Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
OMD combined experimental electronics with catchy pop songwriting, creating some of the most inventive synth-pop of the 80s. From the minimalist 'Electricity' to the global hit 'Enola Gay', they were pioneers of electronic pop music.
Origin: Wirral, England · Years active: 1978–present
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Biography
OMD combined experimental electronics with catchy pop songwriting, creating some of the most inventive synth-pop of the 80s. From the minimalist 'Electricity' to the global hit 'Enola Gay', they were pioneers of electronic pop music.
Key 1980s albums
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Organisation (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Architecture & Morality (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Junk Culture (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Crush (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Enola Gay (1980) — 80s songs
- Maid of Orleans (1981) — 80s songs
- Souvenir (1981) — 80s songs
- If You Leave (1986) — 80s songs
- Dreaming (1984) — 80s songs
Genres
synth-pop · new-wave · electro
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — quick answers
- Who are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark?
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — Wirral, England, active 1978–present. OMD combined experimental electronics with catchy pop songwriting, creating some of the most inventive synth-pop of the 80s. From the minimalist 'Electricity' to the global hit 'Enola Gay', they were pioneers of electron
- What did Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 5 albums and 5 essential songs for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, covering 1980–1986.
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