""It is hard to write this, let alone process it, as Dave was in such a great place emotionally," Almond said on Soft Cell's site. "He was focused and so happy with the new album that we literally completed only a few days ago. It's so sad as 2026 was all set to be such an uplifting year for him, and I take some solace from the fact that he heard the finished record and felt that it was a great piece of work.""
"Ball devised his take on the song using his "dodgy old Korg synths" as well as a state-of-the-art Synclavier that cost more than £100,000, according to the Guardian. Soft Cell's cover felt "twisted and strange," Ball said, which suited the "weird couple: Marc, this gay bloke in makeup, and me, a big guy who looked like a minder." With Almond's panting vocal over Ball's sexy yet sinister production, "Tainted Love" hit No. 1 in the U.K."
David Ball, co-founder and producer of Soft Cell, died at his home in London at age 66. His health had been in slow decline from an unspecified illness, according to Marc Almond. Ball and Almond performed at the Rewind Festival last month and completed a new album titled Danceteria just days before Ball's death. Ball created Soft Cell's 1981 hit cover of "Tainted Love" using old Korg synths and a costly Synclavier, producing a twisted, sexy yet sinister arrangement. Soft Cell performed experimental electro pop addressing consumerism and achieved a U.K. No. 1 with "Tainted Love."
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