David M. Allen - The DNA of DMA (RSD 2022)

This is a Record Store Day 2022 release.

In early 1980, legendary producer David M. Allen (The Cure, Sisters Of Mercy, Neneh Cherry etc) was holed up at Martin Rushents Genetic Studios unboxing & installing groundbreaking new equipment from the Roland Corporation - one of the 1st System 700 modular synths & its accompanying MC-8 Micro Composer to have arrived on UK shores.

Dave had just a couple of weeks (in the absence of Martin) to get everything up & running in time for the arrival of the Human League at Genetic. Those sessions would see them record what was to become the ultimate synth pop smash - the Dare album !

The DNA of DMA is the sound of an early 20-something studio engineer rush-recording a slew of his own post-punk tracks into electronic form. Its a recording that sets the blueprint for what would become known as the Genetic sound - a sound that would rapidly dominate the airwaves the world over.

Lovingly restored