Monday, April 30, 2012

BEN LIEBRAND / JEFF WAYNE - eve of the war ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... The Martians are here, Run for your lives.. Well not really but this is a dance mix of "War of the Worlds" done in 1989.

Abruptly the sound ceased.


EVE OF THE WAR  (Thanks to Alex Boldway for the video)

Friday, April 27, 2012

MIXTAPE 2 side B

Hello and welcome back... Mixtape 2 - side B has been uploaded and is ready for downloading = free music :)










DOWNLOAD HERE

Song list is =
1 Debbie Harry - Rush Rush
2 Machinations - Intimacy
3 Berlin - Sex
4 New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
5 Man 2 Man - Male Stripper
6 Real Life - Catch Me I'm Falling
7 The Timelords - Doctorin the Tardis ( Minimal Mix )
8 Boxcar - Freemason


DEBBIE HARRY - RUSH RUSH



BERLIN - SEX



THE TIMELORDS -  DOCTORIN THE TARDIS (minimal mix)


Enjoy

BAD BOYS BLUE - COME BACK AND STAY ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... A few posts back I mentioned about a tape that got cooked in my tapedeck after leaving it in the sun, one of the songs on this tape was Tracy Spencer, an amazing Italo disco song that I just love....
I have found another song from this tape....Must thank Radio Polskie - 80s & Italo disco for playing "Bad Boy Blue - Come Back and Stay".
All I could remember from this song was the flute sound (similar to the koo de tah band) and the "Oh Baby" in the middle of the song and that it was released around 1987.
Turns out, that in 2009 they re-released this song with a more punchy dance beat and synth riffs (how did i miss this? )... Was I asleep? ... This is an excellent song. Enjoy

Come Back and Stay  ( 1987 )


Come Back And Stay  ( 2009 )



Sadly the one of the original singers in 1987 ( Trevor Taylor ) died of a heart attack in 2008 in Germany

Also original backup singer in 2009 ( Andrew Thomas ) also died in Germany 

Only one original member of Bad Boy Blue remains ( John McInerney )

CLICK HERE  to Download "Come Back and Stay" and more from my Mixtape series.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

KOTO - acknowledge ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... Sounding way ahead of its time, this song by the Italian synth band "Koto" was released in 1989-90.

Soon after "Koto" released the song Mind Machine with full on synths, a kick arse drum machine and... A man machine.










KOTO - Acknowledge



KOTO - Mind Machine



http://www.myspace.com/kotomaiola

Saturday, April 21, 2012

R.I.P. GREG HAM / MEN AT WORK

Hello and welcome back...Greg Ham was one of the band members of "Men At Work", An Australian band famous for the song "Down Under".
Greg was the flute player but also played synths,sax and occasional vocals.
Men at Work was a band I grew up with with constant airplay on radio and also on "Countdown", a music show on Australian television
Greg died in his home in Melbourne... May his music live on forever. R.I.P.

DOWN UNDER
 

Thursday, April 19, 2012

KOO DE TAH - body talk ( Classic 12 Inches )

Hello and welcome back....Possibly one of my most favourite bands of the 80s and it just got better with this song.
"Body Talk" came out in 1986 of the "Koo De Tah" self titled album.
Love how certain 12" versions keep to the song but changes it slightly for the better, this is one of those songs (some just sound the same as the original song, but longer).. Enjoy.









KOO DE TAH  - Body Talk

TIFFANY - think we're alone now (Classic 12 Inches)

Hello and welcome back...Brilliant song that I never get sick of listening to. This song came out in 1987 and went straight to no1 on the music charts.
Love how this 12" version seems to bring out the synths a bit more as the bass is pumping and even has the occasional cricket noise.... Now, I'm in heaven.











TIFFANY - think we're alone now