Over their career, the group has been very influential on American electropop and freestyle artists from both their music and their strident, colorful visuals, being best known for their 1988 self-titled album. The band was formed in Minneapolis in the early 80s, and they performed avant-garde electronic music with flourishes of hip-hop. In 1983, they independently released two albums, 'The InSoc EP' and 'Creatures Of Influence'. Two years later, they released "Running", their first single, which became a hit popular in New York City's Latino nightclubs and "put them on the map". That song, a 7-minute effort that touched on contemporary techno, was written and sung by Murat Konar, who left the band soon after. Their growing success led them from their native Minneapolis to NYC, and the ensuing revenues and contacts, as well as the addition of Amanda Kramer to the lineup, led them to record their proper debut album.
Their first major release album. 1988's 'Information Society', received critical acclaim, giving the group breakout commercial success as the album hiked up to #25 on the Billboard 200. In addition to "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" (which hit #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart), the album also had other hits in "Walking Away" (#9 on that chart) and a cover of ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me" (#12 on the Hot Dance Music chart). The disc was one of the few to use CD+G, which included digital graphics on the compact disc version in addition to the music. The audio samples from Star Trek were authorized for use on the album partially thanks to the efforts of Adam Nimoy, a fan of the band and son of Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy.
The second release, Hack (1990), wasn't as successful, but had small hits with Think and How Long but still managed to sell quite well in the fall of 1990.
Kurt was also the owner of the heavily-modified The Road Warrior-inspired art car named "Vector" featured on the cover of Hack. The car sported a functioning ranging laser, among other unusual features. Vector was eventually given to a friend at Burning Man in the mid-1990s.
The third release, Peace & Love, Inc. (1992), proved to be more powerful and critically acclaimed, although their label failed to do much to promote them. Their first single Peace & Love, Inc. reached #1 on the 'Billboard Dance Chart'. A music video was produced for the track, but MTV declined to play it. The album is also notable for being perhaps the first album ever produced to contain a track of modem tones, which when played into a telephone connected to a computer resulted in a bonus text message from the band.
The fourth album, Don't Be Afraid (1997), written and performed by Kurt Harland alone and produced by Steven Seibold, was more industrial-driven. Cleopatra Records released the album, but - like Tommy Boy Records - did little to promote it. Harland's love of computer-related materials continued to be evident, as the album included a CD-ROM filled with bonus material, not yet a common occurrence in 1997.
There was also a carefully-orchestrated digital scavenger hunt culminating in the discovery of a bonus track called White Roses. The scavenger hunt began with decoding a modem's signal recorded at the end of the audio CD, resulting in a text message from Kurt which pointed the way to a website where the search began. There is also a cover included of Gary Numan's Are 'Friends' Electric?. Also included is Ozar Midrashim, a track which was later used as the main theme for the videogame Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver.
During the course of those four albums and about a dozen remix singles from them, Information Society's sound went from more electronic pop music to a darker industrial type, though they will always be remembered for their first hit song and the cardboard guitars they wielded in its music video.
However, in 2006 Paul Robb and James Cassidy announced their intention to re-form Information Society, and began working on a new album. They also performed live at several venues across the US with Christopher Anton as lead vocalist. The Ep "Oscillator" was released in early 2007 followed by the album Synthesizer in late 2007. Christopher Anton provided the vocals on Oscillator, and Synthesizer and was the co-writer on several of the tracks as well.
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Repetition
Information Society Lyrics
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Just like before
I've been a lonely boy
Since I walked out your door
If there's a life for us,
I don't know
But I can't live like this
Anymore
The time I spend alone has nothing to give
It's repetition
I'm coming back to you
Repetition
The only thing I can do
I'm coming back to you
This time to stay
If I've learned one thing
It's that I can't stay away
The time I spend alone has nothing to give
The life I lead alone has nowhere to live
It's repetition
I'm coming back to you
Repetition
The only thing I can do
And I can still recall
How you would hold me
The way a vast wave
Broke so slowly
It's repetition
I'm coming back to you
Repetition
The only thing I can do
Repetition
And we can see this through
It's repetition
I'm coming back to you
The lyrics to Information Society's song Repetition tell the story of a man who has been alone and lonely since walking out the door of his significant other. He acknowledges that he doesn't know if there is still a life for them together, but he can no longer live alone and repeat the same meaningless actions. He reflects on the times when he was with his significant other and how their love gave him a sense of comfort and security. He realizes that the only thing he can do to break free from the cycle of repetition is to come back to his significant other and stay with them permanently.
The central theme of this song is repetition which is emphasized throughout the verses and chorus. The repetition referred to seems to be related to the monotony of daily life without the presence of his significant other. It also speaks to the idea of falling into the same pattern or routine time and time again. The lyrics show the frustration that comes with being stuck in a perpetual cycle of the same actions with no perceived improvement, until one decides to break it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm coming back to you
Returning to a past relationship after realizing that the loneliness experienced since leaving cannot compare.
Just like before
The singer is repeating their past actions to try and rekindle what they once had.
I've been a lonely boy
The singer has felt isolated, unsupported, and dissatisfied without their former partner.
Since I walked out your door
Since they left the relationship, the artist's life has been empty and unsettling.
If there's a life for us,
I don't know
The artist is uncertain that the relationship can be rekindled will last.
But I can't live like this
Anymore
For the singer, the loneliness and isolation they feel without the relationship is unbearable.
The time I spend alone has nothing to give
The emptiness the singer feels is unproductive and meaningless.
It's repetition
The artist is repeating their past mistakes by returning to their former partner because of their inability to move on.
The only thing I can do
The artist is constrained by their own patterns of behavior and feels helpless to change.
This time to stay
The artist promises to commit to the relationship and break the cycle of their past mistakes.
If I've learned one thing
It's that I can't stay away
The singer has come to the realization that they need their former partner and cannot be without them.
The life I lead alone has nowhere to live
The artist's life without the relationship is pointless and unfulfilling.
And I can still recall
How you would hold me
The singer still has vivid memories of their past happiness and intimacy with their former partner.
The way a vast wave
Broke so slowly
The singer reminisces about the powerful yet gentle love they shared with their former partner.
And we can see this through
Despite their doubts, the singer is confident that they can make the relationship work.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL ROBB
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@thamyressoares3127
17 anos mas meu coração é todo dos anos 80,90
@neotv6677
Parabéns pelo bom gosto...Talvez você reencarnou agora, mas realmente viveu os anos 80 e 90
@robertosantossantos4694
Bom gosto parabéns
@motorsabrahao6702
Thamyres Soares Adorei ler seu comentário. Belas músicas, tenho 26 anos e ouvi crescendo músicas dos anos 80 e 90, desconheço essas porcarias de músicas modinhas.
@babydark6788
Tb tenho 17 anos
@babydark6788
E gosto mt dos anos 80
@andersonbatista9327
Tenho 47 anos e sou um privilegiado em ter crescido em uma época tão especial, época onde principalmente as músicas não somente eram, como são até hoje as melhores! O tempo passou é verdade, mas o sentimento que fica é que dificilmente existirão músicas de verdade. ◤✠◢
@ccd3ca
Mesma idade amigo e mesmos pensamentos😭só saudades
@andersonbatista9327
@@ccd3ca 🙏
@todebusao1816
☀️ somos,tivemos o prazer o privilégio de ouvir a boa música de nosso tempo, e também que ultrapassou gerações!!!