Steve Beresford, Anne Marie Beretta
Dancing The Line (LP)
FormatLPLabelWewantsoundsGenreElectronic
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Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Steve Beresford's highly sought-after album "Dancing the Line", released in France in 1985 on the French label Nato. The album, taking its inspiration from French designer Anne Marie Beretta's fashion, features his Alterations acolyte David Toop plus Alan Hacker and Kazuko Hohki (Frank Chickens) with lyrics by Andrew Brenner. The music mixes sophisticated ambient pop powered by a RX11 drum machine with elements synth funk and experimental music. "Tendance" and "Comfortable Gestures" have become underground classics over the years and this is the first time the album is reissued, in partnership with nato who will release the CD version later this year. The reissue includes audio newly remastered by Translab in Paris, original gatefold artwork and a 4-page insert with liner notes by Nato's Jean Rochard.
Release notes
From sleeve notes: "When Anne Marie Beretta talks about her designs, it's easy to start making connections with music. She mixes hard and soft textures, for instance, liking paradox. She talks of colour as a sort of visual music" Steve Beresford. Enregistré du 2 au 13 Octobre au Studio nato à Chantenay ainsi qu'au Studio Deshays à Marly. Original Nato recordings courtesy of Nato Remastered by Frédéric Marin at Translab, Paris English translation : Léo Remke-Rochard Special thanks: Steve…
| A1 | Tendance | 4:25 | |
| A2 | Sand From A Desert | 3:49 | |
| A3 | Hiver 83/84 | 1:48 | |
| A4 | Lover Of Paradox | 1:59 | |
| A5 | Snap | 1:41 | |
| A6 | Un Aimant Vivant | 4:09 | |
| B1 | Altitude | 3:20 | |
| B2 | Clins D'Œil | 4:55 | |
| B3 | Comfortable Gestures | 3:21 | |
| B4 | Été 82 | 2:42 | |
| B5 | Gift Of Linen | 3:30 | |
| B6 | Horse Tail | 2:25 | |
| B7 | Cicada | 2:30 |
- Alan Hacker
- Clarinet [En Si Bémol, En Do, Baroque En Ré], Basset Horn [Cor De Basset En La], Soprano Saxophone
- Pierre Cornuel
- Cover, Photography By [Beresford]
- David Toop
- Flute, Alto Flute, Flute [Bamboo Flutes], Guitar [Guitars]
- Anne Marie Beretta
- Illustration [Dessins]
- Andrew Brenner
- Lyrics By
- Caroline Forbes
- Photography By [Beresford, Other]
- Pennie Smith
- Photography By [Hacker]
- Clive Bell
- Photography By [Hohki]
- Archives Anne Marie Beretta
- Photography By [Modèles]
- Jean-Marc Birraux
- Photography By [Toop]
- Steve Beresford
- Piano, Synthesizer [Yamaha DX7], Drum Machine [Drum Machine Yamaha RX11], Vocals, Liner Notes
- Jean Rochard
- Producer
- Daniel Deshays
- Recorded By
- Frédéric Marin
- Remastered By
- Kazuko Hohki
- Vocals
