Released in 1979, M was the moniker of English musician Robin Scott.
The song was initially recorded in R&B and funk styles before a friend of Scott suggested using synthesizers. He describes the genesis of “Pop Muzik” this way:
I was looking to make a fusion of various styles which somehow would summarise the last 25 years of pop music. It was a deliberate point I was trying to make. Whereas rock and roll had created a generation gap, disco was bringing people together on an enormous scale. That’s why I really wanted to make a simple, bland statement, which was, ‘All we’re talking about basically (is) pop music.’ [Taken from wiki]
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I personally really didn’t come across this track until the remix starting to hit some of the clubs back in 1989. I had heard it a few times on KROQ back in the day, but it wasn’t till I heard it blasting on a huge soundsystem did I finally realize I needed this 12″.