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Synth Pop... Am I alone?
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Author:  The Evil Dead [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:58 pm ]
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While I certainly have VERY limited knowledge on the genre... I love what I hear generally when I listen to synth pop. My definition of synth pop is probably too broad, and not correct, and would involve new wave bands as well.

I'm extremely huge on Depeche Mode, The Faint, old MGMT, Freezepop, and more bands that I'm forgetting to mention.

Anyone else a fan of the genre? If so, help me out and tell me more bands to listen to.

I'm also open to " You're a fag " comments, as well. Just keepin' in real here, gents. :D
Author:  Goat [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:02 pm ]
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I prefer Industrial, although I suppose you could make a claim for Ministry, Skinny Puppy and so on having synth pop elements. Overall, nah, prefer Aphex Twin etc
Author:  MetalStorm [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:15 pm ]
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The only synth pop band I like is Tears For Fears.
Author:  cry of the banshee [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:41 pm ]
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Look ahead as we pass, try and focus on it
I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must have been just a cardboard cut out of a man
Top forty cast off from a record stand

Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA
Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA

I don't know could've been a lame jogger maybe
Or someone just about to do the freeway strangler baby
Shopping cart pusher or maybe someone groovy
One thing's for sure, he isn't starring in the movies
'Cause he's walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA
Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, only a nobody walks in LA

Walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'
Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'
Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'
Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'

You won't see a cop walkin' on the beat
Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'

You only see 'em drivin' cars out on the street
Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'

You won't see a kid walkin' home from school
Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'

Their mothers pick 'em up in a car pool
Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin'

Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA
Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA

Could it be that the smog's playing tricks on my eyes
Or is it a roller skater in some kind of headphone disguise
Maybe somebody who just ran out of gas
Making his way back to the pumps the best way he can

Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA
Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA
Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, nobody walks in LA
Walkin' in LA
Walkin' in LA, only a nobody walks in LA

Nobody's walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' walkin' (x6)

Nobody walks in LA
Author:  Kuruus [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:51 am ]
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Have you considered dark wave? I'm new to the genre myself, but check out Diary of Dreams and Diorama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk1q91sxWUY - Diary of Dreams - The Curse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOYX5vrbnhE - Diorama - Synthesize Me

I also have a-ha's first 3 CDs. They have some good songs other then Take On Me :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvkdYr54f0Y - The Sun Always Shines on TV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY064h4U89U - Scoundrel Days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDrrGDprRf4 - Stay On These Roads
Author:  The Evil Dead [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:25 am ]
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MetalStorm wrote:
The only synth pop band I like is Tears For Fears.


Tears for Fears is a wanna be American Depeche Mode, those con artists!

Kuruus, I haven't considered it... But I will at this point and time.
Author:  Seinfeld26 [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:17 pm ]
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I don't really have anything against it, but I wouldn't say I'm a fan either. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to buy a synth pop record or anything like that.

Although I do admittedly tend to enjoy some J-Pop.
Author:  Lucifer's Son [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:42 pm ]
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Are Pet Shop Boys synth pop?
I like the Pet Shop Boys... :wub:
Author:  Karmakosmonaut [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:20 pm ]
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The Evil Dead wrote:
MetalStorm wrote:
The only synth pop band I like is Tears For Fears.


Tears for Fears is a wanna be American Depeche Mode, those con artists!

Bullshit. Wholly different kind of music.
Author:  Thy Serpent [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:10 pm ]
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I do enjoy Depeche Mode and some Erasure. Very long time since I have listened to them though. Barring Duran Duran, you won't find anything apart from rock/metal in my collection . I may pick up Depeche Mode some day.
Author:  The Evil Dead [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:00 pm ]
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Karmakosmonaut wrote:
The Evil Dead wrote:
MetalStorm wrote:
The only synth pop band I like is Tears For Fears.


Tears for Fears is a wanna be American Depeche Mode, those con artists!

Bullshit. Wholly different kind of music.


Yeah. I was fucking around. My friend and I were really drunk one night at a bar, and kept rotating Depeche Mode and Tears for Fears on the juke and BSing with each other about them being Americanized Depeche Mode ripoffs... Got our other friends laughing and even the bartender.

Also, I wouldn't say that there's a HUGE gap between the two bands, in all seriousness. Maybe today, but back in the late 80's or early 90's or whatever they had some similarities.

Thy Serpent wrote:
I do enjoy Depeche Mode and some Erasure. Very long time since I have listened to them though. Barring Duran Duran, you won't find anything apart from rock/metal in my collection . I may pick up Depeche Mode some day.


You really should. Depeche Mode are an amazing band. A great place to start is their 2 disc set called " The Singles " ... I believe it has a decade or so of some of their best work.
Author:  Lucifer's Son [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:22 pm ]
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Tears for Fears and Depeche mode like Black Sabbath and Motley Crue are.
Author:  GeneralDiomedes [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:49 am ]
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Erasure, Depeche Mode, New Order (and to a lesser extent Pet Shop Boys). Those were the biggest and best synth bands from the 80s as I remember. New Order/Substance 1987 was the soundtrack to many a house party. Erasure's myspace re-mixes are crap - you will need to get the originals.
Author:  The Evil Dead [ Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:48 pm ]
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Lucifer's Son wrote:
Tears for Fears and Depeche mode like Black Sabbath and Motley Crue are.


wat
Author:  cry of the banshee [ Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:48 am ]
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Gary Numan - Relics / The Pleasure Principle
Author:  DevotedWalnut [ Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:50 am ]
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cry of the banshee wrote:
Gary Numan - Relics / The Pleasure Principle


duuuuuuuuude!!

...

erm, I mean...

hello.
Author:  cry of the banshee [ Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:56 am ]
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DevotedWalnut wrote:
cry of the banshee wrote:
Gary Numan - Relics / The Pleasure Principle


duuuuuuuuude!!


What? Those are actually very good albums... Down In The Park, Are Friends Electric?, Me! I Disconnect From You, practically every track on the Pleasure Principle... yeah, I like the stark minimalistic coldness that eminates from these albums.

edit:

greetings, salutations and whatnot... anything new?
Author:  DevotedWalnut [ Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:56 am ]
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cry of the banshee wrote:
DevotedWalnut wrote:
cry of the banshee wrote:
Gary Numan - Relics / The Pleasure Principle


duuuuuuuuude!!


What? Those are actually very good albums... Down In The Park, Are Friends Electric?, Me! I Disconnect From You, practically every track on the Pleasure Principle... yeah, I like the stark minimalistic coldness that eminates from these albums.


:lol:

see edit
Author:  cry of the banshee [ Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:58 am ]
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DevotedWalnut wrote:
cry of the banshee wrote:
DevotedWalnut wrote:
cry of the banshee wrote:
Gary Numan - Relics / The Pleasure Principle


duuuuuuuuude!!


What? Those are actually very good albums... Down In The Park, Are Friends Electric?, Me! I Disconnect From You, practically every track on the Pleasure Principle... yeah, I like the stark minimalistic coldness that eminates from these albums.


:lol:

see edit


haha... I just did.
Author:  Cara [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:23 am ]
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Deadsy, Orgy, The birthday massacre, Julien K, Shiny toy guns.

All really fantastic synthesized bands
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