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		<title>Robot Rock du Jour: Zodiac &#8211; Zodiac (1980)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Robot Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1980]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latvia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communist disco?! YES! This Latvian state-sponsored disco was actually composed in a music conservatory. Zodiac is some seriously spaced-out synthy disco goodness. The simple composition of this eponymous track from their 1980 debut LP Disco Alliance brings the lush sythscapes and analog textures to the forefront. Loving those live drums. This exceptional track is essentially [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Communist disco?! </em>YES! This Latvian state-sponsored disco was actually composed in a music conservatory.</p>
<p><em>Zodiac</em> is some seriously spaced-out synthy disco goodness. The simple composition of this eponymous track from their 1980 debut LP <em>Disco Alliance</em> brings the lush sythscapes and analog textures to the forefront. Loving those live drums. This exceptional track is essentially unknown in NA and generally <a href="http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=zodiac+disco+alliance&amp;_in_kw=1&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_sacat=See-All-Categories&amp;_okw=zodiac+disco+alliance&amp;_oexkw=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;LH_IncludeSIF=1&amp;_ftrt=901&amp;_ftrv=1&amp;_sabdlo=&amp;_sabdhi=&amp;_samilow=&amp;_samihi=&amp;_sadis=200&amp;_fpos=Zip+code&amp;_fsct=&amp;LH_SubLocation=1&amp;_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D0&amp;fsradio2=%26LH_LocatedIn%3D1&amp;_salic=0&amp;_saact=1&amp;LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&amp;_sop=12&amp;_dmd=1&amp;_ipg=50" target="_blank">available</a> for about US$20 + international shipping. And peep that cover art!!</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>SCHEMATIC</strong></span><strong>: </strong>Three more videos and some fantastic cover art&#8230;<span id="more-865"></span></p>
<p><em>Mysterious Galaxy<em> </em></em>is the lead track off the band&#8217;s second LP, <em>Music in the Universe</em> released in 1982. This track takes a funkier approach than found on the first album, as evidenced by the Latvians tearing up the parquet.</p>
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<p><em>Provincial Disco</em> is the third track off the <em>Disco Alliance </em>LP. Although clearly weaker than <em>Zodiac</em>, the synths are still highly unusual. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll pick out quite a few interesting musical elements and a couple skillful transitions (2:15 &amp; 3:36).</p>
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<p><em>Pacific</em> was the second track on the <em>Disco Alliance </em>LP. Again, clearly a weaker track than <em>Zodiac</em>, but pretty funky nonetheless.</p>
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<p><a href="http://innernerd.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Zodiac_Front.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-866" title="Zodiac_Front" src="http://innernerd.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Zodiac_Front-400x400.jpg" alt="Zodiac_Front" width="425" height="425" /></a></p>
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