Playlist

Soft Metals

Soft Metals’ Ian Hicks and Patricia Hall met at a party and bonded instantly over their shared love for ’70s and ’80s synth music. After a period of sharing tracks between their native Portland and San Francisco, they began making music together, which as the story goes also enveloped a burgeoning relationship. After a four-year-strong musical and romantic partnership, Ian and Patricia share with us a list of tracks they would have shared immediately if they had met for the first time today.

 

1. The Other People Place – Let Me Be Me

//www.youtube.com/embed/n5gfgYP2juI

 

2. The Other People Place – Sunrays

//www.youtube.com/embed/dBLlSHPiOSY

 

3. Propaganda – The Murder of Love

//www.youtube.com/embed/kzt2iSNyN8Q

//www.youtube.com/embed/2zjnKZ8WqZ0

 

4. Brian Eno – Atmospheres and Soundtracks

//www.youtube.com/embed/D0h_jWVbw6M

 

5. The Human League – The Dignity of Labour Pts. 1-4

//www.youtube.com/embed/sA3ItW1A-GM

 

6. Coil – The Snow

//www.youtube.com/embed/9pIXfA2p27A

 

7. Basic Channel = Phylyps Trak II/II

//www.youtube.com/embed/raaf7gnjxLY

 

8. AFX – .215061

//www.youtube.com/embed/A6QpZMx7M5g

 

9. Inner City – Power of Passion

//www.youtube.com/embed/siUgrPmniH8

 

10. The Tear Garden – Romulus and Venus

//www.youtube.com/embed/sQ8IUl8lVms

 

Soft Metals play OT301, Amsterdam on 22 May alongside Sally Dige and Ravage! Ravage! (DJ). The show is free for members.