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New Order - Blue Monday

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May 3, 2023
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ANECDOTE

New York Inspiration

  • New Order's interest in creating "Blue Monday" stemmed from their experiences in New York clubs.
  • They were inspired by the energetic Italian and European disco music they heard.
INSIGHT

Encore Avoidance

  • Initially, "Blue Monday" was conceived as an instrumental piece to avoid encores.
  • The band's idealistic view on performances led them to resist traditional encores.
ANECDOTE

Early Stages of Production

  • Bernard Sumner programmed the song's foundational elements using a Moog synthesizer in Britannia Row studios.
  • The technical limitations of the time made the process challenging.
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