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Various Artists – 12″/80s Electro Pop (2009)

Various Artists - 12

The new instalment of the critically acclaimed 12″/80s series features an eclectic and varied selection of the 12″s from that most singular of decades. This volume’s theme is Electro: Pop. The three CD set showcases electronic, synth and drum machine 80s genres from electro to synth pop to new romantic to new wave to hip-hop–all in their full-length 12″ extended mix glory. Continue reading “Various Artists – 12″/80s Electro Pop (2009)”

Various Artists – Grand 12-Inches 1-10 (2003-2013)

Various Artists - Grand 12-Inches 1-10 (2003-2013)

The Human League – A Very British Synthesizer Group (2016) [2CD Deluxe Edition]

The Human League - A Very British Synthesizer Group (2016) [2CD Deluxe Edition]

The story of The Human League encompasses three very distinct line-ups, all of which have their merits but one thing unites them; The Human League are A Very British Synthesizer Group. This sound and vision anthology now includes 30 songs on 2CDs and features all of the hit singles, including seven previously unreleased edits. Continue reading “The Human League – A Very British Synthesizer Group (2016) [2CD Deluxe Edition]”

Men At Work – Discography (1981 – 2003)

Men At Work - Discography (1981 - 2003)

Men at Work were one of the more surprising success stories of the new wave era, rocketing out of Australia in 1982 to become the most successful artist of the year. With its Police-styled rhythms, catchy guitar hooks, wailing saxophones, and off-kilter sense of humor, the band’s debut album, Business as Usual, became an international blockbuster, breaking the American record for the most weeks a debut spent at the top of the charts. Continue reading “Men At Work – Discography (1981 – 2003)”

Gary Numan – Anthology (2002) {DVD-Audio + Hi-Res}

Gary Numan - Anthology (2002) {DVD-Audio + Hi-Res}

Gary Numan – Anthology (2002) {DVD-Audio + Hi-Res}
DVD-Audio | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | MLP (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | AC-3 (5.1)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Multichannel
Total Size: 2.98 GB (DVD-A) + 2.89 GB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Silverline | USA | Cat#: 288090-9 | Genre: Synth-Pop

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Various Artists – 80s Flash Back Hits (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Various Artists - 80s Flash Back Hits (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Various Artists – 80s Flash Back Hits (2016)
[Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 713 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chachou Music Inc | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop
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Joe Jackson – Greatest Hits (1996)

Joe Jackson - Greatest Hits (1996)

Part of the Backlot series from A&M featuring newly-designed artwork, digital remastering, unreleased tracks and extensive liner notes. Tracks include “Is She Really Going Out with Him?,” “Look Sharp!,” “Sunday Papers,” “Steppin’ Out,” “Nineteen Forever” and more, plus live versions of “A Slow Song” and “Memphis.” Continue reading “Joe Jackson – Greatest Hits (1996)”

New Order – Discography

New Order - Discography

Rising from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit Joy Division, the enigmatic New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most influential and acclaimed bands of the 1980s; embracing the electronic textures and disco rhythms of the underground club culture many years in advance of its contemporaries, the group’s pioneering fusion of new wave aesthetics and dance music Continue reading “New Order – Discography”

Duran Duran – Discography (1981-2015)

Duran Duran - Discography (1981-2015)

Duran Duran personified new wave for much of the mainstream audience. And for good reason. Duran Duran’s reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model looks and glamorous sense of style. Without music videos, it’s likely that their pop-funk — described by the group as the Sex Pistols-meet-Chic — would never have made them international pop stars. Continue reading “Duran Duran – Discography (1981-2015)”

Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 919 MB (Hi-Res) + 278 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 1-080 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

1982 will forever be known as the year that the punks got class — or at least when Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello, rivals for the title of Britain’s reigning Angry Young Man — decided that they were not just rockers, but really songwriters in the Tin Pan Alley tradition. (Graham Parker, fellow angry Brit, sat this battle out, choosing to work with Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas instead.) Both had been genre-hopping prior to 1982, but Jackson’s Night and Day and Costello’s Imperial Bedroom announced to the world that both were “serious songwriters,” standing far apart from the clamoring punkers and silly new wavers. Continue reading “Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl 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}

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.24 GB (ISO) + 3.46 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.28 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ZTT | UK | Cat#: ZTT177SACD | Genre: Synth-pop

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}”

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spandau Ballet - True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

By 1983, with the new romantic movement they’d sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup — as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Driven By – The 80s (2018) {5CD-Set}

Various Artists - Driven By - The 80s (2018) {5CD-Set}

Various Artists – Driven By – The 80s (2018) {5CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.60 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Union Square Music | EU | Cat#: DRIVEBX002 | Genre: Pop, New Wave, Synth-Pop

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Art Of Noise – Daft (1986) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Of Noise - Daft (1986) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Daft is a compilation collecting the Art of Noise LP Who’s Afraid of the Art Of Noise? (with one track, “Snapshot”, appearing in a longer version than on the original UK LP, but previously released on the Japanese version), along with portions of the Into Battle with the Art of Noise EP and “Moments in Love” remix single. It gives a fairly thorough overview of the Trevor Horn period of the group, prior to its split from the ZTT label. Continue reading “Art Of Noise – Daft (1986) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.84 GB (ISO) + 940 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | UK | Cat#: 07243 543318 2 4 | Genre: Synth-pop, Glam Rock

David Bowie returned to relatively conventional rock & roll with Scary Monsters, an album that effectively acts as an encapsulation of all his ’70s experiments. Reworking glam rock themes with avant-garde synth flourishes, and reversing the process as well, Bowie creates dense but accessible music throughout Scary Monsters. Continue reading “David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”