Tuesday, March 29, 2011

R. Stevie Moore

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:

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":

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Harry Nilsson


making an early TV appearance in 1969:

Friday, March 25, 2011

Vanity 6

"Make Up", the b-side from the 1982 single "He's So Dull":

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):

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":

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren with "Intro" and "Breathless" from his 1972 album, Something/Anything?:

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":

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Civil Attack

Steve Washingon, Shiela Horne-Washington, and Marc Hicks with this 1983 track "One Love":

Valerie Dore


Italian pop from 1986, Valerie Dore with her song "The Magic Rain" from her first album The Legend:

sorry for the incomplete video.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Lonnie Liston Smith


"Colors of the Rainbow" from Watercolors (1991):

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):

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):

Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Dovers


the Dovers were a mid-60's garage band from California. they recorded just 4 singles from '65-'66, recently compiled and released in Italy on the album We're Not Just Anybody (2001).
"About Me", b-side to the "She's Not Just Anybody" single, 1966:

"She's Gone", 1965:

Friday, March 11, 2011

Plaisir

french funkiness, "Visa Pour Aimer" (1984):

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

YMO




the Yellow Magic Orchestra with "Technopolis," the opening track from their 1979 album, Solid State Survivors:

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Gin Gillette

1966, "Train to Satanville":

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


Cleaners from Venus; Martin Newell and Lol, "Only A Shadow" from Midnight Cleaners (1982):

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Tangerine Dream


Tangerine Dream with their 1985 single, "Streethawk":

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)