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Cetu Javu - Southern Lands
Cetu Javu
Southern Lands
1990 • LP
70
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Information Society - Hack
Information Society
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1990 • LP
70
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Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Behaviour
1990 • LP
90
May 13
Depeche Mode - Violator
Depeche Mode
Violator
1990 • LP
100
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Anything Box - Peace
Anything Box
Peace
1990 • LP
70
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Iglooghost - Tidal Memory Exo
Iglooghost
Tidal Memory Exo
2024 • LP
80
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Bronski Beat - The Age of Consent
Bronski Beat
The Age of Consent
1984 • LP
80
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - BGM
YMO
BGM
1981 • LP
80
Mar 10
Erasure - The Innocents
Erasure
The Innocents
1988 • LP
80
Feb 28

Recent Reviews

Bronski Beat - The Age of Consent
80

GENRE: SYNTHPOP/ SOPHISTI-POP/ HI-NRG

[LONDON RECORDS]

INTRODUCTION: The Age of Consent is the debut album by the British synthpop band Bronski Beat . It was released by London Records in October 1984.

Formed in 1983 in London by Jimmy Somerville (vocals), Steve Bronski (keyboards, percussion) and English musician Larry Steinbachek (keyboards, percussion), they began a not very extensive musical career in the mid-eighties. After performing at several art festivals, they were not very ... read more

Yellow Magic Orchestra - BGM
80

GENRE: SYNTHPOP/ ELECTRONIC

[ALFA RECORDS]

INTRODUCTION: “BGM” is the fourth studio album by the electronic music band “Yellow Magic Orchestra” , released on March 21, 1981.

Translated as “Background Music,” the fourth album from the legendary electronic music band and pioneers of the nascent synthpop genre welcomed the 1980s with even more music, just one year after the release of their spectacular album “SOLID STATE SURVIVOR ,” one of the ... read more

Erasure - The Innocents
80

GENRE: SYNTHPOP/ DANCE POP

[MUTE RECORDS]

INTRODUCTION: “ The Innocents” is the third studio album by the English synth-pop duo Erasure , released on April 10, 1988 by Sire and Reprise Records in the United States and on April 18, 1988 by Mute Records in Germany and the United Kingdom.

The duo of Vince Clarke (formerly of Depeche Mode and later of the synthpop duo Yazoo ) and Andy Bell returned with more music just a year after the release of their second album, ... read more

Emily Steinwall - Welcome to the Garden
80

GENRE: PROGRESSIVE POP/ PROGRESSIVE ROCK/ CHAMBER POP/ SINGER-SONGWRITER

[1006686 RECORDS DK2]

INTRODUCTION: “Welcome to the garden” is the debut full-length album by Canadian saxophonist and composer Emily Steinwall, released in March 2021.

Emily Steinwall is an intriguing Canadian composer and saxophonist who garnered significant attention after winning the 2022 SOCAN Songwriting Prize in the English category for her song "Welcome to the Garden." She also ... read more

Gary Numan - Telekon
80

GENRE: SYNTHPOP/ NEW WAVE

[BEGGARS BANQUET]

INTRODUCTION: “Telekon” is the second solo studio album by English new wave musician Gary Numan. It was released on September 5, 1980, by Beggars Banquet. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in September 1980, making it his third consecutive (and to date, last) number one album.

Following his solo debut in 1979, Numan helped establish himself as a unique artist within the newly christened synth-pop movement of the time. ... read more


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