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"Transmission" is a song by English post-punk band Joy Division. Originally recorded in 1978 for the band's aborted self-titled album , it was later re-recorded the following year at a faster tempo and released by record label Factory as the band's debut single.
Joy Division have influenced many bands, including their contemporaries the Cure and U2. [106] In 1980, U2 singer Bono said that Joy Division were "one of the most important bands of the last four or five years". [107] Joy Division was an influence on Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, [108] and on Tears for Fears. [109]
The melody Bowie sings in the middle part of the song is based on a recording of "Helokanie" by Polish folk choir Śląsk, [4] although Bowie's lyrics are invented words, not words in Polish. [5] Bowie had purchased a recording of Śląsk performing the piece during a stopover in Warsaw. [4] The piece is in four sections.
Joy Division were an English post-punk band that consisted of singer Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris.From 1976 to 1980, the band recorded a total of 53 songs, all of which were credited to all four members of the group, with one exception, and almost all were produced by Martin Hannett.
"Warsaw" is the opening song on the EP An Ideal for Living, written and performed by the British band Joy Division. [1] It was slated for release on the planned debut album which was scrapped, although bootlegged under the name Warsaw.
Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes is a compilation album by the British post-punk band Joy Division, consisting of studio snippets and alternative mixes of Joy Division made by Martin Hannett, their producer. The tapes of these sessions by Hannett were passed to Peter Hook who considered the outtakes and alternative versions to be an important ...
Closer [n 1] is the second and final studio album by the English rock band Joy Division, released on 18 July 1980 by Factory Records. [4] Produced by Martin Hannett, it was released two months after the suicide of the band's lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis.
Unknown Pleasures is the debut studio album by the English rock band Joy Division.It was released on 15 June 1979 through Factory Records. [5] The album was recorded and mixed over three successive weekends at Stockport's Strawberry Studios in April 1979, with producer Martin Hannett contributing a number of unconventional recording techniques to the group's sound.