Erasure is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1984, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a member of synth-pop duo Yazoo. From their fourth single, "Sometimes" (1986), Erasure established themselves on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the most successful acts of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. From 1986 to 2007, the pair achieved 24 consecutive top-40 entries in the UK singles chart. By 2009, 34 of their 37 chart-eligible singles and EPs had made the UK top 40, including 17 climbing into the top 10. At the 1989 Brit Awards, Erasure won the Brit Award for Best British Group.
Real Life are an Australian new wave and synth-pop band that achieved international chart success with their 1983 singles "Send Me an Angel" and "Catch Me I'm Falling", both of which were taken from their debut studio album, Heartland (1983). The band originally consisted of David Sterry, Richard Zatorski, Allan Johnson (bass), and Danny Simcic (drums). Steve Williams (keyboards) replaced Zatorski in 1986, and was replaced by George Pappas in 1995 after a long hiatus of band activity.
Camouflage is a German synth-pop trio consisting of lead singer Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. They achieved a Billboard Hot 100 with "The Great Commandment", which reached number 59 in early 1989, and spent three weeks at number 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart. They also had two minor dance hits in 1989.
Volker Hinkel is a German musician, composer and producer, best known as a founding member of the pop rock band Fool's Garden. Volker is a co-author of almost all the band's songs, and he is also actively involved in production and promotion of the band's releases. As part of Fool's Garden, he plays guitar, performs vocals and backing vocals.
Fade to Grey: The Singles Collection is a 1983 compilation album by the British synth-pop group Visage.
Ross is the ninth studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released in September 1978 by Motown Records. The album served as a new album and a compilation, as it was a mixture of old and new songs. Side A consisting of four new tracks recorded in 1978, and Side B of material recorded by Ross between 1971 and 1975, but remixed and/or extended by Motown in-house producer Russ Terrana specifically for the Ross album. Ross peaked at number 49 on the US Pop Albums chart, and number 32 on Black Albums. The album failed to chart in the UK. Its final US sales figures stood at around 150,000 copies. The cover illustration was by Rickey Ricardo Gaskins. A different album also titled Ross was released on the RCA label in 1983.
"The Flame" is a power ballad released in 1988 by the American rock band Cheap Trick and the first single from their tenth album Lap of Luxury. It was written by songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham.
There for Tomorrow was an American rock band that was originally formed in Orlando, Florida in February of 2003. The original group consisted of: Vocalist Maika Maile, drummer Chris Kamrada, guitarist James Flaherty, and bassist Jay Enriquez. Christian Climer joined the band in 2006 when the band was looking for a new member after James left in 2005. The band was influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind, Blink-182, and the Hives.
Voices & Images is the debut studio album by the German band Camouflage, released by Atlantic Records and Metronome on March 4, 1988. Four singles were released from the album: "The Great Commandment", "Strangers' Thoughts", "Neighbours", "That Smiling Face". On 12 October 2018 is announced the release of limited edition of the album via German Tapete Records to mark the 30th anniversary of "Voices & Images", the album now earns a repackaged, limited edition reissue featuring deleted remixes, rare versions and B-sides. Available as a double CD and triple vinyl.
Best of Camouflage: We Stroke the Flames is German synthpop group Camouflage's first compilation album, released in 1997 in Germany and 1999 in the US. It includes all of their singles from 1987 to 1993, excluding "This Day", along with several album tracks and a remix of "Love Is a Shield" by William Orbit. This album, however, contained no input from either band members.
"The Pleasure Remains" is the third and final single from German synth-pop trio Camouflage's seventh studio album Relocated, released on January 1, 2007. The single contains remixes by Wet Fingers, Lowe, and Resonance, along with the B-side "Your Own World", which also appeared on the "Something Wrong" single.
"I Can't Feel You" is German synthpop group Camouflage's seventeenth single, released in August 2003 via the Polydor label as the second and final single from their sixth studio album Sensor.
Sensor is the sixth studio album from German synthpop group Camouflage, released on May 26, 2003 by Island Records. It is the band's first album since 1995's Spice Crackers, and the first to feature Oliver Kreyssig since 1989's Methods of Silence. The album charted at #26 in Germany.
Relocated is the seventh studio album from German synthpop group Camouflage, released on August 28, 2006 by SPV Records. Three singles were released from the record: "Motif Sky", "Something Wrong", and "The Pleasure Remains".
Rewind is a best-of collection released by German synthpop group Camouflage. The record was released on November 12, 2001 by Polydor.
Spice Crackers is the fifth studio album from German synthpop group Camouflage, released on September 11, 1995 by BMG.
The Big Mash Up is the fifteenth studio album from German electronic dance music band Scooter and was released on 14 October 2011. The album was preceded by the single "Friends Turbo" released on 15 April 2011, the second single "The Only One", released on 20 May 2011, a third single, "David Doesn't Eat", released on the same day as the album itself. The fourth single, "C'est Bleu" featuring Vicky Leandros, was released on 2 December 2011. On 23 March 2012 a new version of "It's a Biz " is released as the fifth single.
Bodega Bohemia is the fourth studio album by German synthpop band Camouflage, released on April 26, 1993 by Metronome Musik. The band moved to Hamburg and began working on the album in mid-1992 following the release of the side-project EP Areu Areu. The aim of the album was to return to an electronic presentation with as much influence from electronics as possible.
"Shine" is the lead single released from Greyscale, the eight studio album by German synth-pop trio Camouflage. The record was released on February 20, 2015 via Bureau B label. The composition features strings and orchestra parts performed by Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg.
Nina Boldt, known mononymously and professionally as NINA is a German singer-songwriter based in London and Berlin. Her music is a fusion of pop, new wave, and electronic music. She released her debut album Sleepwalking in 2018 and her follow-up album Synthian in 2020. Her third major release Control was released as an EP via Lakeshore Records and features samples from Cliff Martinez's film score for Drive, which began a mainstream modern revival of the cliche 1980s music, art, and graphics scene.
