Jon Savage on song: Section 25 – Looking from a Hilltop (Megamix)

This soaring, epic single from the Blackpool band took early 80s electro to dizzy new heightsThe popularity of European electronics from spring 1977 onwards had a huge impact on disco and dance music. Donna Summer's I Feel Love and Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express (released on a US 12") announced that the future had arrived: their innovations were quickly ratified by stunning records like Sylvester's You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).One of the contrails of influence was a strong connection between...

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