New Order Technique 25 years on...

25 years ago on this day New Order released the acclaimed album Technique. It was the bands fifth release and this album saw the introduction of Belearic beats and acid house fused with there electronic rock contributions.

The album was mostly recorded at the party capital of the world Ibiza and was produced by the band on Factory records.

This was the bands first number one UK album success and with it the critics loved the new sound that the band offered. The band released 3 singles of the album with 'fine time' just missing out on a top 10 spot.

The subsequent offerings 'Round and Round' peaked at 21 and a number 1 dance hit in America and 'run 2' reaching 49 in the UK charts. Q magazine placed the album in the top 40 best albums of the 1980s with a very credible 21st.

The tracks on the album are:-
Fine time
All the Way
Love less
Round and Round, Guilty Partner , Run , Mr Disco, Vanishing Point and Dream Attack