The Electronic Circus ‎- Direct Lines (1981)

[@rodolfodelgado5080]

Since the 1st time I heard this song around 1987 I think, two things captured me immediately, the repetitive and nostalgic piano sound and definitely the voice of Penny Heathcote, a unique voice, full of melancholy, innocence and magic, which never ceases to move me, this is one of the songs that I never stopped hearing even after almost 33 years.

[@lappkalap]

Cast your eyes towards the east or west And watch for lines above your head "Can't say it worries me now" he said, "For it may never come". But I see direct lines, See direct lines across the sky. And I see direct lines, See direct lines across the sky. Laws won't help you now No voice, no rights No governing body Women and children first And each man for himself. But I see direct lines See direct lines across the sky...

[@marco4ad]

Thanks!!!!!

[@stefanbruchi495]

Ich habe den Song das erste Mal Mitte der achtziger Jahre gehört, circa 1985 als ich 18 war! Immer im Kopf geblieben das Lied! Jetzt ist 2024, so viel Zeit vergangen seitdem, es war eine geile Zeit❤

[@lizselwyn171]

What ever happened to Penny Heathcote who was a member of the short-lived group and sang the vocals ? I'm guessing she gave up her dream early on. If so, that's sad. She had a very unique voice. So many gifted musicians give up when the mainstream music industry ignores them.

[@Bnswiss]

Liz Selwyn yeah that doesn't happen anymore thanks to KZbin!!

[@Liara_I_Sorry]

For some people it's not an obsession, they make a record then our content. Get married and have kids and what not. It's very selfish. We're sitting here waiting for more music. I'm not kidding.

[@anekowave]

She gives me shivers, she gets me sadder and sadder i probably fall in love with her with her voice again

[@luanagomes7797]

Sou apaixonada nessa música e pelo o que sei essa é a original e tiveram alguma releituras mas de fato essa é a melhor versão. Alguém pode dizer o que ocorreu com a banda? Não conheço muito.

[@omarcasella]

Excellent, song . Heyy: Payne reformed the band in 2015 under 'Electronic Circus' (dropping 'The') with Paul Johnson Rogers and Mike Stewart as instrumentalists and co-writers. They issued a completely new version of 'Direct Lines' in 2016.

[@benjamingranby5269]

Best Cold War song ever

[@MrJulioJohnson]

super sad and super happy at the same time that this is not on spotify.

[@victorrodriguez5765]

hermosa musica de los 80s new wave full romantic!

[@joezava8257]

Tiene la base electro EDM Synthpop & NRG de Giorgio Moroder y la electro de Tangerine Dreams de los 70s...

[@NormaMiño-i6l]

❤😢❤

[@leylaezgidinc9575]

LÜTFEN SPOTİFY'A KOYUN ŞUNUUUU

[@turxanazimzade3917]

It seems that im in a spaceship tourist and listening to this group performance.

[@bengranby6506]

Of all the music made from 1950s-1990 about nuclear war, this has always hit the mark so poignantly. It oozes allegory and still makes me aflutter of dreaming of sitting with my lover alone on a picnic in an idyllic Edinburgh park, pausing to watch SS-17s and Polaris nuclear missiles crossing paths above, shrugging it off and returning to our wine. (Yes, I know ICBMs cross unseen in space, but its my dream, dammit.)

[@gooftroop6303]

Amazing imagery. Song hits harder now more than ever...

[@spookfactory7679]

Una auténtica maravilla!

[@RMSTRomero]

Beautiful voice

[@tonipostpunk6108]

ORIGINAL TRACK

[@paulalexandervillavicencio1740]

Thanks

[@adambahdaj5731]

and my favourite cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKe5q4Ggat6IlcU

[@gerardokim1203]

Amazing track

[@SheylaFernandes]

So so good!!!!

[@paulalexandervillavicencio1740]

vynil sound ... wonderful

[@OriginalMindTrick]

You did something to this other than slowing it down and changed the pitched slightly. I really dig it.

[@marco4566]

This is the original, at the correct speed.

[@Takeshi357]

@@marco4566 But it was released on a single, it's _supposed_ to be played at 45.

[@TomTropic]

great track

[@aljonuschka856]

🖤❤

[@syahaz7088]

Not bad. Pretty nice!

[@PanagiotisSentementes]

rebound

[@ChiChiSuE1]

😍danke dafür..

[@martin_minimalwave]

Is there a slower and a faster version?

[@Jose-pj9sk]

is there any other song from this band avaliable ?

[@TheZoltanX]

No.

[@KGBeast.]

@@TheZoltanX Sad how they just faded into obscurity, Penny Heathcote I think the singers name was? Well anyways, she was great and had an amazing voice but then she completely dissapeared. Hope she's doing well now

[@Bnswiss]

do you know where the other two songs this band made can be found?

[@OriginalMindTrick]

Soulseek or just go to ytmp3 and just download it from youtube. Le Chorale is a small masterpiece.

[@AndyDufresne86]

I spend years of my life in search of this small EP till i finally found it. Well, nowadays there exist a re-issue with its original Cover which is nice for people who want it.

[@CarlosCorreia64]

Creo que esta version va algo lenta con respecto a la original

[@giovannichiofalo4734]

[@danielangelfizz5539]

🔍 🎧 ❤

[@microwave5150]

is this the original are the others sped up?

[@PlanetNamedDesire]

i have the original record and it's just the audio in this video that has been slightly slowed down, i think i prefer it this way though :)

[@dizocilpine]

this is slowed down and sounds more scratchy

[@frankmaconnerie168]

PlanetNamedDesire hey where can I get this record? I can hardly find any other songs by this artist. Help!

[@skysones]

ACE!

[@__kukukaya6547]

Circular lines.

[@etoon5613]

🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@KGBeast.]

Listening to this with my airpods

[@anakaren7317]

Sad

[@steveherceg4212]

Ana Karen indeed Karen...darkwave

[@anakaren7317]

Steve Herceg iknow

[@cypresscempr3s399]

minimal synth / cold synth pop / minimal wave

[@steveherceg4212]

Ana Karen check out ss say care & nucleodama symphonic dream for more...

[@alexandracristmed]

@@steveherceg4212 sadwave