Transmission
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"Transmission" is an influential post-punk song by English band Joy Division, renowned for its driving bassline, stark atmosphere, and iconic refrain "Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabelScene | Factory Records roster ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Manchester post-punk scene ⓘ |
| bassist | Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Novelty ⓘ |
| chronologyInJoyDivisionSingles | early Joy Division single ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drummer | Stephen Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstTelevisionPerformance | BBC2 show "Something Else" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | post-punk ⓘ |
| guitarist | Bernard Sumner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
cult classic
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post-punk standard ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
dark atmosphere
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driving rhythm ⓘ minimalist guitar ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ |
| hasPart |
driving bassline
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refrain "Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio" ⓘ stark atmosphere ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Joy Division compilation albums ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
alternative rock
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gothic rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
Joy Division signature song
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influential post-punk song ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | repetitive rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformanceHighlight | Ian Curtis’s intense dancing ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme | communication and isolation ⓘ |
| notableLyric | Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ |
| performer | Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Martin Hannett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInStudio | Strawberry Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Stockport, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Factory Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| vocalist | Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Bernard Sumner
NERFINISHED
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Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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