Songs You Came Across On Some Streaming Service And Thought Your Head-Case Buds Might Enjoy Too. No Critical Endorsement Implied. Fuck Vevo etc.

[Dusty Chalk]

Don’t know what you mean, but I like it.  Please keep finding and sharing that organic, analog, pest- and pesticide-free sound.

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[Kerry]

Wow!

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[Dusty Chalk]

Reminds of Spandau Ballet

stolen from Knucks’ last show 

 

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[HiWire]

Italo disco(!)

Clio – Faces

 

Clio – Eyes

 

Oingo Boingo – Dead Man's Party

 

Edited April 2, 2019 by HiWire

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Am a sucker for this kind of Dylan/Springsteen riffing and storytelling, however derivative.

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[HemiSam]

On 2/17/2019 at 6:09 PM, Voltron said:

I came across this band drinking in Tahoe City, not streaming, but you can check them out by streaming if you wish. Pronounced krung-bin, obviously. 

 

I'm way behind on this very cool thread.  This one hit the sweet spot for me on a lazy Saturday catching up on some reading and with friends.  Very cool!

HS

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The kids know it's the end.

 

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I still think this is one of the best one hit wonders.

 

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[mikeymad]

without a doubt stretch... 

 

Just listening to Sara's voice. 

 

 

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[Dusty Chalk]

I love this, unironically:

 

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I miss the 80s.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Couldn’t tell.

 

Related:  I heard this the other day and was really digging the groovy, hip synthesizer tone.

 

[Torpedo]

This video is not available, Dusty

[Dusty Chalk]

...in your country.  It's "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" by Human League.  The lead synthesizer has this funny little out-of-tune warble to it, but it works (for me).  The mix is what's interesting -- everything these days is put through reverbs and cab emulators and room simulators and produced all to hell.  This sounds like it was run straight into the desk (as a lot of synthpop those days were).  It gives it this raw edge that I hardly ever hear any more.  How about this one:

 

[Torpedo]

Yup, this one works. Pure 80's technopop.

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