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YĪN YĪN is a Dutch band from Maastricht, The Netherlands. The official spelling of the name is YĪN YĪN, but they are listed on streaming platforms as Yin Yin, which is the reason why their mostly get scrobbled accordingly. Unfortunately, the two pages have not been merged yet. YĪN YĪN uses influences from East Asian sixties and seventies music. The result is ac colorful blend of psychedelic funk and disco. Personnel: Kees Berkers (drums), Jerôme Scheren (keyboards), Remy Scheren (bass) and Erik Bandt (guitar). Read more on Last.fm

There are at least two artists called The Exits not ounting misstags for Exits. 1) Early UK punk band. 2) Portsmouth based band, The Exits - Indie / Electro. The Exits EP (Criminal Records) Neon City Three Minute Warning You Gotta Help Me Out Fever Neon City (single) - Criminal Records Neon City, Neon City (Daztronik Remix) Kasabian Vs. The Chemical Brothers? Primal Scream Vs. Oasis. The Exits’ upbeat mix of synth rock seems unlikely, but has already caught the attention of a sect of hardcore supporters in the South coast and beyond. Read more on Last.fm

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Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman are Scottish composers. They have orbited each other's worlds for a number of years through audio-visual collaborations spanning record releases, films and sound installations. Wasylyk’s cinematic compositions have been nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year Award and been awarded BBC Radio 6 Music’s Gideon Coe’s Album of the Year. He has collaborated with former National Poet for Scotland, Liz Lochhead, and written soundtracks for Radio 4. Read more on Last.fm

John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was a critically acclaimed American songwriter and singer. Much of Van Zandt’s musical canon--songs such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "Tecumseh Valley", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live is to Fly"--are widely considered masterpieces of American folk music. His musical style is often described as melancholy in sound and delivery with rich and poetic lyrics. Read more on Last.fm

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Joy Division was an English post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion). The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. Much of their popularity/reputation arguably resulted from frequent playings on air by iconic DJ John Peel Read more on Last.fm

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