Founding and debut album Information Society (band)

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amanda kramer – keyboardist information society 1986 1988


the band formed in harland s dorm room in dupre hall @ macalester college in saint paul, minnesota, in 1982, , performed avant-garde electronic music flourishes of hip-hop, dub, , electro. name chosen partly after ingsoc, newspeak term english socialism in dystopian novel nineteen eighty-four. in 1983 independently released 2 albums, insoc ep , creatures of influence. 2 years later released running, group s first single, became hit popular in new york city latin dance clubs , put them on map. song, 7-minute excursion electro-freestyle, written , sung murat konar, left band afterward. released on minneapolis-based label twin-tone records, known rock music rather dance music. growing success led group move native minneapolis nyc, , ensuing revenues , contacts, addition of amanda kramer lineup, led group record proper debut album tommy boy records, bought out group s twin-tone contract because of expertise in street-oriented music. kramer left band shortly after second single walking away released. insoc tommy boy act have of albums released through major-label distribution channels rather independent distribution, since label, former subsidiary of warner bros. records, had option available throughout years warner subsidiary. in case, warner sub-label reprise records distributor. group s 12-inch vinyl singles, however, distributed through independent channels.


in addition s on mind (pure energy), group’s self-titled major release debut information society (1988) produced top 10 billboard hit in walking away reached no. 5 on dance chart , no. 9 on hot 100 chart. third single, ballad repetition managed reach no. 76 on hot 100 also. fourth single album cover of abba s lay love on me hit no. 23 on dance chart , no. 83 on hot 100.


the audio samples star trek authorized use on album partially efforts of adam nimoy, fan of band , son of star trek s leonard nimoy. album sold out initial pressing in united states in 2 weeks. information society reached gold status after 5 months of release , turn platinum (1,000,000) in u.s , finish no. 25 on 200 album chart. album went platinum in brazil. disc 1 of few use cd+g, included digital graphics on compact disc version in addition music. graphics cd+g portion can seen on information society web site along computer-based information has been included on other releases. songs s on mind (pure energy) , walking away used in sampler disc bundled sega cd showcase console s cd+g capability, using same graphics album.


during time band released anonymous single (composed of 2 tracks forthcoming second album) under name think tank. years later, robb release tracks under name think tank through formerly-fictional record label hakatak.


they had song – instrumental track hit me – placed on soundtrack movie earth girls easy. 1989 information society joined club mtv tour included paula abdul, milli vanilli, tone loc, not , lisa lisa.








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