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Basking Sharks

Basking Sharks

Basking Sharks were a three-piece band from Lancaster UK, formed in 1980 and active until around 1987. They produced purely electronic music using mostly homemade or customised second-hand synthesisers and drum machines. The group often played live, using primitive video effects to augment their on-stage performances, sometimes to bizarre effect. Basking Sharks issued one EP, one album and one single all on independent labels.

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Peel met the band during a John Peel Roadshow in Lancaster on 1983-03-04[1] and invited them to do a session for his show. 

Session[]

1. Recorded 1983-04-25. First broadcast 03 May 1983. Repeated 18 May 1983. No known commercial release.

  • View From The Hill / New Industry / Theatre War / Diamond Age

Other Shows Played[]

Peel mentions during the intro to the show on 29 March 1983 that he will be playing a track by the group although either forgets or does not have the time to do so.

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