In praise of early 80's electronica.....

[cyberknight]

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[threebikesmcginty]

How about some more Howard Jones......complete with gimp (I can't get You Tube vids to appear as a big box on here , so here's a linky)

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Get your youtube link and copy it into the 'insert media' icon pop-up box (above far right in the post box)

Not that I should be helping you with this - I can't stand Howard Jones!!!

 

[jig-sore]

100% Gary Numan fan, and no, he wasn't a one hit wonder at all.

loads of albums and singles and actually still putting them out now (although im not a fan of the current stuff)

the funny thing with Numan is that he can't pick a decent single to save his life. most of the album tracks and B-sides were better than the singles

 

[skudupnorth]

Human League - Being Boiled - before they threw it all away for fame and fortune...

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Absolute class !!! Seen them live twice at the Apollo in Manchester and this song just sends a tingle up your spine when they sing it.Just brilliant live band.

 

[skudupnorth]

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Yes,Yes !!! So much better than the mass produced stuff of today !

 

[mangaman]

Howard Jones went to my school - you'll all be interested to hear. My favourite early Heaven 17 - We Don't Need that Fascist Groove Thang - still a great song
View: http://youtu.be/GxYYlLGGOUA

 

[montyboy]

Howard Jones went to my school - you'll all be interested to hear. My favourite early Heaven 17 - We Don't Need that Fascist Groove Thang - still a great song
View: http://youtu.be/GxYYlLGGOUA

I was at Uni in Sheffield in the early 80's and for a brief period knew the Heaven 17/Human League crew. I had a brief moment with Suzanne (the blonde one) which will remain my "claim to fame".

 

[Flying Dodo]

One of my dubious claims to fame. My soon to be ex-wife is her cousin.

But yes, you can't beat Human League/Heaven 17.

Happy Days.

 

[Baggy]

What about a bit of Yazoo - Don't Go. Alison Moyet had such a great voice.
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[Baggy]

...and as we're talking about great voices - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams. Their first album In the Garden had some good tunes, but nothing on You Tube I can find...

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[Baggy]

Does 1984 count as early 80's?

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[accountantpete]

Brian Eno had a good line in this genre - cue pompous music and sub-Syd lyrics.

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[montyboy]

Brian Eno had a good line in this genre - cue pompous music and sub-Syd lyrics.

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Talking Heads.........coooool.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Does 1984 count as early 80's?

Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse [

Ooooo talking of Propaganda, this track is great! (1985 I think so a bit off early)

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[Baggy]

Hah, I've just been playing that, it's my favourite song of theirs. We have Secret Wish on CD somewhere (and I still have the tape though it's probably a bit mouldy) which has Duel/Jewel and other remixy bits on it.