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By 1977, the punk-rock movement had become a parody of itself. Rip It Up And Start Again, the book and the CD, is a celebration of what happened next: post-punk bands like The Slits, Devo, Scritti Politti, Cabaret Voltaire, The Raincoats, and The Human League, who dedicated themselves to fulfilling punk's unfinished musical revolution. The post-punk groups were fervent modernists - experimenting with electronics and machine rhythm or adapting ideas from dub reggae and disco. A veritable cornucopia of the great and the good from the late 70s/early 80s era, Rip It Up covers the postpunk spectrum from household na
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By 1977, the punk-rock movement had become a parody of itself. Rip It Up And Start Again, the book and the CD, is a celebration of what happened next: post-punk bands like The Slits, Devo, Scritti Politti, Cabaret Voltaire, The Raincoats, and The Human League, who dedicated themselves to fulfilling punk's unfinished musical revolution. The post-punk groups were fervent modernists - experimenting with electronics and machine rhythm or adapting ideas from dub reggae and disco. A veritable cornucopia of the great and the good from the late 70s/early 80s era, Rip It Up covers the postpunk spectrum from household names to esoteric cult artists. V2 Records. 2006.
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The CD Companion to Simon Reynolds' Critically Acclaimed Book on Post-punk "Rip it Up and Start Again" , Compiled by Reynolds. Punk's Raw Power Rejuvenated Rock, but by the Summer of '77, the Movement Had Become a Parody of Itself. The Book and CD Celebrate What Happened Next: Post-punk Bands Like the Slits, Devo, Scritti Politti, Cabaret Voltaire, the Raincoats and the Human League Dedicated Themselves to Fulfilling Punk's Unfinished Musical Revolution. They were Fervent Modernists, Experimenting with Electronics and Machine Rhythm Or Adapting Ideas from Dub Reggae and Disco, They were Totally Confident They Could Invent a Whole New Future for Music. As a Distinct Epoch, 1978-84 Rivals the 60s for the Sheer Amount of Great Music Created, the Spirit of Adventure and Possibility that Infused it and the Way the Sounds Felt Inextricably Connected to the Political and Social Turbulence of the Day. A Veritable Cornucopia of the Great and the Good from the Late 70s/Early 80s Era.
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Manufacturer: V2
Release date: 15 May 2006
EAN: 5033197403526
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