Michel Silverstein Marc Deprez Christophe Den Tandt Michel Smordynia Eric De Bruyne Sonia Dufour Laurent Loddewyckx Sonia
ex Michel Zylbersztajn, Luc Capelle
ex Michel Zylbersztajn, Luc Capelle
Brussels new wave band originally active between 1979 and 1982, associated with Factory Records and Les Disques du Crepuscule. During this period the group worked extensively with producer Martin Hannett. The band reformed in 2007.
Evolved out of The Passengers.
For company credits given to the band, please use profile [l645613].
ALBUMS
The Names
Encore!
2025
The Names
Hidden Tracks
2021, LP, Album, Ltd, Num, La Vague Belge, 
,
, Post-Punk/New Wave
The Names
German Nights
2017, CD, Album, Factory Benelux
Names In Mutation*
Names In Mutation
2016, CD, Album, Car, Les Disques Du Crépuscule, 
,
, Coldwave/New Wave
The Names
Stranger Than You
2015
The Names
In Time
2014, CD, Comp, Factory Benelux, 
,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave
The Names
Monsters Next Door
2009, 
,
, New Wave
The Names
Spectators Of Life
2001, CD, ,
, New Wave
The Names
Postcard Views
1985, Cass, Album, LTM (4)
The Names
Calcutta / Postcards
1982, ,
, New Wave
The Names
Swimming
1982, ,
, New Wave/Post-Punk/Coldwave
The Names
The Astronaut
1982, ,
, New Wave
The Names
Night Shift
1981, ,
, New Wave
The Names
Spectators Of Life
1979, ,
, New Wave
Various
Noblesse Oblige ( A Sampler )
2017, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Les Disques Du Crépuscule, Factory Benelux
Various
Movement One Vol. 3
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Str8Line Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Industrial/New Wave/Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Minimal
Various
Scream City 5
2010, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Scream City, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
From Brussels With Love
1980, ,
, Leftfield/Abstract/Ambient
APPEARANCES +
The Names
Far From The Factories
2024, 2xFile, AIFF, Single, Spleen+
The Names
Radio Session 1982
2009, 4xFile, MP3, 320, LTM (4)
The Names
Nightshift : Live At Plan K 15/12/2007
2008, DVD-V, LTM (4), ,
, New Wave
Marina Celeste
New Waves
2012, CDr, 
,
, Chanson/Bossanova
Various
Sans Pleur 1
2011, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Str8line Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
And Here Is The Young Man
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Débutante, ,
, New Wave/Indie Rock
Various
Different Colours, Different Shades...1978-1992 The Factory Story Part Two
1997, CD, Comp, London Records, Factory Too, ,
, Alternative Rock/Latin/Indie Rock/New Wave/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Funk
Various
TV Wipeout (A Contemporary Entertainment For Television)
1984, VHS, ,
, Leftfield/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Sounds From The Matrix 25
2024, CD, Comp, Promo, Alfa Matrix, Spleen+, ,
, Industrial/EBM/Synth-pop
Various
Lost In The Imaginary World Of Beauty
2024, CDr, Comp, The Beautiful Music
Various
There Must Be A Hole In Your Memory 2 (A Tribute To The Sound & Adrian Borland Vol 2)
2024, CDr, Comp, The Beautiful Music
Various
Dieci (Circolo Arci Ribalta 2010/2020) Volume I / Volume II
2021, 2xCD, Comp, Lilium Produzioni, 
,
, Art Rock/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
New Wave Club Class•X - Sinner's Day 2018 (40 Years Of New Wave)
2018, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium, ,
, New Wave/Goth Rock/Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Punk/Rockabilly/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Post-Punk/Art Rock/Dub/EBM/Electro
Various
Ni D'Eve, Ni D'Adam
2016, CD, Comp, Les Disques Du Crépuscule, ,
, New Wave/Indie Pop/Synth-pop
Various
Prog Résiste 81 - CD Sampler
2015, CDr, Comp, Promo, Prog Resiste, ,
, Prog Rock
Various
100x New Wave
2014, 5xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium, ,
, Art Rock/Goth Rock/Indie Rock/Industrial/New Wave/New Beat/Pop Punk/Post-Punk/Punk/Synth-pop/Coldwave
Various
Les Beaux Labels (Volume 1)
2011, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
, Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Grunge/Indie Rock/New Wave/Post-Punk/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Belpop - De Eerste Vijftig Jaar
2011, 5xCD, Comp, EMI
Various
New Wave City
2011, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label, ,
, Industrial/Goth Rock/New Wave
Various
After Twilight
2010, CD, Album, LTM (4), ,
, Leftfield
Various
Collectorama # 4 - New-Wave (Le Tour Du Monde De Manchester À New York)
2009, 2xCD + Box, Comp, S/Edition, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
, Art Rock/New Wave/No Wave/Post-Punk
Various
New Wave Club Class•X - Sinner's Day 09
2009, 3xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
, Alternative Rock/EBM/Industrial/Experimental/New Wave
Various
A Factory Night (Once Again)
2008, DVD-V, NTSC, Reg, LTM (4), ,
, New Wave
Various
100 Trésors Cachés Volume 2 (Chansons Rares & Indispensables)
2008, 6xCD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,
Various
Auteur Labels: Factory Benelux 1980-1985
2008, CD, ,
, Art Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Funk
Various
Factory Records (Communications 1978-92)
2008, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
, Leftfield/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Various
Auteur Labels: Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1980-1985
2008, CD, ,
, Indie Rock/Modern Classical/New Wave/Art Rock/Synth-pop/Funk
Various
B9 Bis (Belgian Cold Wave 1979-1983)
2007, ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Martin Hannett
Zero (A Martin Hannett Story 1977-1991)
2006, CD, ,
, New Wave/Pop Rock/Punk/Synth-pop/Avantgarde/Post-Punk/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Umbrellas In The Sun (A Crepuscule / Factory Benelux DVD 1979-1987)
2005, DVD, ,
, Lounge/New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Bel 80 - Het Beste Uit De Belpop Van 1981
2005, ,
, New Wave/Electro/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Bel 80 (Het Beste Uit De Belpop Van 1980-1989)
2005, 10x CD, Box Set, ,
, Pop Rock/EBM/New Wave/Ska/Synth-pop/New Beat
Various
Minimal (D) Effects 3
2002, CD, Comp, DMA Records, 
,
, New Wave/Electro
Various, Section XXV*
The Night Watch / Illuminus Illumina
2001, CD, Comp + CD, LTM (4), LTM (4), ,
, Art Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Little Darla Has A Treat For You V.15 (Indian Summer 2000)
2000, CD, Comp, Smplr, Darla Records, ,
, Synth-pop
Various
98 New Wave Club Class•X Traxx!!!
1996, Box, Comp + CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, Antler-Subway, ,
, EBM/Electro/Synth-pop/New Wave
Various
New Wave Club Class•X 4
1992, CD, ,
, New Wave/Post-Punk/Electro/Synth-pop/Dub
Various
Wit-Lof From Belgium Vol. 4: 80's Part Two
1990, CD, Comp, EMI, Virgin, BMG, PolyGram, ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/New Beat
Various
State Of Excitement (Crépuscule Collection 2)
1986, Vinyl, ,
, Leftfield/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Coincidence V. Fate
1984, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Industrial/Indie Rock/New Wave/Art Rock/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
War Is Over
1983, LP, Comp, Base Record
Various
Sulla Spiaggia, Ogni Ragazzo, Ogni Ragazza...
1982, LP, Comp, Base Record, Base Record, Les Disques Du Crépuscule, Les Disques Du Crépuscule, ,
, New Wave/Modern Classical/Synth-pop/Minimal
Various
A Factory Video
1982, VHS, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Various
Some Of The Interesting Things You'll See On A Long-Distance Flight
1982, ,
, New Wave/Art Rock/Synth-pop
Various
The Fruit Of The Original Sin
1981, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Spoken Word/Modern Classical/New Wave/Art Rock/Interview/Acoustic/Experimental
Various
Chantons Noël - Ghosts Of Christmas Past
1981, Vinyl, ,
, New Wave/Modern Classical/Synth-pop/Experimental/Ambient/Holiday
Various
Feasts Of Blaze Vol. 2
2015, Cass, Mixtape, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
, Darkwave/Post-Punk
Various
This Is The Dark Side Mixes Volume 11
2010, CD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Unofficial, Dark Side Remixes Records
Joy Division & Various
Here Are The Young Men/A Factory Video
2006, DVD, Unofficial, Mark Jones, ,
, New Wave/Leftfield/Synth-pop/Post-Punk
Various
1981
2004, 9xCDr, Comp, Unofficial + CDr, Comp + 251xFile, MP, Not On Label, ,
, Post-Punk/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Punk
Various
Factory Records DVD Box
2xDVDr, Comp, Unofficial, Factory (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Indie Rock/Experimental/Synth-pop
Various
Rare Factory Videos DVD Set
2xDVDr, Comp, Unofficial, PAL, Factory (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Avantgarde
Various
Krypta 7
Cass, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label
Various
A Factory Video
DVDr, 
,
, New Wave/Post-Punk