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

Last edited by PSi on Jul-20-2009 at 19:08

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

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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.

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Last edited by Paradox Lost on Jul-19-2009 at 20:33

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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