Dee D Jackson - "Automatic Lover"
Telex - "Moscow Diskow" (original 12" version)
Soft Machine - "Soft Space"
Gaz Nevada - "IC Love Affair" (original 12" mix version)
I Signori Della Galassia - "Archeopterix"
Cerrone - "La Secte De Marrakech Suite"
John Foxx - "Burning Car"
Thomas Leer & Robert Rental - "Monochrome Days"
Cabaret Voltaire - "Red Mask"
Caution - "UFO" (original 12" mix version)
Martin Rev - "Nineteen 86"
Pascal Comelade - "Sequence 1"
The Flying Lizards - "An Age"
Throbbing Gristle - "Beachy Head"
Terminal City - "Mugin For Unknown"
Review: Jon Savage's second delve into the diverse sounds of the post-punk era offers another enlightening listen, and this is a limited CD with 12 page digisleeve booklet. Do You Have The Force Volume 2: Jon Savage's Alternative History Of Electronica 1978-82 traverses the worlds of electronic music, disco, experimental, and proto-techno and looks for the similarities and differences between those niche sounds with music from the likes of John Foxx, Soft Machine, Cabaret Voltaire, I Signori Della Galassia and many more. The meticulous curation is a testament to Savage who is deservingly celebrated as a renowned cultural commentator, writer and filmmaker.
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