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Posted by meriter on Jul-20-2009 02:00:

The Police, Genesis, Peter Gabriel and U2.

It's not 90's but I gotta say the most influential music in my childhood was the music for the original Sonic the Hedgehog games.

Posted by yukii on Jul-20-2009 04:12:

cyndi lauper, the cure, the police, pat benatar, phil collins, to name a few.

Posted by TranceOwnsLol on Jul-20-2009 06:05:

Too much to list...

Phil Fearon (Galaxy), Blind Date, Voyage, The Real Thing to name a few.

Posted by LoveHate on Jul-20-2009 06:28:

sade

Posted by meriter on Jul-20-2009 06:30:

quote:
Originally posted by LoveHate
sade

Yes!

Posted by Lilith on Jul-20-2009 07:57:

Electronically it would be bands like Nitzer Ebb, Devo, Front 242, KMFDM, Clan of Xymox, early NIN, New Order and Ministry.

It's eclectic as a result

Posted by Sykonee on Jul-20-2009 08:53:

A bit surprised by the lack of U2 in this thread.

Posted by GrimReaper on Jul-20-2009 09:23:

Jean Michel Jarre - Les Chants Magn�tiques (Part I)
Wham! - Careless Whisper
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
Ce Ce Rogers - Someday
N.W.A. - Express Yourself
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Shep Pettibone mixes)

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jul-20-2009 09:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
A bit surprised by the lack of U2 in this thread.

And Talking Heads.

Posted by RebeL9 on Jul-20-2009 09:50:

some more favourites from the 80s:

Ultravox - Vienna
Laura Branigan - Self Control
Jean Michel Jarre - Rendez Vous 4
Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Vangelis - First Approach
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
Nick Kershaw - I Wont Let The Sun Go Down On Me
...and of course

Toto - Africa

Posted by SMC on Jul-20-2009 11:59:

Are you people still listing music that influenced you before you got into modern music, or are you just listing your favorite pop songs from the 80s?

Posted by RebeL9 on Jul-20-2009 12:15:

quote:
Originally posted by SMC
Are you people still listing music that influenced you before you got into modern music, or are you just listing your favorite pop songs from the 80s?

the tracks I've mentioned are the tracks I listened to before I got into modern music. I have a special relation to all of them.
Especially some of the Genesis tracks. I used to go to bed and listen to the 12 min version of Home By The Sea and just felt like I was somewhere else.

Posted by david.michael on Jul-20-2009 12:22:

Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd (I'm counting them :P), Phil Collins, Commodore 64/Genesis/SNES.

I also grew up hearing a lot of DEVO, but don't tell anyone.

Posted by SMC on Jul-20-2009 12:40:

quote:
Originally posted by RebeL9
the tracks I've mentioned are the tracks I listened to before I got into modern music. I have a special relation to all of them.
Especially some of the Genesis tracks. I used to go to bed and listen to the 12 min version of Home By The Sea and just felt like I was somewhere else.

Nice. Home By The Sea (with Second Home...) is a nice piece of music for being from the Phil Collins (trio) era.

Posted by GrimReaper on Jul-20-2009 12:51:

Posted by A.B on Jul-20-2009 12:59:

quote:
Originally posted by RebeL9
the tracks I've mentioned are the tracks I listened to before I got into modern music. I have a special relation to all of them.
Especially some of the Genesis tracks. I used to go to bed and listen to the 12 min version of Home By The Sea and just felt like I was somewhere else.

Thats what I'm talking about!!

One of the very few tracks that is so uplifting yet so sad and poignant.

The Brazillian was another Genesis track that hits the spot.

Some great mentions of songs in this thread.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jul-20-2009 13:26:

Oh, how the fuck did I forget Vangelis? I know his score for Blade Runner was only released in 1994 but the film was 1982 and I loved it from the first time I saw the movie.

quote:
Originally posted by SMC
Are you people still listing music that influenced you before you got into modern music, or are you just listing your favorite pop songs from the 80s?

As I said, I was too young to really be influenced by 80s music before I heard modern dance music, but the stuff I've mentioned have been massive influences on my tastes, which continue to grow.

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Jul-20-2009 13:36:

it's gonna take a lot to drag me awaaaaay from youuuuuuuuuu
there's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever dooooooo

Posted by PSi on Jul-20-2009 14:06:

Great songs have been posted here, I missed a few gems like that Africa song and the Vangelis stuff productions - very nice..

Posted by Mr Game+Watch on Jul-20-2009 14:49:

Freestyle would have to be one of the biggest influences on my tastes, used to listen to a LOT of it when I was a wee lad, on NYC radio stations. Also, they were sort of a cross between freestyle and pop dance, but Information Society was another big one.

Posted by TranceOwnsLol on Jul-20-2009 15:13:

Toto's best track isn't Africa (imo), it's Georgy Porgy.

Posted by euphoria on Jul-20-2009 15:16:

Re: the 80's tracks that influenced your musical taste

quote:
Originally posted by PSi
OMD - If you leave
Duran Duran - Come undone
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
AHA - Take on me[/URL]
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams[/URL]
Eurythmics - Here comes the rain again[/URL]

^ Well those are def a given +
(I love the 80's)

The Cars - Drive
Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Cutting Crew - Died in Your Arms
Cure - Friday I'm in Love
Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
Enya - Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)
Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over Till It's Over
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Madonna - Into the Groove
Men At Work - Down Under
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
Police - Every Breath You Take
Prince - When Doves Cry
Prince - 1999
Sade - Smooth Operator
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
UB40 - Red Red Wine
U2 - With or Without You
Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Posted by PSi on Jul-20-2009 16:25:

Re: Re: the 80's tracks that influenced your musical taste

quote:
Originally posted by euphoria
^ Well those are def a given +
(I love the 80's)

The Cars - Drive
Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Cutting Crew - Died in Your Arms
Cure - Friday I'm in Love
Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
Enya - Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)
Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over Till It's Over
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Madonna - Into the Groove
Men At Work - Down Under
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
Police - Every Breath You Take
Prince - When Doves Cry
Prince - 1999
Sade - Smooth Operator
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
UB40 - Red Red Wine
U2 - With or Without You
Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

great suggestions thanks.

Posted by Dj Skez on Jul-20-2009 16:33:

NIGAA WHAAAAT !

Posted by Jarvmeister on Jul-20-2009 17:20:

Right at the end of 1989: The KLF - What Time Is Love

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