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The Human League
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Sheffield, United Kingdom (1977 – present)
The Human League are an English synthpop band formed in 1977. Originally a minimal post-punk synthesiser-based group from Sheffield, UK, they became one of the most successful new wave acts of the 80s. The only consistent band member is vocalist and songwriter Phil Oakey. The band’s best known configuration was their 1980-1985 lineup of Phillip Oakey (vocals), Joanne Catherall (vocals), Susanne Sulley (vocals), Phillip Adrian Wright (keyboards), Jo Callis (guitar, keyboards) and Ian Burden (bass).
Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh were both working as computer programmers in 1977, and combined a love of pop music (such as glam rock and Tamla Motown) with avant garde electronic music. They acquired a Roland System 100 synthesizer and began to create music in their own rehearsal facility. Initially they formed a group called The Dead Daughter, which then became The Future with featured bassist Adi Newton. Newton left to form the outfit Clock DVA. Ware and Marsh searched for a vocalist, but their first choice, Glenn Gregory (who would be the lead singer of their later band, Heaven 17), was unavailable. Ware instead decided to invite Philip Oakey, an old school friend, and a hospital porter at the time to join the band, “apparently by leaving a note stuck to his door”. Oakey accepted the invitation, despite never having been in a band before. Shortly after, they decided to call themselves The Human League. A collection of demos from this period was released on CD in 2002, titled The Golden Hour of The Future, compiled by Richard X.
Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh were both working as computer programmers in 1977, and combined a love of pop music (such as glam rock and Tamla Motown) with avant garde electronic music. They acquired a Roland System 100 synthesizer and began to create music in their own rehearsal facility. Initially they formed a group called The Dead Daughter, which then became The Future with featured bassist Adi Newton. Newton left to form the outfit Clock DVA. Ware and Marsh searched for a vocalist, but their first choice, Glenn Gregory (who would be the lead singer of their later band, Heaven 17), was unavailable. Ware instead decided to invite Philip Oakey, an old school friend, and a hospital porter at the time to join the band, “apparently by leaving a note stuck to his door”. Oakey accepted the invitation, despite never having been in a band before. Shortly after, they decided to call themselves The Human League. A collection of demos from this period was released on CD in 2002, titled The Golden Hour of The Future, compiled by Richard X.
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uodalrich5 wrote:
Love me madly - blow your subwoofer
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NoseOfNicko wrote:
100 times better than any modern pop.
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Atitlan wrote:
@harryscoffin - I doubt they'll ever record another album to rank with Dare or Travelogue, but Secrets is certainly as good as Hysteria.
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harryscoffin wrote:
yeah. there early stuff still sounds so fresh. you should try their newer stuff. secrets is a pretty good album.
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chilled-out-777 wrote:
This band were my fouvourite when i was in my teens and most of the old tracks still sound pretty good now.
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Akatian wrote:
New album would be glorious. I'm glad to see they have over 3 million plays now.
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harryscoffin wrote:
I'm sure it means a new album. They signed with Wall of Sound :)
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PleasureVictim1 wrote:
A new label? So hopefully this means a new album!!!
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Tubularek wrote:
Daaaaaaaaaarknesss!!!! :-)
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margyy wrote:
<3
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Danielcarmoo wrote:
Don't You Want Me???!!!
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dicennian wrote:
(Keep feeling) Fascination - that vice city song!
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infectedmodes wrote:
> We Love British Bands
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gulmor wrote:
Together in Electric Dreams.
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Antonionii wrote:
77-81 were the best for them, fantastic electronic music. The alienated synthetists.
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Funkster wrote:
Back to the future, Human Lge at Dubai Sound City: http://bit.ly/B7IP7
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iMissThe80s wrote:
True pioneers of Electropop.. these guys were the 80's in a nutshell. I envy the lucky folks going to see them in Belgium and Dubai, bet it will be a great concert <3 T.H.L
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please_beware wrote:
jammy twat
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misseleanorigby wrote:
we want human league in chile again :)
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sneggyuser wrote:
Did some great stuff, Oakey was a jammy bastard, fucked both those girls!
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