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Posted by PSi on Jul-19-2009 19:20:

the 80's tracks that influenced your musical taste

So, I was thinking the other day. What really got me into electronic music (this happened to be trance back in late 90's)

I was a kid and would hear the following tracks in my Uncle's car when he was crusing through the twisting streets of South Shields, England (North East).

Many of the songs I have listed have synths, catchy beats and decent vocals. My theory is the melodic bits of these 80's songs probably got me into melodic trance.

Can you guys think of any that may have influenced your taste in music, 80's....dont want any 90's...

OMD - If you leave
New Order - True Faith
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
Duran Duran - Come undone
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
AHA - Take on me
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Eurythmics - Here comes the rain again
Erasure - A little respect
Marillion - Kayleigh
Alphaville - Big in Japan

Posted by supersaw abuse on Jul-19-2009 19:38:

we can dance if we want to
we can leave your friends behind
because your friends don't dance, and if they don't dance
well they're no friends of mine

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jul-19-2009 20:14:

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Originally posted by PSi
80's....dont want any 90's...

Ah, Enjoy the Silence is just barely 90's; release date was January 16th, 1990.

Not that I'll hold this against you, as I can't help but think of it as an 80's favorite, in addition to probably being the first track I ever really fell in love with.

I grew up on a steady diet Depeche Mode and Glam Metal.

Posted by A.B on Jul-19-2009 20:14:

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Originally posted by supersaw abuse
we can dance if we want to
we can leave your friends behind
because your friends don't dance, and if they don't dance
well they're no friends of mine

Awesome track!!

A few of mine..........

Simple Minds - Waterfront
Def Leppard - Animal
Genesis - Home By The Sea

Posted by RebeL9 on Jul-19-2009 20:41:

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Originally posted by A.B

Genesis - Home By The Sea

you nailed it! by far one of the my favourite tracks ever.
I also love Second Home By The Sea.

some other of my 80s favourites:

The Cars - Drive
Black - Wonderful Life
Mr Mister - Broken Wings
Alphaville - Forever Young

Posted by the_voice on Jul-19-2009 21:38:

good topic needs a sticky

Posted by Azz3D on Jul-19-2009 21:59:

Ultravox - Mr. X

Talk Talk - It's my Life (I hate Gewn Stefani for butchering this!)

Also anything by Tears for Fears.

I remember listening to these tunes as a kid and not really being aware how great they are. I guess they were forever embedded in my subconscious and have to this day shaped my taste in music

Posted by Subtle on Jul-19-2009 22:02:

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Originally posted by PSi
New Order - True Faith

This and some Depeche Mode is probably the only 80s music i like.

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jul-19-2009 22:42:

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Originally posted by Subtle
This and some Depeche Mode is probably the only 80s music i like.

?!

Posted by Sykonee on Jul-19-2009 22:45:

The Police - Invisible Sun
The Police - Spirits In The Material World

Um... I can't think of much else. The 80s weren't all that influential in my musical upbringing since much of the rock my father would play was from the 70s. And I didn't strike my tastes out on my own until the 90s.

Posted by sljiva on Jul-19-2009 22:47:

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Originally posted by Paradox Lost
?!

Well the guy has a narrow taste and likes to brag about that. That's not really surprising phenomenon, you can see it in every other thread on TA.

Posted by Subtle on Jul-19-2009 22:57:

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Originally posted by sljiva
Well the guy has a narrow taste and likes to brag about that. That's not really surprising phenomenon, you can see it in every other thread on TA.
I dont have narrow taste.. i just hate the sound of the 80s. 90s is where its at for me.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jul-19-2009 22:58:

I'm a bit young to have been influenced directly by the 80s. The indie-dance stuff of the period has definitely been a big influence on my tastes, though. Stuff such as:

New Order - Blue Monday
The Stone Roses - Fool's Gold

Posted by sljiva on Jul-19-2009 23:02:

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Originally posted by Subtle
I dont have narrow taste.. i just hate the sound of the 80s. 90s is where its at for me.

Can you describe the sound of 80's? You tell me that for example Kraftwerk's Electric Cafe sounds similar to Phuture's Acid Trax. Or that The Stone Roses sound similar To Gary Numan. What about Art Of Noise, post-Black Celebration Depeche Mode, Manuel G�ttsching, Tangerine Dream... all have the same, dated sound?

Posted by Subtle on Jul-19-2009 23:41:

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Originally posted by sljiva
Can you describe the sound of 80's? You tell me that for example Kraftwerk's Electric Cafe sounds similar to Phuture's Acid Trax. Or that The Stone Roses sound similar To Gary Numan. What about Art Of Noise, post-Black Celebration Depeche Mode, Manuel G�ttsching, Tangerine Dream... all have the same, dated sound?
I dont know all those artists.. i was seven years old when the 80s ended.
When i think 80s music, i think about what was most popular, what is still being played today. the typical synth pop, balad rock sound.
For me music was more interesting in the 90s with the indie/grunge rock, pop and dance music.

Posted by Sykonee on Jul-19-2009 23:43:

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Originally posted by Subtle
I dont know all those artists.. i was seven years old when the 80s ended.
When i think 80s music, i think about what was most popular, what is still being played today. the typical synth pop, balad rock sound.

No love for thrash metal, industrial, or corporate country-rock?

Posted by Scoops on Jul-19-2009 23:49:

The Police - Wrapped Around Your Fingers
Phil Collins - Easy Lover
Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right..to party
Motley Crue - WildSide
Def Leopard - Hysteria
OzzY - Shot in the Dark

Posted by sljiva on Jul-19-2009 23:52:

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quote:
Originally posted by Subtle
When i think 80s music, i think about what was most popular, what is still being played today. the typical synth pop, balad rock sound.

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Originally posted by Subtle
This and some Depeche Mode is probably the only popular 80s music i like. Everything else, Chicago house, Detroit techno, industrial, underground disco and synth pop, indie rock, ambient, electro, dream pop, krautrock and even some new age is awesome.

So here, I fixed it for you.

Posted by Subtle on Jul-20-2009 00:17:

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Originally posted by sljiva
So here, I fixed it for you.
Thats very nice of you.
Well, maybe some day i have time to discover the cool music from the 80s.

This one is nice though..

Posted by Stasis on Jul-20-2009 00:18:

Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine
Prince - I Would Die 4 U
David Bowie - Let's Dance
The Fall - Wings

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jul-20-2009 01:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Scoops
Motley Crue - WildSide

This reminds me, I was really into the whole 80's power ballad when I was a kid.

Also, this

Posted by Sikka on Jul-20-2009 01:30:

sup

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jul-20-2009 01:38:

You're way off, that album was released in 2006.

Posted by Sikka on Jul-20-2009 01:40:

let me google that for you.

http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=gt...music&ct=result

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jul-20-2009 01:42:

I can't get the joke until you fix your snarky link.

EDIT: Ah, reissue date, original release date...same difference.

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