Saturday, July 16, 2016

SONG OF THE DAY: The Force Dimension - Dust (1989)


The Force Dimension recorded two versions of their debut self-titled album, now known as the "Blue" and "Red" versions.  The former was produced by Luc Van Acker and Jean-Pierre Everaerts, and was a less intense synth-pop leaning sound that was an attempt to jump on board the success of groups like Pet Shop Boys.  A lukewarm response to the album inspired The Force Dimension to bring in Dirk Ivens for a redo, and what resulted was the "Red" version, a heavy, punchier set of songs that were more in line with the EBM/New Beat sound that was exploding in Belgium and the Netherlands at that time.  "Dust" was released as an extended version single, and stands as the definitive cut of a genre-defining track that fuses industrial, minimal techno, and new wave.


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