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Bill Nelson Gets On The Extended Beam
August 28, 2024

There were quite a few avenues opened before Bill Nelson after BE-BOP DELUXE bowed out with back in 1978, and between joining some other ensemble, embarking on a new collective project and going solo, he chose the second option. Only … Continue reading
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Bill Nelson Plans To Have Fun At The Fair
October 31, 2023

It’s not easy to be a Bill Nelson fan, as the English musician’s discography – original platters, previously unissued albums, archival recordings – seems rather labyrinthine. More so, the veteran’s cinematic instrumental works like seem to be outbalancing his song-based … Continue reading
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BE-BOP DELUXE – Drastic Plastic
May 18, 2021

Harvest 1978 / Esoteric 2021 Final adventure of a team who refused to get categorized and bid farewell on a serious note. Its title a warning of sorts, “Drastic Plastic” was the last album by this quartet – and it … Continue reading
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BE-BOP DELUXE – Axe Victim
January 30, 2021

Harvest 1974 / Esoteric 2020 Remastered and gloriously dusted off, British band’s debut shines a sharp light through decades. From Cocteau credo – “No longer to consider art as an amusement but as a priesthood” – to acrostic lyrics and, … Continue reading
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BE-BOP DELUXE – Futurama
August 9, 2020

Harvest 1975 / Esoteric 2019 Great deception as an artistic statement: British situationists serve up a symphony of trouble and confusion. Decades after its release, “Futurama” remains a unique record: an art-rock entity devoid of progressive pretense, the second album … Continue reading
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