Beat Agency
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Posted : May 9, 2011 14:16:55
This is not psytrance but a mix down the memory lane back to where it all started for me personally and for synthesizer music in general. These artist caused me to take an interest in synthesizers and shaped my taste in music in my teen years. Enjoy this nostalgic New Wave/Synth-pop journey.
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Ultravox - Mr X
Japan - Quiet Life
New Order - Sub-Culture
Gary Numan - Cars
Ultravox - New Europeans
Visage - Pleasure Boys
Depeche Mode - Photographic
Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Ultravox - White China (Special Mix)
Depeche Mode - Boys Say Go!
Talk Talk - Talk Talk (Extended Mix)
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Depeche Mode - Nodisco
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Posted : May 11, 2011 02:32
Interesting. Some great tunes in there (Gary Numan, Ultravox, New Order). The rest are a little too much on the mainstream side for my taste. Too John Hughes for me In those days I was still in the punk/speed metal scene but (secretly!) getting really into New Order at the same time, as well as the music coming out of the states in those days - electro (the Egyptian Lover beat), hip hop and even the ghetto disco sounds of freestyle (so cheesy it was good).
For me, New Order were different than DM or any of the other synth bands. Something deeper, more ethereal, even with the 'happier' tunes. Their music took me places.
(I have to say I loved the Smiths back then too, though not synth music. Great songs and sound.)
Thanks for sharing the memories
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Posted : May 13, 2011 11:42
I guess it all is boiled down to perception. To me there's nothing mainstream about the tunes in the mix. But that's probably because when this music came out it was very much underground and looked at as very strange music with strange people into it.
So to me this music will always be special and far from being commercial. And do not forget that the ones you call commercial (yes New Wave has become commercial today at it's revival peak) are the pioneers in electronic synth-pop and those who build the blocks that we today use in modern electronic music.
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