This slightly tongue in cheek synth-pop track was the title track of former Tangerine Dream founding member Pete Baumann’s 1981 album ‘Repeat Repeat’. Baumann shared production duties on this record with the suave Robert Palmer, who adds a charismatic sheen and melody to the track. With its detached and slightly jaded robotic vocals and jaunty new wave groove, the results are simply hypnotic.

Peter Baumann – Repeat Repeat

SYSTEMS BREAKING DOWN!!!!!!!! They’re not really but have a listen this spooky Balearic electronic track from 1982. This rare and seminal track was produced by 80s disco-pop mavericks Geraint Hughes and Ken Leray.

A dark-synth pop song with tons of atmosphere and feeling, the landscape of synths and weird sounds combine wonderfully with Anna’s tortured vocals. I say tortured but it’s actually her moaning how shit her life is and let’s face it, we’ve all been there. Luckily, I haven’t posted that version today. I didn’t want everyone to get all depressed y’know? And with Christmas coming and stuff, it didn’t seem right.

Anywaaaay, the dance version is a dubbed out dark-disco masterpiece, with Anna’s cut-up vocals floating in and out of a throbbing bassline and a collage of electronics (which is a bit reminiscent of John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13 soundtrack). An outstanding track that won’t make you depressed! Or something like that.

Anna – Systems Breaking Down (dance version)