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From: hall@beta.DEC (DAN HALL   DTN 264-5879)
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Subject: Re:  Dirge Music
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 10:53:52 EST
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> >Another former member of Bauhaus is singing for Dali's Car.
> >This is an amalgamation of Japan and him and sounds like Japan
> >but with a Bauhaus singer. I always thought Japan was a little too
> >slick but some feel it has pop appeal.

Dalis Car is vocalist Peter Murphy from Bauhaus and bassist Mick Karn
from Japan.  Karn plays most of the instruments on their debut album 
"The Waking Hour".  I don't think it sounds like Bauhaus or Japan.
Listen to Karn's new album "Titles":  it sounds like that without
Murphy's vocals.  Also ex-Japan members Steve Jansen and Richard 
Barbieri play on "Titles", but it still doesn't sound like Japan
without David Sylvian's vocals.  

Someone mentioned "Soul Awakening" by The The as good dirge music.
Actually, the music is fairly upbeat but the lyrics are depressing.
Matt Johnson, who is The The, released an album before that on 4AD
records called "Burning Blue Soul" that sounds much more dismal,
closer to what Bauhaus was doing.

Dan Hall
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