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Posted by miamitranceman on Mar-11-2007 00:45:

Must-have 80s tracks...

So I'm gonna be doing a gig at this South Beach mansion next week and the organizer wants house but also some 80s thrown in. The house I've got no problem, but I'm very thin on 80s. I was born in '84 so a lot of the stuff was before my time. Of course I've got some Micheal Jackson and some of the really big hits (ie: Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, etc.), but can you guys suggest some other good 80s stuff with a good groove to it? Maybe some stuff with synths like artists like Pryda and Kris Menace try to emulate today with their tracks.

Any help would be great!

Posted by Ian on Mar-11-2007 00:49:

vanilla ice - ice ice baby

Posted by SMC on Mar-11-2007 01:11:

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (New York Mix)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (not sure about the name of 12" mix)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Pleasurefix Mix) / or even better (Fruitness Mix)
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Murder Mix)
Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang
Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat
New Order - True Faith
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Giorgio Moroder Remix)

Posted by bobba lou on Mar-11-2007 01:13:

mansion?

Posted by Xavier on Mar-11-2007 01:39:

The Smiths - Hand in Glove
The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
The Smiths - This Charming Man

basically anything by The Smiths

Posted by Spartan on Mar-11-2007 02:10:

80's hits: Soft Cell - Tainted Love or Animotion - Obession

would fit nicely into any house set

Posted by the gamemaster on Mar-11-2007 02:20:

any michael jackson track or chicago house track.

one of my favs though would have been rhythim is rhythim - strings of life

Posted by IpLaYWiTLiGhTs on Mar-11-2007 02:21:

taaaaaaaaake onnnnnnnnn meeeeeeeeeee

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Mar-11-2007 02:29:

If it's an 80's club track you're looking for, then New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle is your answer. Most anything else by New Order will work too. Blue Monday, True Faith, etc.

Also, Cabin Crew - Waiting For A Star To Fall is a new house version of an old 80's song.

Prince - Kiss (Daft Punk Remix) too.

Just some thoughts off the top of the head.

Posted by SMC on Mar-11-2007 02:31:

quote:
Originally posted by IpLaYWiTLiGhTs
taaaaaaaaake onnnnnnnnn meeeeeeeeeee

Yes, if he wants to do a house set at 170 bpm.

Other A-Ha tunes like The Living Daylights or The Sun Always Shines On TV would be more appropriate.

Posted by Spacey Orange on Mar-11-2007 04:33:

blondie - heart of glass

yeah it's from '78 but this is a guaranteed floorfiller. also search for some best of 70s and 80s collections on discogs

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Mar-11-2007 05:22:

quote:
Originally posted by Spacey Orange
blondie - heart of glass

yeah it's from '78 but this is a guaranteed floorfiller. also search for some best of 70s and 80s collections on discogs

+ Rapture.

Posted by guster on Mar-11-2007 05:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
+ Rapture.

+ Atomic!

Posted by JakeC on Mar-11-2007 08:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
+ Rapture.

Worst song ever...

Posted by lacksesepsotygh on Mar-11-2007 08:54:

farley jackmaster funk & jessie saunders - love can't turn around
frankie knuckles - baby wants to ride
frankie knuckles - your love
marshall jefferson - move your body
joe smooth - promised land
adonis - no way back
mr fingers - can you feel it

etc etc.

Posted by ultrasonicc on Mar-11-2007 09:19:

Posted by Ataraxya on Mar-11-2007 09:27:

There aren't many 1980s trance songs, though there are some old classic 'trance' songs (1980s~1990s) that i could think of:

Oasis - Paragliders
Free Your Mind - Quadran
What Time Is Love - The KLF
System - Force Legato
Pacific - 808 State
Ultimo Imperio - Atahualpa
Techno Trance - D-Shake
Age Of Love - Age Of Love
We Came In Peace - Dance 2 Trance
Q - Mental Cube
Lock Up - Zero B
Papua New Guinea - Future Sound Of London
No Fate - Zyon
Hello San Francisco - Dance 2 Trance
Perfect Day - Visions of Shiva
Liquid Is Liquid - Liquid
Rave Generator - Toxic Two
Pacific Symphony - Transformer 2
Camargue - CJ Bolland

Otherwise you should be looking at stuff like... :S
Cher, Prince, Gloria Estefan, Tina Turner, Tiffany, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Olivia Newton-John, Duran Duran, The Go-Go's, Huey Lewis & The News, The Police, Tears for Fears, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, Juice Newton, Phil Collins, Laura Branigan, Talking Heads, Eurythmics, The Bangles, Hall & Oates, George Michael, Rick Springfield, Culture Club, Roxette.

hope this helps

Posted by DJ Sid on Mar-11-2007 14:18:

New Order - Blue Monday!

Posted by miamitranceman on Mar-11-2007 16:39:

Wow thanks guys. This helps a lot!

Posted by JakeC on Mar-11-2007 17:48:

Visage - Fade To Grey

Posted by bigjimslade002 on Mar-11-2007 18:24:

what kind of sound system are they using for this party?

Posted by RapidFire on Mar-11-2007 20:13:

depeche mode - strangelove!

Posted by SMC on Mar-11-2007 20:31:

quote:
Originally posted by RapidFire
depeche mode - strangelove!

Maxi Mix / Blind Mix / Pain Mix

Posted by Psy-T on Mar-11-2007 21:42:

quote:
Originally posted by lacksesepsotygh
farley jackmaster funk & jessie saunders - love can't turn around
frankie knuckles - baby wants to ride
frankie knuckles - your love
marshall jefferson - move your body
joe smooth - promised land
adonis - no way back
mr fingers - can you feel it

etc etc.

Posted by Azz3D on Mar-12-2007 01:40:

quote:
Originally posted by JakeC
Visage - Fade To Grey

+1
I agree about true faith as well... such a good song

soft cell - meet murder my angel
soft cell - l'esqualita (this one has a very erotic feel to it)
blancmange - waves
a flock of seagulls - wishing (if I had a photograph of you)
simple minds - sanctify yourself
yazoo - don't go (cheesy but whatever )
the cars - since you're gone
the cars - magic
ultravox - sleepwalk
ultravox - perfect strangers
psychedelic furs - shadow in my heart

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