The Orb ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’
The Orb’s Alex Paterson talks us through the making of the stone-cold chill-out classic ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’
Mike Score ‘I ran (so far away)’
A flock of seagulls’ Mike Score looks back at the making of their breakout 1982 hit and mtv smash, ‘I ran (so far away)’
Cian Ciaran ‘Ice Hockey Hair’
Acid house, Black Uhuru and Spinal Tap… Super Furry Animals’ Cian Ciaran marks the 20th anniversary of their epic ‘Ice Hockey Hair EP’
Paul Hardcastle ’19’
A Vietnam documentary, revolutionary sampling kit and a young musician who needed to kickstart a new career. In 1985, Paul Hardcastle shook up electronic pop with ‘19’
Age of Chance ‘Kisspower’
Recorded in November 1986, ‘Kisspower’ was a cut ’n’ paste trailblazer featuring a host of samples from Prince and Run DMC to Springsteen. Age Of Chance bass dominator Geoff Taylor is our guide
Way Out West ‘The Gift’
Way Out West’s Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren talk through the making of their 1996 attention-grabbing single, ‘The Gift’
Gary Daly ‘Black Man Ray’
China Crisis’ Gary Daly looks back on the genesis of their 1985 hit ‘Black Man Ray’, which featured the late, great Walter Becker at the controls
Dominatrix ‘The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight’
A huge hit on New York’s 80s club scene, Dominatrix’s ‘The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight’ was an irresistible combination of new wave and electro. Mastermind Stuart Argabright tells us how it all came about
Kevin Godley ‘Cry’
Kevin Godley outlines the happy accidents that led to the making of Godley & Creme’s groundbreaking 1985 hit ‘Cry’
John L Walters ‘Einstein A Go-Go’
John L Walters spills the beans on Landscape’s insanely catchy electropop hit ‘Einstein A Go-Go’