Genres Electronic Active until 1995 Genre Electronica | Labels Mute Records Active from 1990 | |
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Associated acts I Start Counting
Komputer Past members David Baker
Simon Leonard Albums Avocado Suite, Bad Head Park, Blues, Love Baby Members Simon Leonard, David Baker, Kris Weston Similar I Start Counting, Komputer, Larry Graham, Daniel Miller, Renegade Soundwave | ||
Fortran 5 was an electronic music band active during the 1990s.
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Background
The band were made up of members David Baker and Simon Leonard, who had previously worked together on the music project known as I Start Counting. Around 1990, they had begun recording new material, and realised that the new music had a different sound compared to their previous electropop style. They decided to rename their project Fortran 5 in order to give their new dance/techno style a fresh start. The new project also involved the duo collaborating and working with a number of other artists. These included Kris Weston of The Orb, and Rod Slater from Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
The band's final album was titled Avocado Suite and was their most experimental work; this was far removed from their early electropop sound. Fortran 5 also remixed songs from artists such as Inspiral Carpets, Erasure and Laibach.
Simon Leonard also wrote a book called Fortran 5, which was published by Malice Aforethought Press.
Albums
Songs
Heart on the LineBlues · 1991
Bad Head ParkBad Head Park · 1993
Love BabyBlues · 1991