Category: New Wave / Synth-Pop

XTC – Drums And Wires (1979) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

XTC - Drums And Wires (1979) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

XTC – Drums And Wires (1979) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA / LPCM / Dolby TrueHD-Atmos | 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
MKV Audio | Dolby TrueHD-Atmos | Multichannel
46.2 (BD) + 12.5 GB (Hi-Res) + 3.40 GB (MKV) | 3% RAR Recovery

XTC’s classic album Drums & Wires is presented in this 2025 Blu-ray Audio, along with a number of additional tracks in Dolby Atmos, mixed & produced by Steven Wilson. One of the gems of the post-punk era, replete with the sort of musical diversity that would have been unimaginable two years earlier, Swindon’s finest, XTC, produced an early classic album with their third release, the Steve Lillywhite produced Drums and Wires. Continue reading “XTC – Drums And Wires (1979) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]”

Alphaville – Forever Young (1984) [2024, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Alphaville - Forever Young (1984) [2024, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Alphaville – Forever Young (1984)
[2024, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | LPCM / Dolby TrueHD-Atmos | 16bit / 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
MKV File | Dolby TrueHD-Atmos | Multichannel
3.04 GB (BD) + 1.36 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.33 GB (MKV) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Alphaville’s genre-defining and ground breaking album Forever Young this Blu Ray Audio features an immersive Dolby Atmos Mix of the synth-pop classic from 1984. It also features the original stereo mix (48/24) Continue reading “Alphaville – Forever Young (1984) [2024, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]”

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
4.37 GB (ISO) + 10.6 GB (DSF) + 4.81 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Rage Hard: A Sonic Collection is a greatest hits album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, released in 2001 by ZTT Records, exclusively to SA-CD. It is basically identical to the 2000 compilation album Maximum Joy, minus the second disc. Continue reading “Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Simple Minds – Discography (1979-2022)

Simple Minds - Discography (1979-2022)

Simple Minds – Discography (1979-2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
81xCDs + 1xDVD | 39.6 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS
Update: Missing files have been added

Scotland’s Simple Minds evolved from artful late-’70s post-punks into global purveyors of pop grandeur with a string of U.K. chart-topping albums that include 1984’s Sparkle in the Rain and their global breakthrough Once Upon a Time. While the band was widely embraced in the U.K., Europe, and Oceania, it took the smash hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” from the film The Breakfast Club to break them in the U.S. Continue reading “Simple Minds – Discography (1979-2022)”

Duran Duran – Seven And The Ragged Tiger (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged Tiger (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Duran Duran – Seven And The Ragged Tiger (1983)
[MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
850 MB (Hi-Res) + 256 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Despite the fact that Seven and the Ragged Tiger couldn’t match the unrestrained pop/rock ebullience of 1982’s Rio, Duran Duran put three of the album’s singles in the Top Ten, taking it to number one in the U.K. Even though “The Reflex” gave the band their first number one hit, there’s an overabundance of fancy glitz and dancefloor flamboyancy running through it, unlike “New Moon on Monday”‘s straight-ahead appeal or “Union of the Snake”‘s mysterious, almost taboo flair. Continue reading “Duran Duran – Seven And The Ragged Tiger (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Madonna – Discography (1983-2015)

Madonna - Discography (1983-2015)

Madonna – Discography (1983-2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
149xCD + 2xDVD | 77.2 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS | SINGLES, EPs & REMIXES
Update: Missing files have been added

After stars reach a certain point, it’s easy to forget what they became famous for and concentrate solely on their personas. Madonna is such a star. She rocketed to stardom so quickly in 1984 that it obscured most of her musical virtues. Appreciating her music became even more difficult as the decade wore on, as discussing her lifestyle became more common. However, one of Madonna’s greatest achievements is how she has manipulated the media and the public with her music, her videos, her publicity, and her sexuality. Continue reading “Madonna – Discography (1983-2015)”

Falco – Falco 3 (1985) [2025, Deluxe Version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Falco - Falco 3 (1985) [2025, Deluxe Version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Falco – Falco 3 (1985)
[2025, Deluxe Version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
3 x Discs | 3.76 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

Three CD edition includes digitally remastered version of the album plus a plethora of remixes, single edits, demos, and live tracks. Falco 3 is the third studio album by Austrian singer and rapper Falco, originally released in 1985. In the United States, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and at #18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Following two albums produced and co-written by Robert Ponger, this is Falco’s first album to be produced by Bolland & Bolland. Continue reading “Falco – Falco 3 (1985) [2025, Deluxe Version, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

The Human League – Dare (1981) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

The Human League - Dare (1981) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

The Human League – Dare (1981) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA / LPCM / Dolby TrueHD-Atmos | 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
MKV Audio | Dolby TrueHD-Atmos | Multichannel
42.6 (BD) + 6.50 GB (Hi-Res) + 3.61 GB (MKV) | 3% RAR Recovery

Featuring a new Dolby Atmos Mix by John Barrett it includes a 5.1 Surround Mix, instrumental in both Atmos and 5.1, the original 1981 stereo mix and bonus A-sides, B-sides, remixes and instrumentals from the original singles in stereo. Continue reading “The Human League – Dare (1981) [2025, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Service (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Service (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Service (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
2.23 GB (DSF) + 2.28 GB (ISO) + 1.06 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded by request

Service was the seventh and, at the time, final studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra. The band dissolved the following year after a world tour, but would later reform in 1993 for a one-off reunion album, Technodon. Like ×∞Multiplies, it contains a mixture of YMO songs and comedy sketches performed by Super Eccentric Theater, or S.E.T. The first Dutch/German edition of the album omitted the sketches, effectively cutting the album’s length in half. In 1999, the album was remastered under Hosono’s supervision with new liner notes provided by lyricist Peter Barakan. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Service (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.70 GB (DSF) + 1.78 GB (ISO) + 949 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded by request

Public Pressure is Yellow Magic Orchestra’s first live album, released on February 21, 1980. It was their second number-one album in Japan, setting a record of 250,000 copies sold within two weeks of release. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – After Service (1984) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

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Yellow Magic Orchestra – After Service (1984) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2 x Discs | Full Scans Included
3.36 GB (DSF) + 3.42 GB (ISO) + 1.72 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded by request

After Service is the second live album by Yellow Magic Orchestra, directly following their (at the time) final studio album, Service. The album features former ABC member David Palmer on additional drums. A film version was released alongside the album. After Service features “Kageki na Shukujo” (過激な淑女 “Radical Lady”), which was released in a studio version as a single, but does not feature on any of their albums (compilations excepted). Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – After Service (1984) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Human League – Dare! (1981) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Human League - Dare! (1981) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Human League – Dare! (1981) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.66 GB (DSF) + 1.70 GB (ISO) + 829 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery

Dare! captures a moment in time perfectly — the moment post-punk’s robotic fascination with synthesizers met a clinical Bowie-esque infatuation with fashion and modern art, including pop culture, plus a healthy love of songcraft. The Human League had shown much of this on their early singles, such as “Empire State Human,” but on Dare! they simply gelled, as their style was supported by music and songs with emotional substance. Continue reading “The Human League – Dare! (1981) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ultravox – Vienna (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary Edition, Remix, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Ultravox - Vienna (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary Edition, Remix, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Ultravox – Vienna (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary Edition, Remix, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 5x CD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS-96/24 / LPCM / Dolby AC3 | 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Scans Included (Except Disc Labels)
2.0 GB (CDs) + 7.69 GB (DVD) + 5.39 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery

This new 6 Disc box set contains 66 tracks, 44 are previously unreleased recordings or mixes. CD’s 1 to 5 contain the original 1980 album production master, a new stereo mix by Steven Wilson, A-sides, B-sides and live tracks, 2CDs of previously unreleased cassette rehearsals and a newly mixed concert from St. Albans in 1980. Continue reading “Ultravox – Vienna (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary Edition, Remix, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”