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XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing in a variety of styles that ranged from angular guitar riffs to elaborately arranged pop. Partly because the group did not fit into contemporary trends, they achieved only sporadic commercial success in the UK and US, but attracted a considerable cult following. They have since been recognised for their influence on post-punk, Britpop and later power pop acts.

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  • XTC (en)
  • The Dukes of Stratosphear (de)
  • XTC (Band) (de)
  • XTC (es)
  • XTC (groupe) (fr)
  • The Dukes of Stratosphear (it)
  • XTC (it)
  • XTC (バンド) (ja)
  • XTC (ko)
  • XTC (band) (nl)
  • XTC (pl)
  • XTC (группа) (ru)
  • XTC (pt)
  • XTC (musikgrupp) (sv)
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  • The Dukes of Stratosphear waren ein von 1985 bis 1987 benutztes und nicht nur Insidern bekanntes Pseudonym der britischen New-Wave-Formation XTC. (de)
  • XTC war eine britische Rockband aus Swindon, die 1976 aus der Gruppe Helium Kidz hervorging und sich 2006 auflöste. XTC begann als Post-Punk- und New-Wave-Band, verarbeitete jedoch auch Einflüsse aus der Musik der 1960er Jahre und entwickelte ihren Stil zu künstlerisch ambitioniertem Pop. Obwohl die Band unter Musikkritikern hohes Ansehen genießt, blieb ihr der große kommerzielle Durchbruch stets verwehrt. (de)
  • XTC fue una banda británica de rock inicialmente parte del movimiento new wave de finales de los años 1970, originaria de la ciudad de Swindon, Inglaterra. Se mantuvo activa entre 1977 y 2005, caracterizándose por una permanente evolución, desde sus inicios «cuasi punk» hasta sus últimos trabajos caracterizados por los soberbios arreglos instrumentales y vocales, y sus notables letras. Nunca disfrutó de grandes éxitos comerciales, pese a que tuvo algunos reconocimientos en los rankings del Reino Unido y Canadá, con temas como «Making Plans for Nigel» (1979) y «Senses Working Overtime» (1982). (es)
  • XTC est un groupe de new wave britannique, originaire de Swindon, en Angleterre. Après plus de vingt ans de carrière et plus d’une douzaine d’albums, XTC reste surtout connu du grand public français pour le single Making Plans for Nigel. Leurs deux derniers albums Apple and Venus Vol.1 et Wasp Star – Apple and Venus Vol.2 bénéficieront, d’un bon accueil de la critique spécialisée lors de leurs sorties. (fr)
  • XTC는 잉글랜드의 뉴웨이브 밴드이다. 30년이 넘는 활동 기간 동안 더 잼을 위시한 펑크 록/뉴웨이브와 블러로 대표되는 브릿팝 사이에 가교를 놓았다는 평가를 받고 있다. (ko)
  • XTC(エックス・ティー・シー)は、イングランド・ウィルトシャー州スウィンドン出身のロック・バンド。バンド名はアンディ・パートリッジが「Ecstasy」をもじったもの。 ビートルズやザ・ビーチ・ボーイズといった英米問わず、オールディーズなポップスや、サイケデリック・ロックなどからの幅広い影響をもとに、その活動を通じてポップミュージックのオルタナティヴな可能性を追求した。独特のポップセンスとこだわりに満ちたアレンジを志向しながらポップス・ロックとしてのフォーマットを損なわない大胆なアプローチは、のちのブリットポップ・ムーヴメントにも大きな影響を与えた。 日本のミュージシャンでは、P-MODEL、ムーンライダーズ、カーネーション、スピッツ、L⇔R、POLYSICS、ホフディラン、People In The Box、サカナクション、カジヒデキ、Base Ball Bear、トータス松本、奥田民生、布袋寅泰、福山雅治、くるりなどに影響を与えている。 (ja)
  • XTC is een newwave-popgroep uit Swindon (Engeland). De naam van de band werd in 1976 gekozen, nadat de twee bandleden (gitaar & zang) en al vanaf 1972 samen in verschillende bands hadden gespeeld. (nl)
  • XTC – grupa rockowa ze Swindon w Anglii. Jej wczesny dorobek często zaliczany jest do nowej fali; w późniejszych latach zespół poświęcił się tworzeniu wysmakowanego, bogato zaaranżowanego popu, inspirowanego twórczością The Beatles, The Beach Boys czy The Kinks. (pl)
  • XTC foi uma banda britânica de rock, formada na cidade de Swindon, em 1976. A banda gravou alguns hits, como "Making Plans For Nigel", em 1979, "Senses Working Overtime", de 1982, e "Dear God", de 1986. Embora os XTC não tenham anunciado formalmente o fim da banda, em 2006, o integrante Andy Partridge anunciou que outro membro, Colin Moulding, há tempos não estava mais interessado em compor nem gravar músicas. (pt)
  • Gli XTC sono stati un gruppo di rock alternativo inglese formatosi a Swindon nel 1972. Guidato da Andy Partridge e Colin Moulding, membri fondatori e principali compositori dei brani, il gruppo guadagnò una certa popolarità durante l'ascesa del punk e della new wave negli anni settanta, eseguendo in seguito la loro musica con una varietà di stili che spaziavano dai riff angolari di chitarra alla musica pop organizzata in modo elaborato. In parte perché il gruppo non si adattava alle tendenze contemporanee, ottennero solo sporadici successi commerciali nel Regno Unito e negli Stati Uniti d'America, ma attirarono immediatamente un considerevole seguito come cult band. Da allora sono stati riconosciuti come determinanti per la loro influenza sul Britpop e successivamente sul power pop. (it)
  • I The Dukes of Stratosphear sono stati un gruppo rock inglese formato nel 1984 da Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory e Ian Gregory. Modellato sui gruppi di rock psichedelico degli anni sessanta, a metà tra l'omaggio e la parodia, i Dukes furono inizialmente lanciati dalla casa discografica Virgin Records come un nuovo gruppo misterioso i cui componenti sono celati sotto pseudonimi, ma in realtà si trattava di una band alter ego degli XTC. Hanno pubblicato solo due album: il mini-lp 25 O'Clock (1985) e l'album Psonic Psunspot (1987). Nel Regno Unito, i dischi hanno superato in vendite gli album degli stessi XTC, The Big Express (1984) e Skylarking (1986). Fu soltanto in seguito che l'identità dei Dukes venne resa pubblica. (it)
  • XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing in a variety of styles that ranged from angular guitar riffs to elaborately arranged pop. Partly because the group did not fit into contemporary trends, they achieved only sporadic commercial success in the UK and US, but attracted a considerable cult following. They have since been recognised for their influence on post-punk, Britpop and later power pop acts. (en)
  • XTC — британская рок-группа, образовавшаяся в 1976 году в Суиндоне, Англия, ставшая важной частью новой волны и исполнявшая альтернативный арт-рок с элементами панк-рока, фолк-прога, психоделии и авангарда. В чём-то созвучный американским нововолновым новаторам (Pere Ubu и Talking Heads), но отчасти продолживший и английские традиции рок-эксцентрики (Pink Floyd, The Kinks, Family), ансамбль прошел по замысловатому пути развития, опровергая сложившиеся в рок-н-ролле представления о жанровой сочетаемости, практикуя стилистическую и звуковую эклектику и создавая ироничные, интеллигентные тексты. (ru)
  • XTC var ett engelskt new wave / pop-band från Swindon. Det bildades 1976, ur en grupp som hette The Helium Kidz, och splittrades 2005. Bandet bestod den sista tiden av Andy Partridge och Colin Moulding. Båda är sångare, låtskrivare och multiinstrumentalister. Gruppen betraktades först som något av ett punkband, men deras melodier, udda ackordföljder och texter gjorde det klart att deras musik var betydligt mer komplex än så. (sv)
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