The great 80's brit synthpop thread

[borderpolice]

Two of the best:

Fox the Fox: Precious Little Diamonds​

Raff/Laura Brannigan: Self Control​

checkitout!

 

[jenks]

i hope this hasn't already been mentioned but:

tell it to my Heart by taylor dayne.

a lesbian friend of mine was mad about it and her at the time - after awhile i too couldn't help but agree, on both counts - saw it on the tv the other day, still does the trick.

 

[mistersloane]

Wide Boy Awake - Chicken Outlaw or Slang Teacher
Chris & Cosey - Sweet Surprise
Cava Cava - Where's Romeo
Savage Progress - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Marc and The Mambas - Sleaze

I'd cry if I went to a party and someone I didn't know was playing these.

 

[version]

 

[DLaurent]

 

[IdleRich]

This is really good, never heard it before.

 

[william_kent]

Yazoo - Situation Dub ( 1982 )

(aka YAZ for cousins over the ocean )

Brit synth pop predicts ACID

 

[william_kent]

a deep cut from the Bill Kent archive



Portion Control - Bite My Head ( 1983 B side headfuck )

I used to listen to this on acid, might explain something or other

edit: this would have fucked up the original poster's "80s lame arse house party" something rotten

 

[william_kent]

obviously all early 1980s Brit synth pop was working off these templates:



Throbbing Gristle - Hot On The Heels Of Love



Throbbing Gristle - United

oh, and



Donna Summer - I Feel Love Patrick Cowley deep fist feels the liver extended mix

 

[william_kent]

peak early 80s Brit synth pop



League Unlimited Orchestra - Things That dreams Are made Of