you can't beat 80's synth

fryup · 03-10-2014 09:51PM #1

I defy any man or woman out there not to tap their feet and shake their booty to this....its utterly groovy......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzA-V0YN3QA

fleet_admiral · 03-10-2014 09:59PM

The 80's were great for music, the 90's too. It all got crap after around 2001

Call Me Jimmy · 03-10-2014 10:08PM

I'm not sayin' it but if you enjoy that awful sound then you probably enjoy making fashion items out of the unfortunate people you've gagged bagged and tagged...

Not judging

eigrod · 03-10-2014 10:09PM

BBC4 TV now for all you 80s fans. Just had Adam Ant, Culture Club and Frankie Goes to Hollywood on.

131spanner · 03-10-2014 10:09PM

Love it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUqoKjU3D4

philstar · 03-10-2014 10:16PM

it must be said jimmy somerville had an incredible singing voice for such a wee fella

looked kinda like a oppa lumpa

Tail Docker · 03-10-2014 10:17PM

I've a sister who was friends with Jimmy, and he was an awful little bollix IRL. Put me right off tbh.

philstar · 03-10-2014 10:20PM

^^^^^

pls tell................

bnt · 03-10-2014 10:20PM

I personally thought that the best results came from bands that mixed it up e.g. Tears For Fears had a lot of guitar in their songs, and OMD used real bass as well as older keyboards:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x8JcZNOb1c

We can emulate all kinds of synths in software today, we kind-of take it all for granted. I remember the first time I heard the Miami Vice theme and was blown away: the big white keyboard used by Jan Hammer here (with the green screen attached) is a Fairlight CMI Series IIx, which cost as much as a house. Now it's a £29.99 app for the iPad. :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQDU-2qMre0

03-10-2014 10:21PM

Ah, I love Friday Night Eighties!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhWE0we4FaQ

Karl Stein · 03-10-2014 10:21PM

The start of this tune is my current ringtone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mvwam3GLBY

Links234 · 03-10-2014 10:22PM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

It all got crap after around 2001

No, it didn't!

delw · 03-10-2014 10:24PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfcHjZ1qJf8

Classic

Edit : dam bnt beat me to it,great minds & all that

Ben Horne · 03-10-2014 10:25PM

Not quite 80s (1979).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avvh5H-EPWU

LETHAL LADY · 03-10-2014 10:28PM

This is my favourite 80s tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gyPjIxpDe4

Al_Coholic · 03-10-2014 10:29PM

Ben Horne wrote: »

Not quite 80s (1979).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avvh5H-EPWU

when i saw this video for the first time i was thinking wtf is this shyt....then a few hours later i was singing along to the song,very catchy tune

Slicemeister · 03-10-2014 10:32PM

Most of New Orders stuff is hard to top. Never ages.

Al_Coholic · 03-10-2014 10:36PM

Scarface soundtrack has some great synth music on it.

philstar · 03-10-2014 10:37PM

outrageously camp.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LYfwdu4R3A

did you ever hear that "rumour" about him;)

M5 · 03-10-2014 10:39PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYH8DsU2WCk

/thread

bodice ripper · 03-10-2014 10:42PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlB77vM2FMg

Shoelaces · 03-10-2014 10:42PM

https://m.soundcloud.com/oconnor-kavanagh-trench/aint-never-gonna-rock-no-more

03-10-2014 10:42PM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

The 80's were great for music, the 90's too. It all got crap after around 2001

Ah now. It didn't ALL get crap. If you like 80's synthpop there's been some great modern(ish) artists releasing stuff with similar sounds or influences.

Off the top of my head: M83, CHVRCHES, Chromatics, Goldfrapp, Crystal Castles (bit more abrasive), The Knife (in their less weird moments), Ladyhawke, Wye Oak, Future Islands.....there's loads out there!

Shakespeare's Sister · 03-10-2014 11:07PM

Father Benny Cake:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DuCIGvsbMA

03-10-2014 11:11PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0WNbm1jz6A

C.K Dexter Haven · 03-10-2014 11:16PM

The King and Queen of 80s Synth Pop; ladies and gentlemen, I give you, The Eurythmics:

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

Czarcasm · 03-10-2014 11:17PM

Debbie Harry, mhmm

uch · 03-10-2014 11:18PM

I win

03-10-2014 11:20PM

This thread is bring back a lot of memories.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZiJQL9OLqI

foggy_lad · 03-10-2014 11:26PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIBHm0O7GqE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amdaFc7O7G8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GER396B6M7w

Harry Palmr · 03-10-2014 11:26PM

Synths? You want Synths?

Nearly 10 minutes of sparkling ethereal drama (opening scene of Thief 1980 Michael Mann's first feature film) Music by Tangerine Dream.

Play it loud

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

you can't beat 80's synth

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