Best of 80s synth pop

Liljagare · 03-12-2011, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Il Duce

but have you heard the album Captain of Her Heart is from, Blue?

it's boring as all get out

To be honest, I rarely buy albums...it gets annoying to like just one song and then the other 90 percent of the album turns out to be crap. But I like "Captain of her Heart"...a very calming and pretty song and I miss those saxophone solos that crept up now and again in eighties music such as in this particular song and are rather extinct these days.

starrynight · 03-12-2011, 03:08 AM

I've been looking more at albums recently, but I agree most music is about songs rather than albums. Rock critics just talk about albums though and most people just follow that lead.

Howard the Duck · 03-12-2011, 05:19 AM

some of the synth-pop albums are good, such as the ones I mentioned earlier

starrynight · 03-12-2011, 05:35 AM

The New Order one is good, for Ultravox I would say Lament.

Liljagare · 03-12-2011, 07:07 AM

Celebrate the Nun was a good synthpop group as well and features a pre-megaphone Scooter. Worth a mention as they rarely are..

dankrsta · 03-12-2011, 06:24 PM

I've been on a synth music kick lately (again), so I thought of this thread. Here are some bands not mentioned (I think)

Propaganda, German synth pop, new wave band. Some of you may remember them for this song 'Dr. Mabuse', especially. The whole album A Secret Wish is quite good. My favorite is the opening track 'Dream Within a Dream', jazzy, ambient and with some New Romantic feel.

'Dr. Mabuse'

'Dream Within a Dream'

The Associates
I really like this Scottish band. Fourth Drawer Down and Sulk are both excellent albums, with distinct acrobatic vocals, and again New Romantic vibe. Sulk is more poppy and so for this thread I've chosen the song "Club Country".

(Eh, I have to include another one, it's my favorite)
The Associates - No

And speaking of Ultravox, I love John Foxx's solo album Metamatic. Cold, cold synths...brrrr! I love it, very futuristic.
"Underpass"

jackhammer · 03-12-2011, 06:36 PM

Propaganda's A Secret Wish is a fantastic album and has many elements of experimentalism in my eyes.

The sleeve notes are great too (copied from my C.D):

NOISE INFORMATION:

Clicks at 13'05, 13'06, 14'05 - vocal;track five slight vocal & synth clicks evident throughout; track six 'pop' at 31 57 21 and clicks at 32 57 29 and 33 51 26 + 20 db peak at 53 05 27.

THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN!

Well worth a listen and a hidden gem for sure.

Cross Talk Talk, Art Of Noise and German Electronica and you are sort of there.

starrynight · 03-12-2011, 06:38 PM

I like Duel by Propaganda.

Goblin Tears · 03-12-2011, 07:21 PM

Love this thread. Love Propoganda.

Some favourites of mine;

Howard the Duck · 03-13-2011, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dankrsta

I've been on a synth music kick lately (again), so I thought of this thread. Here are some bands not mentioned (I think)

Propaganda, German synth pop, new wave band. Some of you may remember them for this song 'Dr. Mabuse', especially. The whole album A Secret Wish is quite good. My favorite is the opening track 'Dream Within a Dream', jazzy, ambient and with some New Romantic feel.

'Dr. Mabuse'

'Dream Within a Dream'

The Associates
I really like this Scottish band. Fourth Drawer Down and Sulk are both excellent albums, with distinct acrobatic vocals, and again New Romantic vibe. Sulk is more poppy and so for this thread I've chosen the song "Club Country".

(Eh, I have to include another one, it's my favorite)
The Associates - No

And speaking of Ultravox, I love John Foxx's solo album Metamatic. Cold, cold synths...brrrr! I love it, very futuristic.
"Underpass"

I LOVE all of the above.

Only Propaganda album I got is 1234 which is not that good, and recorded with a different line-up.

Haven't really heard any solo John Foxx, though I love his Ultravox! stuff.

03-12-2011, 06:24 PM	#66 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	I've been on a synth music kick lately (again), so I thought of this thread. Here are some bands not mentioned (I think) Propaganda, German synth pop, new wave band. Some of you may remember them for this song 'Dr. Mabuse', especially. The whole album A Secret Wish is quite good. My favorite is the opening track 'Dream Within a Dream', jazzy, ambient and with some New Romantic feel. 'Dr. Mabuse' 'Dream Within a Dream' The Associates I really like this Scottish band. Fourth Drawer Down and Sulk are both excellent albums, with distinct acrobatic vocals, and again New Romantic vibe. Sulk is more poppy and so for this thread I've chosen the song "Club Country". (Eh, I have to include another one, it's my favorite) The Associates - No And speaking of Ultravox, I love John Foxx's solo album Metamatic. Cold, cold synths...brrrr! I love it, very futuristic. "Underpass" __________________ Last.fm

03-12-2011, 06:36 PM	#67 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Propaganda's A Secret Wish is a fantastic album and has many elements of experimentalism in my eyes. The sleeve notes are great too (copied from my C.D): NOISE INFORMATION: Clicks at 13'05, 13'06, 14'05 - vocal;track five slight vocal & synth clicks evident throughout; track six 'pop' at 31 57 21 and clicks at 32 57 29 and 33 51 26 + 20 db peak at 53 05 27. THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN! Well worth a listen and a hidden gem for sure. Cross Talk Talk, Art Of Noise and German Electronica and you are sort of there. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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03-12-2011, 03:08 AM	#62 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I've been looking more at albums recently, but I agree most music is about songs rather than albums. Rock critics just talk about albums though and most people just follow that lead.

03-12-2011, 05:19 AM	#63 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	some of the synth-pop albums are good, such as the ones I mentioned earlier

03-12-2011, 05:35 AM	#64 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	The New Order one is good, for Ultravox I would say Lament.

03-12-2011, 07:07 AM	#65 (permalink)
Liljagare Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 182	Celebrate the Nun was a good synthpop group as well and features a pre-megaphone Scooter. Worth a mention as they rarely are..

03-12-2011, 06:38 PM	#68 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	I like Duel by Propaganda.

03-12-2011, 07:21 PM	#69 (permalink)
Goblin Tears Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 337	Love this thread. Love Propoganda. Some favourites of mine;