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Steve Beresford: Dancing The Line LP)

FIRST REISSUE OF STEVE BERESFORD’S 1985 AMBIENT POP CULT CLASSIC „DANCING THE LINE“, A COLLABORATION WITH FRENCH FASHION DESIGNER ANNE MARIE BERETTA, RELEASED ON FRENCH LABEL NATO. WITH REMASTERED AUDIO, ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND NEW LINER NOTES BY NATO PRODUCER JEAN ROCHARD

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Steve Beresford’s highly sought-after album „Dancing the Line“, released in France in 1985 on the French label nato. The album, taking its inspiration from French designer Anne Marie Beretta’s fashion, features his Alterations acolyte David Toop plus Alan Hacker and Kazuko Hohki (Frank Chickens) with lyrics by Andrew Brenner. The music mixes sophisticated ambient pop powered by a RX11 drum machine with elements synth funk and experimental music. „Tendance“ and „Comfortable Gestures“ have become underground classics over the years and this is the first time the album is reissued, in partnership with nato who will release the CD version later this year. The reissue includes audio newly remastered by Translab in Paris, original gatefold artwork and a 4-page insert with liner notes by nato’s Jean Rochard.

Listen
„Comfortable Gestures“  bit.ly/3WHZCu5
„Tendance“  bit.ly/4bGQs5i
„Un Aimant Vivant“  bit.ly/3yuwP2c

– First reissue of the album, originally released in France in 1985 in collaboration with nato and Steve Beresford
– Original Gatefold artwork with 4pp insert including liner notes (Eng/FR) by nato’s Jean Rochard
– Audio newly remastered by Translab in Paris
– Including the tracks „Comfortable Gestures“ (featured in the Music From Memory compilation „Uneven Paths“), „Tendance“ and „Un Aimant Vivant“ popular on the ambient scene

Tracklist 
Side 1
1. Tendance 4.31
2. Sand from a Desert 3.53
3. Hiver 83/84 1.55
4. Lover of Paradox 2.06
5. Snap 1.45
6. Un Aimant Vivant 4.17

Side 2
7. Altitude 3.26
8. Clins D’œil 5.02
9. Comfortable Gestures 3.27
10. Été 82 2.46
11. Gift of Linen 3.35
12. Horse Tail 2.27
13. Cicada 2.35

Steve Beresford: Piano, Vocals, Yamaha DX7, Drum Machine RX11
Kazuko Hohki: Vocals
Alan Hacker: Clarinet, Basset Horn, Soprano Sax
David Toop: Flute, Bamboo Flute, Guitar
Andrew Brenner: Lyrics