Azul 29

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Azul 29
Origin São Paulo, Brazil
Genres New wave, synthpop, synthrock
Years active1982–1985
Labels WEA
Past membersThomas Susemihl
Eduardo Amarante
Malcolm Oakley
Thomas Bielefeld

Azul 29 (Portuguese for Blue 29) was a short-lived Brazilian new wave band, founded in 1982 by two former members of synthpop band Agentss. They are famous for their 1984 hit "Videogame". [1]

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History

Azul 29 was founded in the city of São Paulo in April 1982, [2] by Agentss guitarist Eduardo Amarante and Thomas Bielefeld. [3] Their first recording was the song "Ciências Sensuais". After Agentss disbanded in 1983, Amarante and Bielefeld were joined by Malcolm Oakley and Thomas "Miko" Susemihl (who also played for Agentss). In the same year, they would release a self-titled EP via WEA (present-day Warner Music Group), containing the tracks "Metrópole" and "Olhar".

In 1984 they released a second self-titled EP, also via WEA, containing the songs "Videogame" and "O Teu Nome em Neon"; in this EP, the electronic elements in their music are noticeably more prominent than in their previous release. "Videogame" would become Azul 29's greatest hit after being used in the soundtrack of the popular 1984 film Bete Balanço , directed by Lael Rodrigues. [4]

Despite their success, the band came to an end in 1985. Futurely, both Oakley and Amarante would join New Romantic post-punk band Zero.

On August 18, 2016, it was announced that Thomas Bielefeld had died at his hometown of Pindamonhangaba, after suffering from heart and respiratory failure. [5] [6]

Line-up

Discography

Singles

Extended plays

Compilations

Featured the song "Ciências Sensuais".

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References

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