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Broken Bells

Broken Bells, aka Brian Burton and James Mercer, take to the 6 Mix decks with a selection of musical influences.

Following the recent release of their second album, After The Disco, Broken Bells take to the 6 Mix decks for two hours of musical influences and inspirations.

The duo, made up of 17-time Grammy nominated Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer of The Shins released their debut self-titled release in 2010 which has since gone on to be Gold certified. The idea to start working together was born following a meeting 10 years ago at the Danish festival, Roskilde. However, it wasn't until 2009 that the duo fully announced the Broken Bells project. Fast-forward to this year and the band are currently in the middle of a European tour, supporting their new album.

In this programme, they play a selection of tracks which have inspired their creative process; which includes music from Grandmaster Flash, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and Sheila E.

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Fri 14 Mar 201422:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Blouse

    Time Travel

    • Blouse.
    • Captured Tracks.

  • Broken Bells

    After The Disco (Remix)

    • Unreleased.

  • Broken Bells

    Holding On For Life (Chris Baio Remix)

    • Columbia.

  • Broken Bells

    Perfect World

    • After The Disco.
    • Columbia.

  • Broken Bells

    The Changing Lights

    • After The Disco.
    • Columbia.

  • Colder

    Crazy Love

    • Crazy Love.
    • Output.

  • The Cure

    A Forest

    • Fiction Records.

  • Cybotron

    Clear

    • Clear.
    • Fantasy, Inc..

  • Depeche Mode

    Everything Counts

    • Mute.

  • Grandmaster Flash & Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five

    The Message

    • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.
    • Sugar Hill Records.

  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • Virgin.

  • Klein & M.B.O.

    Dirty Talk

    • Dirty Talk.
    • TMT Records.

  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

    • The Model.
    • Euro Star.

  • Kraftwerk

    Trans Europe Express

    • Trans Europe Express.
    • EMI.

  • Light Asylum

    Dark Allies

    • In Tension E.P..
    • Mexican Summer.

  • LoneLady

    If Not Now

    • Nerve Up.
    • Warp Records.

  • New Order

    Age Of Consent

    • Power Corruption & Lies.
    • Factory.

  • Planet Patrol

    Play At Your Own Risk (Vocal Version)

    • Polydor.

  • Sheila E.

    The Glamorous Life (Club Edit)

    • In The Glamorous Life.
    • Warner Bros. Records.

  • Simple Minds

    Promised You A Miracle

    • Promised You A Miracle.
    • Virgin.

  • The Smiths

    What Difference Does It Make? (John Peel Session, 1983)

    • Hatful Of Hollow.
    • Sire.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (Extended Dance Version)

    • Sire.

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Mar 201422:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music