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BACKTOTHEPHUTURE

Phuture Radio Easter Special with Mark Jones, Steve Strange and Rusty Egan

Sunday 4 April 2010

Electronic music enthusiast and Wall Of Sound label boss Mark Jones hosts a special bank holiday edition of 'Back To The Phuture', celebrating the new romantic sounds from the synth pioneers to the present day. Alongside classic tunes from Ultravox and the Human League and new music from Hurts and Ali Love, Mark talks to Visage frontman and club promoter Steve Strange about the part he played in the movement. In the final hour of the show, there's a guest mix from Steve's former partner in Visage and Blitz club DJ Rusty Egan including music from Gary Numan, Kraftwerk and Duran Duran.

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Steve Strange and Electronic music guru Mark Jones

Steve Strange and Electronic music guru Mark Jones

Back to the Phuture ... Joining the dots on Electronic music

Back to the Phuture connecting the dots between the synth pioneers and today’s electropop artists.

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