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80's synth pop recommendations

Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:04 pm
Posted by Colonel Forbin
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:04 pm
80's pop is one genre than I am lacking and would like to build a better collection for cocaine binges. What are some good albums or good singles that have that stereotypical 80's synth sound. Also, if anyone knows a good place to collect these songs and add them to a playlist I would greatly appreciate it.

All recommendations welcome

TIA
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Winnfield, LA
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:06 pm to
Danman already made a thread on it
Posted by Colonel Forbin
Member since Jul 2014
296 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:09 pm to
Will you post a link to it? I searched but didn't find what I was looking for
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
the Verde River
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:12 pm to
quote:

r cocaine binges


Obvious lolCptPnc is obvious
Posted by danman6336
Member since Jan 2005
19487 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:14 pm to
As far as albums go check out:

Dare by Human League

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds

Non-Stop Erotic Caberet by Soft Cell

anything by New Order (I like Low Life the most)

Music by the Masses by Depeche Mode

Rio by Duran Duran

Those are some of the best ones in the genre that I've listened to and can think up off the top of my head
Posted by Colonel Forbin
Member since Jul 2014
296 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:14 pm to
Will you link your 80's thread that Burt Reynolds was talking about?
Posted by danman6336
Member since Jan 2005
19487 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:16 pm to
Just search for 80's electro. That was more electro than synth pop though. It had some boss links to extended versions of New Order songs though
Posted by Colonel Forbin
Member since Jul 2014
296 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:19 pm to
got it. Thanks
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
37735 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:32 pm to
stand back by stevie nicks has some of the best synth ever put to record
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
61406 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:38 pm to
I love how hipsters these days have created a genre for every particular little music niche whether it fits or not. There's a Yamaha DX7 so it's gotta be synth pop.

synth pop. yeah... frick YEAH!!

And the danman, it's Music for the Masses and those boss remixes are what made clubs pretty awesome in the 80's. Take a typical alternative song, remix it and making it awesome on tabs.

They would take this LINK and turn out about many remixes. LINK


Rain ----> the remix LINK


OP, here's some pretty good ones IMO:
LINK
Posted by danman6336
Member since Jan 2005
19487 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:40 pm to
quote:

Music for the Masses
haha, I didn't catch that. such a n00b.
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:50 pm to
I gotta be honest here, I really can't tell when you're Fo Realz, trolling, sarcastic, etc. With any of your posts.

Posted by Nativebullet
Natchez, MS
Member since Feb 2011
5169 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:55 pm to










And Greatest Hits of Erasure, Human League, OMD & Scritti Politti.
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 8:03 pm
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22430 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:13 pm to
quote:

Nativebullet


quote:




Came here to post this.
Posted by danman6336
Member since Jan 2005
19487 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:27 pm to
quote:

OMD
oh man I forgot about them

I was just listening to Architecture and Morality the other day. What a fricking great album that is.

Yea OP, check out Architecture and Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

The best two songs on the album imo:

Souvenir

Joan of Arc
Posted by Spaulding Smails
Milano’s Bar
Member since Jun 2012
18805 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:31 pm to
This is the best 80's synth song of all time
Oattes Van Schaik- Love Attaxx

Let me know if the link doesn't work, I don't have internet in my new place yet
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
61406 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:57 pm to
quote:

Joan of Arc

I like that one also. Funny thing, I saw OMD open up for Depeche Mode on The Music for the Masses tour.

Section 25 - Lookign from a Hilltop
Book of Love - Witchcraft 12" remix
Cetu Javu - Have in Mind
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
61406 posts
Posted on 9/10/14 at 9:06 pm to
quote:

Greatest Hits of Erasure

Vince Clarke leaving Depeche Mode turned out to be the best for both parties. Depeche Mode picked up Alan Wilder which makes Depeche Mode Depeche Mode and Vince has a great project with Alison Moyet in Yaz and then Erasure.

Hideaway remix
Hard to believe now just how progressive these lyrics were back in '87.

This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 5:58 am
Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2012
7792 posts
Posted on 9/11/14 at 8:08 am to
Yup. Depeche Mode just hasn't been the same since Wilder left. Wore out every album from Construction Time Again through Violator. Get the Balance Right - Combination Mix was ground-breaking in 1983 when it came out and still holds up today. DM - Get the Balance Right - Combination Mix

Earlier Pet Shop Boys
Alphaville
Ultravox
Dead or Alive
Gary Numan
Propaganda
Heaven 17
Early Talk Talk
Early Ministry
Posted by White Shadeaux
In the nicest parts of hell
Member since Jan 2006
24114 posts
Posted on 9/11/14 at 8:17 am to
Good list.

I'll add to this, Red Flag. Especially their first album which was in 1989, Naive Art.
Great bunch of dance remixes on what I think is called Naive Dance.
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