Gems from the 1980's

Nolanger · 10-12-2011 05:23PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRib0rUK_hM

Technocentral · 10-12-2011 06:17PM

Breathtaking: (Watch in HD if your computer allows)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1J6TFHCevg

Nolanger · 10-12-2011 07:59PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls

bullpost · 10-12-2011 08:27PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNhux7CA0B4

bullpost · 10-12-2011 08:30PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkismiXva3M

Nolanger · 10-12-2011 09:06PM

cranks · 11-12-2011 09:50PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Breathtaking: (Watch in HD if your computer allows)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1J6TFHCevg

Damn you Tenhno!
I always thought this was one of DCD's better offerings but I've never seen this before. Is it the official video?
I've just cried watching this. It could be the 3 Stellas I have on board but I've just cried.
Thanks for recommendation.

Nolanger · 11-12-2011 09:59PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfSCh0JM9vk

bullpost · 11-12-2011 10:14PM

cranks · 11-12-2011 10:27PM

bullpost wrote: »

My Sunday evening of beer and music just gets better!
Never heard (of) Joe Crow. Like it.

Nolanger · 11-12-2011 10:31PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18sGc89mYuA

Scubadevils · 11-12-2011 10:36PM

cranks wrote: »

Damn you Tenhno!
I always thought this was one of DCD's better offerings but I've never seen this before. Is it the official video?
I've just cried watching this. It could be the 3 Stellas I have on board but I've just cried.
Thanks for recommendation.

Thats from Baraka - and yes I've cried watching it too, with and without drink I will admit! Highly recommend it though, a stunning DVD...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baraka-Remastered-Blu-ray-Ron-Fricke/dp/B001DN7IX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323639281&sr=8-1

Nolanger · 11-12-2011 10:47PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU4I_cfzx5k

cinnamon girl · 12-12-2011 04:31PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Loop in McGonagles with Therapy? Amazing. 1990.

Back in 1990 when I was living in the US I could have gone to see Loop in a very small club with support from Nirvana, but I couldn't find anyone else who was going to give me a lift home

If only I had a crystal ball I would have just taken a taxi...

Technocentral · 12-12-2011 06:29PM

cranks wrote: »

Damn you Tenhno!
I always thought this was one of DCD's better offerings but I've never seen this before. Is it the official video?
I've just cried watching this. It could be the 3 Stellas I have on board but I've just cried.
Thanks for recommendation.

No, it was used in the scenes shown as part of a full length documentary called Baraka, you can get it on DVD and even better Bluray, it was shot on 70mm in 1992 around the world and looks amazing, apart from this DCD track the rest of the music is by Michael Stearns.

Nolanger · 12-12-2011 06:36PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9szJJtqu80

Technocentral · 12-12-2011 06:42PM

bullpost wrote: »

Wow never heard this before, sounds like Hot Chip! (Great band) and extremely contemporary. Looking it up on disgogs it seems he only ever released one single, he should have been huge.

bullpost · 13-12-2011 12:55PM

From a famous compilation called Pillows and Prayers : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillows_%26_Prayers

Some other great stuff on there too. It sold for 99p when it was released around 1982.

Technocentral wrote: »

Wow never heard this before, sounds like Hot Chip! (Great band) and extremely contemporary. Looking it up on disgogs it seems he only ever released one single, he should have been huge.

Nolanger · 13-12-2011 08:04PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU3rXvNnRr0

cinnamon girl · 13-12-2011 08:06PM

Technocentral wrote: »

never heard this before, sounds like Hot Chip! (Great band) and extremely contemporary. Looking it up on disgogs it seems he only ever released one single, he should have been huge.

He was a member of the Nightingales, who were also great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvD0noU7szQ

Nolanger · 13-12-2011 08:56PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDOjYIDa0Y4

AhrSkidar · 13-12-2011 09:35PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ATHaT641ZA

Nolanger · 14-12-2011 07:11PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXhSqmfRTfY

Sir Graball · 17-12-2011 10:51PM

Technocentral wrote: »

There are dozens but some I really like:

Prefab Sprout, first three albums are outstanding, great songs and harmonies
Art Of Noise, great, left of centre electronic music
The Blue Nile, gorgeous, melancholy songs and music
Cocteau Twins, brilliant, ethereal music and her voice is amazing
Dead Can Dance, fantastic, classical music influenced, gothic indie with two outstanding vocalists
The Fall, Mark E Smith is a complete original, once you get into them its a lifelong passion
Scritti Politti great synth pop
The The fantastic sounding political pop that still sounds great today
Public Enemy Never bettered in hip hop terms
Cabaret Voltaire, influential electronic duo, proto Techno stuff like Sensoria still sounds fresh nearly 30 years later. (see attached)

I'd also give honorable mentions to Japan and Propaganda who released some great stuff in the early to mid 80's.

Great list Blue Nile real stand out

you could add

Psychadelic Furs ( Until they got all synthy)
Graham Parker (Sadly forgotten these days)
And XTC who imo were big influence on a lot of indie / alt bands.

Bit of nostalgia!!:cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zFrFkvDGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBUL9wb6fIc

SilverScreen · 17-12-2011 11:51PM

Not enough love for American bands in this thread, what is wrong with you people?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaFNjY8UPOo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGKScARvrtI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrZzzlrS7LU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZmdzQpRuiQ

Technocentral · 18-12-2011 03:12AM

Zero1986 wrote: »

Not enough love for American bands in this thread, what is wrong with you people?

Until Public Enemy and then Nirvana came along I just wasn't interested in American bands, probably 95% of stuff I listened to in the 80s was British and European.