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Band Members: Jonathan Hawkins, (the 4000 arms) beats lyricsAdam Braley, (GAIN) beats, lyrics,editing ,productions,----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------executive producer (STEVO) some bizzare label
Influences: One of the first bands that Some Bizzare worked with was B-Movie. They were touted as the next "New Romantic" act to follow Visage and Spandau Ballet. [1] After working with B-Movie the label achieved notable success with Soft Cell, an electronic duo whose "Mutant Moments EP" Stevo Pearce had championed in Sounds. Pearce went on to manage Soft Cell, got them a deal with Phonogram under the Some Bizzare umbrella and their cover of "Tainted Love" topped the charts. [2] In the early Eighties Some Bizzare Records boss, Stevo Pearce, was getting a reputation for being a maverick. He licenced The The's "Soul Mining" album to three different record labels. After delivering the album to Phonogram he then took it from them and sold it to Warner Brothers. Before the album had been released Pearce then sold it on again to CBS. The one recording was sold three times for the best deal.[3] "Soul Mining" was eventually released in 1983. [4] The The released further albums with Some Bizzare, including "Infected" in 1986. Matt Johnson from The The also recorded with Some Bizzare act Marc and the Mambas. [5] Later acts on the record label's roster included Cabaret Voltaire, Psychic TV, Test Department, Einstürzende Neubauten, Coil, Swans, Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel, and various Soft Cell solo and off-shoot projects. Some Bizzare quickly built a reputation for madcap behaviour, for example: During the nineties Stevo Pearce's offices, based in Mayfair, included a private chapel and confession box for would-be-signings to go through the solemn hand-over of demo tapes. [6] In 2001 Stevo Pearce compiled a compilation album titled "I'd Rather Shout at a Returning Echo than Kid Someone's Listening". It was to include the Soft Cell track “God Shaped Hole”, recorded by the newly reformed band. The compilation also saw the inclusion of two tracks recorded by Cabaret Voltaire's, Richard H. Kirk. [7] Another compilation album "Redefining the Prologue" was released in October 2006 to mark the label's 25th anniversary provides an overview of the label's output. This album coincided with a Some Bizzare exhibition at the Horse Hospital arts venue in Bloomsbury, London. The exhibition included original artwork from bands like The The and Marc and the Mambas. [8] In 2007 Some Bizzare Records signed new acts including Risqué, who are a French / Welsh electronic group made up of Nathalie and Huw Williams. Their music comprises of robust driving rhythms and ethereal vocals. They record their music in a studio based in Barcelona. Huw Williams is a well established producer working with bands like “Rubikon” and “Rookie”. [9][] Some Bizzare Records discography For a detailed discography see the separate Some Bizzare Records discography.[] Current roster of artists The Dark Poets First Aid 4 Souls Glitch Gor3 The Grid Kontour Lucid Sketchmaster Productions Meka Monkey Farm Frankenstein Mainstream Distortion Pedro INF Risqué ZGA FigsStevo Pearce From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Stevo Pearce is the owner of British record label, Some Bizzare Records. Contents [hide] 1 Background 2 Soft Cell 3 Depeche Mode 4 References 5 Footnotes] Background Stevo Pearce came from Dagenham in East London. His brother is writer and ex British National Front member, Joseph Pearce. Stevo does not share his brother's political views; a newspaper described them as “The saint and the devil”. [1] He left school at sixteen without any qualifications and entered a work training placement with ‘Phonogram Records’, this was his introduction to the music business. [2] He purchased a mobile disco unit and began a Monday night residency at the Chelsea Drugstore in London’s Kings Road. [3] These nights soon gained notoriety, becoming a showman dressed in bizarre outfits or sometimes performing naked while playing tracks from the new underground, experimental electronic bands, such as Throbbing Gristle and Chrome. [4] Around this time he was banned from playing certain different clubs due to his eccentricities. He was chased out of one club for just repeating “Yes hello, hello yes, it’s highly psychological”, and after mixing Mickey Mouse into Cabaret Voltaire at half speed. Other things that the public were not used to included playing the six different records into one, causing a very intense sound. [5] After the residency at the Drugstore Stevo moved onto working a regular night at the Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith. [6] The nights at the Clarendon were known as 'Stevo's Electronic Parties' where bands like DAF, Fad Gadget and Boyd Rice played. [7] At this time Stevo regarded himself as an anarchist in the music scene and felt it important for musical barriers to be broken down. [8] After these nights attracted interest Stevo was asked to compile an electronic music chart in the Record Mirror, soon followed by his ‘Futurist Chart’ in Sounds. He didn’t like the term ‘Futurist’ feeling the name was ‘a bit of a joke’. [9] The Sounds chart was filled with demos that were sent to him by new unknown bands. [10] In 1980, after realising he was receiving some very good material, he decided to put together a compilation album, the Some Bizzare Album. Stevo went on to sign some of the most important underground, alternative bands of the eighties. Stevo became notorious in the way he signed bands, especially with major records labels who new how important the deal was to them. [11] CBS head Maurice Oberstein had decided to confront Stevo at a restaurant at a time that suited him. He was then told by Stevo that they would meet on his terms. The meeting was arranged at Tottenham Court Road tube station. Oberstein turned up saying that he had a car waiting. Stevo told him that he was late for the meeting so jumped on the tube to Trafalgar Square. Oberstein followed and the deal was signed in the early hours, in the poring rain at Trafalgar Square. [12] Other eccentric record contract signings included Test Department’s deal which was signed on a rocking horse named Horace. [13] Stevo also was sent sweets every week as part of a deal with Phonogram Records. There is also the famous story of a teddy bear sent to a meeting; this was to clinch the deal for Soft Cell. The teddy was appropriately dressed as Robin Hood. [14][ Soft Cell In July 1980 a meeting was arranged between the then unknown Marc Almond and Stevo Pearce. Almond arrived at the offices of Record Mirror, where the meeting was planned and discovered that Stevo did not actually work in the offices, but had passed by in search of a free ticket for a gig that night.[15] During the meeting Stevo discussed how he was deciding which band to manage, either Soft Cell or a London band called Naked Lunch, who later appeared on the Some Bizzare Album.[16] Marc Almond was impressed with Stevo who he is quoted as saying “had the gift of the gab” and was “immensely likeable”.[17] Stevo said that he was putting together the Some Bizzare Album which would include bands that “broke down barriers”.[18] He preferred to include undiscovered bands who he could then license to major record companies through his Some Bizzare label.[19] Stevo wanted to include Soft Cell on the Some Bizzare Album, he also wanted to manage the band.[20] After returning to his home in Leeds, Almond discussed the meeting with band mate Dave Ball. They both decided that working with Stevo is what they wanted. Stevo was only seventeen at the time.[21][] Depeche Mode Depeche Mode were cautious when first approached by Stevo, they were indecisive about being included on a ‘Futurist’ compilation album. They first decided to take their demo tape to various other record companies, only to be rejected by everyone. [22] After a bad first meeting with Daniel Miller of Mute Records (Miller was in a bad mood due to a problem with some Fad Gadget artwork)[23] the door was left open for Stevo to include Depeche Mode on his Some Bizzare Album. [24] During an evening at the Bridgehouse, in Canning Town, Stevo chatted with Depeche Mode about his new label and compilation album; the band had been supporting Fad Gadget. It was decided that Depeche Mode would record a track for the Some Bizzare Album. Stevo had then recommended that the band work with Daniel Miller at Mute Records [25] In 1980 Depeche Mode went into an east London recording studio and recorded the track ‘Photographic’. Daniel Miller wanted to put a good track on the compilation album, but not their best track. Miller acted as informal producer on the recording of the Some Bizzare version of the ‘Photographic’ track. [26] The band set up their equipment in the studio and ran through some of their tracks live in the studio. ‘Photographic’ was recorded and mixed in one day. [27]Some Bizzare Records discography From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The following list details the discography of the British independent record label, Some Bizzare Records. The label is notable for hosting such artists as Soft Cell, The The and Marc Almond. The discography is broken down into different media type sections. Contents [hide] 1 Image Gallery 2 7" Singles 3 12" Singles 4 Albums 5 CD Singles 6 CD Albums 7 External links 8 References] 7" Singles BZS 2 : Soft Cell - Tainted Love [1] BZS 4 : The The - Cold Spell Ahead BZS 6 : Soft Cell - Bedsitter [2] BZS 7 : Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye [3] BZS 8 : B-Movie - Nowhere Girl [4] BZS 9 : Soft Cell - Torch [5] BZS 11 : Soft Cell - What! [6] BZS 16 : Soft Cell - Where the Heart is [7] BZS 17 : Soft Cell - Numbers [8] BZS 19 : Marc and the Mambas - Black Heart [9] BZS 20 : Soft Cell - Soul Inside [10] BZS 22 : Soft Cell - Down in the Subway [11] BZS 23 : Marc Almond - The Boy Who Came Back [12] BZS 24 : Marc Almond - You Have [13] EPC A2787 : The The - Uncertain Smile (1982 Some Bizzare / Epic) EPC A3119 : The The - Perfect (Some Bizzare / Epic) EPC A3588 : The The - Uncertain Smile (1983 Some Bizzare / Epic) EPC A3710 : The The - This is the Day (Some Bizzare / Epic) HARD 1 : Soft Cell - Memorabilia SBZ 016 : The The - Cold Spell Ahead (Re-released) SBZ 7002 : Stex - Still Feel the Rain [14][edit] 12" Singles BART 12 : Einsturzende Neubauten - Yu-Güng (1985) BZS 212 : Soft Cell - Tainted Love BZS 612 : Soft Cell - Bedsitter BZS 712 : Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye BZS 1112 : Soft Cell - What! BZS 1612 : Soft Cell - Where the Heart is BZS 1712 : Soft Cell - Numbers BZS 2012 : Soft Cell - Soul Inside BZS 2212 : Soft Cell - Down in the Subway BZSR 2212 : Soft Cell - Down in the Subway (Remix) EPC A13 2787 : The The - Uncertain Smile (1982 Some Bizzare / Epic) EPC A13 3119 : The The - Perfect (1983 Some Bizzare / Epic) EPC TA 3588 : The The - Uncertain Smile (1983 Some Bizzare / Epic) EPC TA 3710 : The The - This is the Day(1983 Some Bizzare / Epic) HARD 12 : Soft Cell - Memorabilia SBZ 12 013 : Unmen - The Unsleep SBZX 016 : The The - Cold Spell Ahead[edit] Albums EPC 25525 : The The - Soul Mining (1983 Some Bizzare / Epic) BART 331 : Einsturzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch (1985) [15] BART 332 : Einsturzende Neubauten - Five on the Open-ended Richter Scale BART 333 : Einsturzende Neubauten - Haus der Lüge (1989) BIZLP 01 : Various - Some Bizzare Album BIZLP 02 : Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret BIZL 3 : Soft Cell - The Art of Falling Apart BIZL 4 : Marc and the Mambas - Torment and Toreros BIZL 5 : Dave Ball - In Strict Tempo [16] BIZL 6 : Soft Cell - This Last Night in Sodom BIZL 8 : Marc Almond and the Willing Sinners - Vermin in Ermine [17] SBVART 2 : Einsturzende Neubauten - Drawings of Patient O.T. (1983) SBZLP 002 : Vicious Circle - Barbed Wire Slides SBZLP 003 : Various - ish (1990) SBZLP 006 : FM Einheit - Stein SBZLP 017 : Foreheads in a Fishtank - Yeah Baby Wow (1995) [18] SBZLP 021 : Marc Almond - Absinthe[edit] CD Singles CDR 6206 : Zeke Manyika - Runaway Freedom Train (Some Bizzare/Parlophone) CDR 6210 : Marc Almond - Only the Moment (Some Bizzare/Parlophone) CDR 6252 : Marc Almond - The Desperate Hours (Some Bizzare/Parlophone) MERCD 451 : Bizarre Inc. - Keep the Music Strong (Some Bizzare/Mercury) MERCD 471 : Bizarre Inc. - Get up Sunshine Street (Some Bizzare/Mercury) SBZCD 016 : The The - Cold Spell Ahead (1992) SBZ 045CD : The Droidz - Standing on my Own [19] YZ 633CD : Marc Almond - My Hand Over my Heart (Some Bizzare/WEA)[edit] CD Albums 1707688 : Various - Redefining the Prologue (2006 Some Bizzare/Universal) 510 297-2 : Various - Some Bizzare Album (1992 Some Bizzare/Phonogram) 510 298-2 : Marc and the Mambas - Untitled (1992 Some Bizzare/Phonogram) [20] 514 819-2 : Bizarre Inc. - Surprise (Some Bizzare/Mercury Records) CVCD1 : Cabaret Voltaire - The Crackdown (1983 Some Bizzare/Virgin) CVCD2 : Cabaret Voltaire - Micro-Phonies (1984 Some Bizzare/Virgin) CVCD3 : Cabaret Voltaire - The Covenant, The Sword and the Arm of the Lord (1985 Some Bizzare/Virgin) SBVART CD 002 - Einsturzende Neubauten - Drawings of Patient O.T. (1983) SBZ 001CD : Various - If you can't please yourself, you can't please your soul SBZ 003CD : Various - ish (1990) SBZ 004CD : Stex - Spiritual Dance [21] SBZ 005CD : Tim Hutton - The Conscious Kind [22] SBZ 006CD : FM Einheit - Stein SBZ 007CD : Peter Hammill - The Fall of the House of Usher (1991) SBZ 008CD : Echo City - Sound of Music [23] SBZ 010CD : Unmen - Love Under Water [24] SBZ 011CD : Psychic TV - Dreams Less Sweet [25] SBZ 014CD : Foreheads in a Fishtank - Haircut SBZ 015CD : Foreheads in a Fishtank - Buttocks [26] SBZ 016CD : The The - Cold Spell Ahead EP SBZ 017CD : Foreheads in a Fishtank - Yeah Baby Wow (1995) [27] SBZ 018CD : Vertigo - Beneath the Sheets SBZ 019CD : Vertigo - All of me SBZ 021CD : Marc Almond - Absinthe (1993) SBZ 022CD : Marc Almond & Foetus - Violent Silence/Flesh Volcano SBZ 023CD : Test Department - Beating the Retreat SBZ 025CD : Progenitor - Wise Without Eyes (1997) [28] SBZ 026CD : Psychic TV - Force the Hand of Chance (1997) SBZ 027CD : Marc and the Mambas - Untitled [29] SBZ 028CD : Marc Almond - Torment & Toreos [30] SBZ 029CD : Marc Almond - Virmin in Ermine [31] SBZ 030CD : Marc Almond & The Willing Sinners - Stories of Johnny [32] SBZ 031CD : Marc Almond - Mother Fist & Her 5 Daughters [33] SBZ 032CD : Marc Almond - A Virgins Tale Vol 1 SBZ 033CD : Marc Almond - A Virgins Tale Vol 2 SBZ 034CD : Marc Almond & Foetus - Flesh Volcano Slut [34] SBZ 035CD : Marc Almond - Violent Silence / A Woman's Story SBZ 036CD : Renaldo and the Loaf - The Elbow is Taboo SBZ 037CD : Marc Almond & La Magia - Live in Concert SBZ 038CD : Kai Motta - Picture That [35] SBZ 039CD : Koot - Dentists Chair "4 Track CD" SBZ 040CD : Koot - Skyjacked (2001) [36] SBZ 041CD : Egill - Tonk of the Lawn (2001) SBZ 042CD : Various - I'd Rather Shout at a Returning Echo than Kid Someone's Listening (2005) SBZ 044CD : Egill - You are my Loving in SBZ 046CD : Soft Cell - The Bedsit Tapes SBZ 047CD : Swans - Cop/Young God/Greed/Holy Money (2005) SBZ 048CD : Meka - High Heel Shoes SBZ 049CD : Mainstream Distortion - Bully SBZ 051CD : Monkey Farm Frankenstein - Twitch of the Def Nerve (2006) SBZ 052CD : Scraping Foetus of the Wheel - Hole SBZ 053CD : Scraping Foetus of the Wheel - Nail SBZ 054CD : Foetus Interruptus - Thaw SBZ 055CD : Einsturzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch (1985) [37] SBZ 056CD : Einsturzende Neubauten - Drawings of Patient O.T. [38] SBZ 057CD : Einsturzende Neubauten - Five on the Open-ended Richter Scale SBZ 058CD : Einsturzende Neubauten - Haus der Lüge (1989) SBZ 059CD : Soft Cell - Demo Non Stop SBZ 064CD : Test Dept - The Unacceptable Face of Freedom SBZ 065CD : Test Dept - Beating a Retreat SBZ 074CD : Foetus Inc - Sink SBZ 075CD : Dave Ball - In Strict Tempo [39] SBZ 076CD : ZGA Vs Figs - Who has Stolen the Air? SBZ 079CD : Pedro INF - Pedro INF SBZ 080CD : First Aid 4 Souls SBZ 081CD : Kontour - Scanners SBZ 082CD : Gary Lucas Vs The Dark Poets - Beyond the Pale SBZ 092CD : Risqué - Tie Me Up Tie Me Down SBZ 093CD : The Grid - Doppelganger [40] WISE 3CD : Wiseblood - Dirtdish (1987)] External links Some Bizzare Records Some Bizzare Records Shop Online Some Bizzare Official MySpace Page
Record Label: some bizzare limited
Type of Label: Indie