Showing posts with label Synthpop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Synthpop. Show all posts

Monday, June 20, 2011

Human League


the Human League from later in their career with their 1986 single, "Human":

Friday, June 17, 2011

Billy Idol

if the 1980's had just one douche bag to call it's own, it would be Billy Idol. here he is showing his less "hard" side with two of his most popular ballads.
"Eyes Without A Face" from Rebel Yell (1983):

"Sweet Sixteen" from Whiplash Smile (1986):

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Unknown DJ


Andre Manuel, the Unknown DJ, early west-coast electro beats.
"Basstronic" single, 1988:

better audio: http://youtu.be/ytddqtWSP-E

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Giorgio Moroder


the Godfather of Italian electro, Giorgio Moroder. A promotional TV video for the 1984 Olympics in LA:

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 9, 2011

YMO




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

Monday, November 1, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

The Human League


the human league, helmed by Phil Oakey, began as a relatively unknown british avant garde electronic group in the late 70's, but they quickly gained some popularity with the release of Dare in '81 after some line up changes. The following are two singles from that album: