9 thoughts on “ A Certain Ratio - The Big E (CD) ”

1. With the Creation reissues of A Certain Ratio's catalog becoming increasingly tough to track down and with the post-punk revival going on around the time of its release, Early arrived right on time. Despite an uneven discography and an inexplicably numerous string of Joy Division comparisons, ACR was an excellent -- if inconsistent -- post-punk band that exemplified a spectacular movement.

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2. A Certain Ratio and Mute are pleased to announce the launch of a long awaited series of reissues, out on 24 November The series will launch with the reissue of a selection of the Manchester’s band’s albums and will continue into with a compilation in April, followed by further releases and a .

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3. A Certain Ratio - Samples, Covers and Remixes on WhoSampled. Discover all A Certain Ratio's music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. The Big E by A Certain Ratio () The Big E () was remixed in Won't Stop Loving You (Bernard Sumner Remix.

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4. As purveyors of dance music in the aftermath of Punk, A Certain Ratio led the field. Groups such as A Certain Ratio, Cabaret Voltaire, 23 Skidoo and The Pop Group were the first UK groups to bring Dance music into their sound. Disc One contains hits and album tracks while Disc Two includes rare sessions, B-sides and twelve inch mixes. 24 tracks.4/5(9).

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5. A Certain Ratio was one of the first bands to release a record on Tony Wilson's Factory label. They were, along with the much more successful New Order, at the forefront of the Manchester dance scene of the early 80s. Their music is an eclectic mix of funk, electronic, jazz and Latin styles.

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6. Nov 04,  · Widely regarded as their finest moment, Sextet saw A Certain Ratio shake off the last traces of their embryonic angst and embark on a sweltering journey into the furthest corners of the musical map. Bursting into bright Technicolor, the six piece stormed through a potent brew of white funk, samba and sun-kissed jazz, driven onwards by a nimble and fast-paced rhythm section.

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7. Explore releases from the A Certain Ratio label. Discover what's missing in your discography and shop for A Certain Ratio releases.

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8. A Certain Ratio grabbed from an array of influences raging from Punk, Funk, Soul and Disco. Early influences included artist such as Parliament, Funkadelic, and Earth, Wind, and Fire. On May 19, television personality Tony Wilson launched The Factory, a series of club nights at the PSV/The Russel Club in Hulme, Manchester.

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9. A Certain Ratio were key to their native Manchester, England scene and consequently post-punk. The band debuted in with "All Night Party," a single as astringent as anything else out at the time; then they separated themselves by incorporating aspects of other forms, most prominently brass-spiked funk.

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