Syntax was an English

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originally formed in 2000 by the musicians

Jan Burton Jan Burton is a Welsh record producer and vocalist, best known for his work with ex- Fluke member Mike Tournier in their joint project, Syntax. In December 2017, Burton announced that he was engaged in his first solo project. He also provided v ...

(also the band's vocalist) and

Mike Tournier Michael James Tournier (born 24 May 1963) is an English electronic musician, and one of the co-founders of the electronic music group Fluke, along with Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler. He first met with other members of Fluke in High Wycombe where h ...

(ex-member of the band Fluke). They are best known for the songs "Destiny", "Bliss" and "Pride".

History

After the success of Fluke's

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'', Mike Tournier wanted to move to a much darker production style. He left Fluke and founded Syntax with

in 2000. In 2003, Syntax released their debut album ''Meccano Mind'' on Illustrious Records. ''Meccano Mind'' is a combination of Burton and Tournier's different influences from

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and

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. Three singles were issued: "Pray", "Message" and "Bliss" (#69 UK). The Japanese edition included three additional tracks, entitled "Sexograph", "Woman", and "Love Song (I Wonder Why)". Despite the originality of ''Meccano Mind'', the band suffered from poor album sales and the group split in 2004. Their music has been featured on various TV series, films and video games like ''

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''. Many years after the split, Syntax reformed, citing that "people were asking for more", and began working on a series of EPs titled ''Tripolar''. The first episode had been completed while work continued on the second and third episodes. Unlike their first album, their second has been released on their own

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. in 2012, Syntax released additional material from their first album ''Meccano Mind'' and have released three additional tracks: "Little Love (alternative mix)", "Peace Vibration" and "Sensation". As of 2020, Syntax had their music removed from all streaming platforms due to a trademark dispute with a US band of the same name. This has led to widespread copyright strikes by Douglas Martens against any artist using the noun "syntax" in their name. This issue has not been solved as of yet.

has told rumors of trying to reform Syntax with

in 2022. Nothing new has come as of now.

Media usage

Syntax's music has been used and highlighted in several TV series, film and video games.

Discography

Albums

*''Meccano Mind'' (2003) *''Tripolar - EP'' (2012)

Singles

References