the arkive

  • Bis - Social Dancing
    • 1. Making People Normal
    2. I'm A Slut
    3. Eurodisco
    4. Action And Drama
    5. Theme From Tokyo
    6. The Hit Girl
    7. Am I Loud Enough?
    8. Shopaholic
    9. Young Alien Types
    10. Detour
    11. Sale Or Return
    12. It's All New
    13. Listen Up

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Social Dancing

Wiiija
Released 10 August 1999
WIJCDL1088

1999’s “Social Dancing” saw Manda Rin, Sci-Fi Steven and John Disco, having been ostracized by the UK music press, return with a bigger, shinier and cohesive sound. Produced by Gang Of Four’s Andy Gill and mixed by Pet Shop Boys engineer Bob Kraushaar, the blend of 1979 New-Wave riffs and 80’s Electro-Pop synths shine on hit single “Eurodisco”, the sped-up Gary Numan of “I’m A Slut” and album opener “Making People Normal”. An expanded sonic palette saw a liberal use of samples, a diversion into trip-hop (“Detour”) and even a real string section on “Theme From Tokyo”. While “Social Dancing” didn’t have the impact of debut album “The New Transitor Heroes”, it’s most fans favorite - a solid body of songs which has a confident band at the top of their game.