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Herro

I know all this 80s influenced stuff has been and gone but was just wondering if anyone knew of any good synth based tunes.

Been listening to a lot of early U2 like Drowning Man and (cough) Boys Of Summer by Don Henley and theres somethin about the synths that i think are pretty good

Doesn't have to be from the 80s but any shouts will be appreciated.

Ta!

MontgomeryCliff | 10 Nov '06, 00:41 | Send note | Report this | Reply

RARRRRRRRAAARRRRRRRRRRRARGHHHHHH!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHH!!

My throat hurts.

james_delve | 10 Nov '06, 01:29 | Reply
bronski beat

small town boy

most prince.

Jamie_Summers | 10 Nov '06, 07:44 | Reply
you need the kings of synth music -

Kraftwerk, and then there's all that OMD, Human League malarky to check out ...

comrade_wolfie | 10 Nov '06, 08:18 | Reply
joy division's closer

has the best synths. otherwise theres all that dance music stuff thats quite popular with the kids nowadays

cumulous_nimbus | 10 Nov '06, 09:03 | Reply
- See: Brian Eno
  
  In particular - 'Another Green World'
  
  Engels | 10 Nov '06, 09:12 | Reply
  - rick wakeman
    
    word
    
    elainepaige | 10 Nov '06, 12:12 | Reply
    - virginia plain
      
      roxy music
      
      MyOtherCarsAJag | 10 Nov '06, 12:15 | Reply
      - Good call
        
        Electricity : OMD
        
        Terra | 10 Nov '06, 12:39 | Reply
Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics

I also like Fade To Grey by Visage.

I await to be banned.

colonol_k | 10 Nov '06, 12:44 | Reply
- Nowt wrong with Colonel,
  
  Wishing : A Flock Of Seagulls.
  
  Terra | 10 Nov '06, 12:46 | Reply
Not the Sugababes

Are Friends Electric, by Gary Numan - the synths are the size of a ficking cliff by the end. Awesome.

TheNo | 10 Nov '06, 12:53 | Reply
- ladytron
  
  .
  
  shallwesetbenonfire | 10 Nov '06, 13:27 | Reply
  - the Roxy Music song,
    
    or the band?
    
    (actually I don't think I've ever heard the band so I don't even know if they have synths ... )
    
    comrade_wolfie | 10 Nov '06, 13:35 | Reply
  - I forgot Ladytron
    
    They are completely ace. Particularly Discotraxx, Playgirl and Destroy Everything You Touch.
    
    colonol_k | 10 Nov '06, 13:42 | Reply
Cabaret Fucking Voltaire

circa 1983 - 1986

Mr_JDTraynor | 10 Nov '06, 13:48 | Reply
Enter Shikari

Return To Energiser

francescopadormo | 10 Nov '06, 13:50 | Reply
- err.. NO
  
  enter shikari have never even HEARD a good tune. let alone recorded one.
  
  tobythecat | 10 Nov '06, 13:54 | Reply
  - You suck
    
    Fuck you man. You have no idea about good music. You and your critically acclaimed artists...........they're rubbish. Give me Aiden any day.
    
    francescopadormo | 10 Nov '06, 13:56 | Reply
    - BAN REQUEST
      
      this guy likes enter shikari AND Aiden. what a loser. get outta here.
      
      go on... shoo!
      
      tobythecat | 10 Nov '06, 13:58 | Reply
      - Funniest thing ever
        
        "You suck
        
        Fuck you man. You have no idea about good music. You and your critically acclaimed artists...........they're rubbish. Give me Aiden any day."
        
        The best you can come up with is Enter Shikari, expect a slap down. But that retort made me laugh out load, yeh those critically aclaimed artists must be a load of rubbish, bloody critics and I'll get my dad on you...
        
        Suggestions for the thread:
        Silent shout - The Knife
        Anything by Juan Atkins
        
        JungleKing | 10 Nov '06, 15:05 | Reply
        
        err yeah
        
        i'm pretty sure he was joking. NO-ONE likes Aiden, remember?
        
        tobythecat | 10 Nov '06, 15:24 | Reply
I've been whistling

Enola Gay for the last twenty minutes.

bobbygeorge | 10 Nov '06, 13:51 | Reply
- I was doing that earlier
  
  it was on my ipod. I like songs about nuclear attacks to start my weekend.
  
  colonol_k | 10 Nov '06, 13:56 | Reply
  - Summat by
    
    Mike Dred. B1 off Universal Indicator Orange. Them's proper synths.
    
    carrot_ram | 10 Nov '06, 13:58 | Reply
- what about
  
  the Clockwork Orange soundtrack - clssics on a moog - far out man
  
  and Son of My Father by Chicory Tip - now there was a tuuuuuuuuune
  
  comrade_wolfie | 10 Nov '06, 14:02 | Reply
  - Or
    
    Moog espana. That girl from ipanema cover gets me hott. urr..
    
    carrot_ram | 10 Nov '06, 14:23 | Reply
    - Shout....
      
      Tears For Fears.
      
      Terra | 10 Nov '06, 14:33 | Reply
      - Chooon
        
        colonol_k | 10 Nov '06, 14:37 | Reply
        
        Aye, it is indeed
        
        ummmmmm
        
        The Associates : Party Fears Two.
        
        Terra | 10 Nov '06, 15:22 | Reply
        
        new order - your silent face
        
        is the best synth song EVER.
        
        vincent_van_goth | 10 Nov '06, 20:09 | Reply
- That's the one
  
  that springs to my mind first, too.
  
  angrysamoan | 11 Nov '06, 09:18 | Reply
  - ...
    
    Enola Gay, that is.
    
    angrysamoan | 11 Nov '06, 09:19 | Reply
Are Friends Electric..?

Garry Numan

smileyfdave | 10 Nov '06, 20:20 | Reply
Something a bit newer.....

I bought the Less than human album by The juan Maclean which uses synth's to quite a marvellous degree. Pretty camp but particularly good is 'give me every little thing' which has quite an amusing video on their website.

duke-box | 10 Nov '06, 20:41 | Reply
Taxi Girl

chercher le garcon.
Go find it !

lyle | 10 Nov '06, 20:44 | Reply
- "
  
  "Looking for the Waiter"?
  
  kovacs | 11 Nov '06, 10:56 | Reply
orchestral manouveres in the dark

electricity

yes_ | 10 Nov '06, 20:50 | Reply
- Cheers for the replys
  
  A lot ive heard of and a lot i havent. Usually im a DFA 1979 and The Bronx -but boys of summer is one of my guilty pleasures.....so i hope jimmy delve recovers from having his dads cock down his throat. Ta!
  
  MontgomeryCliff | 11 Nov '06, 02:57 | Reply
  - as much as it pains me to say..
    
    smile like you mean it - the killers.
    
    moodiejg | 11 Nov '06, 03:15 | Reply
  - dfa 1979 use synths
    
    alcxxk | 11 Nov '06, 11:28 | Reply
Alphaville

If you are looking for a classic synth band, look no further than Alphaville. You may remember their big hits from the 80's ~ Forever Young & Big in Japan. Most people forgot about them after that but they've continued to put out some of the best synth CDs around. I highly recommend PROSTITUTE (1994) or SALVATION (1998).

And.. if you like Alphaville, I also suggest you check out IRIS's CD called WRATH (2005).

alphamoongirl | 11 Nov '06, 06:38 | Reply
- Faith No More
  
  IrishMagpie | 11 Nov '06, 11:38 | Reply
Sweet Dreams

Blue Monday
Take On Me...
Fuck, there's LOADS!
Most electronic tracks use synths.
I also fucking love Fade To Grey, Colonel.... it's oh so cool...

Rose-Kitten | 11 Nov '06, 12:21 | Reply
ladytron ladytron ladytron!!!

& the knife
radio dept.
M83

all obvious choices i suppose. all really good though.

neecho | 11 Nov '06, 15:13 | Reply

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Good tunes that use synths

RARRRRRRRAAARRRRRRRRRRRARGHHHHHH!!!!!!

bronski beat

you need the kings of synth music -

joy division's closer

See: Brian Eno

rick wakeman

virginia plain

Good call

Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics

Nowt wrong with Colonel,

Not the Sugababes

ladytron

the Roxy Music song,

I forgot Ladytron

Cabaret Fucking Voltaire

Enter Shikari

err.. NO

You suck

BAN REQUEST

Funniest thing ever

err yeah

I've been whistling

I was doing that earlier

Summat by

what about

Or

Shout....

Chooon

Aye, it is indeed

new order - your silent face

That's the one

...

Are Friends Electric..?

Something a bit newer.....

Taxi Girl

"

orchestral manouveres in the dark

Cheers for the replys

as much as it pains me to say..

dfa 1979 use synths

Alphaville

Faith No More

Sweet Dreams

ladytron ladytron ladytron!!!

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