Fortran 5

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Fortran 5 were a band from the early 90s, similar to such other acts of the time as The Orb, Fluke and Underworld. Their sound was mainly pop/electronic, but were notable in particular for their offbeat cover versions of Pink Floyd's Bike and Derek & The Dominos' Layla.

The core members of the band were David Wilson Baker and Simon G. Lawrence Leonard, who previously recorded as I Start Counting, and went on to record as Komputer.

The vocals on Bike (Sid Sings Syd) were provided by cut-up vocals sourced from Sid James, whereas the vocals on Layla (Derek Sings Derek) were provided by Derek Nimmo.

Fortran 5 also remixed songs from artists such as Inspiral Carpets and Laibach

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

Data General Corp. marketed a Fortran product called Fortran 5

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

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