Ok, so I was lookin through some music blogs again tryin’ to find new bands to post and I came across a review of Elegant Machinery’s “A Soft Exchange” on Synthpop Reviews. Last week I posted a video from Elegant Machinery and if you haven’t checked them out, scroll down and take a listen. In the review, the bands Universal Poplab (sweden) and Midnight Resistance (germany) are mentioned. Both are great examples of modern synthpop that owes a lot to the synthpop of the 80s. I haven’t yet found a video for Midnight Resistance, but here is Universal Poplab’s “New Baby Boom”, enjoy!
Posts Tagged ‘sounds like 80s music’
elegant MACHINERY
September 25, 2009“Move” is the second single from the new album “A Soft Exchange” from scandinavian synthpop group elegant MACHINERY. These guys have a pretty retro 80s sound. The vocals reminded me of OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and the music reminds me of the Pet Shop Boys, in addition to other 80s bands.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun… or do they?
September 13, 2009Miley Cyrus – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun off her new album Breakout.
An interesting footnote about the album: the title track was co-written by The Go-Go’s Gina Schock
…or do they? Melody Club – Girls Don’t Always Wanna Have Fun off their new album Goodbye to Romance.
another interesting take on the song by Emilie Autumn
and of course, here’s the original Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper off her album She’s So Unusual (1984)
the ting tings – great dj
September 9, 2009The Ting Tings!! I love ‘em, do they really sound 80s? Come on, someone at least disagree with me… Say Something!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero
September 9, 2009Wow! what year is this…? Oh yeah, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs…. the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s are very 80s sounding. The video even looks like it could be a band from 1983! Great tunes, if you like this check out their website www.yeahyeahyeahs.com and others on my page Sounds Like the 80s >>>
