U.S.U.R.A.
U.S.U.R.A. is an Italian electronic dance music group formed in 1991 by Time
Records owner Giacomo Maiolini, along with producers Walter Cremonini and
Alessandro Gilardi. The name U.S.U.R.A. is derived from that of Maiolini's
mother, Ursula. The band gained prominence with their debut single "Open Your
Mind", released in October 1992. This track featured a dialog sample from the
film Total Recall, vocal sounds from "Solid" by Ashford & Simpson, and sampled
elements from Simple Minds' song "New Gold Dream". The accompanying music video
incorporated morphing faces of notable politi...
