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The indie electronic band Barcelona (1998-2002):
Barcelona was an indie/new wave/pop band from Arlington, Virginia consisting of Jason Korzen, Jennifer Carr, Ivan Ramiscal, and Christian Scanniello. The band addressed geeky themes in many of their songs, such as “The Downside of Computer Camp”, “I Have the Password to Your Shell Account”, and “Paging System Operator”, about a boy who contacts someone in Sweden whom he believes to be an experienced cracker, using a BBS, only to find he is also a thirteen-year-old.
1998: Formation
Barcelona was formed in 1998 by Korzen and Carr. The pair recruited Ramiscal and Scanniello and began writing and performing original songs that year. Later that year, the group met producer/engineer Trevor Kampmann (also known as Trevor hollAnd) and began work on their first LP, Simon BASIC, which included the single Why Do You Have So Much Fun Without Me?
1999: Simon Basic
The band signed to March Records in early 1999 and released Simon BASIC on that label in June 1999. In the fall of 1999, they embarked on their first tour, mainly on the East Coast, but also including Chicago. The band performed to indie rock fans at places like MIT. The album takes its name from the Simons’ BASIC programming language, developed for the Commodore 64.
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Absolutes
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androgynous_
get in new zealand!
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st-88
Wish they would have continued with their sound from Absolutes. That was some amazing music.
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Exyle
Amazing group.
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AdamRandalYoung
Great discovery.
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RushingFM
I met these guys. Loved them.
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denise2105
Their new album is awesome! [2]
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katoooosia
i love how brian fennels voice sounds like.
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xTIMKAx
Come Back When You Can заебись песня
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mak3m3u9
Where have you been all my life?
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Hyponym
I discovered you very late! Please don't go!
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Mishoon_5
Watching Me is a masterpiece. The new album is indeed very different fom Absolutes, but I still like it <3
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reneduardo
Their new album is awesome !
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jetep
Thisi s awesome! "Watching me" is a gem! Come to Barcelona!
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FellipeKyle
Wow, some tracks of new album is already on the top. Now Last.fm need verify the album page...
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hAkonf
New album is not even remotely close to Absolutes. Boring.
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comastar
"not quite yours" can't really mess with "absolutes", but it's still pretty solid.
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goldeggs13
I don't like new album...maybe because Absolutes was too good...
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elechka_maybe
Хочется обнять парней за новый альбом! <3
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maddup
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Omarium
Not Quite Yours is great, but Absoluts is better.
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