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[FallingEdge]

So I've been in the mood to listen to what is mentioned in the title, 80s style synth-pop/electro synth/cyberpunk music. From what I gathered in various threads...

https://soundcloud.com/daataa
http://lazerhawk.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/powerglove

i have a comprehensive playlist on Spotify of all tracks FROM THE FUTURE:
http://open.spotify.com/user/malakaei/playlist/5gZW4WSpROILFTQIx0qz76

and some choice youtube links if you dont:
Danger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaiUg01NiGY
4Trakz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvYemrZnM4
Barretso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2oDusviWDw
Freshlovers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d82a6RUfPjY
Futurecop! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLXw1BLB2hs
Kavinsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41_svUt5_e0
Kolt13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s547YksfsQ
L'Equipe Du Son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7_3lOAogbk
Lazerhawk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NAhlVRaZ4
Miami Nights 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLzjm9E1hwg
Midnight Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HU_02d0h7Q
Mitch Murder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzV-5zeZlhs
The Outrunners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM6rpl2UE
Tangerine Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqEujUKoi9Q
Worship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xDmWPAxooo
Loose Shus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9_z0JPYI78
Silenx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfa2VOk-1dE

here are my curated links for those new to the thread,

Streaming/MP3:
Master Spotify list, over 2300 tracks of this GOLD: https://open.spotify.com/user/malakaei/playlist/5gZW4WSpROILFTQIx0qz76
Bandcamp bought list, can't go wrong with any of these: http://bandcamp.com/noisepurge
NewRetroWave Youtube playlists - https://www.youtube.com/user/NewRetroWave

Select Soundcloud profiles to follow:
https://soundcloud.com/jazzimarzcat
https://soundcloud.com/future80s
https://soundcloud.com/drivemusicradio
https://soundcloud.com/quicksexfm
https://soundcloud.com/wave-runner-records
https://soundcloud.com/newretrowave
https://soundcloud.com/futurecityrecords
https://soundcloud.com/rick-shithouse


Goldmines for buying physical stuff on vinyl/CD:
http://italiansdoitbetter.bigcartel.com/ - Chromatics, Glass Candy, indies
http://radrushrecords.bandcamp.com/ - Waveshaper, Dynatron, etc.
http://www.blood-music.com/store/store.html - Perturbator, Gost, Dan Terminus
http://www.toniterecords.com/store - FM Attack etc.
http://www.valeriecollective.com/store/ - Stephen Falken, College etc.
http://invadarecords.bigcartel.com/ - College, Soundtracks
http://mondotees.com/collections/music - Death Waltz Records, Soundtracks, Umberto, Goblin, etc.

Discogs
Search by genres: Disco, Electro, Italo, Synth-pop:
http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?ge...le=Electro&controller=_mp_facets&format=Vinyl

But I need more plz!

 

[Horse Detective]

edit: I love this shit

 

[lastplayed]

How about Royalty: http://youtu.be/muhlbwjgHmc

 

[nel e nel]

Dam-Funk

He's more on the modern soul/boogie tip, but it's definitely strong with the 80s synth vibe.

https://soundcloud.com/damfunk

 

[Isocr4cy]

https://soundcloud.com/perturbator (NSFW album art for one of the tracks)

Perturbator is excellent, definitely one of my current favorites. Also, I don't recall who pointed me towards them but the record label Aphasia Records basically only consists of 80's sounding synth artists.


https://soundcloud.com/aphasia-records

 

[The Bookerman]

awesome thread. will definetly contribute.

 

[Devolution]

The best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E034wcww390

 

[perryfarrell]

Japanese Telecom

Drexciya

 

[DukeBobby]

Subscribed. I'm a sucker for this kind of music.

Here's an artist I found recently:

Judge Bitch

 

[freenudemacusers]

worth listening to these podcast mixes:

Optimo: Synth Summer: http://www.optimo.co.uk/podcasts/audio/Optimo-Podcast-1-Synth-Summer.mp3

Optimo: Creatures of the Night: http://www.optimo.co.uk/podcasts/audio/Optimo_Podcast_7_Creatures_Of_The_Night.mp3

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Kavinsky makes some of the best stuff out there right now.

 

[harSon]

You might have already browsed through it, but there's a topic from not to long ago along this same line: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=499908

Hopefully it has some stuff you like/haven't heard yet.

 

[equap]

I really like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKES3IIbTl4
Kavinsky - 1986

 

[DukeBobby]

https://soundcloud.com/perturbator (NSFW album art for one of the tracks)

Perturbator is excellent, definitely one of my current favorites. Also, I don't recall who pointed me towards them but the record label Aphasia Records basically only consists of 80's sounding synth artists.

I Am The Night is amazing.

 

[Red Blaster]

the crown jewel

http://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/symmetry-themes-for-an

 

[alr1ght]

You could listen to some 80s music.

 

[Isocr4cy]

I Am The Night is amazing.

Definitely. Really love Retrogenesis and Raining Steel.

 

[Zocano]

Definitely. Really love Retrogenesis and Raining Steel.

Those two songs have nothing on Raining Steel.

Edit: Totally misread your post by the way (didn't see you say Raining Steel). Raining Steel is the toppest tier, though.

 

[justjustin]

You might like the Space Synth genre. It's not quite that archetypal 80s sound, but it is very synth heavy and sci-fi sounding. Here are a few names to get you started.

Syntech:
Soundly Computed
ByT&E

Proxyon:
Space Travellers
Space Fly

Rygar:
Star Tracks
Space Raiders

Laserdance:
Endless Dream
Hypermagic

KOTO:
Mechanic Sense
Mind Machine

Hypnosis:
Argonauts
Windland

 

[DukeBobby]

Definitely. Really love Retrogenesis and Raining Steel.

Yeah, those are two of my favourites too. I also love the vocals in Naked Tongues.

His latest song 'Perturbator's Theme' is really good as well.

 

[Zocano]

I still have to nominate my favorite song from Hotline Miami (even though I'm sure it's been posted to death): Knock Knock by Scattle

I love Perturbator but Scattle's song is just vengeful bliss. It totally evokes the 'feeling' of the level it is used in-- at least to me.

 

[freenudemacusers]

This thread would be empty without anne clarke
Our Darkness

Xex - Look at his Heartbeat

Boytronic - You

youtube can guide from here

edit: note that these are all from 80-85ish

 

[DukeBobby]

I still have to nominate my favorite song from Hotline Miami (even though I'm sure it's been posted to death): Knock Knock by Scattle

I love Perturbator but Scattle's song is just vengeful bliss. It totally evokes the 'feeling' of the level it is used in-- at least to me.

Scattle's 'Inner Animal' was fantastic too.

Man, if it wasn't for Hotline Miami, I would never have gotten into this kind of music.

 

[robotnjik]

Futurecop! - Transformers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLXw1BLB2hs

 

[alr1ght]

Helpful.

New Order. Look them up.

 

[btrboyev]

http://youtu.be/reOO1cMTkSg

 

[Here_Try_This]

While this genre is getting annoying as hell, copying the hair/art style EXACTLY. its getting hard to find original 80's tunes. I mean cmon'... VHS tapes are not to remembered fondly dammit!

I did pick this one up recently Pilotpriest

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side of the decade.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

I guess this could be relevant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MUP9-8oPgc

 

[Fusebox]

From the last time we did this.

My 80's synth wave Spotify playlist:

http://open.spotify.com/user/ausgeno/playlist/6GtqFzqs7cG3eEhoLfBLZM

Miami Nights, Mitch Murder, Lazerhawk, Com Truise, Pyramid etc...

Anyone else with Spotify playlists post em up, save us from pages of youtube clips.

 

[freenudemacusers]

i posted two full hour mixes yo

 

[Nokterian]

OST for Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. 3 songs are on soundcloud made my Powerglove. You should listen to that. Tommorow i will have the full OST this gon b good!

 

[Just take it with you.]

Here's some stuff.

 

[TheChits]

Com Truise - Brokendate

 

[Shard]

Ah, I have an entry into this genre, a bloke called Brian Hazard , I am interviewing him in few months, and he is there in 1980s synth-pop genre, which I only recently learned was a thing.

 

[black_13]

Nice thread. Enjoyed your post in the Farcry Blood dragon thread.

I'd mention the Hotline Miami soundtrack for those who haven't played it.

 

[geebee]

I don't have anything to mention that hasnt been already.. but I'm definitely subscribing to this!

 

[Imm0rt4l]

I have danger and Kavinsky on my workout playlist. Subbed.

 

[spectros4]

Com Truise - Brokendate

Yes, and we need some more Com Truise in here as well.

 

[Tacitus_]

Subscribing to this thread. I love this shit.

 

[SkyMasterson]

Anybody ever pretend they're in a badass 80's movie when listening to synth? I know I do.

Pretty sweet recommendations so far!

 

[Red Blaster]

New Order. Look them up.

new order doesn't really sound that cyberpunk

 

[gryz]

no mention of Yellow Magic Orchestra?

 

[black_13]

Yes, and we need some more Com Truise in here as well.

Yes I just discovered him last month. Been on repeat alot.

 

[ramoisdead]

Here you go.

 

[many places]

Com Truise - Brokendate

Aw yesssss. Gonna see him on the 10th in Forth Worth.

 

[DukeBobby]

Here you go.

Ooh, I like this one.

 

[many places]

Perturbator (did a few tracks for Hotline Miami) is really, really good.
http://perturbator.bandcamp.com/

 

[trinest]

I thought the OP was going to post 80s style snyth-pop/electro synth cyberpunk inspired music not stuff which just sounds like generic techno of the 10s.

Like things like Polica's Amongster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvmb8oussWs or Punching in a Dream by The Naked And Famous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szi1iIkhV2E essentially stuff with a bit of auto tune, disorted electronical rifts, a bit of techno and and overall sounding cyberpunkish albums from the both of them while still been pop stuff.

 

[FinKL]

I've had the Miami Connection (not Hotline) theme song stuck in my head since this morning ever since popping into the FC3:Blood Dragon thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9aF9_mZDyY

And the Blood Bros mashups on Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/maddecent/blood-bros-first-blood
https://soundcloud.com/maddecent/blood-bros-heaven2hell
https://soundcloud.com/maddecent/blood-bros-iii-back-in

 

[Mully]

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