Parade Ground has always been the duo of brothers Jean-Marc and Pierre Pauly from Brussels, Belgium formed in 1981. Taking cues from Post-Punk, Coldwave, Dadaand Surrealism, Parade Ground channeled suffering, tension and rage through pulsing synthesizers, skeletal guitar, severe bass and Jean-Marc’s expressive vocals as the most melodic and emotional instrument. The Golden Years is an 11-song, career-spanning collection of Parade Ground’s long out-of-print 7” and 12” singles as well as rare compilation tracks from the pioneers of emotional body music created during 1982-1988.

Parade Ground first appeared on the "Nationale Rockmeeting" LP in 1982, striking straight to the heart with the passionate plea “I Shut My Eyes.” Later that year the brothers met Daniel B.and Patrick Codenys of Front 242 beginning a collaborative partnership that continues to present day. In 1983 they released their debut 3-song 7” EP "Moan On The Sly" on the New Dance label, musically a hybrid of Joy Division and Fad Gadget. 1984 brought further explorations into the world of electronic body music with the 3-song "Man In A Trance" EP and 2 tracks on the live concert compilation "Mask Promotion" both records released on Front 242′s Mask Music label.

The following year the single "Took Advantage/Moral Support" 12” was released incorporating then, state-of-the-art modular synthesizers programmed by Daniel B. and back-up vocals from Flo Sullivan [ A Formal Sigh, Shiny Two Shiny ]. Then in 1987 the brothers collaborated with Colin Newman of British post-punk band Wire, who produced and lent his vocals, guitars and keyboards to two songs [ “Moans“/”Action Replay” ] while Daniel B. produced flipside “Gold Rush” on the "Dual Perspective" EP that stands alongside 80s anthems from Tears for Fears, Modern English, Echo & The Bunnymen.

Finally in 1988 their debut album "Cut Up" was released on Play It Again Sam Records and featured the singles "Strange World" and "Hollywood". In 1993 the brothers wrote and composed the vocals on two Front 242 albums "Up Evil" and "Off". After 15 years of silence the boys released their second album "Rosary" in 2007 and continue to write new material and tour with their extensive catalog of dark dance classics. Each LP includes a 6-page press kit with lyrics, discography, photos and liner notes by Daniel B. of Front 242. The history of Belgian electronic music would not be complete without a trip through “The Golden Years” of Parade Ground. 

TRACKLIST:

01. I Shut My Eyes 02:15
02. Moan On The Sly 02:53
03. Retired 03:34
04. Fall Incognito 03:16
05. Moral Support 03:26
06. Took Advantage 06:37
07. Gold Rush 04:13
08. Action Replay 03:12
09. Moans 03:55
10. Strange World 03:22
11. Hollywood 05:13