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An agreeable dance outfit with ties to industrial music, techno, and funk plus an equally appreciable pop sense, Information Society hit the dance clubs and later the charts with their infectious breakout single, 1988's "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)." The group, a quartet formed in Minneapolis by James Cassidy, Paul Robb, Kurt Harland (aka Kurt Valaquen), and Amanda Kramer, signed to Tommy Boy Records a few years later and recorded a self-titled debut album. The single "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)," propelled by a Leonard Nimoy sample and Valaquen's smooth, assured vocals, became a club hit and eventually landed at number three in the pop charts. Later that year, "Walking Away" hit the Top Ten as well, and the album reached gold-certified status. Kramer left soon after, however, to record with the Golden Palominos, 10,000 Maniacs, and also on her own. Information Society's sophomore album, similar to not-so-famous follow-ups by dance-popsters EMF and Jesus Jones, was more than competent but mostly ignored by critics who had pegged them as one-hit wonders. Several singles managed shallow chart exposure, but after the third album (1994's Peace & Love, Inc.), both Robb and Cassidy exited. Harland continued on, releasing the industrial-tinged Don't Be Afraid for Cleopatra Records in 1997. ~ John Bush, Rovi
1.kiss your left hand 2. Close it 3. Say the name of your crush 4. Say a weekday 5. Say your name 6. Open your hand 7. Now post this to 15 other songs and your crush will ask you out on that day
Legacy of Kain introduced me to this band. Lead singer is the main composer for all of the games in the series. Though I don't think he actually did the soundtrack for the first Blood Omen.
I love you justin...kis s your hand 10 times say ur crush 15 times post this coment on 2 diff stations then look at your hand I love you justin...kis s your hand 10 times say ur crush 15 times post this coment on 2 diff stations then look at your hand
Information Society - Grad Night - Disneyland (Tomorrowland) 1989 = Awesome! WHERE IS THE HACK ALBUM!!!!!! There was good tunes on that release!!! come on Pandora!
Dont' be Afraid is a very different sound, but still very good in it's own right, not to mention for all you gamers out there, Ozar Midrashim is the theme song from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. He did the entire game soundtrack. Very cool stuff!
INSOC remains a timeless piece of dance music that many modern day electronic dance artists mimic today. The technology has been improved but the style of Information Society in the 80s still inspires today. Cut with samples, catchy riffs, and dance floor friendly breaks the music of INSOC will always remain one of my all-time favorites.
I am so stuck in the 80's and Information Society is one of those bands that contribute to my obsession with the whole techno, synthesizer type of music that makes me feel alive and like a teenager forever....Pure Energy~
marlene_stanford
James is a cool dude here at Crop and Soil Sciences, OSU. (soil--not dirt)
I like thie cover of "Are Friends Electric?" Any band that covers anything from Gary Numan or Tubeway has got to know what they are doing. Don't Be Afraid is a great record. Very different than what you would think.
Eddie "GOpez" López well stated. I agree completely with you. Love your description of the song bringing back memories in the form of a video log. great music it was!
e_rhythm
In fact. i've always been a fan of both new wave and this era of music in general but amongst my metal loving peers i would never admit my love of disco, new wave rock, and etc. anything outta the confined tastes of heavy metal-ers and hard rockers. their narrow minds are too busy being absolute about head banging rock. but i loved it all and they just didn't understand it. Living in Los Angeles most of my life i spent my radio listening to KNAC-PURE ROCK 105.5 - LBC, CA and KROQ 106.7 - Burbank
e_rhythm
i agree with my prior commentator. Josiah you are right. seeding i did do with them along with dp t4f, a-ha, a flock o..., etc.
e_rhythm
they have an iconic sound that is embedded in the time line of my existence as an early teen in high school and it's so interlaced in my memories that it almost forms part of a video log memory with a soundtrack. I'm an 80's fan and all this early techno and new wave impacted the way i lived and enjoyed life in this fabulous era. Pure Energy, this song definitely stands out as one of the first 10 songs that come to mind when i think of these memories, be it concerts, parties, driving in cars wit
There are quintessential artist that can be used for "seeding" when starting a station on Pandora-I used the song "pure energy"-named my station "pure energy" and haven't been disappointed by a selection yet-in point of fact-I haven't changed the station in 5 weeks!
It's sad that they broke up; I hope perhaps another artist will pick up with a similar sound for this day and age. It would be nice to hear the sound again!
Insoc is back together under the leadership of original member and producer Paul Robb!!!! visit http://informationsociety.us/ to order their 2007 new studio album release "Synthesizer." I bought my copy and it fukcing ROCKS!
jill.bogler
Wonderful group. I like several songs off of Information Society's second album "Hack", including "Come With Me", "How Long", and "Think". I haven't listed to any of the stuff they released after "Peace And Love, Inc.", so I have no opinion...yet.
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I love you justin...kis s your hand 10 times say ur crush 15 times post this coment on 2 diff stations then look at your hand
New York New York, and Voyou is WHAT got me on a dance floor in York!
INSOC!