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Information Society (aka Insoc), is a Minneapolis, MN, USA band, consisting of Kurt Harland (aka Kurt Valaquen, nee Kurt Larson), Paul Robb & James Cassidy; the latter two reconvened the band, in 2006. Their breakout hit was 1988’s What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy), a hit which included a sample of Leonard Simon Nimoy (as Spock, of Star Trek), saying “pure energy” & opened with a sample of Jackson DeForest Kelley (as Leonard McCoy, also Star Trek), saying, “It’s worked so far, but we’re not out yet!”

The band was formed in Minneapolis in the early 1980s, and they performed avant-garde music with flourishes of hip-hop, dub, and electro. In 1983 they independently released two albums, The InSoc EP and Creatures Of Influence. Two years later they released Running, their first single, which became a hit popular in New York City Latin dance clubs and “put them on the map”. The song, a 7-minute excursion into electro, was written and sung by Murat Konar, who left the band soon after. Their growing success led them from their native Minneapolis to NYC, and the ensuing revenues and contacts, as well as the addition of Amanda Kramer to the lineup, led them to record their proper debut album.

In addition to “What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)”, their self-titled major release debut Information Society (1988) also had another hit, Walking Away, and a cover of ABBA’s Lay All Your Love On Me.
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  • thaynalmeida

    Peace & Love Inc is the best album!

    Friday evening

  • FaSCoRP

    Yes, it is strange about Peace & Love not being in the top 15. Anyway yesterday arrived my "It's useless to resist us" dvd. I'm very happy! Too bad they did not perform "Synthesizer"

    17 days ago

  • pessimystica

    how is Peace & Love Inc NOT in the top 15?!?!

    21 days ago

  • Morckify

    Too bad Don't Be Afraid seems to be an unknown album. [3]

    last month

  • Evilmantheone

    Where's Ozar Midrashim in the top tracks Oo ? That's the main theme of the legendary Soul Reaver !

    last month

  • maacock

    <3

    last month

  • andreyzice

    Running.

    February 2012

  • V1011215

    I second that question. IMO, DBA is a outstanding album and I'm clearly failing at finding something like that.

    February 2012
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The InSoc Complex

1 May 2012 | from www.informationsociety.us

We are pleased to announce a one-off live performance on July 3, 2012 at the Grand Opening of the club Complex in Glendale, CA. This will be our only US performance in 2012 and we hope to see you …

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