Pseudo Echo - Living in a Dream

What this video is

Released in April 1986, 'Living in a Dream' arrived at the height of Pseudo Echo's domestic commercial power. The Melbourne-formed quartet had evolved from Ultravox-influenced angular new wave on their 1984 debut 'Autumnal Park' into a polished synth-pop unit with international ambitions. The single peaked at No. 15 on the Australian Kent Music Report and later reached No. 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1987…

Why it matters

This video is a primary document of Australia's mid-1980s synth-pop moment — a scene that operated in creative dialogue with UK acts (Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox) while developing its own kinetic, dancefloor-oriented visual identity. The song's layered synthesiser production and…