Fortran 5

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Fortran 5
Background information
Origin	England
Genres	Electronic
Labels	Mute Records
Associated acts	I Start Counting Komputer
Past members	David Baker Simon Leonard

Fortran 5 was an electronic music band active during the 1990s.

Background[]

The band were made up of members David Baker and Simon Leonard, who had previously worked together on the music project known as I Start Counting.^[1] Around 1990, they had begun recording new material, and realised that the new music had a different sound compared to their previous electropop style.^[1] They decided to rename their project Fortran 5 in order to give their new dance/techno style a fresh start.^[1] The new project also involved the duo collaborating and working with a number of other artists.^[1] These included Kris Weston of The Orb, and Rod Slater from Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.^[1]
The band's final album was titled Avocado Suite and was their most experimental work; this was far removed from their early electropop sound.^[1] Fortran 5 also remixed songs from artists such as Inspiral Carpets, Erasure and Laibach.^[1]

Simon Leonard also wrote a novella called Fortran 5, which was published by Malice Aforethought Press.

Discography[]

Albums[]

• 1991 - Blues (Mute Records)
• 1993 - Bad Head Park (Mute Records)
• 1995 - Avocado Suite (Mute Records)

References[]

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