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We are obsessed with our past. From “Take on Me” to “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”, from “The Breakfast Club” to “Miami Vice” - these things still define what we listen to, watch and play. The music is the main part of this retromania. And no hit can be made without proper production, influence, political views, and state of mind. We need to talk about it. Music journalist Nikolay Ovchinnikov, in the brand-new lecture, continues to discuss and describe how the sound of the future was created.
This time we will talk about the era of new wave and new pop. The Eighties. From the early synthpop DIY brilliants to the bestsellers of Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, we will revisit the creative process and get acquainted with the history of hitmaking.
👉🏻 How did one synthesiser, two drummers, and a couple of mistakes define the sound of everything?
👉🏻 How were the 1980s hits influenced by Reaganomics and Thatcherism?
👉🏻 How do Spandau Ballet, ABC, The Human League, and others describe modern society in the new digital language?
👉🏻 How did MTV and horror define the visual language of the New Pop era?
👉🏻 How and why did it all end, and why did we revive New Pop in the XXI century?
How long: 90-120 minutes (lecture + questions)
📍Laska V21
👉🏻FREE ENTRANCE
*The event will be held in English.
*** By attending this event, you agree to have photos or videos of you taken for Laska V21 marketing purposes. You can refuse to be photographed or filmed by informing the photographer or cameraperson.
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Laska V21, Matīsa iela 115a, Rīga, LV-1009, Latvija, Riga, Latvia
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