The System
There are at least four artists with this name.
1. The System are e… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists with this name.
1. The System are electrosoul/R&B duo David Frank and Mic Murphy.
The duo recorded their biggest hit "Don't Disturb This Groove" in 1987 and later that decade featured another notable track entitled "Coming To America" as featured in the movie of the same name. "You Are In My System" was another hit from the band. They also worked as producers for acts like Chaka Khan ('I Feel For You'), Phil Collins ('Sussudio') and Mtume ('Juicy Fruit'). In 2013, they released a new album, "System Overload".
2. The System are an anarcho-punk band formed in the summer of 1980 having messed around in various other bands since 1978. In 1981 they met a band called Flux Of Pink Indians, who helped them make their fist single - The Warfare EP. This was very successful and contained their anthem - The Dogs Of War. By Mid 1981 they were touring with Flux Of Pink Indians and the legendary Crass. They followed up with their second single - The System Is Murder. By This Time they were being recognized all over the UK, Europe and the USA.
3. In 1994 Anders Remmer (aka Dub Tractor), Thomas Knak (aka Opiate) og Jesper Skaaning (aka Acustic) met around the compilation series 'Boredom Is Deep And Mysterious', which they were compiling for April Records. After having used the name D.A.W.N. for a while, they changed their name to Future 3.
With their cool minimalism and their intelligent mix of dub and ambient, Future 3 made quite an impact on the electronic scene at that time.
After Kruder & Dorfmeister listed Future 3´s debut album 'We Are the Future 3' as one of their top 5 albums of all time, the trio were catapulted into the collective consciousness of lovers of electronic music. Since the early Future 3-days, the trio has found pleasure in experimenting with different electronic genres of the day, from the melodic dub-ambient on the debut 'We are the Future 3' to the understated escapades into drum´n´bass on their breakthrough hit: 'The Boy From West Bronx' from 1998´s 'Stay With'.
Where 'Like...' from 2001 was close to being pop-electronica (with vocals by Jonas Bjerre of Mew among others), the 'System' album from 2002 (released on Scape) saw the trio break away from the melodicism that had characterized their work since the beginning. The sound on the album was so strikingly different that the group felt a new name, System, was necessary.
Due to each group member's solo output and label involvement, new group-material from Denmarks 3 electronic pioneers has become a quite rare experience. Many of Anders Remmer´s Dub Tractor releases on City Center Offices as well as Thomas Knak´s Opiate releases on April, Morr Music and Raster Noton (with Alva Noto as Opto) has long been acclaimed as milestones in modern electronic music. Thomas Knak has also been busy with his Hobby Industries label, producing for Björk on the Vespertine album as well as remixing for Efterklang, Sketch Show and Ryuichi Sakamoto. And then there is Jesper Skaanings´s Acustic project, which was featured on Rump in 2005 with the 'Welcome' album.
In a way Systems 'Tempo EP' continues the sound of the System album on Scape, only this time presented in a slightly faster tempo, hence the title. It´s no secret that the group have been listening to two-step and dub-step, but instead of being a rip off of the genre, System incorporates the UK-styles into their own sound universe, creating something that sounds much more like System than like Skream.
4. The System are a little-known UK group masterminded by Bob Lamb, a cult figure in Birmingham's music history (he played as a drummer throughout the late sixties and into the late seventies for a number of progressive rock bands and helped produce UB40 and Duran Duran's earlier works). The short lived group released only one album ‘Logic' and a single in 1983 on the obscure electronic French label ‘Romantic Records’. This distinctively forward thinking new wave/synth pop album was met with poor reception and eventually dwindled into obscurity. Nonetheless the album's revolutionary exploration in sound and outstanding production value in addition to the band’s gift of writing deeply emotive, yearning pop tunes, make it sound though perhaps more relevant today than many other far more successful albums of it's time. The System EP was reissued on Music From Memory in 2016.
1. The System are e… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists with this name.
1. The System are electrosoul/R&B duo David Frank and Mic Murphy.
The duo recorded their biggest hit "Don't Disturb This Groove" in 1987 and later that decade featured another notable track entitled "Coming To America" as featured in the movie of the same name. "You Are In My System" was another hit from the band. They also worked as producers for acts like Chaka Khan ('I Feel For You'), Phil Collins ('Sussudio') and Mtume ('Juicy Fruit'). In 2013, they released a new album, "System Overload".
2. The System are an anarcho-punk band formed in the summer of 1980 having messed around in various other bands since 1978. In 1981 they met a band called Flux Of Pink Indians, who helped them make their fist single - The Warfare EP. This was very successful and contained their anthem - The Dogs Of War. By Mid 1981 they were touring with Flux Of Pink Indians and the legendary Crass. They followed up with their second single - The System Is Murder. By This Time they were being recognized all over the UK, Europe and the USA.
3. In 1994 Anders Remmer (aka Dub Tractor), Thomas Knak (aka Opiate) og Jesper Skaaning (aka Acustic) met around the compilation series 'Boredom Is Deep And Mysterious', which they were compiling for April Records. After having used the name D.A.W.N. for a while, they changed their name to Future 3.
With their cool minimalism and their intelligent mix of dub and ambient, Future 3 made quite an impact on the electronic scene at that time.
After Kruder & Dorfmeister listed Future 3´s debut album 'We Are the Future 3' as one of their top 5 albums of all time, the trio were catapulted into the collective consciousness of lovers of electronic music. Since the early Future 3-days, the trio has found pleasure in experimenting with different electronic genres of the day, from the melodic dub-ambient on the debut 'We are the Future 3' to the understated escapades into drum´n´bass on their breakthrough hit: 'The Boy From West Bronx' from 1998´s 'Stay With'.
Where 'Like...' from 2001 was close to being pop-electronica (with vocals by Jonas Bjerre of Mew among others), the 'System' album from 2002 (released on Scape) saw the trio break away from the melodicism that had characterized their work since the beginning. The sound on the album was so strikingly different that the group felt a new name, System, was necessary.
Due to each group member's solo output and label involvement, new group-material from Denmarks 3 electronic pioneers has become a quite rare experience. Many of Anders Remmer´s Dub Tractor releases on City Center Offices as well as Thomas Knak´s Opiate releases on April, Morr Music and Raster Noton (with Alva Noto as Opto) has long been acclaimed as milestones in modern electronic music. Thomas Knak has also been busy with his Hobby Industries label, producing for Björk on the Vespertine album as well as remixing for Efterklang, Sketch Show and Ryuichi Sakamoto. And then there is Jesper Skaanings´s Acustic project, which was featured on Rump in 2005 with the 'Welcome' album.
In a way Systems 'Tempo EP' continues the sound of the System album on Scape, only this time presented in a slightly faster tempo, hence the title. It´s no secret that the group have been listening to two-step and dub-step, but instead of being a rip off of the genre, System incorporates the UK-styles into their own sound universe, creating something that sounds much more like System than like Skream.
4. The System are a little-known UK group masterminded by Bob Lamb, a cult figure in Birmingham's music history (he played as a drummer throughout the late sixties and into the late seventies for a number of progressive rock bands and helped produce UB40 and Duran Duran's earlier works). The short lived group released only one album ‘Logic' and a single in 1983 on the obscure electronic French label ‘Romantic Records’. This distinctively forward thinking new wave/synth pop album was met with poor reception and eventually dwindled into obscurity. Nonetheless the album's revolutionary exploration in sound and outstanding production value in addition to the band’s gift of writing deeply emotive, yearning pop tunes, make it sound though perhaps more relevant today than many other far more successful albums of it's time. The System EP was reissued on Music From Memory in 2016.
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The System Lyrics
Almost Grown Well she's almost grown The way she's walking But her mind's…
Bad Girl She's a bad girl, bad girl Nobody's in her world a…
Baptize the Beat It is possible that a man can fly Bend his body…
Big City Beat Big city, big city, big city beat! R-r-raah! I always dream…
Come as You Are I can't wait cause we've got a date Tonight we're making…
Coming To America Oh, say can you see I'm coming to America Oh, say can…
Dangerous Woah-o woah woah-o woah, ah oh Woah-o woah, uh huh Woah-o w…
Deja Vu That's no lie, no déjà vu Oh you trying, trying, trying…
Did in By a Friend Story runs again i was did in by a friend Story…
Didn Came back easy Came back fine A little taller A little less …
Didn't I Blow Your Mind Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me I can…
Don't Disturb This Groove Pay attention, are you listening? You're my favorite girl. E…
Escape I needed the money, so I got a day job Life…
Face the Music Uh, face the music Ooh uh, uh, face the music, music Face…
Go for What U Know You can read between the lines I don't wanna try your…
Grip You say, hold on for a minute Every time I'm with…
Groove Pay attention, are you listening? You're my favorite girl. E…
Guardian Angel If you want to be my guardian angel Just spread your…
Have Mercy You're so deep you should have been an ocean And I'd…
Heart Beat of the City Feel it in the dark, I feel it in the…
Hello Oh, I know, it turn out fine That's no lie -…
Hole in My Love How did I lose you before the second chance? You were…
House of Rhythm Two nights ago I had a dream The radio was on…
I Can't Take Losing You I was watching other ladies My heart went out to play You…
I Don't Know How to Say Whoa I need you Whoaaooaoow I don't want you to stay around…
I Don't Run from Danger Oh! Oo hoo hooh! I don't, I don't, I don't, I…
I Wanna Be Your Lover I got my job, I don't come cheap Work real hard…
I Wanna Make You Feel Good Ooh, yeah yeah don't you know that, baby Yeah, yeah, yeah I…
I Won't Let Go Turned my world around And nothing's quite the same When I t…
I'm About You I'm all about you, baby I'm down witcha, baby Your innocenc…
In The System Day by day and night by night I feel you in…
It Takes 2 Hello, operator! Could you try that number one more time? It…
It's Passion In times, of passion give to me just what i'm asking …
Let It Flow When you're standing in line And you don't know why You sway…
Lollipops and Everything Its been all day And all evening I cant believe it Whats…
Love Won't Wait for Lovin' Love won't wait Love won’t wait for lovin' I should have to…
Love's Deja Vu Woo, I'm having a deja vu Deja vu of me and…
Midnight Special Something's wrong, nothing's right I know that positively I …
Modern Girl Modern girl modern girl I love a modern girl want you…
My Radio Rocks Wo ooh oh wo ooh oh Ooh, my radio rocks and…
Nightime Lover Strangers in the dark We kiss and we touch The little things…
Nothing What a strange world we've found ourselves in The last time…
Now I Am Electric My life is so hectic 'cause now I'm electric! I caught…
Pleasure Seekers Well, I'm sneaking out the back door In the middle of…
Promises Can Break Look in my eyes, and tell me you don't want…
Rock 'n Roll Me Again Now the time is right. Time is on my side. Now the…
Roll N' Roll Me Again Now the time is right time is on my side Now…
Save Me The movie's over, baby You don't seem to hear a word…
She Said Yes She's looking for a thrill She doesn't care just what it…
Sonic Fire There's a boy with a gun Never let him grow up Look…
Soul Boy Come rain or sunshine from distant storm clouds A pink umbre…
Soul to Soul I was blinded forever By the beautiful light of madness…
Stand Up and Cheer I've been thinking About what this world is coming to And so…
Tell Me Feel your heart - a burning fire A magic dragon takes…
The Pleasure Seekers Women, get up It's time to live a little, it's time…
Think About It Got-cha! Hoo hoo hoo hoo! Ugh Got-cha! You better believe it…
This Is for You With you I find that love is forever, The more I…
Two Loves Two loves have I, one's love in vain Like a distant…
Wicked Get with it get with it Get with it get with…
You Are in My System Day by day and night by night I feel you in…
You Got Me We have the right to know what's wrong We wanna know…
You're In My System Day by day and night by night I feel you in…