤00:49:16
- SCRITTI POLITTI➤Absolute (Gary Langan Version)➤Absolute➤00:54:32
- JAPAN ➤Life In Tokyo [Long Version]➤Life In Tokyo➤01:00:44
- SPANDAU BALLET➤To Cut A Long Story Short [12'' Version]➤Journeys To Glory➤01:07:49
- HEAVEN 17➤Play To Win (B.E.F. Disco Mix)➤Play To Win (The • Virgin • Years)➤01:14:21
- ALPHAVILLE➤The Jet Set [Jellybean Mix]➤The Jet Set➤01:21:46
- FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD ➤Relax [New York Mix]➤Relax➤01:28:18
- SOFT CELL➤Torch [Extended Version]➤Keychains And Snowstorms (The Soft Cell Story)➤01:35:43
- YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA➤Kimi Ni Mune Kyun [Extended Version]➤YMO Versus The Human League➤01:44:12
- THE HUMAN LEAGUE➤Morale... You've Lost That Loving Feeling➤Reproduction➤01:52:04
- THE FUTURE + THE HUMAN LEAGUE➤Last Man On Earth➤The Golden Hour Of The Future➤02:01:44
✚ The Human League, an innovative synth-pop band formed in Sheffield, England, in 1977 by Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh, and vocalist Philip Oakey, emerged from the post-punk era as early electronic pioneers, eschewing traditional rock instrumentation for the cutting-edge sounds of synthesizers and drum machines, initially adopting a darker, more experimental and avant-garde style, exemplified by their debut single "Being Boiled," which would later influence artists across the industrial spectrum. Their first two albums, Reproduction and Travelogue, while critically noted for their use of technology, failed to achieve significant commercial success, leading to an acrimonious split in 1980, with Ware and Marsh departing to form Heaven 17, while Oakey retained the band name. In a now-legendary and dramatic move that redefined their public image and sound, Oakey, alongside visual collaborator Philip Adrian Wright, recruited two teenage, non-musician schoolgirls, Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley, from a Sheffield nightclub, radically remodeling the band into a pop-friendly, mixed-gender trio, a visually striking and unprecedented configuration that became instantly iconic. This revamped lineup, paired with producer Martin Rushent, released the seminal 1981 album Dare, a masterclass in accessible, melodic synth-pop that blended sophisticated electronic textures with irresistible pop hooks and emotional depth, proving that synthesizers could possess true soul and groove. Dare spawned a string of massive global hits, most notably the narrative-driven, chart-topping single "Don't You Want Me," a Christmas number one that became one of the biggest selling records of the decade and solidified The Human League's status as the first synthesiser-driven band to top the charts, directly paving the way for the burgeoning New Wave and New Romantic movements. Their subsequent success, including hits like "Fascination" and the American number one single "Human," demonstrated their versatility, even collaborating with legendary R&B producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on the Crash album. The Human League's enduring contribution to electronic music lies in their crucial role as transatlantic trailblazers, demonstrating the commercial viability and artistic potential of purely electronic pop music, making the synthesizer a centerpiece of mainstream sound, and their distinctive, futuristic style and sound continues to inspire countless contemporary electro-pop and dance artists globally.
✚ The Human League, un groupe synth-pop novateur form茅 脿 Sheffield, en Angleterre, en 1977 par Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh et le chanteur Philip Oakey, a 茅merg茅 de l'猫re post-punk en tant que pionniers de l'茅lectronique, d茅laissant l'instrumentation rock traditionnelle au profit des sons avant-gardistes des synth茅tiseurs et des bo卯tes 脿 rythmes, adoptant initialement un style plus sombre, plus exp茅rimental et avant-gardiste, illustr茅 par leur premier single "Being Boiled", qui influencerait plus tard des artistes 脿 travers le spectre industriel. Leurs deux premiers albums, Reproduction et Travelogue, bien que not茅s par la critique pour leur utilisation de la technologie, n'ont pas r茅ussi 脿 atteindre un succ猫s commercial significatif, conduisant 脿 une scission acrimonieuse en 1980, avec Ware et Marsh partant former Heaven 17, tandis qu'Oakey conservait le nom du groupe. Dans un mouvement d茅sormais l茅gendaire et dramatique qui a red茅fini leur image publique et leur son, Oakey, aux c么t茅s du collaborateur visuel Philip Adrian Wright, a recrut茅 deux 茅coli猫res adolescentes non-musiciennes, Joanne Catherall et Susan Ann Sulley, dans une bo卯te de nuit de Sheffield, remodelant radicalement le groupe en un trio pop et mixte, une configuration visuellement frappante et sans pr茅c茅dent qui est devenue instantan茅ment iconique. Cette nouvelle formation, associ茅e au producteur Martin Rushent, a sorti l'album s茅minal Dare en 1981, une 艙uvre magistrale de synth-pop m茅lodique et accessible qui m茅langeait des textures 茅lectroniques sophistiqu茅es avec des accroches pop irr茅sistibles et une profondeur 茅motionnelle, prouvant que les synth茅tiseurs pouvaient poss茅der une v茅ritable 芒me et du groove. Dare a engendr茅 une s茅rie d'茅normes succ猫s mondiaux, notamment le single narratif et num茅ro un des charts "Don't You Want Me", un num茅ro un de No毛l qui est devenu l'un des disques les plus vendus de la d茅cennie et a solidifi茅 le statut de The Human League en tant que premier groupe pilot茅 par des synth茅tiseurs 脿 atteindre le sommet des classements, ouvrant directement la voie aux mouvements 茅mergents de la New Wave et du New Romantic. Leur succ猫s ult茅rieur, incluant des hits comme "Fascination" et le single num茅ro un am茅ricain "Human", a d茅montr茅 leur polyvalence, allant m锚me jusqu'脿 collaborer avec les l茅gendaires producteurs de R&B Jimmy Jam et Terry Lewis sur l'album Crash. La contribution durable de The Human League 脿 la musique 茅lectronique r茅side dans leur r么le crucial de pionniers transatlantiques, d茅montrant la viabilit茅 commerciale et le potentiel artistique de la musique pop purement 茅lectronique, faisant du synth茅tiseur une pi猫ce ma卯tresse du son grand public, et leur style et leur son distinctifs et futuristes continuent d'inspirer d'innombrables artistes 茅lectro-pop et dance contemporains 脿 travers le monde.

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