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1980's

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the pet shop boys

formed in 1981

the pet shop boys

The Pet shops formed in London in 1981 are one of the leading acts from the new wave era, selling over 50 million records world wide

Due to the fact that The Pet Shop Boys were at the forefront of a new elecronic era they took influence from bands around them such as New Order and Depeche Mode.

Madonna

the pet shop boys have worked closely with madonna since as early as 1988 when the pet shop boys wrote the song 'Heart' for madonna, but instead of risking disappointment they recorded and released it themselves

Heart

PICTURES

technology

the pet shop boys were right in the middle of the new electronic age with the use of synthesizers and samplers. this gave them a new and diverse sound to experiment with that previously were unavalible 20 years previously.

PPG Modular Synthesizer 300

this was one of the first synthesizers used in the industry and one of the first used by the pet shop boys.

beastie boys

New york based Hip Hop group strted in 1881. Originally began as a hardcore punk band going under the name the Young Aborigines.

also selling over 50 million records worldwide`nd 26 million in the USA alone. in 1991 The Beastie boys were statistically the biggest selling hip hop group of the time in terms of sales according to Billboard.

political

Influenced by bands like the police ,lead singer Adam Yauch used their punk rock and then Hip Hop sound to talk about the state of the world and American politics subtly. One of the most Famous being their song 'In a World Gone Mad'. with lines such as 'its not politicians its their actions i despise'

Beastie boys sound pre hip hop

The group began with the aggressive punk edge famous to New York city at the time. The bands debut Ep ' Polly Wog Stew'.

Beastie boys sound pre hip hop

Beastie boys Hip hop era

only a couple of years into their career ,The Beastie Boys switched up their sound and went for the new underground sound at the time 'Hip Hop'. It still allowed them to maintain their agressiveness whilst having swift 808's and catchy instrumentals.

Beastie boys Hip hop era

Chronology

John Lennon assassinated- December 1980

MTV was founded- August 1981

Falkland war begins- April 1982

The internet was born- January 1983

Michael Jackson first did the moonwalk on MTV- August 1984

W are the world was recorded in Aid of Africa- 1985

Deadly Nuclear power accident occurs in Chernobyle Ukraine- April 1986

U2 release Joshua tree- March 1987

First annual world Aids

day is held- December 1988

The world wide web was created -1989

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