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Following the new wave classic Sextet, this Manchester/New York post-punk funk unit's third album, I'd Like to See You Again, points toward a more minimal, stripped-down funk sound. This was apparently influenced heavily by the New York club scene of the early '80s, in which A Certain Ratio immersed themselves following their formation in Manchester. The departure of vocalist Martha Tilson left the band working in a more rhythmic instrumental approach, eschewing the pop forms of Sextet and focusing on a harder electro-funk sound. While this revealed the influence of time spent in club culture and marked a radical departure from the melancholy Manchester sound of their previous albums, the band kept their melodic passages intact, which created a tension between bright and dark moods that was the striking characteristic of their best work. The fact that this album fared well on the dancefloor some 20 years after its release may indicate that A Certain Ratio was ahead of their time. Their influence could be heard cropping up in strains of the Brit-pop, techno, post-rock, and house of the late '90s. Hence, I'd Like to See You Again is an album that deserves a revisit. Essential listening for fans of the Factory sound that spawned the British club sound exemplified by New Order and the New York wave of minimal funk groups, like Liquid Liquid and ESG.
© Skip Jansen /TiVo
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Simon Topping, Composer, Producer - Martin Moscrop, Composer, Producer - Donald Johnson, Composer, Producer - Jeremy Kerr, Composer, Producer - A Certain Ratio, MainArtist - Peter Terrell, Composer, Producer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
Simon Topping, Composer, Producer - Martin Moscrop, Composer, Producer - Donald Johnson, Composer, Producer - Jeremy Kerr, Composer, Producer - A Certain Ratio, MainArtist - Peter Terrell, Composer, Producer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
Simon Topping, Composer, Producer - Martin Moscrop, Composer, Producer - Donald Johnson, Composer, Producer - Jeremy Kerr, Composer, Producer - A Certain Ratio, MainArtist - Peter Terrell, Composer, Producer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
Simon Topping, Composer, Producer - Martin Moscrop, Composer, Producer - Donald Johnson, Composer, Producer - Jeremy Kerr, Composer, Producer - A Certain Ratio, MainArtist - Peter Terrell, Composer, Producer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
Simon Topping, Composer, Producer - Martin Moscrop, Composer, Producer - Donald Johnson, Composer, Producer - Jeremy Kerr, Composer, Producer - A Certain Ratio, MainArtist - Peter Terrell, Composer, Producer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
A Certain Ratio, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
Simon Topping, Composer, Producer - Martin Moscrop, Composer, Producer - Donald Johnson, Composer, Producer - Jeremy Kerr, Composer, Producer - A Certain Ratio, MainArtist - Peter Terrell, Composer, Producer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
Simon Topping, Composer, Producer - Martin Moscrop, Composer, Producer - Donald Johnson, Composer, Producer - Jeremy Kerr, Composer, Producer - A Certain Ratio, MainArtist - Peter Terrell, Composer, Producer
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
Album review
Following the new wave classic Sextet, this Manchester/New York post-punk funk unit's third album, I'd Like to See You Again, points toward a more minimal, stripped-down funk sound. This was apparently influenced heavily by the New York club scene of the early '80s, in which A Certain Ratio immersed themselves following their formation in Manchester. The departure of vocalist Martha Tilson left the band working in a more rhythmic instrumental approach, eschewing the pop forms of Sextet and focusing on a harder electro-funk sound. While this revealed the influence of time spent in club culture and marked a radical departure from the melancholy Manchester sound of their previous albums, the band kept their melodic passages intact, which created a tension between bright and dark moods that was the striking characteristic of their best work. The fact that this album fared well on the dancefloor some 20 years after its release may indicate that A Certain Ratio was ahead of their time. Their influence could be heard cropping up in strains of the Brit-pop, techno, post-rock, and house of the late '90s. Hence, I'd Like to See You Again is an album that deserves a revisit. Essential listening for fans of the Factory sound that spawned the British club sound exemplified by New Order and the New York wave of minimal funk groups, like Liquid Liquid and ESG.
© Skip Jansen /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:28
- Main artists: A Certain Ratio
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mute
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2016 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd 1982 A Certain Ratio under exclusive licence to Mute Artists Ltd
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