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Information Society (also known as InSoc) is a U.S. band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, primarily consisting of Kurt Harland (aka Kurt Valaquen), Paul Robb, and James Cassidy; the latter two reconvened the band in 2006. Their breakout hit was 1988's "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", a dance hit which included a sample of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) from Star Trek, saying "pure energy," and opened with a sample of Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), also from Star Trek, saying, "It's worked so far, but we're not out yet!"
History
1980s
The band was formed in Minneapolis in the early 1980s, and they performed avant-garde electronic music with flourishes of hip-hop, dub, and electro. In 1983 they independently released two albums, The InSoc EP and Creatures Of Influence. Two years later they released Running, their first single, which became a hit popular in New York City Latin dance clubs and "put them on the map". The song, a 7-minute excursion into electro, was written and sung by Murat Konar, who left the band soon after. Their growing success led them from their native Minneapolis to NYC, and the ensuing revenues and contacts, as well as the addition of Amanda Kramer to the lineup, led them to record their proper debut album. More on [ Information Society (band) ]
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Information Society (InSoc) - Official Site - InSoc news, pictures, music excerpts, and history. Currently not updated frequently, and mainly serving as the group's historical archive.
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ArtistDirect: Information Society - Short overview of the group's history, covering mainly the years of commercial success. Includes online sales of most of the group's albums, and links to related bands.
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control-alt-delete - Electronic music zine, started in 1992 as a fanzine for Information Society. Now includes other electronic groups as well, and issues compilation CDs occasionally.
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Information Society - Fan site containing history, photos, videos, and downloads.
KILNA's InSoc Site - Large collection of photos and articles about Information Society, taken from out-of-print magazines and other sources. Brief timeline of the band's history, and lyrics for most songs from the first three albums.
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