“Post punk pioneers Gang of Four take over the 6 Mix. Formed by singer John King and guitarist Andy Gill at Leeds University in 1977, Gang of Four released a string of acclaimed singles in the late 1970s and early 1980s including ‘Damaged Goods’ and ‘I Love A Man In Uniform.’ For a period of time they became one of Britain’s most talked-about bands, but future releases failed to live up to the hype and by the mid 1980s, the band had drifted into obscurity. A series of releases during the early 1990s helped them maintain a cult following, but eventually the band called it a day in 1994. Many expected Gang of Four to become a footnote in musical history, but all of sudden, in the early 2000s, a wave of then hot new bands including Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture and the Futureheads started citing Gang of Four’s early material as a key influence on their sound. Following this fresh and unexpected wave of interest, Gill and King reformed the band in 2004 and started recording again. As they prepare to release their first new album in 16 years entitled ‘Content’, Andy and John take over the 6 Mix decks to play a selection of music from the last 40 years which inspired them to make music and has informed the sound of their new LP.”
Check out other 6 Mixes in my archive and subscribe to the feed to get good music in the future.
6 Mix 2011-01-23 Gang of Four [Filesonic download]
Tracklist:
Jimi Hendrix – Star Spangled Banner
Big Youth – Train To Rhodesia
The Velvet Underground – Venus In Furs
Dr. Feelgood – Roxette
Muddy Waters – Honey Bee
Chic – Good Times
Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove
Bob Marley – Soul Rebel
Van Morrison – Cyprus Avenue
The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
The Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil
Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower
Bob Dylan – Not Dark Yet
I Roy – First Cut Is The Deepest
Free – Woman
Missy Elliott – Work It
Björk – Hyperballad
Lily Allen – Smile
Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
I Heart Hiroshima – Sisters
The xx – Islands
The Walkmen – We’ve Been Had
Ume – Pendulum
Seun Kuti – Fire Dance
Suuns – Armed For Peace
The xx – Vcr