It started with a bell rather than with a bang. Like an extraterrestrial signal, the Yamaha DX7's crystalline chime arose in 1983, a cold breeze slipping through the window of rock's analogue warmth.
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Beginning with a rumble, like an engine restarting in the dark. Then comes the mechanical but somehow alluring chugging synth line, drawing the listener into movement before the first word is sung.