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November 7, 2008 4:57 PM

Seminal Synth & New Wave Sounds
posted by vronsky (19 comments total)

set list -- Klein & MBO - Dirty Talk 1982, Cabaret Voltair 1979, Alexander Robot'ick 1984, The Normal 1978,
J Foxx 1980, Ignatious Jones - Like a Ghost 1982, Fad Gadget, Telex - Euro-vision 1980.
posted by vronsky at 5:09 PM on November 7, 2008

Not like it doesn't now, but I love how the technology defined the sound back then.
posted by dunkadunc at 5:24 PM on November 7, 2008

Videos no longer available for me.
posted by Falconetti at 5:51 PM on November 7, 2008

Working for me Falconetti.

Who knew Australia had such an amazing synthpop scene?
posted by vronsky at 6:40 PM on November 7, 2008

I love synthpop and the electronic sound. It seems I always have something new to learn about it.

Yamaha
Yaaaaamaha
Yamaha
posted by Countess Elena at 6:58 PM on November 7, 2008

That was better than all the clips in the OP Countess Elena. I think I'ma go get me some leather pants and a Hitler moustache too.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 7:08 PM on November 7, 2008

What would you know about synthpop anyway grandpa? Bit after your time, innit? Go listen to your skiffle records.
posted by vronsky at 7:15 PM on November 7, 2008

Dancing UotC agrees with this post title. (get down, repeat)
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 7:57 PM on November 7, 2008

I wonder what the Indian word is for "hot?"
posted by vronsky at 8:21 PM on November 7, 2008

I am the fly in the ointment.
posted by not_on_display at 8:58 PM on November 7, 2008

silicon teens -- let's dance
posted by vronsky at 10:12 PM on November 7, 2008

What would you know about synthpop anyway grandpa? Bit after your time, innit?

As someone who didn't stop clubbing until about 1994, that would be a resolute no.

It was all a bit too white for my tastes until Chicago and Detroit got their hands on it though.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 3:37 AM on November 8, 2008

Also: thread needs more Giorgio.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 3:42 AM on November 8, 2008

That's entertainment!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:30 AM on November 8, 2008

vronsky: Any mention of Australian synthpop must include a link to a Severed Heads video. They usually get lumped in with the EBM/Industrial crowd, but that's mostly because of the name, I think.
posted by Sys Rq at 10:15 AM on November 8, 2008

Oh yes Sys Rq. Thanks, I like that.
posted by vronsky at 2:03 PM on November 8, 2008

More Severed Heads -- doing Petrol, A Million Angels and Bless This House on Rock Arena 1986, and Pilots hate you. bowie - moon of alabama
posted by vronsky at 8:47 PM on November 8, 2008

Get off my lawn.
posted by Restless Day at 8:09 AM on November 9, 2008

Tom Ellard of Severed Heads has a blog. And an entertaining read it is too.
posted by acb at 5:11 PM on November 9, 2008