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=== Literature === === Literature ===
==== Fiction ==== ==== Fiction ====
-*''[[Perfume: The Story of a Murderer]]'' by Patrick Süskind+*''[[Perfume (novel)|Perfume]]'' by Patrick Süskind
*''[[The Voyeur]]'' by Alberto Moravia *''[[The Voyeur]]'' by Alberto Moravia
*''[[White Noise]]'' by Don DeLillo *''[[White Noise]]'' by Don DeLillo
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*''[[The Falcon and the Snowman]]'' by John Schlesinger *''[[The Falcon and the Snowman]]'' by John Schlesinger
*''[[The Angelic Conversation (film) |The Angelic Conversation]]'' by Derek Jarman *''[[The Angelic Conversation (film) |The Angelic Conversation]]'' by Derek Jarman
 +*''[[The Stuff]]'' by Larry Cohen
=== Music === === Music ===
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*[[Norman Jay]]'s coins the [[rare groove]] genre in his late 1985 show 'The Original Rare Groove Show' *[[Norman Jay]]'s coins the [[rare groove]] genre in his late 1985 show 'The Original Rare Groove Show'
*[[House music]] *[[House music]]
-**And house music was born with ‘Mystery of Love’ by [[Mr. Fingers]]; The 110bpm original instrumental becomes an anthem at the [[Paradise Garage]] after [[Larry Levan]] gets hold of it on acetate.+**And house music was born with "[[Mystery of Love]]" by [[Mr. Fingers]]; The 110bpm original instrumental becomes an anthem at the [[Paradise Garage]] after [[Larry Levan]] gets hold of it on acetate.
*demise of Salsoul records *demise of Salsoul records
*[[DJ International]] *[[DJ International]]
-**A Chicago label that was founded by [[Rocky Jones]] in 1985. DJ International focused on releasing mainly vocal house, while the other big Chicago label, Trax, is known for rougher tracks. Label's hits include "Music is the key" by [[J. M. Silk]] (the first release), "Acid Thunder" & "Can U dance" by Fast Eddie, "It's allright" by Sterling Void, and Chip E's "Like This". +**A Chicago label that was founded by [[Rocky Jones]] in 1985. DJ International focused on releasing mainly vocal house, while the other big Chicago label, Trax, is known for rougher tracks. Label's hits include "Music is the key" by [[J. M. Silk]] (the first release), "Acid Thunder" & "Can U dance" by Fast Eddie, "It's allright" by Sterling Void, and [[Chip E]]'s "[[Like This]]".
*[[MDMA]] Exposed *[[MDMA]] Exposed
**The Face magazine runs the first in-depth article on MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is the basis for the party drug Ecstasy. It was first synthesised and patented before World War I by German company Merck as a diet aid. In the 60s it was rediscovered by Alexander Shulgin, a US biochemist, who used it for therapeutic purposes. It was banned in the USA in 1985. **The Face magazine runs the first in-depth article on MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is the basis for the party drug Ecstasy. It was first synthesised and patented before World War I by German company Merck as a diet aid. In the 60s it was rediscovered by Alexander Shulgin, a US biochemist, who used it for therapeutic purposes. It was banned in the USA in 1985.
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==== Singles ==== ==== Singles ====
 +* [[Mystery of Love]] by [[Fingers, Inc.]]
* [[Into the Groove]] by Madonna * [[Into the Groove]] by Madonna
-* [[No UFOs]] by [[Juan Atkins]]+* [[No UFO's]] by Juan Atkins
-* [[Your Love (Frankie Knuckles song)|Your Love]] by Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles+* [[I Was Born This Way]] by Carl Bean
 +* [[State Your Mind]] by Nile Rodgers
 +* [[Your Love (Jamie Principle song)|Your Love]] by Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles
* [[My Loleatta]] by Loleatta Holloway * [[My Loleatta]] by Loleatta Holloway
* [[Ring the Alarm]] by Tenor Saw * [[Ring the Alarm]] by Tenor Saw
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* [[Broader than Broadway]] by Barrington Levy * [[Broader than Broadway]] by Barrington Levy
* [[Fall Down (Spirit of Love)]] by Tramaine * [[Fall Down (Spirit of Love)]] by Tramaine
-* [[I Was Born This Way]] by [[Carl Bean]] +* [[Bad Habits]] by [[Jenny Burton]]
- +* [[It's That East Street Beat]] by Chocolette
-*Chip E. - Like This+* [[You Should Have Known Better]] by T. C. Curtis
-*Mysteries of Love by [[Fingers, Inc.]] +* [[Music Is the Key]] by J. M. Silk
-*[[Gwen Guthrie]] - Seventh Heaven/Getting Hot/Peanut Butter +* [[Jack Your Body]] by Steve Hurley
-*[[T. C. Curtis]] - You Should Have Known Better +* [[Trapped (Colonel Abrams song)|Trapped]] by Colonel Abrams
-*[[J. M. Silk]] - [[Music Is the Key]] +* [[All I Want Is My Baby]] by Roberta Gilliam
-*[[Steve Hurley]] - [[Jack Your Body]] +
-*[[Colonel Abrams]] - Trapped +
-*[[Alexander Robotnick]] - Problemes D'Amour +
-*[[Nile Rodgers]] - State Your Mind/Stay Out Of The Light (Levan 12" Remix) +
-*[[Roberta Gilliam]] - All I Want Is My Baby +
-*[[Jenny Burton]] - Bad Habits +
-*Chocolate - It's That East Street Beat+
==== Albums ==== ==== Albums ====

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1985 is the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.

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Technology

  • CD-ROM (read-only memory) is introduced

Literature

Fiction

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Film

Music

  • Metroplex Records founded
  • Sean Penn marries pop star Madonna
  • William Socolov founds Fresh Records
  • The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC)
  • Norman Jay's coins the rare groove genre in his late 1985 show 'The Original Rare Groove Show'
  • House music
  • demise of Salsoul records
  • DJ International
    • A Chicago label that was founded by Rocky Jones in 1985. DJ International focused on releasing mainly vocal house, while the other big Chicago label, Trax, is known for rougher tracks. Label's hits include "Music is the key" by J. M. Silk (the first release), "Acid Thunder" & "Can U dance" by Fast Eddie, "It's allright" by Sterling Void, and Chip E's "Like This".
  • MDMA Exposed
    • The Face magazine runs the first in-depth article on MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is the basis for the party drug Ecstasy. It was first synthesised and patented before World War I by German company Merck as a diet aid. In the 60s it was rediscovered by Alexander Shulgin, a US biochemist, who used it for therapeutic purposes. It was banned in the USA in 1985.


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