JOLLY ROGER - ACID MAN (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... I have something to confess, I once owned the 12" version of this song.
Had such a good sound, using the classic Roland 303 bass synth, a huge hit back in 1989...

Its called Acid, Acid man....

Enjoy





JOLLY ROGER - ACID MAN   (Thanks to 6robski8 for the video)

FM ATTACK - DEJA VU (New Music)

Hello and welcome back.... Just letting the Flux Capacitor cool down after a visit to 1985, Canadian band 'FM Attack' are back with a new album called "Deja Vu"

The 8 track album is choc full of 80s dreamy synth sounds, punchy drum beats and vocal appearances from Greek synthpop goddess "Kristine".

I have featured FM Attack before on this site in the 'Sounds like the 80s' segment and "Mixtape" series
See Here
 
 P.S = keep an ear out for upcoming "Sounds like the 80s" Vol 3 Side B due for release shortly, it will feature a song from this album :)

This album is available on CD, Digital Download and 'Audio Cassette' (so 80s)

For Me, I live in the 80s and music like this, just makes it so much better.... I call it my 'Happy' music, Its so lush...

My favorite song would be 'With you Tonight'... This is the sound that makes 'FM Attack' stand out from the crowd and yell..."Ive got a freakin Time Machine" and I'm not afraid to use it..

Pure Bliss... A 10/10 album.



TRACK LISTING
01. With You Tonight
02. Magic Ft 'Kristine'
03. Corazon
04. Activate
05. Fade Away Ft 'Julian Sanza'
06. Runaway Ft 'Kristine'
07. Tears Don’t Lie
08. Lost Angeles


FM ATTACK - DEJA VU  (intro)  (Thanks to Fm Attack Music for the video)



FM ATTACK - MAGIC Ft 'Kristine' (Thanks to NewRetroWave for the video)



LINKS

https://soundcloud.com/fm-attack

http://fmattack.bandcamp.com/

https://twitter.com/fmattack

https://www.facebook.com/fmattackmusic

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deja-vu/id695248510?ign-mpt=uo%3D2



OTHER FM ATTACK SONGS I LOVE

HOT GIRLZ IN LOVE.... From the album - 'Dreamatic' ...(Thanks to vinystuart for the video)




A MILLION MILES AWAY... From the album - 'Astrowave' (Thanks to HDscreenerX for the video)




YESTERDAY (Ft Koo De Tah)... From the album - 'Dreamatic' (Thanks to MANGSCHEUONiCS for the video)

HOW TO DANCE - 80S STYLE (With Dancing Kim)

Hello and welcome back....Something a bit different, have you ever wanted to dance like a 80s robot or do the Thriller? Well now you can with Dancing Kim...Excellent.

HOW TO DANCE LIKE A ROBOT



HOW TO DANCE THE THRILLER



HOW TO POP & LOCK (BREAKDANCE)



HOW TO DO THE RUNNING MAN DANCE



NOW, Your life is complete :)

Massive thanks to VideoJug for the videos

Sadly, Dancing Kim is no more, according to website IMDb.com, (Kim Wood) Dancing Kim died in 1988... or did she?
A casting agent says otherwise = CLICK HERE to read her bio 

ROMEO VOID - GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is a Temporary Thing) (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.... U.S band from California had this quirky hit with "Girl in Trouble (Is a temporary thing)" back in 1984.

I remember hearing this song played alot on 2SM in Sydney Australia...It had such a good sound.

Girl in Trouble reached No 35 on the Billboard top 100 music charts.

If I close my eyes, listening to this song, I can remember summer 1984, laying besides my next door neighbors pool listening to the radio and having fun....Miss those days :)


ROMEO VOID - GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is a Temporary Thing) (Thanks to curedude77 for the video)



LINKS

https://myspace.com/romeovoidmusic

http://www.mtv.com/artists/romeo-void/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Romeo-Void/105467689486836

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/romeo-void

THE DREAM SEQUENCE - PSYCHO MACHINE (New Music)

Hello and welcome back.... New music from Australian band 'The Dream Sequence' called 'Psycho Machine'

What happens when man-machine goes psycho?
Pulsing Synths are heard, Women scream, Men run.
Only one person can save the human race.
The Dream Sequence.
(The Crowd Cheers)

DOWNLOAD / LISTEN HERE

Love the bass synth... The video features 'Battle of the Planets' (remember that), a cartoon I used to watch on Saturday afternoons when I was 12 (I still love it) ... Enjoy




THE DREAM SEQUENCE - PSYCHO MACHINE  (Thanks to TheDreamSequence for the video)



LINKS

http://the-dream-sequence.bandcamp.com/track/psycho-machine

https://soundcloud.com/the-dream-sequence

SMASH HITS MAGAZINE - SMASH HITS REMEMBERED (A Worthy Site)

Hello and welcome back..... Hands up who used to read Smash Hits Magazine, I did...
Well, you can relive that fuzzy feeling once again thanks to this Awesome site based in the U.K called 'Smash Hits Remembered'.

I'm not talking about one or two pages, its the whole magazine for your reading pleasure and currently standing at 125 versions starting at 1978 to 1989...Outstanding.

CLICK HERE  to view the site

Make sure you join the facebook page for further updates = SmashHitsRemembered

There are some serious memories here folks :)

Thanks to Smash Hits Remembered for the
magazine covers.

HAYSI FANTAYZEE - SHINY SHINY (Lost Hit(

Hello and welcome back....British New Wave band 'Haysi Fantayzee' exploded out of our speakers and TV back in 1983 with this song 'Shiny Shiny'

Fronted by 'Kate Garner' wearing something close to a Chasity belt? and crop top (someone, bring these back) with singer 'Jeremy Healy', kind of mirroring what Kate was wearing (Lots of stripes) and also lingering in the background was Kates boyfriend 'Paul Caplin' and you have 'Haysi Fantayzee'

I love this song, the outfits were...well, 80s and once you listen to it, it sticks in your head like all good songs should.





HAYSI FANTAYZEE - SHINY SHINY



LINKS

http://www.haysifantayzee.net/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Haysi-Fantayzee/108162375878861?nr

GIORGIO MORODER - RACER (New Music)

Hello and welcome back.....The Grandfather of Synth is back with a new single.
Giorgio Moroder has a new track called "Racer", the song was made for a Google chrome game called Racer.
Its a game made for several mobile devices that sync together using Google Chrome and you race against each other on a neon track (reminds me a bit of Tron)

Its an interesting song, made for racing...I like it....(my moneys on the blue car :)) Enjoy




GIORGIO MORODER - RACER  (Many thanks to Google Chrome fro the video)



THE MAKING OF RACER - A CHROME EXPERIMENT  (thanks to Google Chrome)



LINKS
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Giorgio-Moroder/108533245891626

https://soundcloud.com/giorgiomoroder2

https://twitter.com/GIORGIOMORODER_

E.G DAILY - MIND OVER MATTER (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... Elizabeth Ann Guttman (aka E.G Dailey) is probably better known as the voice of "Buttercup" in the 'Powerpuff Girls'.
Apart from that,she has been in a slather of other movies spanning from 1979 till 2012 (Wow)

What made me stand up and go YEAH... is that Elisabeth also did back up vocals for Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder's solo album (One of the best 80s albums)
And
(It gets better) she was also in the video for "Rod Stewart - Young Turks" as Patti, the runaway teen.....( you thought I was gonna say I was into powerpuff girls,didn't you?)

After all that she sang this Italo house? hit "Mind Over Matter", which was used in the 1987 movie 'Summer School'...Love this song, still sounds fresh and pumping... The sound of the 80s, Right here.

E.G DAILEY - MIND OVER MATTER  (thanks to rle 1111 for the video)



PHIL OAKEY & GIORGIO MORODER - BE MY LOVER NOW (thanks to chetano for the video)



ROD STEWART - YOUNG TURKS (thanks to RhinoEntertainment for the video)



LINKS

http://www.egdaily.com/index2.html

https://twitter.com/RealEGDaily

https://www.facebook.com/eg.daily

https://mobile.twitter.com/RealEGDaily

GERARD McMANN ( G Tom Mac) - CRY LITTLE SISTER (Theme from The Lost Boys)

Hello and welcome back....Such an awesome song (and movie), the theme song for the 1987 Vampire movie "The Lost Boys".
Sung by U.K. singer / songwriter Gerard McMann (a.k.a. G Tom Mac), this single made it to No 15 on the billboard music charts...Sadly, it did not chart in the U.S ???








CRY LITTLE SISTER - (Theme to The Lost Boys)  (Thanks to Daniela Pistone for the video)

MIXTAPE 22 SIDE B (music downloads)

Hello and welcome back.....Side B of Mixtape 22, some classic songs with a hint of nostalgia.


DOWNLOAD / LISTEN HERE


TRACK LIST
1 = Divine - You think your a Man (12" remix)
2 = Pseudo Echo - Walk Away
3 = Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
4 = Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka (remix)
5 = World Party - Ship of Fools
6 = The Venetians - So much for Love
7 = The Beatmasters - Rok Da House
8 = Dan Lacksman (Telex) - Stay with Me

No intro on this one, just pure music in a tape.

On a personal note, track 8 was the first tape I ever owned, as an 8yo boy, Christmas 1978, I was given a tape called "The Electronic System" by my parents.
Dan Lacksman was the composer and played mostly Moog Synthesizers. Dan later went on to form the Belgian band Telex (think Moskow Diskow)
That tape is what started my passion for synthesizers (I still own it today :))...Its a bit chewed.

Enjoy

 
 

MARQUESE "NONSTOP" SCOTT

Hello and welcome back....Remember the breakdance scenes of the mid 80s, made famous with movies like "Breakin 1984 & Breakdance".... (watch "breakin 1984" HERE)....

Well, like everything excellent about the 80s, its coming back (been back for a while :) ), now known as "Dubstep"

(Pictured right) is a U.S. dubstep dancer named "Marquese "Nonstop" Scott

His moves remind me of the mid 80s breakin (Break dancing) scene which is where Marquese studied and watched artists like "Flat Top" & "Turbo" (Boogaloo shrimp)  dance moves.

This artist is mesmerizing to watch and an incredible talent.

HOT CHIP - MOTION SICKNESS (Ft Marquese "Nonstop" Scott)

Thanks to alejocrey for the video


PUMPED UP KICKS / DUBSTEP  (Thanks to WHZGUD2 for the video)



LINKS

http://www.xceltalent.com/#!talent.html

https://www.facebook.com/nonstopmarquese

MIKE OLDFIELD - MOONLIGHT SHADOW (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.....I heard this song today in a secondhand bookshop, such an excellent
song. Features the amazing voice of Scottish singer Maggie Reilly...
Released in 1983, Moonlight Shadow was from the album "Crisis" and it made it to No1 on the music charts in Europe, No4 in the U.K. & No 6 in Australia.
It has been rumored that this song was in reference to the shooting of John Lennon, something Mike Oldfield has either confirmed or denied.


MIKE OLDFIELD - MOONLIGHT SHADOW  (Thanks to MikeOldfieldVEVO for the video)



LINKS

http://mikeoldfieldofficial.com/

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/mike-oldfield/id259271

https://www.facebook.com/MikeOldfieldOfficial

THE DREAM SEQUENCE - 1984 - R2 Remix

Hello and welcome back....No, your not seeing double....this is a remix of the song "1984".
After the original, I felt it lacked something (I'm my own worse critic)....so I tweaked it a little (added more Bass synth)... boosted the BPM to 130 (was 125), got rid of the lyrics (I felt it was not as good as it originally sounded) and added a little.....R2D2 (hence the name R2 Remix...work with me here :))....works well, I'm happy with it.
Let me know what you think.





THE DREAM SEQUENCE - 1984 (R2 Remix)
 

LINKS
http://the-dream-sequence.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/the-dream-sequence

THE DREAM SEQUENCE - 1984 (New Music)

Hello and welcome back.....This is my second single, called "1984" its a dance song that remembers the songs of 1984.
Lyrics, synths, programing - Michael Bailey.
Additional vocals - Kathleen & Nathan Bailey.
Hope you like... Cheers



THE DREAM SEQUENCE - 1984

PET SHOP BOYS - ELECTRIC (New Album)

Hello and welcome back.....The new album from Pet Shop Boys has finally been released, affectionately called "Electric".
The new album has 9 songs of pure dance energy and is a stunning piece of electronic joy and is a pleasure to listen to.

This is their 12th studio album and is worthy for any Petheads collection....

Song List

1.	Axis
2.	Bolshy
3.	Love Is a Bourgeois Construct
4.	Fluorescent
5.	Inside a Dream
6.	The Last to Die
7.	Shouting in the Evening
8.	Thursday
9.	Vocal

PET SHOP BOYS - THE MAKING OF ELECTRIC (Thanks to The Telegraph UK for the video)




WATCH PET SHOP BOYS - ELECTRIC (FULL ALBUM) (Thanks to PetshopboysVEVO for the videos)


LINKS

http://www.petshopboys.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/petshopboys

https://www.facebook.com/petshopboys

https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/electric/id642467113?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

STREAM TO HEAR THE FULL ALBUM

MIXTAPE 22 - SIDE A

Hello and welcome back....I found this tape in the bottom of my sock drawer, I oiled up the Sony tape player and Mixtape 22 is born again. This is side A.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

SONG LIST
1 = Pete Shelley - Telephone Operator
2 = Nena - Nur Getraumt
3 = Tom Petty - Learning to Fly
4 = Jane Clifton - Girl on the Wall
5 = Fat Larry's Band - Zoom
6 = MEO245 - Other Places
7 = Big Pig - Breakaway
8 = Devo - Snowball


PETE SHELLEY - TELEPHONE OPERATOR  (Thanks to MusicVideoStudiosTas for the video)



NENA - NUR GETRAEUMT  (Thanks to ForbiddenInGermany3 for the video)



BIG PIG - BREAKAWAY  (Thanks to maho8519 for the video)




No intro on this Mixtape due to time restrictions, but you get 8 songs for your ears to enjoy......only on Electronic80s.

ALAN MYERS (Drummer for DEVO) HAS DIED

Hello and welcome back..... Sad news today, Alan Myers, Drummer in the Electronic band "Devo" has died of  Stomach Cancer, he was only 58.
Alan was with the band from 1976 - 1986 and was often referred to as the Human Metronome, because his timing was similar to that of a drum machine.

R.I.P. Alan

JANE CLIFTON - GIRL IN THE MIRROR (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... Lead singer from the Australian Band "Jo Jo Zepp & the Falcons" (think Taxi Mary) & the "Stiletto's", Jane Clifton was also know for her stint on TV series "Prisoner" (Margo Gaffney).
I love this song, its got gritty, slap in the face lyrics, She may be big-bottomed,short-legged & her nose is out of place...perhaps may not look like the girl on the wall...at all. Excellent song.

JANE CLIFTON - GIRL IN THE MIRROR  (Thanks to MusicVideoStudiosTas for the video)



JO JO ZEP & THE FALCONS (Ft JANE CLIFTON) - TAXI MARY (Thanks to retroj25 for the video)



LINKS

http://www.janeclifton.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Clifton/290447094352215

PASSENGER - LET HER GO (New Music)

Hello and welcome back.....Ok, so its not 80s...But it does have a Synthesizer in it so we're half way there. This blokes voice blows me away, every time I hear it...U.K singer / songwriter "Passenger" - Let Her Go....I remain speechless.

PASSENGER - LET HER GO  (Thanks to Passengermusic for the video)


Sometimes I find it hard to listen to this song without a tear in my eye, Its just Beautiful....But, Thats me.

                                                                LET HER GO
Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go

Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
But dreams come slow and they go so fast

You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you'll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies

But you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

Staring at the ceiling in the dark
Same old empty feeling in your heart
'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast

Well you see her when you fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
'Cause you loved her too much
And you dived too deep

Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh)
And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh)
Well you let her go

'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go


LINKS

https://soundcloud.com/passengerofficial/02-let-her-go

https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/all-the-little-lights/id490717938

https://www.facebook.com/PassengerOfficial

BACK to the 80s shortly :)