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There is more than one artist with this name.

1) The Transistors was a British punk band from Croydon, formed in 1979 who released two singles on their own "Open Circuit" record label. Their first 7" was the classic 3 track "Riot Squad" ep released in 1981, really great early 80's UK Punk. Their second single was called "Mothers Pride" which came out in 1985, by the time this one came out the line up of the band had changed.

2) The Transistors is an artistic project formed in 1996, based in Rome, Italy. Prime-movers and pioneers of the cocktail / lounge international scene since the '90s. ErMan, Luke and Miss Ari are eclectic artists, experimenters, or simply “sons of the new electric age”. The Transistors are music and technology applied to the Art world.

Their music is synonym of cinematic attitude and research. The Transistors sound draw oneiric and suggestive music artwork taking inspiration from the huge pile of the 20th century ideological and imaginary debris, moulded through a process of dissolution, decomposition and finally mutation.

A Transistors principle is that it's always necessary to play "inside a movement" against "stereotypes". Their album Atelier was defined as the unique and acclaimed manifesto of lounge music with future and past moulded for the today imaginary: suggestions, melodies and rhythm towards the real space age pop.

The new album “Modern Landscape” is the up-to-date experiment, searching an original charming sound, re-drawing the roots of space age pop.

On Modern Landscape, ErMan plays irresistible arrangements and rhythm patterns with his theremins, virtual instruments and Moog. Luke plays sophisticated melodies with old and new technologies, keyboards, and music toys as the stylophone. Miss Ari sings pop and jazz with a unique mixture of exotic charm!

On Modern Landscape you will discover a complete sound project where modern electronics, vintage and sound engineering became the ideal match to experiment new sounds. You will discover influences as Devo and Kraftwerk but with a new feeling.

Modern Landscape contains a tribute to the art of sound: with songs dedicated to Mr. Bob Moog (the inventor of modern electronics), to Mr. Les Baxter (the best music director of exotic sound), and Korla Pandit, an hero of exotic sound.
But, Modern Landscape is also a soundtrack for your modern life. Re-discover “Spiral Waltz” from “the 10th Victim” movie, a cult Italian sci-fi thriller from 1965. A new interpretation, with excellent vocals, with a very cool arrangements with electronics and theremins!

Finally, Modern Landscape is an art concept with sound. Some songs set the limit of each part of the record, with a special tribute to masters of Arts as “Brillo Box” inspired by Andy Warhol, “Jellyfish Eyes” inspired by Takashi Murakami, “Nude Descending a Staircase” inspired by Marcel Duchamp and “Dynamism of a Cyclist” inspired by Umberto Boccioni.

Many artists plays with the Transistors on this record. Among these: Garbo (an icon of new wave Italian era), Margoo (musician and electronic experimenter), Montefiori Cocktail (the coolest duo of cocktail era), Ridillo (the best funky italian combo).

In conclusion, The Transistors paint Musical Architectures built up through rapid environment’s shifts, as it was for the Spyderotic Sound coined by themselves. The result is an artistic work: ludic, free and critical at the same time. Modern Landscape is a research in the electronic sound art, blending cinematica and exotica forms with a new electronic touch, where “moog sound” meets the aesthetics and the geography of bodies, heart and architectural design.

3) The Transistors are from Christchurch, New Zealand. The band is comprised of drummer/singer Olly Crawford-Ellis, guitarist/singer James Harding and bassist Colin Roxburgh. They play short catchy songs with an emphasis on super high energy that is powered by insanely fast drumming and loud guitars. The band’s sound blends 60s garage, 70s power pop and punk and 80s hardcore and alternative rock. .