HYSTERIA - THE DEF LEPPARD STORY (Electronic80s at the Movies)

Hello and welcome back.... Love this, Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story. Tells the story of the lead up to one of the biggest albums in the 80s 'Hysteria', the success and the heartache including Rick's car accident and Steve Clark's alcohol addiction.. Enjoy


HYSTERIA - THE DEF LEPPARD STORY  (Thanks to Josuel Grom for the video)

HAROLD RAMIS DEAD AT 69 (Egon Spengler from Ghostbusters)

Hello and welcome back..... Another sad death to report.
Actor /writer and resident "Ghostbuster" Harold Ramis has died from complications arising from vasculitis (Autoimmune disease) after an infection.

He was only 69

Harold was mostly known as 'Egon Spengler' from the movie 'Ghostbusters ' but was also in a slather of other 80s/90s films which included 'Stripes', 'National Lampoons Vacation' (the voice of Marty Moose), & 'Groundhog Day'.

He also wrote/co-wrote a string of 80s/90s movies like 'Meatballs',  'Caddyshack', 'Ghostbusters' & 'Armed and Dangerous' to name a few.


RIP  HAROLD RAMIS



DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS  (Thanks to doctoroctos for the video)




CROSS THE STREAMS  (Thanks to Candrekpaladin for the video)

STEFAN DENNIS - DONT IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... I know him as Paul Robinson from the TV soap 'Neighbours'.

To everyone else he is 'Stefan Dennis', actor and....Singer.
He had a small hit with this little ditty called 'Don't it make you feel good' which made it to No 16 in the U.K music charts back in 1989.

Is it me or does Stefan look a little like 'The Hoff' (David Hasselhoff).... Sure looks cool in the leather, Dude...

Judging from the comment to this video, punters either love the song or hated it... You be the judge.

Me = I Love it :)




STEFAN DENNIS - DON'T IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD




LINKS

http://www.stefandennis.com/

https://twitter.com/dendale

CARLY SIMON - WHY (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... Its funny where you hear certain songs.
This song I heard today at my local Target Store at Winmalee, NSW over the loud speakers...
I recognised the tune but it belonged to another song.... A late 80s track by the band "A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum" (Why Remix)....
I didn't know about the Carly Simon song but I now know where the 'Why Remix' came from...

Now to the feature song.....
This 1982 song from U.S singer / songwriter 'Carly Simon - Why' was from the movie soundtrack 'Soup for One' and made it to top 10 in the U.K music charts....

I love the opening lyrics -  La di-da, di-da, La di-da, di-da... even I can sing that, so good... also how much fun does the video look, everyone was getting into it, even the waiter.    Enjoy




CARLY SIMON - WHY  (Thanks to Carly Simon for the video)




A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - BONITA APPLEBUM  (Why Version) (thanks to mrgee007 for the video)




LINKS

http://www.carlysimon.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CarlySimonOfficial

https://twitter.com/CarlySimonHQ

BOB CASALE (Guitarist for DEVO) HAS DIED

Hello and welcome back.... Its with a sad note that I report that "Bob Casale", guitarist with the electronic band 'Devo' has died at the age of 61.

Bob was a member of Devo from the start, back in 1973 and was affectionately know as "Bob 2".

Bob died from from Sudden Heart Failure on February 17 2014, he leaves behind a wife & a son and daughter.

R.I.P. BOB



DEVO - BEAUTIFUL WORLD

 

**** Only 6 months ago, Devo drummer 'Alan Myers' died from cancer at the age of 58 *****
  
         Way Too Young.....

BONEY M - GOING BACK WEST (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.... From 1982, comes this awesome song.

German band "Boney M" made it to No 41 in the music charts in Germany with 'Going back West'
This was the first single with new member 'Reggie Tsiboe' on vocals.
Going back West was originally sung by a 1970s Jamaican artist  called 'Jimmy Cliff'

For me, I heard this song recently on online radio station 'Radio Polskie - 80s & Italo Disco', instantly loved the sound of this song, especially the chorus part, such a happy song.... Brilliant





BONEY M - GOING BACK WEST




LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boney-M/165360943482659

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/boney-m./id2357209

http://www.musiclange.dk/

1983 - SIDE A (Music Download) (Compilation Series)

Hello and welcome back..... The year is 1983

This is where the 80s really started to get serious, the music was just amazing....

Recorded from a C90 Tape = 45min of Music



TRACK LIST
1. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter
2. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
3. David Bowie - China Girl
4. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say Say Say
5. Irene Cara - Flashdance
6. Michael Sembello - Maniac
7. Freeez - I.O.U
8. After the Fire - Der Kommissar
9. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
10. Dragon - Rain
11. Shakin Stevens - Cry just a little Bit


LISTEN / DOWNLOAD HERE 



A FEW THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN 1983.....

Sally Ride was the first woman in space in the U.S
Nuclear war was a big issue (This scared the shit out of me)
M.A.S.H. (T.V show) ended after 11 years and 251 episodes.
The first mobile phone was released by Motorola
Everyone was chowing down as McDonalds releases the chicken McNugget                          
We were watching Fraggle Rock, The A-Team, Wargames, Trading Places, National Lampoons Vacation, Cujo (This also scared the shit out of me) & Return of the Jedi... 

WELCOME TO 1983  


TEARS FOR FEARS - PALE SHELTER    (Thanks to DiscoBar80 for the video)




DAVID BOWIE - CHINA GIRL  (Thanks to emimusic for the video)




AFTER THE FIRE - DER KOMMISSAR  (Thanks to AfterTheFireVEVO for the video)




DRAGON - RAIN   (Thanks to nzoz1983 for the video)

INXS - NEVER TEAR US APART (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... From the 1987 album 'Kick', this song helped launch 'INXS' into world wide fame, even known that it was their 6th studio album.

'Never Tear us Apart' was released a year later in 1988 and was a instant hit, sexy vocals from Michael Hutchence, Sweeping synths and a music video filmed in Prague... Stunning

This song made it to No 24 in the U.K music charts, No14 in Australia and No7 In the U.S...
But
It was to have a sad meaning to INXS fans, After the death of Michael Hutchence in 1997, 'Never tear us Apart' was played as the coffin was lead out of St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney, NSW....

To some INXS fans, 'Never Tear us Apart' is now known as "Hutchence's anthem"....
A Chilling reminder to how fragile we really are and how quickly it can be taken away in a flash...


INXS - NEVER TEAR US APART   (Thanks to INXSVEVO for the video)



LINKS

http://inxs.com/

https://www.facebook.com/inxs

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/inxs/id157405

TINA TURNER - WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... Such a stunning song.

Modeled on the back of the 1985 movie 'Mad Max - Beyond Thunderdome', this amazing song features one of the characters ( Aunty Entity) from the movie, being 'Tina Turner' with the theme song...'Beyond Thunderdome (We don't need another Hero)' ...

Sung by Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) who is now a Swiss Citizen, Tina was born in Southern America...

 This song made it to No 2 in the U.S music charts, No 1 in Germany, Australia & Canada

A 10/10 song.. Enjoy





TINA TURNER - WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Thanks to TinaTurnerQueenTV for the video)




LINKS

http://www.tinaturnerofficial.com/

http://www.tinaturnerfanclub.eu/

http://tinaturnerblog.com/

https://twitter.com/Official_Tina1

https://www.facebook.com/TinaTurner

KEN LASZLO - TONIGHT (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... I first heard this song on a Bolero compilation mix (No 6 i  think)..... Such a good song.

Italo Disco singer 'Ken Laszlo'(Gianni Coraini) with 1985 hit 'Tonight', this was a follow up from his 1984 smash 'Hey Hey Guy'

Ken also went under the alias  'Ric Fellini', 'DJ NRG', and 'Ricky Maltese'

'Tonight' made it to No 8 in Swedish music charts..

Brilliant..






KEN LASZLO - TONIGHT  (Thanks to Carlos Moraes for the video)


LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ken-Laszlo-Official/275040749196533

https://myspace.com/kenlaszloofficial

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/ken-laszlo/id42011826


*****  UPDATE **********

Ken Laszlo is back (2013) with Italo Disco band "Italove" with the single 'Disco Queen' ....             Turn it Up :)


ITALOVE  -DISCO QUEEN Ft KEN LASZLO  (Thanks to Ita Love for the video)




LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/weareItaLove

https://soundcloud.com/italo-disco-forever-mor/italove-feat-ken-laszlo-disco

http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ItaloveFeatKenLaszlo

THE DREAM SEQUENCE (A Worthy Website)

Hello and welcome back..... Stay up to date with the latest from upcoming electronic music producer 'The Dream Sequence' .... seriously good sounds..

               Thanks to Marty Clayton for creating this site...


LINKS

http://thedreamsequence.blogspot.com.au/

1982 SIDE A (Music Download - Compilation Series)

Hello and welcome back... The year is 1982.

Things that happened in 1982 - The Commodore 64 home computer was born, Apple had its first computer virus called "Elk Cloner"... it attacked via the floppy drive.

Car maker 'Delorian' went into receivership.

Michael Jackson releases the album "Thriller" and the first CD player was sold in Japan....



Welcome to 1982


LISTEN / DOWNLOAD HERE


TRACK LIST  (Side A)

1. F.R. David - Words
2. Hot Chocolate - Started with a kiss
3. Talk Talk - Talk Talk
4. Pete Shelley - Homosapien
5. Monte Video & the Cassettes - Shoop Shoop
6. Frida - Something going on
7. The Church - Almost with You


  
F.R.DAVID - WORDS



HOT CHOCOLATE - STARTED WITH A KISS




PETE SHELLEY - HOMOSAPIEN




DOWNLOAD / LISTEN TO 1981 / 1980 = HERE

THE DREAM SEQUENCE - STARION (Sounds like the 80s)

Hello and welcome back..... From Future80s Records comes this new album by Australian outfit "The Dream Sequence".....

Their latest album called 'Starion' includes the tracks 'Psycho Machine', 'Interplanetary Adventures', 'Starion', 'Serenity' and my personal favorite '1984'

CHECK them out HERE

With musical influences from the likes of Vince Clark, Howard Jones and Visage...this is one artist to keep following... Enjoy






THE DREAM SEQUENCE -STARION




THE DREAM SEQUENCE - 1984




THE DREAM SEQUENCE - PSYCHO MACHINE





LINKS

CHRISTMAS 2013 and a HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello and welcome back...

Just wanted to say a BIG "MERRY CHRISTMAS" and a happy new year
to all the readers and followers of Electronic80s.

We will be back in 2014 with heaps more Classic 80s & New (Sounds like the 80s) Music, Videos, Free Music Downloads, Movies and More ......









If your new to this site then "Welcome" and be sure to checkout the Downloads page for Free Music Downloads =  

MIXTAPE series inc Sounds Like the 80s, Specials (Electronic Drums, Italo Disco, Breakdance & Live Aid1985) and other 80s tapes -   CLICK HERE

1981 Compilation Tape - SIDE A & SIDE B
1980 Compilation Tape -  SIDE A & SIDE B

& NEW RETROWAVE MUSIC - CLICK HERE (New music with an 80s flavor)


                                          ALSO

I'll leave you with some Christmas Inspired Videos (You Know, to get you into the festive mood) :)


ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH  (4 Guys, 1 Piano = breathtaking)




CHRISTMAS WITH LAINA (Overly Attached Girlfriend)




BAND AID - DO THEY KNOW ITS CHRISTMAS  (Make you think how lucky we really are)





HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR :)

SEE YOU IN 2014....... UNTIL THEN, GOD BLESS.

FREEZEPOP - DOPPELGANGER (Sounds like the 80s)

Hello and welcome back.....I have featured this band in the past with my 'Sounds Like The 80s' Mixtape 1 (SEE HERE) and love their sound.

U.S band 'Freezepop' had this hit 'Doppelganger' in 2012, polished with a quirky video to boot.

So far Freezepop have released 4 albums to date

One question, why isn't this band not bigger than they are, seriously, their music is friggin awesome, with some polished slick sounds but only 8,000 views on this video, am I missing something??

This is one of those songs that stays in your head for a long time.... a 10/10 song

FREEZEPOP - DOPPELGANGER  (thanks to freezepop for the video)



Another excellent song (well I like it :) )

FREEZEPOP - LESS TALK, MORE ROCK





LINKS

http://www.freezepop.net/news/

https://myspace.com/freezepop/music/songs

https://www.facebook.com/freezepopband

https://twitter.com/freezepopband

FAMILIE SILLY - BETTE DAVIS EYES (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... A cover version of 'Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes' from German band"Familie Silly" (Silly).

Lead Singer 'Tamara Danz' had a stunning voice and gives Kim Carnes a run for her money in this 1982 video.... Sounds Awesome. (Reminds me a little of German singer "Nina"- think 99 luft balloons)

Sadly, in 1996 Tamara past away from breast cancer, she was only 43.

The band Silly still continues today bringing out a new album called Head to Head in 2013.....

One of the best cover versions Ive heard in a long time.....


FAMILIE SILLY - BETTE DAVIS EYES  (Thanks to fritz51175 for the video)




By the way, in case you were wondering....the band got the name 'Silly" after their pet cat who quote 'behaved in a silly manner'.... Makes sense.

KIM CARNES - BETTE DAVIS EYES  (Thanks to emimusic for the video)

NELSON MANDELA DEAD AT 95

Hello and welcome back.... Its with a sad heart this morning that I hear the news, that 'Nelson Mandela' has died after a long illness, he was 95.


SIMPLE MINDS - MANDELA DAY  (Thanks to SimpleMindsVEVO for this touching song)





Nelson Mandela was best know as South Africa's first black president uniting the people of his land.



R.I.P. Nelson Mandela.

THE ANATOMY OF AN AUDIO TAPE

Hello and welcome back.....We used them thru the 80s, but did you know what makes an audio tape work?
Wonder no more - The anatomy of an Audio Tape

MARRS - PUMP UP THE VOLUME (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.... 1987 saw this one hit wonder from U.K outfit known as 'MARRS' or ''M/A/R/R/S/" reach No 1 on the U.S Dance charts, U.K and Canadian music charts.

MARRS was formed from two bands, those  being 'Colourbox' and 'A R Kane'

The name MARRS came from the forenames of the five artists involved in the project: Martyn and Steve Young (from Colourbox), Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala (from A.R. Kane), Russell Smith (an associate A.R. Kane).....

                        OR

M artyn Young
A lex Ayuli
R udy Tambala
R ussell Smith
S teve Young


MARRS - PUMP UP THE VOLUME



Heavy use of samples made this single one of the best mid 80s dance music examples... with an excellent video to boot....


LINKS

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pump-up-the-volume-ep/id314596595

SSQ - SYNTHICIDE (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.....Fronted by Stacey Q (Stacey Swain), SSQ was a 1983 synthpop band formed from the band "Q "....

From SSQ's only album called 'Playback', the song 'Synthicide' was also featured in the 1984 comedy movie 'Hardbodies'.

Stacey Q and Guitarist Jon St James went on to create 'Stacey Q' in 1984 and spawned singles 'Two of Hearts' and 'We Connect'....

Such a stunning sound that is still fresh and vibrant, even in today's standards.....

'Synthicide' Should be the anthem of the 80s...


SSQ - SYNTHICIDE   (Thanks to ohnoitisnathan26 for the video)




LINKS

http://www.80sonspeed.com/article-ssq-playback-1983-111814363.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stacey-Q/161474953863693

https://www.facebook.com/pages/SSQ/106114722753782