Delay Tactics

**Delay Tactics** was an innovative experimental electronic project that bubbled up from Washington, D.C.’s post-punk scene in the early 1980s. Founded by multi-instrumentalists Mark Dwinell and Jim Tuite, the group blended coldwave synths, wiry guitar work, and jazz-inflected improvisation into a sound that felt both robotic and weirdly human. Their 1983 debut, *Out-Pop Options*, became a cult favorite for its mix of danceable grooves and cerebral textures, later getting a fresh polish with the *Remastered Edition* (paired with the *Any Questions?* EP). Though they disbanded by the late ’80s, Delay Tactics left a legacy of genre-blurring curiosity, with recent archival releases like *Elements of Surprise* and *Viola’s Ascent* reintroducing their off-kilter charm to new waves of synth enthusiasts.

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  1. July 8, 2022