… Read Full Bio ↴New Musik were a London based Synthpop group active from 1979 to 1982.
The lead singer and frontman was songwriter/producer Tony Mansfield, who was also a former member of the Nick Straker Band. New Musik first appeared on the BBC TV pop programme, Top Of The Pops in October 1979 with their debut hit single "Straight Lines" which received airplay on BBC Radio 1 from special guesting DJ Frank Zappa.
Their debut album "From A To B" (1980) reached the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart and contained four UK chart hit singles; "Straight Lines", "Living By Numbers", "This World Of Water" and "Sanctuary". New Musik also topped the French singles chart with "On Islands" from this album.
Touring the UK in 1980, New Musik performed at both the Oxford and Cambridge Balls (with Elvis Costello) and at the Rotterdam New Pop festival in the Netherlands, and did a second UK tour in 1981.
Their second album, Anywhere (1981) reached #68 in the chart, but despite gaining international acclaim, neither of its singles "Luxury" or "While You Wait" charted in the UK.
In 1981 a compilation album, Sanctuary, was released in the U.S., consisting of four tracks from From A To B and eight from Anywhere. Previous to this release, there had also been a four song 10" vinyl Straight Lines released by CBS Records in the U.S. as part of their short-lived Epic "Nu-Disk" series, which had also included The Clash's Black Market Clash.
After the demise of GTO Records, New Musik released their third and final album, Warp (1982) which was more experimental. Oddly, it featured a synth version of The Beatles "All You Need Is Love", alongside an identically titled track of their own. Tracks such as "Hunting", "A Train On Twisted Tracks" and "Kingdoms For Horses" showed much promise, but without promotion and with limited record company support, the group disbanded shortly after.
Known for their originality and innovative approach to recording, New Musik specialised in catchy synth-pop with clever, often thought-provoking lyrical content. Tracks such as "Dead Fish (Don't Swim Home)" and "The Planet Doesn't Mind" highlighted environmental issues, still a minority interest in the early 1980s.
Several artists have covered tracks by New Musik, including Camouflage who did a version of "On Islands" in 1989.
Mansfield went on to achieve considerable success in the field of production for the likes of After The Fire, A-Ha, Aztec Camera, The B-52s, The Damned, Captain Sensible, Naked Eyes, Mari Wilson, Jean Paul Gaultier, Miguel Bose and Ana Torroja, some of his most successful projects.
From A To B and Anywhere were released on CD in 1994, and again in 2001, remastered and with bonus tracks. Warp was also released (with bonus tracks) on CD for the first time in 2001, in Japan. This remains its only CD release.
Warp
New Musik Lyrics
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You made it clear system
You'll pay the price system
Look what you've done
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
It's begun to warp
I've got the feeling
It's begun to warp
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
You told some lies system
The big surprise system
But open eyes system
Saw through it all
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
It's begun to warp
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
It's begun to warp
Warp
Warp
Warp
Warp
All over now system
They found you out system
So where to now system
Look what you've done
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
It's begun to warp
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
It's begun to warp
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
I've got the feeling
It's begun to warp
The lyrics to New Musik's song "Warp" seem to be about the consequences of living in a "system" or societal structure that is flawed and corrupt. The song implies that the "system" shapes ideas and tells lies to support itself, but eventually this will catch up to it and cause it to "warp." The singer suggests that they have seen through the lies and have a feeling that things are starting to unravel.
The repeated refrain of "I've got the feeling, it's begun to warp" adds to the sense of unease and instability that the song portrays. The use of the word "warp" suggests a twisting or bending of reality, as if the "system" has become so dysfunctional that it can no longer function properly. The final lines of the song suggest that those who were responsible for the corruption have been found out and that it's "all over now."
Overall, the lyrics to "Warp" offer a critical commentary on the state of society and its corrupt institutions. The song suggests that although the "system" may seem stable on the surface, it is ultimately unsustainable and will "warp" under its own weight.
Line by Line Meaning
You shaped ideas system
You controlled and manipulated the system by promoting certain ideas
You made it clear system
You made your intentions clear to the system you were manipulating
You'll pay the price system
You will face the consequences of your actions as the system you manipulated has caught up to you
Look what you've done
You have caused harm and damage through your manipulation of the system
I've got the feeling
I have developed a sense or intuition about the situation
It's begun to warp
The situation has started to twist and distort as a result of the manipulation
You told some lies system
You deceived the system by telling lies
The big surprise system
There was a significant revelation or realization for the system
But open eyes system
The system was able to see through the lies and deception
Saw through it all
The system was able to see past the deception and understand the truth
Warp
A reflection of the twisted and distorted reality that has been created
All over now system
The situation has come to an end for the system involved
They found you out system
The truth was uncovered and the system discovered your deception
So where to now system
The system is now left to figure out its next course of action
I've got the feeling
The sense or intuition about the situation has grown stronger
It's begun to warp
The twisted and distorted reality continues to develop and worsen
I've got the feeling
The sense or intuition continues to grow stronger
I've got the feeling
The sense or intuition builds to a climax
I've got the feeling
The intuition has become overwhelming
It's begun to warp
The final indication of the twisted and distorted reality that has been created
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TONY MANSFIELD
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