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Agentss

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Agentss' initial line-up consisted of Bachine on vocals and synthesizers, Eduardo Amarante and Miguel Barella on guitars, Lyses Pupo on bass and Elias Glik on drums; their first work was a self-released,
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After Agentss ended, its former members started numerous other bands: Thomas Susemihl and Eduardo Amarante would form another pioneering new wave band,
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In 1983, Lyses Pupo left the band and was replaced by Thomas Susemihl; with this new line-up Agentss released their
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which came out in 1981 and contained two songs: "Agentss" and "Angra", the latter one being a reference to the
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Despite their short lifespan, they are considered to be the first Brazilian electronic group ever, and have a
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Brazilian musician and poet Kodiak Bachine founded Agentss in 1980; prior to that, he had a
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band named Abaddon, which came to an end in 1978. In 1979, Bachine travelled to the
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Bachine began a solo career in 1985; his debut album (and only release so far),
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Alleging "philosophical reasons", Bachine ended the band in late 1983.
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São Paulo
Brazil
Post-punk
new wave
synth-pop
synth-rock
electronic
avant-garde
experimental
WEA
Brazilian
new wave
São Paulo
science fiction
Portuguese
French
German
English
extraterrestrial
cult following
progressive rock
United States
Bauhaus
The Cure
The Residents
Television
Gary Numan
Blondie
The B-52's
Talking Heads

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