Hello and welcome back…. Love this song, with swooning synths, rampant guitars and sweet vocals… Its a song you can sing to. Turn me loose, turn me loose, everybody sing, c’mon you know the words.
LOVERBOY – TURN ME LOOSE (1980)
BRILLIANT
Month: August 2012
LIMAHL – never ending story (Lost Hit)
Hello and welcome back…. Christopher Hamill (Limahl) first shot to fame in 1982 with the band “Kajagoogoo”.
Limahl decided to go solo in 1984 and sang the main theme for the movie “Neverending Story”.
The rest of the music for “Neverending Story” was done by Giorgio Moroder (Electric Dreams).
For me, this song (and movie) was one of my favorites, I could relate to running away and disappearing to another world to save a princess. Sadly this never happened, but the movie made me believe that anything was possible.
I have watched this movie over 30 times and still love it.
LIMAHL – NEVER ENDING STORY (Thanks to emimusic for the video)
LIMAHL IN CONCERT 2012 (yes, he is still out there 🙂 )
LIMAHL – ONLY FOR LOVE (1983)
Limahl has released a new single called “1983”, he just wants to go back in time to 1983… DON’T WE ALL 🙂
LIMAHL – 1983 (2012)
http://www.limahl.com/
http://www.myspace.com/limahl
http://twitter.com/Limahl1
http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Limahl-/286022752807
http://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/kajagoogoo-and-limahl/id636550
DIVINE KNIGHTS – clouds (the sanfernando sound remix) – sounds like the 80s
Hello and welcome back…. After huge success with the song “Storm”, Divine Knights are back with a new single “Clouds”
This tasty treat of Lush vocals and heavenly synths has been given a extra dose of sweetness having being remixed, affectionately called “The Sanfernando Sound Remix”.
The original song “Clouds” is from the newly released album “Midnight” and is available from ITunes.
CLICK HERE
This remix version has given the song a danceable quality which sounds amazing and the costumes are “Divine”
CLICK HERE to download “Clouds” remix
For me, this band sounds alot like “Pet Shop Boys” or even “Depeche Mode”.
Divine Knights also do a cover of Bronski Beat” – Smalltown Boy” which you can find on their album “Midnight”
A stellar effort from Divine Knights.
DIVINE KNIGHTS – CLOUDS (The Sanfernando Sound Remix)
http://www.divineknights.com.au/
http://www.myspace.com/divineknightsmusic
http://www.facebook.com/divineknights
http://twitter.com/dknightsmusic
JEAN MICHEL JARRE – revolution (live)
Hello and welcome back…. Love the sound of this, especially the voice vocoder.
JEAN MICHEL JARRE – REVOLUTION (live at destination docklands, London 1988)
http://www.jeanmicheljarre.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jeanmicheljarre
http://www.facebook.com/jeanmicheljarre
http://jarreuk.com/
KORG EMX-1 – in real time
AT Electronic80s we salute the Korg EMX-1 played amazingly by “Danielle” with the song “In Real Time”
She makes it look so easy… Brilliant
MODERN TALKING – brother louie (lost hit)
Hello and welcome back…German synthpop band “Modern Talking” had a huge hit with this song in 1986.
Brother Louie was released on the “Ready for Romance” album and made it to top 5 in the U.K music charts.
For me I couldn’t get into their music, maybe too much hair for me or maybe the music was too cheesy for me, I don’t know, but they were huge so who am I to argue.
15 million youtube viewers cant be wrong :).. Enjoy.
UPDATE…. check out Modern Talking’s new page = CLICK HERE
MODERN TALKING – BROTHER LOUIE
CLICK HERE to Download awesome music from my Mixtape series…… Enjoy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Modern-Talking/20336844882
http://www.moderntalking.ru/eng/start.htm (Russia loves them)
BELINDA CARLISLE – feel like i feel (lost hit)
Hello and welcome back….2 things make this song special to me, Firstly, it was the first time I got to spend the night with my first “Real” girlfriend (at the time) much to my mothers horror. Nervously driving home the morning after, I turned the stereo on in my car and heard this song and it has stuck in my head ever since. (My mum grounded me for 2 weeks).
The second reason is that the stunning “Belinda Carlisle” has the same birthday as me…August 17th, so Happy Birthday to Belinda and to myself…. 21 again 🙂
BELINDA CARLISLE – FEEL LIKE I FEEL
CLICK HERE to Download “Belinda Carlisle” and more from my Mixtape series…… Enjoy
http://belindacarlisle.tv/
http://www.facebook.com/BelindaCarlisleOfficial
http://twitter.com/belindaofficial
http://www.myspace.com/belindacarlislevoiladeux
THE DREAM ACADEMY – power to believe (lost hit)
Hello and welcome back….I heard this song while watching the movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” with John Candy and Steve Martin. Its the part where Steve works out that Johns wife has actually died and that’s the reason why he travels around because he has nowhere to go…Very Moving song ( May need to turn the volume up )
A Haunting song by The Dream Academy.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dream-Academy/118958634823504
http://www.myspace.com/coolartistseverywhere
PET SHOP BOYS – its a sin (classic 12 inches)
Because sometimes 8.12 minutes is still not long enough 🙂 …… CLICK HERE to Download “Pet Shop Boys” and more from my Mixtape series…….. Enjoy
AVO MUSIC – BEST OF VOL 1
Hello and welcome back…. Just a quick note for people who like new(ish) electronic music, My sister site “AVO Music” has just released the Best of Vol 1 to Download / Listen.
CLICK HERE to visit site
CLICK HERE to Download / Listen
TRACK LIST =
1 = Donkey Boy – Ambitions
2 = Hot Chip – Motion Sickness
3 = Divine Knights – Storm
4 = The Ting Tings – Hands
5 = Grum – Through the Night
6 = Freezepop – Doppelganger
7 = Royksopp – The Girl & the Robot
8 = Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – The Key
9 = Skrillex – Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites
10 = Von Iva – Birds of Prey
11 = FM Attack – Yesterday
12 = Robyn – Dancing on my Own
13 = Venus in Furs – Chances
14 = Chairlift – Amanaemonesia
15 = Bag Raiders – Way Back Home
CHEERS
ELECTRONIC 80s V2 