Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dazzle Ships

"[Record producer Mark] Ronson, 35, spoke with Melena Ryzik. … Q: So do you like unpacking more obscure stuff, like 'Dazzle Ships' by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark? It wasn't the hit of 1983 or anything. … A: … MNDR [Amanda Warner, who sings with the Business Intl.] told me to check out the record ['Dazzle Ships'], and I was just completely floored. It’s so weird when you hear something that’s like 30 years old that immediately you’re just like, I’ve been robbed, I could have been listening to this for the past 30 years. It’s just so elegant but a bit lo-fi at the same time. Bands like the Human League that took so long in the studio, just discovering the technology of those samplers and pitching and doing stuff with it, got it so right. In the same way like De La Soul’s first album, how do all those samples work together and they’re still in the same key? That’s only a little bit of luck and spending a load of time making it right" ("Playlist: Mark Ronson," New York Times, 10/1/10).

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