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Neon Nights show #018 "Erasure Interview"

"You've got your finger on the pulse of my soul..."

Erasure is Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.

Formed 30 years ago, the award-winning song writing duo of Vince Clarke and Andy Bell unleashed on the nation a succession of both influential and chart-topping pop anthems of the '80s, '90s through to today. Songs like 'A Little Respect', 'Sometimes', 'Victim Of Love', 'Ship Of Fools', 'Blue Savannah', 'Star', 'Chains Of Love', 'The Circus', 'Who Needs Love (Like That)', 'Love To Hate You',
'Drama!', 'Always' and 'Breathe', ensured a formidable presence on the singles charts complemented by five consecutive No 1 albums
(including The Innocents, Wild! and Chorus) and the beginning of the worldwide Abba revival, 'Abba-esque'.

Always – The Very Best Of Erasure is a brand new compilation celebrating 30 years of the band, which brings the story bang up to date.

Always (released on Mute/BMG) will be available in a single digi pack CD and a deluxe book pack 3CD edition featuring remixes from Moby, William Orbit, BT and The Grid (Dave Ball / Soft Cell) & 4 brand new mixes.

The album includes a brand new version of 'Sometimes' re-booted for 2015 by David Wrench (Hot Chip, Jamie XX & Caribou).

John von Ahlen chats with Vince Clarke about the new Best Of Album "Always", what it was like working on the SSSS album (how DO you pronounce it? Tune in and all will be revealed), his thoughts on techno, being an electronic pioneer and in a not-to-be-missed segment Vince chats about what he would be doing if he wasn't a musician.

Special thanks to Mute Records / Leo Stubbing for coordinating the interview, and of course Vince Clarke for taking the time to chat with me.

Electronically Yours, John.

You can listen to the entire show by clicking on the podcast link at the bottom of the page.

Playlist for Show 018 - 7th of November 2015

01

Neon Nights
Theme

02

Erasure
Chains of Love (Vince Clarke Remix)

03

Interview
01+02 - Tomorrow's World / The Violet Flame / Live Shows

04

 Depeche Mode
Behind The Wheel (Vince Clarke Remix)

05

Neon Nights
Theme

06

Interview
04  + 05

07

 Erasure
 Reason (Parralox Remix)

Interview
06 + 07

Erasure
SOS

08

Neon Nights
Theme

09

Interview
08

10

 Erasure
 Sometimes (Love to Infinity Remix)

11

Interview
09 + 10

12

 Erasure
You Surround Me (Mark Saunders Remix)

 Erasure
Elevation (BT Remix)

13

Neon Nights
Theme

14

Interview
13 + 14 + 15

15

 Erasure
 Under The Wave (Parralox Remix)

16

Interview
Parts 16 + 17

Erasure
A Little Respect (Big Train Mix)

17

Neon Nights
Theme

18

 Erasure
Sacred (Rich B & Phil Marriott Radio Edit)

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