L.A.'s Mael brothers have been making music under the Sparks moniker for well over 35 years. Needless to say, the duo has seen and contributed to a variety of musical trends that have come and gone over those years, from good old rock music to late 1970's coke-addled disco. In 1979, the guys hooked up with Giorgio Moroder to produce No. 1 In Heaven, their eighth album and a record cited by people like Depeche Mode, Erasure and New Order as a "landmark" electronic pop record.
Beyond its influence on multi-million selling synthpop acts, the record also spawned a pair of excellent dancefloor hits that seem to have had a clear effect on Murphy and Goldsworthy of DFA Records fame and are well-loved by Italo heads.
Despite a disappointing showing on the album charts, the single "Beat The Clock" made it all the way up to #10 on the U.K. singles chart. For extended dancefloor damage, check out the catchy and shimmery Moroder break about 1:45 in.
Sparks - Beat The Clock | Divshare | YSI |192 kbps
"Tryouts For The Human Race" didn't have as much of an impressive showing on the charts, but is another beast of a Moroder production that would serve as a fantastic lead-off track on your next mix.
Sparks - Tryouts For The Human Race | Divshare | YSI |192 kbps
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