the electro and synth thread

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chris redfield

20-06-2011

going out on a limb here as its sort of a niche sound,if you like this music post your current or all time favourite tracks in here that are synth and electro based. old and new, obscure or popular.

for a bit of history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro_music

some well known classics ;
kraftwerk - the model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJKyTNQSbWo

hashim - al-naafiysh (the soul)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i46sF1PcqL8

and some current favourites
luke eargoggle - i'm your magic man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esSzFbvULQQ

twilight moose - juneau keeps on raining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni9eiLN5gLk

CABLEDUDE

20-06-2011

I hope these count, from an album I've been listening to a bit lately McCartney II from 1980, basically Paul did it with a load of borrowed synthesizer equipment at home:

Temporary Secretary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdTs-iLBKME

Check My Machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8oqoCN-WH8

Secret Friend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ieDAE3yIU

starfoxxx

20-06-2011

I love the one by Twilight moose

sounds awesome.
Im not actually if some of mine count as they might be more pop but...

Blaqk Audio - Cities of Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r33_N5Eo92g
The Knife - We Share Our Mothers Health
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=617ANIA5Rqs
Gary Numan - Remind Me to Smile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjDLNNQBJCk
Men Without Hats - Antarctica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr8NJVhwu2c
Royksop - The Alcoholic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjZWlffF-d0
The Human League - Darkness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYVb8K2VmRw
Ford & Lopatin - Too Much MIDI [Please Forgive Me]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzd--8F066Y
Cut Copy - Lights and Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMC6_n6wcU
Goldfrapp - Number 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nma-26ap8Y
Outrun - Splash Wave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B1g13a-nWk

chris redfield

20-06-2011

yea feel free to post anything that loosely fits in, i listen to a lot of different synth based stuff which blurs into genres or takes influence of ambient,industrial,pop,new wave,video game music,techno,hip hop,disco,funk and more.

twilight moose is an alias of this guy;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legowelt
he's done a lot of music under other aliases,heres another couple by him I like

;
the psychic stewardess - falcon watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M91Oet4Ymro

detroit rainbows of colour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQY92L-J_9w

some other general favourites;
dmx krew - knight ryder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FwEf-YXJQc

morgan geist - most of all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP8wHU9juXM

uhu - jupiter family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsrP88LZSls

chris redfield

20-06-2011

erp - lament subrosa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_rZZee3gIE

composite profuse - my old red car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epWefgdZl6k

junior boys - no kinda man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2ngZ4A0hY

mr pauli - 935 lies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xprpf6Iaxdc

john rocca - once upon a dub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwoFHW65m8w

corrine - tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybOM801OeM

mialicious

20-06-2011

I have all the streesounds Electro up to about number 12...love them, they make me wanna find an old piece of lino and do the caterpillar

chris redfield

20-06-2011

Originally Posted by mialicious:
“I have all the streesounds Electro up to about number 12...love them, they make me wanna find an old piece of lino and do the caterpillar ”

yea I love all the old street sounds electro releases too. i'd probably put my back out if I did the caterpillar though! safer for me to be behind the decks mixing the music or doing the robot I think!

poppyblue

20-06-2011

Ooh I love bit of synth action! Too many great tunes to mention but stuff have been listening to recently:

Chris & Cosey - Walking Through Heaven

Architeq - Packard

Spider and the Flies - Teslabeat

Caribou - Sun

Throbbing Gristle - Discipline- Nice and relaxing

wedk656

20-06-2011

Well I hope these 'loosely' fit in........
Crazy P.....Is It Ever Enough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DojRFLWrcHA
Fragile State....Song Of Departure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK5AvEnPmk0

wedk656

20-06-2011

Tangerine Dream.......Choronzon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMsFbauT6xw

starfoxxx

21-06-2011

Some really cool choices... less popular ones which are good to hear

I love Most of all and I like the caribou song
tangerine dream sound cool too

Revenge of the black regent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSNu4TZIkls

BionicCommando

21-06-2011

Random selection:

I Break Horses - Hearts

Holy F**k - Latin America

Fear of Tigers - Cossus Snufsigalonica

Kid Kenobi - Breakers' Revenge 2010 (J-Roc Remix)

Futurecop! - Tonite's Hero

We Are Scientists - Chick Lit (Danger Remix)

Pimpsoul - This Time

Lil' Wayne - A Milli (James Blake Harmonimix)

LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost Remix)

Grum - Through the Night

Ceephax Acid Crew - Sidney's Sizzler

jra

21-06-2011

This is going to be an educational thread.

Back later when I've downloaded a few.

Gaditano

21-06-2011

cLOUDDEAD - 'Dead Dogs Two' (Boards of Canada remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgslfTeLdU

Bloody marvellous.

jra

21-06-2011

So far and thanks for the links guys. I might need to have a lie down now.

uhu - jupiter family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsrP88LZSls

corrine - tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybOM801OeM

erp - lament subrosa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_rZZee3gIE

Crazy P.....Is It Ever Enough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DojRFLWrcHA

jra

21-06-2011

Tbh, I thought it would be difficult to out do classic electro tracks, like 'Looking For The Perfect Beat', by Afrika Bambaataa, but that ERP track is just simply stunning.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=105

Man Parrish - Hip Hop Be Bop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKbcl5xVkw0&fmt=18

jra

21-06-2011

Newcleus - Space Is The Place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5opUQe0kYcM&fmt=18

(Please, no comments about kittens. I didn't make the video.)

Warp 9 - Nunk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IQUs7JDw74&fmt=18

Warp 9 - Light Years Away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2OWcaVJ3Bs&fmt=18

jra

21-06-2011

chris redfield

21-06-2011

duplex - motion blur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8avAaLzJhY

rude 66 - undercover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9j55utS-5o

dmx krew - you can't hide your love (aphex twin rmx)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SBzZ_YThgw

flying lotus - kill your coworkers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPLNK3mn7zE

wedk656

21-06-2011

Low Motion Disco / Love Love Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60PQAPaxe14

mialicious

21-06-2011

wedk656

21-06-2011

Human League - Being Boiled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0z6adZaRXo

jra

21-06-2011

jra

21-06-2011

Wrong link above.

Warp 9 - No Man Is An Island.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3EmWRgujCY&fmt=18

mialicious

21-06-2011

Originally Posted by jra:
“
Planet Patrol - Rock At Your Own Risk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M14k8cDynP8&fmt=18[/url]”

Its titled wrong on youtube it was called play at your own risk

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