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Morton (Jo Casters), Sherman (Herman Gillis) and Belluci (Roland Beelen) were among the founders of the New Beat musical trend that started in Belgium and expanded to elsewhere in Western Europe in 1987. Combined, they released over 100 recordings under various names in less than a year during the peak of the movement. The nickname "Morton-Sherman-Belucci" is allegedly a parody on the prolific 1980s Hi-NRG producer team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman.

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Peel played some tracks from the Belgian New Beat, including Morton Sherman Belluci's Bulgarka, which used samples from the Bulgarian folk group Trio Bulgarka. The record got played by Peel in late 1988 and in 1992 when he rediscovered the record.

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John_Peel's_Bulgarka_-_Musica_(Vocal_Version)

John Peel's Bulgarka - Musica (Vocal Version)

1988
  • 14 November 1988: Musica (Instrumental) (12") World Today WT 002 (under the name of Bulgarka)
  • 16 November 1988: Suck The Beat (Instrumental) (12") Subway (under the name of New Beat Generation)
  • 21 November 1988: Secrets Of China (v/a LP - New Beat - Take 1) Subway (under the name of Chinese Ways)
  • 22 November 1988: Jack The House (v/a LP - New Acid House Techno Beat Compilation) Subway (under the name of Probably The Best Band In The World)
  • 29 November 1988: Musica (12") World Today (under the name of Bulgarka)
  • 05 December 1988 (BBC World Service): Secrets Of China (v/a LP - New Beat - Take 1) Subway (under the name of Chinese Ways)
  • 06 December 1988: White Rabbit (v/a LP - New Acid House Techno Beat Compilation) Subway (under the name of Airplane Crashers)
  • 06 December 1988 (Radio Bremen): White Rabbit (v/a album - New Acid House Techno Beat Compilation) Subway (under the name of Airplane Crashers)
1989
1992
  • 07 August 1992: Musica (v/a LP - Morton Sherman Bellucci ‎– Beat The Box - The 1988 Compilation Of New Beat Dance Tracks) Subway (under the name of Bulgarka)
  • 28 August 1992: Chinese Ways (12") Subway (under the name of Secrets Of China)
1998
  • 23 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Secrets Of China (2x Compilation LP-Beat The Box (The 1988 Compilation Of New Beat Dance Tracks))' (Subway) (under the name of Secrets Of China)
  • 26 November 1998: 'Secrets Of China (2x Compilation LP-Beat The Box (The 1988 Compilation Of New Beat Dance Tracks))' (Subway) (under the name of Secrets Of China)

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