Joy Division were an English post-punk band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist,guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis,guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner,bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris.
New Order are an English rock band formed in Salford in 1980 by vocalist and guitarist Bernard Sumner,bassist Peter Hook,and drummer Stephen Morris. Their fusion of post-punk with electronic and dance music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the 1980s. The band regrouped after the disbandment of their previous band,Joy Division,following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. Keyboardist Gillian Gilbert joined them later that year. They became the flagship band for Manchester-based independent record label Factory Records and its nightclub,The Haçienda,and worked in long-term collaboration with graphic designer Peter Saville.
Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus.
The Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester,England. The band is a project of guitarist and occasional pianist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by Bruce Mitchell on drums and Keir Stewart on bass,keyboards and harmonica. They were among the first acts signed to Factory Records by label founder Tony Wilson.
Peter Hook is an English musician,best known as the bassist and co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division and its successor New Order. He often used the bass as a lead instrument,playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect. In New Order,he would do this,leaving the actual basslines to keyboards or sequencers.
Bernard Sumner is an English musician. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division,New Order,Electronic,and Bad Lieutenant. Sumner was an early force in several areas,including the post-punk,synth-pop,and techno music scenes,as well as their various related genres,and was an early influence on the Manchester music scene that presaged the Madchester movement of the late 1980s centred on Factory Records and The Haçienda club in Manchester.
Cabaret Voltaire were an English music group formed in Sheffield in 1973 and initially composed of Stephen Mallinder,Richard H. Kirk,and Chris Watson. Named for the Zürich nightclub that fostered the early Dada movement,the band are often characterized as among the most innovative and influential electronic acts of their era.
Unknown Pleasures is the debut studio album by the English rock band Joy Division. It was released on 15 June 1979 through Factory Records. The album was recorded and mixed over three successive weekends at Stockport's Strawberry Studios in April 1979,with producer Martin Hannett contributing a number of unconventional recording techniques to the group's sound. The cover artwork was designed by artist Peter Saville,using a data plot of signals from a radio pulsar. It is the only Joy Division album released during lead singer Ian Curtis's lifetime.
Stephen Paul David Morris is an English drummer who is best known for his work with the rock band New Order and,previously,Joy Division. He also wrote and performed in The Other Two,a band consisting of Morris and his girlfriend and later wife,Gillian Gilbert. Morris also participated in the New Order spin-off band Bad Lieutenant.
"Ceremony" is a song written by Joy Division,and first released as New Order's debut single in 1981. The track and its B-side,"In a Lonely Place",were recorded as Joy Division prior to the death of Ian Curtis. Both were re-recorded and carried over to Joy Division's re-formation as New Order.
Movement is the debut studio album by English rock band New Order,released on 13 November 1981 by Factory Records. Recorded in the wake of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis' suicide the previous year,the album is a continuation of the dark post-punk sound of Joy Division's material,increasing the use of synthesizers while still being predominantly rooted in rock. At the time of its release,the album was not particularly well received by critics or audiences,only peaking at number thirty on the UK Albums Chart;the band would gradually shift to a more electronic sound over the course of the next year.
Substance is a singles compilation album by the English rock band Joy Division. It was released on 11 July 1988 by Factory Records. It is the companion to a similar singles compilation by their subsequent band New Order,also titled Substance. It peaked at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and 146 on the Billboard 200,the band's only chart appearance in the United States. It also reached number 15 in New Zealand and number 53 in Australia in August 1988.
Section 25 are an English post-punk and electronic band,best known for the 1984 single "Looking from a Hilltop",associated with Manchester record label Factory Records.
"Isolation" is a song by English rock band Joy Division. It appears on their second and final studio album Closer (1980). The song is based on an electronic drum beat by Stephen Morris,accompanied by a thin,trebly keyboard part by Bernard Sumner. Midway through the song,a rushing drum and hi-hat motif come in,propelling the song toward its dramatic end.
Kevin Hewick is an English singer-songwriter who was an early member of the Factory Records roster. Today he is known for his recordings on Sorted,Pink Box and his own Botheration label,and his work with Venetian collective Unfolk.
Les Disques du Crépuscule is an independent record label founded in Belgium in 1980 by Michel Duval and Annik Honoré. It also had a prominent associated sublabel,Factory Benelux. Both are now run by former employee James Nice.
The Return of the Durutti Column is the debut studio album by English band The Durutti Column. It was released in January 1980,through record label Factory.
Colin Ainsley Sharp was an English actor,biographer,percussionist and singer-songwriter,who was part of the Manchester music scene of the late 1970s and dedicated to arts in Newcastle upon Tyne.
In Session is a compilation album of two BBC Radio 1 sessions by the English band New Order,released in 2004. The first five tracks were recorded in 1998 for the John Peel radio show. These songs mark the group's third John Peel session. Tracks 6 to 9 were recorded for the BBC Radio 1 Evening Session in 2001. "Transmission" is a video recorded in 2002 for John Peel's 40th anniversary party.
