New Wave / Synth-Pop Archives - Page 9 of 12

Blondie – Discography (1976 – 2014)

Blondie - Discography (1976 - 2014)

Embracing a broad range of pop music that encompassed British Invasion rock, garage rock, disco, reggae, Latin rhythms, and hip-hop, Blondie was the most commercially successful band to emerge from the New York punk/new wave community of the late ’70s. Continue reading “Blondie – Discography (1976 – 2014)”

The Cars – Original Album Series (2012) [Box Set]

The Cars - Original Album Series (2012) [Box Set]

Five CD box set containing a quintet of original albums from the New Wave outfit: The Cars, Candy-O, Heartbeat City, Shake It Up and Panorama Continue reading “The Cars – Original Album Series (2012) [Box Set]”

Various Artists – Synth Pop (2015)

Various Artists - Synth Pop (2015)

2015 three CD collection. Stemming from the late 1970’s and giving birth to the New Romantic movement, the synthesizer was THE sound of the era, and continues to influence the sound of bands today. This collection includes 13 massive #1 hit singles as well as genre defining chart smashes from the likes of Eurythmics, Ultravox, Yazoo, New Order and Bronski Beat and the many more that helped create a new sound and identity to an entire decade and beyond. From 1977’s ‘I Feel Love’ by Donna Summer Continue reading “Various Artists – Synth Pop (2015)”

The B-52s – Cosmic Thing (1989) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]

The B-52s - Cosmic Thing (1989) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]

Many observers were prepared to write off the B-52’s after the release of Bouncing Off the Satellites. Granted, the album was completed in the wake of Ricky Wilson’s death, but the group appeared bereft of new musical ideas and were sounding rather stale. Continue reading “The B-52s – Cosmic Thing (1989) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]”

Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.69 GB (ISO) + 834 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9559 | Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop

If The Hurting was mental anguish, Songs from the Big Chair marks the progression towards emotional healing, a particularly bold sort of catharsis culled from Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith’s shared attraction to primal scream therapy. The album also heralded a dramatic maturation in the band’s music, away from the synth-pop brand with which it was (unjustly) seared following the debut, and towards a complex, enveloping pop sophistication. Continue reading “Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.29 GB (ISO) + 660 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: GT Music | Japan | Cat#: MHCL 10109 | Genre: Electronic, Synth-Pop

The trio hit their stride with second album Solid State Survivor, a brisk and confident set of synth-disco-pop that continues along the line drawn five years before by Kraftwerk. Fun-loving and breezy where Kraftwerk had been ponderous and statuesque, the album sets out YMO’s template for electronic pop with less minimalism and a more varying use of synthesizer lines. The English lyrics, written by Chris Mosdell but sung by YMO themselves, make for hilarious listening especially on a cover of the Beatles’ “Day Tripper.” Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, US Version, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, US Version, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, US Version, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.46 GB (ISO) + 752 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: GT Music | Japan | Cat#: MHCL 10108 | Genre: Synth-pop, Electronic

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Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, Japanese, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, Japanese, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, Japanese, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.52 GB (ISO) + 763 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: GT Music | Japan | Cat#: MHCL 10107 | Genre: Synth-pop, Electronic

Yellow Magic Orchestra is the first official studio album by Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, who were previously known as the Yellow Magic Band. Originally released by Alfa Records in Japan in 1978, the album was released by A&M Records in Europe and The United States and Canada in early 1979, with the US version featuring new cover art but without the closing track of “Acrobat”. Both versions would later be re-issued in 2003 as a double-disc format, with the American version as the first disc. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, Japanese, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Falco – Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]

Falco - Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]

Falco – Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Front & Back Scans
Total Size: 1.59 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

Deluxe three CD edition includes bonus tracks. 2017 collection released to coincide with what would have been the Austrian pop star’s 60th birthday. Falco had several international hits, “Rock Me Amadeus”, “Der Kommissar”, “Vienna Calling”, “Jeanny”, “The Sound of Musik”, “Coming Home (Jeanny Part II, One Year Later)” and posthumously, “Out of the Dark”. “Rock Me Amadeus” reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1986, making him the only artist whose principal language was German to score a vocal #1 hit in the United States. Continue reading “Falco – Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]”

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

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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)”

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)”