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I can't stand Level 42 but I love me Fear Factory. We do share remarkably similar ideas on music. Have you heard of Propoganda? A german 80's synth pop band signed to Trevor Horn's ZTT label? Their album A Secret Wish is a little gem and had some quite progressive ideas going on.
That track is amazing, and what a video! It's new to me but I'm familiar with the ZTT label... literally just this morning I was reading about Trevor Horn's role in the production of ABC's 'Lexicon of Love'.
Paul Morley's 'New Pop' agenda of the time fascinating, it all sort of ties in with the Heaven 17's Penthouse and Pavement record I've been listening to alot. I guess you were born a little to late to have followed that as it was happening...?