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Those Attractive Magnets
12+ albums
minimal synthsynthpopminimal waveminimal electronicnew wave
about
Those Attractive Magnets were created early 1980 in a town called Tamworth, the heart of the English Midlands, as a vehicle for Rikk Quay (keyboards) and Andy Baldwin (vocals). They self-released a super limited cassette EP, Pictures on the Wall in 1980 and the Nightlife/Love Chimes 7″ in 1983 and appeared on a Futurist music compilation LP, Synthetic Romance in 1982. Their music travels beyond copycat synthpop bands of the time into electronic realms of the 80s underground scene. There are some obvious parallels of the time – you can hear the commercial strains of The Human League, Soft Cell and Kraftwerk at times – but the band never wholly embraced commercialism as these tracks reveal. Although their sound takes a cue from the post-punk and early new romantic scenes, it still remains one step ahead in a unique futuristic world full of delicious dance beats! User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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ElectroMagnetic Pulse
Synthetic Romance
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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 7
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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 11
Nightlife (7")
A Tribute To Some Bizarre Vol. 2
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Electrical Language (Independent British Synth Pop 78-84)
Electrical Language: Independent British Synth Pop 78-84
Nightlife
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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 18
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This is What I Call Minimal 80's Vol. 11
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Electrical Language - Independant British Synth Pop 78-84