Fascination: Eighties Synth-Pop & Club Wave

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The other day I saw a documentary about Steve Strange, the frontman of eighties electro band Visage. He owned several extravagant clubs in London during the 1980s, most notably The Blitz. A night at one his clubs must have sounded something like this cloudcast. Enjoy eighties inspired synth-pop and club wave for subscribers only! 😊  

I drew some inspiration from Musik Music Musique 2.0 (out now). This compilation album concentrates on 1981, the year synth pop broke into the mainstream:

"From chart bothering, High Street nightclub anthems to self-pressed one-offs and cassette releases, this set provides an overview of the scene as it blossomed and an introduction to a wealth of fascinating, lesser known material."

This Friday Metamatic Records will release two gatefold and limited edition versions of John Foxx’s classic 1981 album The Garden to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Europe After The Rain is one of the tracks.

Last Friday electro pop duo Mothermary released their single Coming For You on Italians Do It Better.

I editied (Keep Feeling) Fascination from The Human League by combining some parts of the 12 inch version with the 7 inch single. The best of both worlds, so to speak 😉 

Tracklist:

Mothermary – Coming For You (2021)
Heaven 17 – Play To Win (1981)
The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination [Eddy's Edit] (1983)
Soft Cell – What (1982)
China Crisis – King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) (1985)
Those French Girls – Close-Up (1981)
Fashion ‎– Eye Talk (1983)
Kim Wilde – Cambodia (1981)
John Foxx – Europe After The Rain (1981)
Ultravox – The Voice (1981)
The Secret Chord – Vanilla Sundae Coconut Apocalypse (2021)
Nu̢ge РSixteen Hundred Miles (2021)
Stephen TinTin Duffy – Kiss Me (1985)
The Twins – Ballet Dancer (1983)
O.M.D. – Tesla Girls (1984)
John Cooper Clarke – Post-War Glamour Girl (1978)
Modern Romance – Salsa Rapsody (1982)
 

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