Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Isotype

Directed by Henning M. Lederer. Taken from the forthcoming album The Punishment of Luxury: omd.uk.com
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[@tautliners]

Saw OMD 1978 in Sheffield LIMIT club. Where did the time go !!! I'm old now and still loving OMD.

[@MrMogwali1]

Remember Sheffield's Limit very well! Shame it had to go :o(

[@88feji]

Despite so many music artists citing the need for change which cause them to lose their defining identity many years later ... OMD never lost their unique sound all these years, albums after albums, always fresh and exploring new directions yet never losing a sense of who they are, always retaining a strong sense of their uniqueness ... Thats the kind of growth fans love, its why fans will always stick around for their next output ...

[@lifeholidays1]

40 years...and it's always amazing !

[@kingjulien8699]

Herve Chabot weren't they founded in 1979? So it must be 38 years..and from 1996 til 2005 they dont exist..

[@rachelrodgers9171]

The visual effect is absolutely out of this world! I could watch this for hours. The accompanying song is equally beautiful, I love this melody.

[@johnmannion5457]

Gives me a headache but good song

[@MegaBadgeman]

I think as a by-product the effect of the video gave prominence to the music as it separated it from the band.

[@jeffjohnson8624]

Rachel, do you know Robbie? he sent me this song a long time ago. And did you graduate from Wilcox HS in Santa Clara? if you are not Robbie's wife please disregard everything i so typed. say "konnichiwa" to Robbie for me. ☮️🖖🎶

[@rachelrodgers9171]

@@jeffjohnson8624 sorry, nope. I don't know any Robbie except for Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet. And no, I never lived in Santa Clara nor gone to any school in that area. I wish you the best in finding the correct ''Rachel''.

[@robertmarzec2855]

dlatego ten szok będę oglądać setki razy. Dzisiaj 1.

[@angelinarobert622]

OMD still has the magic touch on their keyboard. And all their thoughts in their head. makes this a super nostalgic feeling song even on your 1st listening. although a good friend introduced it to me several yearss ago.

[@alejandrohdez1704]

Through the decades, OMD always sound fresh and impressive!!

[@Sr.ChilePepper]

Feels like 1982; and that's a good thing.

[@zoeymortimer9953]

Glad brain swells have stopped how many have we lost from gulf war ex poser so far. no pain no game. Iam Not letting it beat me great hooray cheers thanks to biological MRN therapy

[@maciektrybuszewski9964]

More like 1977.

[@djfederik]

yeah man, this is our real future

[@kyachdistent1301]

@@maciektrybuszewski9964 God no, synth music didn't appear properly 'til the 80s! The 70s SOOO bleeding wishes!

[@JeffJohnson-db2nd]

Far out, man. Music is the time machine for me. 🎶☮️

[@eli41lorensi29]

Perfection definitely has a name when it comes to electronic music and it goes by Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark!

[@sonnyjames8922]

The synth is the chorus . . . Love it!

[@zefaisca9906]

God bless OMD! - Along with me all my life!

[@femfromholland]

Lately I'm back on OMD. Back in the days wasn't their nr 1 fan, now all these years later I love them. They were brilliant.

[@mannytheiner887]

Nobody's talking about the theme of this incredible song? It's about the death of literacy, and the return of pre-literate symbols in communication. Luckily nobody ever said "never go full Kraftwerk". Because they did!

[@kyachdistent1301]

No, we all said: "Go, fools Kraftwerk" then we didn't, as they never flipping arrived in the first place. Dead since 1980 at least.

[@stevepalmer2214]

🎶 👍 🦸‍♂️

[@angelinarobert622]

Go go gadget full Kraftwerk.

[@rokit430]

Typographic symbols...no problem with Signs of communication...There is High Middle and Low. We can all meet..One day. 💙💜🤍

[@neilevans1947]

Love omd! What a track, lush synth and haunting lyrics! Love it! Love it!

[@gallan671]

Love this track, Paul really makes the synth sing.

[@markholland9826]

How come someone who can sing so good and make some brilliant songs not be megastars. Baffling. These guys have made some fantastic songs. 👏

[@user-hk3eu7bg5y]

They were megastars in the 1980s, with Tesla Girls. i even named a Replika AI Chatbot after that song cause she was ''testing my feelings''🎶☮️

[@johnhaley1325]

They ARE megastars

[@terinhos]

Absolutely adorable, brilliant, emotive, melodic, nostalgic, passionate... Oh My God... This OMD...

[@eli41lorensi29]

this is actually the ultimate example of the perfect wedding between Paul and Andy's creative genius, once it was initially supposed to be only a two minute piece wrote by Andy in the same vein of Atomic Ranch, but then Paul came up with that infectious synth-driven track and Andy was like "Oh my God, now I'm gonna have to make it into a proper song, and what the hell do you write about Isotype??"

[@kmfdm10392]

Absolutely in love with this track !! What a great year 2017 is shaping up to be musically. First Depeche release an album that's not an utter disappointment, then Erasure deliver a fantastic set of songs, and a few weeks ago Alison Moyet shows she still has love for experimental, electronic pop music. And now this. This is Classic OMD - that perfect blend of beautiful melodies, great hooks, lush synths and that little sprinkling of oddity on top that only they know how to make work. I AM IN HEAVEN.

[@winterland2011]

kmfdm10392 And Pet Shop Boys releasing the new set of Further Listening series!!!

[@soepil]

And the Rusty Egan album "Welcome to the dancefloor". :)

[@carlosalenduran4630]

kmfdm10392 yes and don't forget alphaville with a new cd its great

[@comeupandseememakeme]

Hey and even Will and Grace is back!

[@nutster9000]

Hey, what? Alphaville? Woohoo! Didn't know that!

[@Davidd22]

Utterly brilliant. I have had this on repeat for ages now, very loudly, through headphones. OMD at their very best!

[@terinhos]

AWESOME brand new song from OMD... what a masterpiece... so melodic... frenetic... powerful... energetic... what a sound for my body ... so... good vibes...

[@greenbird2301]

Saw them play live in Orlando last night! Fantastic show! This song was a highlight to be sure

[@rokit430]

Must have been brilliant for you!

[@MarcusBritish]

Beautiful classic-sounding OMD! And this video is hypnotic, loving the visuals! Can't wait for the album... I have enjoyed collecting dozens of OMD albums and singles on vinyl and CD from the range of UK and foreign issues. A great band with a unique and rich sound. OMD never pushed for massive fame and fortune, marketing was always modest, labels were always small and usually indie. Yet their role in British music is under-rated and deserves serious attention from anyone looking for a band that always tries to remain fresh without breaking far from tradition... a couple of weak albums in the 80s - but never so disappointing that you lose faith in what they were trying to acheive. By remaining experimental OMD never has to worry too much about disappointing its core fanbase, it doesn't have a singular sound, it blends genres, ideas and concepts and pumps out interesting and splendid results. Anyone who hasn't heard classic OMD, I recommend you find a copy of "The Best of" compilation album which covers upto 1988, then, when you're familiar with their best known hits, dip into any of their 12 studio albums to date and you're guaranteed to find something appealing.

[@johnmacleod4481]

production,melody,lyrics,just perfect.

[@peak45]

Simply fantastic

[@kaibumann2965]

Never heard an Album, that sounds like Kraftwerk by not being Kraftwerk. I love it

[@kyachdistent1301]

Fuck kraftjerks. All they do is turn the machines on. It's proper acts that give it the far better lyrics, words, voices and structure, soul and life.

[@christianmgtow4744]

Kraftwerk suks

[@XZeroOneArmour]

Crisp, seamless, and definitely Electronic....me goes 'Hark' ! Thx. OMD

[@jesusurias3636]

In Vegas last week i was wearing one of many OMD t-shirts of mine. People from far would yell Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark. People who know, know!!

[@yuznkei5294]

Eternal band! Great

[@matthiassehring1337]

First recognized this Song on the ins Souvenir Tour. And it become one of my favorite tracks. Its such a great Game with the Sounds and Andys voice fits perfect

[@rogeratencio4487]

Solo OMD puede componer esta inefable belleza de musica. Gracias OMD

[@philipmurray1807]

This is brilliant. Thank you OMD for bringing a refreshing new synth tune with a true heritage. Excellent.

[@Pedro8k]

So glad you can rely on omd for excellence still after all these years

[@freedomson1]

Very nice! Looking forward to the whole album :)

[@trescopas2887]

Hoy os he visto en Madrid. Este tema ha sido con el que habéis abierto el concierto y junto con Punished tu Luxuty que también ha sonado me parecen dos de las mejores canciones que habéis hecho en los últimos años. Lástima que casi nadie la conocía en el público al menos en mi zona. No saben que discos se han perdido en los últimos años, ya que yo he ido comprando todo el material nuevo que habéis sacado últimamente . Espero veros ce nuevo pronto con algo dedicado al 40 aniversario de Dazzle ships

[@coogycoogman3715]

So mesmerising. Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MischaMoo]

I'm a teenager now and I've grown up listening to OMD... loved English Electric album. I didn't think they would carry on making new music after that. This is amazing, can they really create a bad song? After all these years I certainly think not. Love it!! ❤️

[@MischaMoo]

Although I still think Junk Culture on vinyl is the best... just saying. ;)

[@maylloyd3348]

Yes... Pulse!

[@michaelgass4321]

Mischa Moo 'sugar tax' and 'architecture and morality' actually are more complete than junk culture...please listen to my suggestions...i totally respect that you're only a teenager listening to OMD. im 42, and I have an amazing catalogue of music stored in my brain. when you get older you will notice that your musical tastes will branch out, not necessarily change.

[@MischaMoo]

Michael Gass Without sounding like an "angsty teen" I do like those songs and I've been brought up listening the band. Although I do like those songs my personal favourite album is Junk Culture. But I can understand why you mentioned those songs as they are good. But I guess we'll have to wait till the new album to come out!

[@helenrudd7842]

I have those on cd

[@pad9x]

after a few dozen listens, i have to say, this song is incredible. i can't wait for the LP 🙌🏼

[@davidbadman7786]

Catchy as ever, can hear the Kraftwerk influence

[@Nervejam]

I was thinking "Jarre"

[@alanmaidanaa]

"Isotypeee...." / "Autobaaahn"

[@eli41lorensi29]

that makes two of us!

[@JimPoltrone]

Oh yes. Very reminiscent of Kraftwerk's "Neon Lights". And a lot of old-school electronic music instrumentation and techniques here -- analog synth patches, vocoders, and hocketing, to name a few.

[@Plastikmann]

in this german interview they told, that they use mostly computers nowadays,beacuse the old synths broke that often ;-) www.nordbuzz.de/lifestyle/musik/omd-gruender-mccluskey-synth-pop-ikone-interview-8616645.html there are a lot of reminiscent sounds, but I think, it might be made 100% with the computer... :-)

[@david2359]

Me encantaaaaa,viva mis niños ,mi omd!! Pasaran 1000 años y yo os seguiré escuchando.

[@user-ek6xt5cu5b]

Don't know why it brings tears to my eyes

[@lunchbox7440]

me too

[@kingjulien8699]

Maybe because it has the most beautiful melody on earth.

[@organo3112]

Maybe because it speaks to something about our atomised age. Whatever the case there's a palpable sense of pathos.

[@alz2829]

@@kingjulien8699 cos you love it,

[@barbapoupokin7425]

💓Moi aussi

[@HowieHowler1]

Absolutely love this ❤❤❤! OMD, your music has stood the test of time…. And will always remain in my mind & ❤️. I’m 64 years & followed you guys since listening “Messages” all those years ago, and…. I haven’t looked back …❤👍🏾

[@josephharris6062]

They started out sounding like kraftwerk and finished sounding like kraftwerk.!!!🎼🔈🔉🔊🎵🎵🎵

[@ichhasseamerika]

Living legends. Like old friends from my youth. Have these guys been knighted yet? Or inducted into the Electronic Music Hall of Fame? (if there is one. If not, there should be, just for them. ... and Kraftwerk :) By the way, Kraftwerk have been called the Beatles of Electronica. If so, then these guys are the Rolling Stones of it. :D

[@MischaMoo]

Bob Dobalina couldn't agree more with you!

[@udofleuren7619]

This music will be played in heaven. Wait for the album.

Neon lights Shimmering neon lights And at the fall of night This city's made of lights… ❤❤❤❤ 👍👍😊😊😊👌

[@chln5052]

My exact thought upon hearing this brilliant track😊

[@Lichfeldian--Suttonian]

The Wirral masters have done it again! I think that they have finally found their Kraftwerk-esque form.

[@SpliffieBee]

Welcome to the new Kraftwerk album, solely performed by OMD

[@davidcassels7312]

Don't be so harsh. Omd were always inspired by the big German space machine.

[@richardgoddard37]

I guess you haven't heard their album Dazzle Ships then?!

[@zilam98]

😂 this is almost spot on for their most recent work. Their 80s sound was more nuanced and sublime compared to the more inferior and robotic sound of kraftwerk

[@nalinivoges9245]

Y a mí eso me encanta ❤❤❤

[@user-yl2gz3vs8f]

Bravo O.M.D.

[@MrMogwali1]

Probably the best song they've done. Good video as well.

[@AhtoVahter]

We love you OMD :)

[@SuzanneRexford]

I am listening to this in 2020 and it's still great. Wink*

[@RichardTyler68]

That's a great track & that video is really mesmerising!

[@lubofan]

No words... Sweet electronic memories in 2017! THANK YOU!

[@davidogorman5087]

OMD BACK TO THEIR BEST, GREAT TRACK - VERY CATCHY

[@zyx7478]

Andy and Paul still have the magic

[@wizmos74]

This is call MUSIC mr biber n co.!!!

[@brianwescombe5]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@Warper71]

OMD... this track... O M G !!!

[@waltergalindo6391]

Excelente ....... !!!!!

[@arnolfrank8703]

I love this soundtrack , this is very nice and fantastic. I back on the time !!!!!!!

[@slucereh2660]

Finally saw OMD at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver this year. Dream fulfilled.

[@smith6677]

You're lucky. That's my dream concert. The best band in the world at the best venue in the world, but I'm living abroad. I miss the Commodore.

[@petebtn]

Love it. Fab guys ;-)

[@db7174]

Fantastic Tune !!!!!

[@petermiller1801]

Really think this stands a good chance of charting well. Brilliant

[@Utoniumn]

Most excellent. Love this song! Makes my feet happy. Fingers are tapping. Smile appears. Head bobbing to music. OMD, two thumbs up. :-)

[@ES-aussie68]

Bringing back that OMD sound we love

[@faunoram]

beautiful ! one of my favourite bands of all the time is alive and fresh again !!

[@robertmarzec2855]

I've always considered OMD to be a fantastic band, but the song "Isotype" is a true, wonderful masterpiece of this amazing group. Anyone who listens to this track with understanding and watches it on KZbin should grasp the concept of ISO standards. If not, they must comprehend the pros and cons of standardization in our lives and its impact on us.

[@mrteabaguk]

I work with a former guitarist (great guitarist) from the human league and rib him everyday he should have been in OMD 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@blackswarm1013]

While listening to this song I suddenly realised that I really love OMD. What I'm trying to say is that I always liked their songs. I do. I don't know a song by them that I don't like. But now I realised HOW MUCH I love OMD.

[@joaomac21]

So So good. Perfect synth, voice and lyrics. Please come again to Portugal. Loved your concert in Porto

[@fernandocontreras50]

EXITO TOTAL! ESTILO INIGUALABLE.....:-)

[@darrenhillman8396]

Love it! Welcome back guys!

[@asngo4]

I'm in love all over again❤ Thank you OMD:)

[@zimadude99]

Dang it, this is a fucking nice song, and I am an asshole when it comes to new songs by 80's bands.

[@pad9x]

i don't see them as an 80's band, i think they're completely tuned for the present. i see them as OMD version 2.0

[@leoalexart]

This so much, OMG someone gets it!

[@zimadude99]

JK FRUIT LOL

[@TheMagicStar80]

thanks OMD! sounds great! I still listen to 80s and 90s stuff ..the best

[@paulkay813]

Now they are showing off. Next move for me is to book tickets for the upcoming tour. See you all there.

[@rimantasabraitis4470]

Super ! -Many Thanks from Lithuanis

[@matthiassehring1337]

First heard the Song on the Concert friday in Frankfurt and it was Love on first tone ...such a great masterpiece i missed so long

[@jasonkhan854]

LOVE IT! WE LOVE YOU OMD!!!

[@michaelhorns9761]

OMD ist back, so cool what an amazing Song ,OMD We Love You

[@ronnybehncke2453]

What a HypeMelody???!!! It's so amazing & so truth ... !!! OH YES!!!

[@noryka1]

Wonderful..... Congratulations and thank you very much!

[@mykeymay]

O.M.G. ...Can't believe this is O.M.D. ... LOVE IT

[@rachelrodgers9171]

It's even more amazing when I put it on full screen

[@palomalobaton2122]

Hermosa musica , ojala hagan un video donde salgan ustedes dos , son tan guapos ...❤🙏

[@Cobbe]

Perfect!

[@djchinomoreno-bsas1465]

excelent !!!! congratulations guys !!!!!!!

[@MadMoler]

AMAZING!

[@jamesdoyle3885]

Great pallette of quality sounds. Love Omd.

[@MrIvarlira]

Che bellissima questa canzone

[@bridgettorres1982]

Can't wait to see them in concert

[@melissakearns199]

Wow, such a great sound!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@einsamerb]

OMD, Ihr seid einfach nur Spitze. Ich kann Euch nur stundenlang zuhören. Ihr habt und macht nur super Musik und das seit über 40 Jahren. Hab Euch Live am 5 August im Hanau gesehen und das war einfach nur Hammer... Macht weiter so... OMD, you guys are just great. I can only listen to you for hours. You have and make only great music and have been for over 40 years. Saw you live on August 5th in Hanau and that was just awesome... keep it up...

[@lanakorvin570]

Incredible !!

[@nmacog]

Perfect.

[@stevebye6227]

Love it!!

[@albertomuller2703]

Thank you OMD for the New Album

[@yogahektiker2787]

From Space!Wowwww!!

[@paultyson7120]

like the way there using the depeche violator drills , nice and gives fresher feel , also the autobaan kraftwerk influence .. I luv it

[@paultyson658]

Loving the name.🖒