Joy Division was about the definition of the term "post-punk". They combined the raw and the iconoclastic punk attitude with a sense of artistry. This was expressed in poetic texts, existentialism and a dark, moody mix of guitars and keyboards. Thus they had an important influence on gothic and industrial. After the tragic suicide of singer Ian Curtis in 1980, went the rest of the band continued as
… the more pop-oriented electronics and New Order. On May 17, 2007, a day before the 27th anniversary of Curtis, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time control, a film about the life and death of Ian Curtis. Directed by Anton Corbijn, the renowned Dutch music video director, who had photographed the band in the late seventies.more
