The Blitz scene had a profound impact on Landscape. The first musical results were noticeable in the 12-inch version we made of ‘Japan’ (from the first album), and the 7-inch and 12-inch versions of ‘European Man’, released in March 1980 and catalogued EDM 1 for Electronic Dance Music. We later remixed it and added a new intro to create the version that opens the Tea-Rooms album, but the earlier versions were not available digitally until the release of our Landscape A Go-Go box set two-and-a-half years ago. 

As John posted on Instagram, there was something uncanny about seeing the subtly animated illusion of a young, smartly turned-out Rusty Egan presiding over visitors and virtual clubbers in the DJ booth of the recreated Blitz. The original Tuesday club night was held in a Second World War-themed cellar bar, which displayed wartime posters, pictures and artefacts.

The final room of the Design Museum displays an SDSV drum kit and correctly credits Richard as its co-inventor.

Richard (above left) with Lowri Ann and Robert of Shock at the Blitz exhibition opening party.

At the museum, a wall projection showed some virtual ‘Blitz Kids’ – Guildhall students, dressed in the individualistic outfits of the time – dancing and hanging out while visitors heard a playlist that included Kraftwerk’s ‘The Model’. 

There’s also a cabinet of LP and singles covers by Blitz (and Blitz-adjacent) artists including Ultravox, Visage, Animal Nightlife and Sade. Landscape’s From the Tea-Rooms of Mars …, is there (see below, from John’s visit) with an accompanying design credit for John Warwicker and the late ceramicist Carol McNicoll (though not photographer Ray Massey). 

You can see the exhibition ‘Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s’ at London’s Design Museum until 29 March 2026.