David M. Allen - 'Just A Combination' (LYRIC VIDEO)

David M. Allen's 'Just A Combination' taken from the 'DNA Of DMA' LP
Video directed & edited by J C Carroll
©2022 David M. Allen / THEMSAY
'Album Of The Week' - Juno Records
'Possibly the best synth pop album ever made...' - Electronic Sound UK
'The future Cure producer's innate musicality & intuitive feel for arrangement shines through' - MOJO

In early 1980, legendary producer David M. Allen (The Cure, Sisters Of Mercy, Neneh Cherry etc…) was holed up at Martin Rushent’s Genetic Studios unboxing & installing groundbreaking new equipment from the Roland Corporation - one of the 1st System 700 modular synths & its accompanying MC-8 Micro Composer to have arrived on UK shores. Dave had just a couple of weeks (in the absence of Martin) to get everything up & running in time for the arrival of the Human League at Genetic. Those sessions would see them record what was to become the ultimate synth pop smash - the ‘Dare’ album !
‘The DNA of DMA’ is the sound of an early 20-something studio engineer rush-recording a slew of his own post-punk tracks into electronic form. It’s a recording that sets the blueprint for what would become known as the ‘Genetic sound’ - a sound that would rapidly dominate the airwaves the world over. Lovingly restored from a 1/4 inch tape that David stumbled across a few years back, ‘The DNA of DMA’ is a fascinating historical snap shot of the first digitally controlled studio gear of 1980 being road-tested over his catchy & quirky song-writing & performances.
When Martin Rushent heard the tape upon his return to Genetic, David was offered a job on the spot. A job that has now spanned 5 decades but started humbly with these 9 tracks over 40 years ago…

Follow David M Allen (his Bandcamp rocks !) :

Follow Themsay (label) :