New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Electro-pop
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Welcome to the Graham Slee Audio Products Owners Forum

 

Open to all owners plus those contemplating the purchase of a Graham Slee HiFi System Components audio product and wishing to use this forum's loaner program: join here (Rules on posting can be found here)

This website along with trade marks Graham Slee and HiFi System Components are owned by Cadman Enterprises Ltd


Electro-pop

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>
Author
Fatmangolf View Drop Down
Moderator Group
Moderator Group
Avatar

Joined: 23 Dec 2009
Location: Middlesbrough
Status: Offline
Points: 8960
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Fatmangolf Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Electro-pop
    Posted: 15 May 2015 at 9:13pm
Unfortunately, or not if you prefer, the 1980's saw an explosion of synthesised pop. Some was good but I like to remember what came just before, you can call it Synth Britannia if you wish...
Jon

Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC.
Back to Top
morris_minor View Drop Down
Moderator Group
Moderator Group
Avatar

Joined: 27 Mar 2012
Location: Surrey
Status: Offline
Points: 6015
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote morris_minor Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 May 2015 at 7:47pm
I'm a great Ultravox fan. Was spinning "Vienna" only yesterday . . Big smile
Bob

Majestic DAC/pre-amp
Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V
Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50
2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links
Back to Top
Graham Slee View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group
Avatar
Retired

Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Location: South Yorkshire
Status: Offline
Points: 16298
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Graham Slee Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2015 at 11:10am
Tangerine Dream Logos (live at the Dominion) - more electro-rock than pop.

Pet Shop Boys "Actually" - their best in my opinion. Features Dusty Springfield on "What Have I done To Deserve This"


That none should be able to buy or sell without a smartphone and the knowledge in how to use apps
Back to Top
LOINER View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Location: LEEDS
Status: Offline
Points: 450
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote LOINER Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2015 at 10:01pm
In my record collection I have a Dusty Springfield album called Scandal and when I bought it and took it home I realised that side two had been produced by the Pet Shop Boys and my heart sank, blandness built in, but surprisingly it wasn't the case and it is quite a pleasant album to listen to.I wonder if the above mentioned track came from the same sessions?
STUART
SOLO ULTRA LINEAR DIAMOND EDITION
LAUTUS DUAL MONO 1.5M INTERCONNECTS
GRAM AMP 2SE
Back to Top
LOINER View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Location: LEEDS
Status: Offline
Points: 450
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote LOINER Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 May 2015 at 7:32pm
Originally posted by morris_minor morris_minor wrote:

I'm a great Ultravox fan. Was spinning "Vienna" only yesterday . . Big smile


I was going to start this post with"do Ultravox come into this thread" and then I saw Bobs post
which rather answered the question.Whilst I can not claim to be the biggest fan of the group I find a lot of their music a little bit on the bland side ,and I seem to recall reading somewhere
that a lot of that is down to Midge Ure wanting things to be so perfect that he "perfected"
all the life and vitality out of the music.Having said all that I do like quite a few of their tracks,
Vienna,Dancing with Tears in my Eyes etc and I also like their version of the old Walker brothers track No Regrets ,but I don't think they would make into a "Desert Island Disc" top twenty
STUART
SOLO ULTRA LINEAR DIAMOND EDITION
LAUTUS DUAL MONO 1.5M INTERCONNECTS
GRAM AMP 2SE
Back to Top
morris_minor View Drop Down
Moderator Group
Moderator Group
Avatar

Joined: 27 Mar 2012
Location: Surrey
Status: Offline
Points: 6015
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote morris_minor Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 2015 at 4:49pm
Ultravox's songs can get a bit pretentious IMO - their recent album 'Brilliant' is almost a self-parody in this respect, but I do like their sound. I've just got 'Quartet' on trendy white vinyl and never heard it sound so good - some of those synth textures being dug out of the vinyl by my Zyx/Reflex/EXP combo are to die for . . Big smile
Bob

Majestic DAC/pre-amp
Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V
Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50
2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links
Back to Top
Lucabeer View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: Torino, Italy
Status: Offline
Points: 703
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lucabeer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 May 2015 at 3:36pm
Pet Shop Boys are a great band. Sure, they haven't tinkered very much with their sound in their career, but their recent album "Electric" sure is heavy, pounding and dancey. A surprisingly energetic record for two guys of a respectable age, and coming after the good but very mellow "Elysium". Anyway, I have all of their albums and I like them a lot (just be sure to get the vinyl versions of the ones from the last 10-15 years, they sound much better than the CD versions).

Another British synth band that I love is Depeche Mode, probably my favourite band of all times (I have all the albums on CD/SACD, most on vinyl too, all the singles in various editions on CD and many on vinyl too: my DM collection is of approximately 120 CD/SACDs, 50 vinyl records, and 8 DVDs). Differently from PSB, they have changed A LOT in their career... while at the same time staying true to their identity. I personally think that Martin Gore is a genius musician and lyricist, and they have always managed to sound timeless and not necessarily "an '80s band with '80s sound". Dave Gahan is probably the best voice synth pop has ever had: the guy is soulful! I have seen them live four times (Manchester, Milan, Torino), and each time it's been a roaringly good show. Synth/electro pop, yes, but it rocks too.
 


Edited by Lucabeer - 22 May 2015 at 3:39pm
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.01
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.125 seconds.