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New Romantic
Stylistic origins: New Wave ,Glam rock, punk rock, krautrock, electro
Cultural origins: 1980s England.
Typical instruments: Synthesizers- Bass - Drums - Guitar
Mainstream popularity: Largely popular in the UK during the early to mid-1980s.
Derivative forms:Romo
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New Romantic was a New Wave music genre and fashion movement that occurred primarily in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. The term was coined by Richard James Burgess, member of Landscape and producer for the band Spandau Ballet.

Origins

The genre's genesis took place largely through clubs such as Billy's in Dean Street, London, which ran David Bowie and Roxy Music nights in the aftermath of punk. This evolved into the highly successful and elitist Blitz Club in Great Queen Street, and later Hell, which were hosted by Steve Strange who was also the doorman and Rusty Egan who was the DJ and in many ways defined the sound of the movement. Boy George was the cloakroom attendant who was sacked by Steve Strange for stealing money from a customer's purse. The club spawned a hundred suburban spin-offs in, around and outside London, among which were Croc's in Rayleigh, Essex, and The Regency in Chadwell Heath, where Depeche Mode and Culture Club had their debut gigs as fledgling bands. The movement rapidly spread as far as Barbarella's Club in Birmingham, while it was still underground, shaping the newly formed Duran Duran.

History

The New Romantic phenomenon was similar to that of glam rock during the early 1970s, in that (male) New Romantics dressed in effeminate clothing, often with frilly "fop" shirts, and wore cosmetics. David Bowie was an obvious influence and interestingly his 1980 single "Fashion" was influenced by and was simultaneously considered to be something of an anthem for the New Romantics, as were Brian Eno and Roxy Music. However, as with many art school-based youth movements, by the time this 'anthem' was pronounced, the movement itself, although successfully projecting many new stylish futuristic ideas and visions (with lots of various references to sci-fi), had been seized upon by commercial forces, and watered-down versions were being cheaply reproduced for the High Street.

The main difference from glam, however, was that instead of guitar rock, the music was largely synthesiser-based electropop music. Japanese electronic-music pioneers Yellow Magic Orchestra were a significant influence in this regard, as were German electronic innovators such as Kraftwerk and Can. Major British influences included the futuristic sounds of computer-synthesiser experimenters such as Landscape and Ultravox intelligently introducing innovative and experimental sounds. Rhythm machines were introduced into wide use by this movement largely due to the experiments of drummers Richard James Burgess (Landscape), Warren Cann (Ultravox) and Rusty Egan (Visage).

Jim Fouratt of Danceteria, New York City spotted the burgeoning movement in London and was an early champion for what would become the second British invasion. Spandau Ballet visited New York in 1981 for a landmark performance at the Underground. By the mid 1980s the genre had its feet firmly planted in America. On the west coast in California its moniker saw a slight shortening and "New Ro" (pronounced newro) became a trend among teens looking for a synthetic medium between the surf and ska inspired "Mod" category, and the rougher guitar-based Punk scene.

The movement hit Los Angeles in the early 1980s, when Henry Peck and Joseph Brooks (original Proprietors of Vinyl Fetish) opened The Veil club in Los Angeles and ran it from April 1981 to August 1983. On a memorable evening, Steve Strange showed up where the club was held at Club Lingerie in a horse-drawn carriage. Brooks and Peck went on to open several other clubs including: the first Goth club in Los Angeles, the Fetish Club, modeled after London's The Batcave; TVC15; and The Glam Slam.

New Romantic bands and artists

See also List of New Romantic bands
The main musical and stylistic proponents of the New Romantic movement were Depeche Mode, Spandau Ballet, Visage, Japan, Ultravox, Landscape, Adam & The Ants, Culture Club, Tears for Fears, and Duran Duran especially during the period from mid-1979 to mid-1982. Malins, Steve (February 2001). Interview with Robbie Grey and Steve Walker. Beggars Group. Retrieved on 2007-06-11. Simple Minds,A Flock of Seagulls, Kajagoogoo, Thompson Twins, Classix Nouveaux, Naked Eyes, ABC

In the mid-1990s, New Romantic was briefly revived in England as a movement called Romo in clubs like Club Skinny. Orlando is generally seen to have been the most successful Romo group. Early in the 21st century the short-lived Electroclash scene revived many stylistic elements of the new romantic period; Fischerspooner and other bands were briefly popular. The scene is sometimes credited with paving the way for the success of the Scissor Sisters.[1]

See also

References

1. ^ "This is when Scissor Sisters were born, emerging from Manhattan's electroclash scene." in McLean, G. "Sisters under the skin" 9 September 25, 2004 (retrieved 19 May, 2007).

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