Pink Turns Blue
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Pink Turns Blue are an influential band from Cologne
, Germany
. Formed in 1985, they quickly put out their first LP, If Two Worlds Kiss expressing a sound reminiscent of New Wave
with very dark undertones and use of synthesisers, only to become one of the pioneers of the developing sub-genre of darkwave
.
After many hits like Michelle,Walking On Both Sides,Your Master Is Calling, The First, I Coldly Stare Out, Touch The Skies, Catholic Sunday, Missing You, If Two Worlds Kiss, Moon and Seven Years they split up in 1995. In 2003 they reformed to appear on a few festivals. Because of the success of the re-union, they released a best of album called "Re-Union" and in 2005 their studio album "Phoenix."
Brigid Anderson - Vocals, Keys, Tambourine
Rüdiger Walter - Guitars
Reinhold Walter - Bass
Andreas Plappert - Drums
Marcus Giltjes - Samples & Sounds, Art Direction, Films
KOLN
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, Germany
Germany
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. Formed in 1985, they quickly put out their first LP, If Two Worlds Kiss expressing a sound reminiscent of New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
with very dark undertones and use of synthesisers, only to become one of the pioneers of the developing sub-genre of darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
.
After many hits like Michelle,Walking On Both Sides,Your Master Is Calling, The First, I Coldly Stare Out, Touch The Skies, Catholic Sunday, Missing You, If Two Worlds Kiss, Moon and Seven Years they split up in 1995. In 2003 they reformed to appear on a few festivals. Because of the success of the re-union, they released a best of album called "Re-Union" and in 2005 their studio album "Phoenix."
Members
Mic Jogwer - Vocals, GuitarsBrigid Anderson - Vocals, Keys, Tambourine
Rüdiger Walter - Guitars
Reinhold Walter - Bass
Andreas Plappert - Drums
Marcus Giltjes - Samples & Sounds, Art Direction, Films
Discography
- If Two Worlds Kiss LP/CD 1987
- Touch the Skies 12"/MCD 1988
- Meta LP/CD 1988
- Your Master Is Calling 12"/MCD 1988
- Eremite LP/CD 1990
- Michelle 12"/MCD 1990
- The Son 12"/MCD 1991
- Aerdt LP/CD 1991
- Seven Years 12"/MCD 1991
- Overloaded 12"/MCD 1991
- Sonic Dust CD 1992
- Star 12"/MCD 1992
- Perfect Sex DCD/CD 1994
- Muzak CD 1994
- Best of and Rarities DCD 1998
- Re-Union CD 2004
- Phoenix CD 2005
- Ghost CD 2007
- Storm CD 2010