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Silicon Teens were a one-off electropop project by synth whiz Daniel Miller, who is best known as the founder and owner of highly influential independent record label Mute Records. The “group” was publicised as a quartet named Darryl, Jacki, Paul and Diane, but in reality these individuals did not exist and for media interviews their parts were played by actors.
Their singer called Darryl was played by fellow Mute act Frank Tovey aka Fad Gadget. The project was launched in 1980 with a sole album called “Music For Parties”.
When people realised that the group didn’t exist, Miller decided to find a real teen pop synth-playing group - this led to the signing of Depeche Mode.
Miller also recorded the single “Warm Leatherette” (1978) under the name The Normal. Daniel Miller is a prolific producer for Mute artists, producing such acts as Depeche Mode, Wire, Fad Gadget and Yazoo.
Their singer called Darryl was played by fellow Mute act Frank Tovey aka Fad Gadget. The project was launched in 1980 with a sole album called “Music For Parties”.
When people realised that the group didn’t exist, Miller decided to find a real teen pop synth-playing group - this led to the signing of Depeche Mode.
Miller also recorded the single “
Warm Leatherette” (1978) under the name The Normal. Daniel Miller is a prolific producer for Mute artists, producing such acts as Depeche Mode, Wire, Fad Gadget and Yazoo.
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Snivelling wrote:
This is WAY better than The Normal!
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loveandfear wrote:
As much as I like it I actually wish there was less of this and more of The Normal, haha.
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eriqk wrote:
you did but i deleted it
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SixShooterSam wrote:
though i commented on this a while ago.
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Undead_Scum wrote:
She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call 'Cause my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall :D
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charsmith wrote:
F*cking awesome covers :D
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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
*__*
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NovaFutures wrote:
daniel... really fun project.
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CrackinUp wrote:
lez dance
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tangerman wrote:
Daniel Miller and Frank Tovey :-)
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boringhuman wrote:
TELL ME... DO YOU LOVE ME... NOW THAT I CAN DANCE! <3
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Empathy82 wrote:
Great!
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oldfolkshome wrote:
THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL.
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Last_August wrote:
electro rock'n'roll
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cotton_fever wrote:
love this shyte
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mydesperateicon wrote:
This is just great!!
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stevo120665 wrote:
It took me back to 1979/80. I was amazed that I could it on I Tunes.
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ermade wrote:
you gotta love this! I remember how I really enjoyed dancing to Silicon Teens when I was like... 5 years old :D
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alekboyt wrote:
Life-changing ;_;
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retardedcore wrote:
This might be the greatest thing ive heard since Suicide.
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latetoonever and English-Tea added Silicon Teens to their libraries. Sunday evening
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