Anything Box - Living In Oblivion (St. James Club Mix)

What this video is

Anything Box was a New Jersey-based American synth-pop trio active in the late 1980s through the 1990s, notable for bringing a DIY electronic pop sensibility to the early MTV alternative landscape. 'Living In Oblivion' is among their most recognized tracks, situated at the intersection of synth-pop, new wave decline, and the emerging early 1990s American club/dance scene. The 'St. James Club Mix' variant reflects…

Why it matters

Anything Box occupied a rare niche as an American band succeeding within a genre — synth-pop — dominated by British acts. 'Living In Oblivion' demonstrates the genre's late-phase persistence into the early 1990s, and the Club Mix variant documents the tactical use of dance remixes by indie…