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Robot Rock du Jour: Tik & Tok – The Tube (1982)
This is probably the last robot dance outfit I’m going to post for a while.
UK’s Tik & Tok were pretty far out there, looking more like Fischerspooner predecessors than robots. Luckily for them, their darker, more minimal synth tracks were way, WAY better than their robotic dance routines. The only place I’ve ever seen The Tube is on a 2004 Rephlex pressing that has all of Tik & Tok’s better (i.e. more minimal) tracks and sells for under $10!
SCHEMATIC: A couple more videos and some album artwork…
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Robot Rock du Jour: Fotostat – Fotostat (1983)
Machines that think they’re human pretending to be robots. I-R-O-N-Y. Love it. The track is decent, but nothing mind-bending.
SCHEMATIC: Fotostat strut their circuits to Kraftwerk, more vids, technics ad, 7″ tracks, album artwork and label scans…
Snort: Robot Dance Competition (1983)
Metal Mickey calling the shots in this UK dance competition from 1983. Peep those costumes! The red heads get my vote…
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