The one and only, R. Stevie Moore!
"No Know" from Teenage Spectacular (1987):
"Part of the Problem", recorded 1978, appears on Glad Music (1986) and others:
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Vangelis
Vangelis is a greek synthesizer god. In 1982, through a series of improvisational recordings, he wrote the score for the movie Blade Runner. It is one of the most celebrated pieces of synthesized music, known for its lucidity, virtuosity, and stirring beauty.
"Blade Runner Blues":
Labels:
1980's,
Blade Runner,
film score,
Greece,
Synth,
Vangelis
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Stranglers
my blaahg is very lacking in the punk dept.
here's the Stranglers with "Sometimes" from Rattus Norvegicus (1977):
here's the Stranglers with "Sometimes" from Rattus Norvegicus (1977):
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Nu Shooz
Portland-based husband and wife duo, Valerie Day and John Smith. Their '86 album Poolside launched them into the forefront of west coast Rhythm and Blues.
"Point of No Return":
"I Can't Wait":
"Point of No Return":
"I Can't Wait":
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Zeus B. Held
prominent German producer, recording artist, and musician, and a member of the kraut-prog group Birth Control; a funky tune from his third solo LP, Attack Time (1981), "Cowboy on the Beach":
Labels:
1980's,
Birth Control,
German,
Synthpop,
Zeus B. Held
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Civil Attack
Steve Washingon, Shiela Horne-Washington, and Marc Hicks with this 1983 track "One Love":
Valerie Dore
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Thomas Leer
Thomas Leer is an experimental composer, musician, recording artist, and producer. His work covers a multiple of genres and mediums from electronic and punk to jazz and classical.
Private Plane (1978) was his first self-released single:
"Letter From America" from the 4 Movements EP (1981):
"Hear What I Say" from the Contradictions EP (1982):
Private Plane (1978) was his first self-released single:
"Letter From America" from the 4 Movements EP (1981):
"Hear What I Say" from the Contradictions EP (1982):
Rüdiger Lorenz
Rüdiger Lorenz built many of his own synthesizers and even a his own label to release his recordings through, originally on cassette, then moving to vinyl and eventually CDs. He self-released 17 albums in the 18 years between 1981 and 1998.
"38-17-34" was originally released in 1984 on a cassette compilation of electronic music called On-slaught No. 5, and also appeared as the title track on Rüdiger's 1985 album The Last Secret of Posiedon:
"Francis and Friends" from Southland (1984):
"38-17-34" was originally released in 1984 on a cassette compilation of electronic music called On-slaught No. 5, and also appeared as the title track on Rüdiger's 1985 album The Last Secret of Posiedon:
"Francis and Friends" from Southland (1984):
Saturday, March 12, 2011
The Dovers
Friday, March 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
YMO
the Yellow Magic Orchestra with "Technopolis," the opening track from their 1979 album, Solid State Survivors:
Labels:
1970s,
Haruomi Hosono,
Japanese,
Synthpop,
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Mark Lane
recorded in 1981, "Quest" from Kill Joy (2000) a collection of rare or unreleased recordings:
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Cleaners from Venus
Labels:
1980's,
avant garde,
cassette,
Cleaners from Venus,
DIY,
Martin Newell,
pop,
UK
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Chrome
Helios Creed and Damon Edge started recording together as Chrome in San Francisco around 1978.
They played together until Edge moved to Europe in 1984.
"Firebomb" from 3rd From the Sun (1982)
Labels:
1980's,
Chrome,
Damon Edge,
Helios Creed,
post punk,
USA
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