Vivabeat (supported by Peter Gabriel) combined the influences of '70s British art-rock with the kind of lush, technopop characterised by Bowie, Roxy Music and Sparks. The band had a worldwide hit with the track ‘Man From China’ from their debut album, 'Party in the War Zone'. Dean played on the followup single, 'The House is Burning (but there's no one home)'. The 'House is Burning' song and video (also featuring Dean) appeared in Brian DePalma's movie 'Body Double'. In 2001 a 'best of' Vivabeat album, 'The Good Life' was released with Dean's work on several tracks.
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