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Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums.

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Musical artist.name
Animotion
Musical artist.image
Animotion (1984 Press Kit Photo).jpg
Musical artist.caption
Animotion,
Musical artist.origin
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Musical artist.associated_acts
Red Zone, Device
Musical artist.current_members
Astrid PlaneBill WadhamsDon KirkpatrickGreg SmithJim BlairChris Wadhams
Musical artist.past_members
Paul Antonelli Charles (aka: Char) Ottavio David O'Brien (deceased)Kevin RankinPaul EngemannCynthia Rhodes

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Official name
Animotion
Official website
www.animotionlive.com
Image
Animotion (1984 Press Kit Photo).jpg
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inception
1983-00-00
start of work period
1983-00-00
Commons category
Animotion
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13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Formation and rise (1983–1986)
  • Departures and decline (1987–1990)
  • Reformation (2001–present)
  • Personnel
  • Members
  • Line-ups
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • Compilation albums
  • Singles
  • References
  • External links

Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums.

Their self-titled debut album, Animotion (1984), featured "Obsession", which became a major international hit, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting in multiple countries. The band followed up with albums such as Strange Behavior (1986) and Animotion (1989), but underwent several lineup-changes, including the departure of founding-members Astrid Plane and Bill Wadhams.

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