cookiemonster
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I have all Depeche Mode albums, including the recent 12" box sets, visage (The Anvil) album, still sounds awesome today, New Order and Ultravox. All of this sound great on vinyl.
In praise of synth pop and early electro dance music
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I have all Depeche Mode albums, including the recent 12" box sets, visage (The Anvil) album, still sounds awesome today, New Order and Ultravox. All of this sound great on vinyl.
johnblack
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Having loved H17 since I was young, I got to go and see them play the Luxury Gap, they were so good and Glen Gregory is a top bloke. I also saw Gary Numan at the same venue (Roadmender, Northampton) and he was unbelievable. Best gigs of 2019. I'm not a big fan of all the revival stuff and see loads of new acts but they were both awesome.
johnblack
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I've been giving some of my vinyl to a couple of my mates kids who are in a band which I help out with. They really like the old DM and New Order stuff, plus the Ultravox live album Monument.I have all Depeche Mode albums, including the recent 12" box sets, visage (The Anvil) album, still sounds awesome today, New Order and Ultravox. All of this sound great on vinyl.
Is that Nick Kershaw? 😄
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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Cycling forum and electronic music ... hmmm, let me see ... 
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt3p-F2x7rY&ab_channel=EijiKazama
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt3p-F2x7rY&ab_channel=EijiKazama
cookiemonster
Squire
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If you can get a hold of it, listen to the remastered Ultravox Vienna album on vinyl. Superb sound. The live ‘Return to Eden’ album beats Monument hands down.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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Cycling forum and electronic music ... hmmm, let me see ...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt3p-F2x7rY&ab_channel=EijiKazama
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtCJ9L7fIhs
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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OP
OP
nickyboy
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He's always liked house music and the like (good lad, can't beat a bit of Frankie Knuckles) but this interest in synth pop has shown him how it all evolved out of the likes of Kraftwerk...then OMD/Human League...then Depeche Mode/H17 etc...
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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Badger_Boom
Veteran
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- York
I’ve been listening to a lot of Yellow Magic Orchestra and Propaganda lately. It even inspired me to finally buy myself a synthesiser for a bit of lockdown noodling.
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
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Not my cup of tea at all to be honest.
But out of left field have a listen to the album Signals by Rush. Their 80s departure into synth based pop/rock.
But out of left field have a listen to the album Signals by Rush. Their 80s departure into synth based pop/rock.
AndyRM
XOXO
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For a more modern take on the genre, check out Perturbator, Carpenter Brut, College, Kavinsky, Mega Drive, Pylot, Dance With the Dead and The Midnight.
John Carpenter is also a massive synth fan and narrated a film called "Rise of the Synths", which is well worth a watch.
None of this is vinyl, but it's all cool music in a banging genre.
John Carpenter is also a massive synth fan and narrated a film called "Rise of the Synths", which is well worth a watch.
None of this is vinyl, but it's all cool music in a banging genre.
