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Manchester, United Kingdom (1978 – present)
A Certain Ratio (aka Acr or A.C.R.) are a post-punk/funk band from Manchester, UK. Formed in the late 1970s, they were one of the bands (along with Gang of Four and The Pop Group) who forged the new musical hybrid which became known as punk-funk, a style which fused the energy and aggression of new-wave with the rhythms and musicianship of funk and soul. The band’s members were originally Simon Topping, Jeremy Kerr, Martin Moscrop, Donald Johnson and Pete Terrell. In live performance, the band often had a flexible line-up, with various members swapping instruments, and also performing ensemble latin percussion music.
In 1979, ACR released their debut single “
All Night Party”/”The Thin Boys” on the late tony wilson’s and the late rob gretton’s factory records, Manchester’s legendary DIY collective/record label.
ACR’s early sound consisted of repetitious, effects-heavy guitar lines over a funky rhythm section with Latin percussion and ethereal electronics, over which lay Simon Topping’s dark, moody vocals. Examples of this can be heard on tracks such as ‘Do the Du’, ‘The Fox’ and ‘Winter Hill’.
The band were initially criticised as being ‘style over substance’, as much attention was paid to the band’s stage clothing and album artwork, all carefully orchestrated by Factory boss Tony Wilson. But ACR nevertheless gained a large following. They completed visits to the US, where their music was popular particularly in the clubs of New York.
Early albums include “To Each…” and the studio/live album “The Graveyard and the Ballroom”.
In 1979, ACR released their debut single “
All Night Party”/”The Thin Boys” on the late tony wilson’s and the late rob gretton’s factory records, Manchester’s legendary DIY collective/record label.ACR’s early sound consisted of repetitious, effects-heavy guitar lines over a funky rhythm section with Latin percussion and ethereal electronics, over which lay Simon Topping’s dark, moody vocals. Examples of this can be heard on tracks such as ‘
Do the Du’, ‘The Fox’ and ‘Winter Hill’.The band were initially criticised as being ‘style over substance’, as much attention was paid to the band’s stage clothing and album artwork, all carefully orchestrated by Factory boss Tony Wilson. But ACR nevertheless gained a large following. They completed visits to the US, where their music was popular particularly in the clubs of New York.
Early albums include “To Each…” and the studio/live album “The Graveyard and the Ballroom”.
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To Each...
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The Graveyard & The Ballroom
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Annie-and wrote:
Just 30 years ago, on the 16th October 1979, Joy Division played their first gig outside UK. It was in Brussels, Plan K. This "Factory Night" would eventually be followed by many others. On the 12th December 2009, a new Factory Night will take place in the same legendary venue, after a similar successful event in 2007: A Factory Night (and then again) with concerts (A Certain Ratio, Section 25, Biting Tongues, The Wake, The Names), DJ des projections, exhibitions (Kevin Cummins [NME], Philippe Carly [New Wave Photos], Daniel Oeyen [ACR 1986]) and an aftershow party with DJ's (Graham Massey, Tom Moderne...) and Re:Order (A Tribute to New Order). Tickets are available from Ticketnet.be, FNAC.be, FNAC.fr et chez Caroline Music (Bxl). http://www.facebook.com/l/56765;www.lefantastique.net/factory
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speeches wrote:
I move that this type of music should be officially titled post-funk.
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NicDowse wrote:
Like.
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aNiTa_WaHiNe wrote:
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Antikrun wrote:
And I feel light, listening to them
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Deadalus_DX wrote:
Greatest band!
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brittaniamaria wrote:
"to each...." It was released in 1981, please tell me what month of the year?
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toast__ wrote:
DO THE DUUUUUUU
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iceblenderr wrote:
FUNKPUNK
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optimistic_tour wrote:
FUNK
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YesMother wrote:
I love them.
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Freelove_ wrote:
Join my group: Post-Punk.
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jigabooda wrote:
man, Liquid Liquid sounds an awful lot like this...
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jusardenberg wrote:
muito bom!
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matcrews wrote:
the latest ("mind made up") is very good ! also check "the graveyard & the ballroom" !
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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
just recently discovered them: what album should i get? thx
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esma655 wrote:
24 hour party people is one of the best movies ever! at least for me...
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pariisertoast wrote:
"These guys had all the energy of Joy Division plus better clothes" God I love that movie.
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brudenell wrote:
NEWS!!! SATURDAY 4th JULY /// A CERTAIN RATIO /// plus special guests /// BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS /// Tickets £13 adv. /// Make the note in your diary for sure!!
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Factory Night (and then again)
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mikens84 tagged A Certain Ratio with ‘post-punk’. 4 hours ago
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jensanB, dreaminbeige, Schizon and 1 other person added A Certain Ratio to their libraries. yesterday evening
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