Fortran 5

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Biography

Fortran 5 were a band from the early 90s, similar to such other acts of the time as The Orb, Fluke and Underworld. Their sound was mainly pop/electronic, but were notable in particular for their offbeat cover versions of Pink Floyd’s “Bike” and Derek & The Dominos’ “Layla”.

The core members of the band were David Baker and Simon Leonard, who previously recorded as I Start Counting and went on to record as Komputer.

The vocals on “Bike (Sid Sings Syd)” were provided by cut-up vocals sourced from Sid James, whereas the vocals on “Layla (Derek Sings Derek)” were provided by British actor Derek Nimmo.

Top Tracks

1	Our Little Village	7
2	Bad Head Park	4
3	Heart On The Line (Bassline Mix)	3
3	Hook R	3
3	Heavy Clouds Building	3
6	VP330	2
6	Persian Blues	2
6	Love Baby	2
6	Two Curious Friends	2
6	Heart On The Line	2
6	Look To The Future (Joey Negro's Future Dub Mix)	2
12	Crazy Earth (Acid Rain)	1
12	Look To The Future [Joey Negro Future Reality Mix] (feat. Larry Graham)	1
12	Time to Dream (original mix)	1
12	MS20	1