Shine On

Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian electronic music group, originally formed in 1989. - "Shine On" is a cover from The House of Love, featured on their album "Love Kills!". Released in 2006, it gives the original song an electro-industrial twist. - This band is often categorized as EBM (Electronic Body Music) and futurepop, blending elements of industrial music with more melodic pop music. - Despite being a Norwegian band, most of Apoptygma Berzerk's lyrics are in English, catering to a global audience.

"Shine On" was initially released by The House of Love in 1987; however, it was re-recorded and re-released in 1990, eventually becoming their highest-charting single in the UK where it reached number 20. - The song has been described by critics as essential to the "Madchester" sound, a late 80s / early 90s music scene in Manchester, characterized by the fusion of alternative rock with electronic music. - The House of Love is an English alternative rock band that was formed in 1986 by lead singer Guy Chadwick and guitarist Terry Bickers. - The iconic "jangle" guitar sound on "Shine On" is achieved through the use of a 12-string Rickenbacker - a sound that is iconic in a lot of late 80s / early 90s indie music. - Interestingly, the band is named after the German film Der Himmel über Berlin, known as Wings of Desire in English, directed by Wim Wenders.