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    Pioneering synth duo the System rode the '80s wave of emerging synth/MIDI music technology to help lay the foundation for contemporary electronic popular music with their upfront, unapologetic use of synths and intelligent songwriting.

    In the early '80s, singer Mic Murphy and keyboardist David Frank met in New York. Collecting on studio time that he had bartered for in exchange for playing on sessions, Frank asked Murphy to join him in the studio to work on some ideas. After their overnight session, Murphy took the master tape to an engineer friend that transferred the tape onto a 12" lacquer record. The duo took the record to Atlantic's Mirage Records and were signed right away.

    Their 1982 single "You Are in My System" quickly became the rage on both the dancefloor and on urban-formatted radio, leading to the release of Sweat on Mirage/Atlantic. Other tracks from the album got dancefloor attention, such as "Sweat" and "I Can't Let Go." Their next album, X-periment, included the infectious "I Just Want to Make You Feel Good," the sweet ballad "Promises" b/w "X-periment," and the stunningly passionate "I Can't Take Losing You." In 1986, the duo performed the title album track/hit single "The Pleasure Seekers" on Miami Vice. The LP contained "Groove" precursor "This Is for You," which was the second single. 1987 was a great year for the System, giving them their biggest hit. The title track of their album Don't Disturb This Groove went to number one R&B and number three pop. The tune was also used as the basis of one of the last tracks released by Tupac Shakur. The next release, Midnight Lover, cracked the pop Top 20.

    Their fresh approach put the System in high demand as producers, songwriters, and musicians. They can be heard on Chaka Khan's cover of Prince's "I Feel for You" and Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" (both million-sellers). The latter record was later used by the Notorious B.I.G. for his gold record "Juicy." The list continues with Phil Collins' "Sussudio," Angela Bofill's "Can't Slow Down," Pauli Carmen's "Dial My Number," Ashford & Simpson, and Jeff Lorber's "Step by Step." They contributed to the movie soundtracks for two Eddie Murphy blockbusters, Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America (the title track went Top Ten pop). Even though it seemed that everyone wanted to work with the System, the pair decided not to spread themselves too thin and turned down a lot of offers. They opened their own recording studio called Science Lab Music.

    1989's Rhythm & Romance ("Midnight Special," "Have Mercy," "Soul to Soul") was the duo's last album. During early 1991, Mic Murphy released a solo album on East West called Touch ("Fit to Be Tied"), which had a lot of System overtones. Frank did concert dates backing Annie Lennox during the recording of her Live in Central Park CD and video (Arista). He's also active in production, working with Omar, Dionne Farris, female pop vocal trio Wild Orchid, and Rebbie Jackson. Allmusic by Ed Hogan

    Album: Sweat (1983)



    01. Sweat
    02. You Are in My System
    03. It's Passion
    04. Stand Up and Cheer
    05. I Won't Let Go
    06. Go For What U Know
    07. Now I Am Electric


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    Album: X-Periment (1984)


    01. I Wanna Make You Feel Good
    02. Dangerous
    03. Lollipops and Everything
    04. Get Jumpin'
    05. Escape
    06. Promises Can Break
    07. X-Periment
    08. Bad Girl
    09. I Can't Take Losing You

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    Album: The Pleasure Seekers (1985)



    01. The Pleasure Seekers
    02. It Takes 2
    03. Big City Beat
    04. Love Won't Wait For Lovin'
    05. This Is For You
    06. My Radio Rocks
    07. Did In By A Friend
    08. I Don't Run From Danger


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    Album: Don't Disturb This Groove (1987)

    01. Don't Disturb This Groove
    02. Come as You Are (Superstar)
    03. Save Me
    04. Heart Beat of the City
    05. Groove (Instrumental)
    06. Nighttime Lover
    07. House of Rhythm
    08. Didn't I Blow Your Mind
    09. Soulboy
    10. Modern Girl


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    Album: Rhythm And Romance (1989)


    01. I'm About You
    02. Soul To Soul
    03. Wicked
    04. Midnight Special
    05. I Don'T Know How To Say
    06. I Wanna Be Your Lover
    07. You Got Me (Where You Want Me)
    08. Have Mercy
    09. Face The Music
    10. Think About It
    11. Guardian Angel
    12. Diggin' Your Rhythm


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    Album: ESP (2000)



    01. Heaven in Your Eyes
    02. As God Is My Witness
    03. Supernatural
    04. Love's Deja Vu
    05. Tell Me
    06. Soul Food
    07. Good as Gold
    08. You Are in My System [Version]
    09. Midnight Train
    10. Hole in My Love
    11. Can't Let You Go


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