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1219:References
1070:Bildes '86
1060:Casio VL-1
1051:Korg LP-10
648:riot grrrl
589:Rīta Radio
573:Expatriate
561:power trio
522:Low Spirit
507:K. Remonts
360:(guitar).
336:The Police
328:Bob Marley
324:Gary Numan
1202:Phase 100
1106:Panasonic
1064:Dynacord
985:Equipment
723:– vocals
644:punk rock
622:pseudonym
617:producer.
509:in 1989.
222:post-punk
68:post-punk
1206:DigiTech
1038:replica)
1031:replica)
1027:Orfeus (
686:– drums
615:in-house
608:Tranzīts
594:engineer
530:Sony BMG
313:(1984).
297:'s book
226:synthpop
198:new wave
64:new wave
60:Synthpop
1174:(1981).
1161:Effects
1154:Ensoniq
1124:Korg M1
998:Star IX
990:Guitars
655:Members
639:(2007).
518:Westbam
514:Aka Aka
484:(1987,
472:(1986,
408:(1982,
332:Blondie
317:History
287:Russian
220:-based
190:Latvian
178:Latvian
154:Website
102:Members
1259:
1212:Roland
1194:Ibanez
1118:Alesis
1029:Höfner
1019:Basses
1012:Fender
996:Jolana
915:Album
865:Naktis
777:Album
744:(2006)
637:Ideoti
633:Tumors
577:Akacis
490:Naktis
486:Nights
481:Naktis
334:, and
210:guitar
202:reggae
186:Latvia
176:are a
84:Labels
56:Genres
50:Latvia
46:Origin
1278:: 23.
1178:tape.
1168:delay
968:2017
953:1995
938:1989
923:1981
912:Year
889:2018
880:Kaķis
875:2003
860:1987
845:1986
830:1984
820:Alise
815:1984
800:1982
785:1981
774:Year
604:Midis
555:Kaķis
452:Alise
445:Alice
441:Alise
310:Alise
218:drums
1257:ISBN
1184:DD-2
1182:Boss
528:and
429:and
391:and
385:NSRD
381:ceļš
214:bass
182:Riga
1200:MXR
1196:FL9
624:of
584:dub
532:).
526:EMI
520:'s
516:on
423:'s
194:DzP
1316::
1283:^
1276:27
1236:^
1068:–
563:.
549:.
330:,
326:,
184:,
66:,
62:,
646:/
628:)
501:(
443:(
379:s
371:(
348:(
216:/
212:/
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