It’s Gary Wright‘s 69th birthday today. While the sounds of his 1976 hits Dream Weaver & Love Is Alive may be familiar now, back in the day, this was some trippy-ass stuff. If you were alive back then, you can let us know what you did while listening to Dream Weaver in the comments!
It’s Giorgio Moroder‘s 72nd birthday today. In 1977, Moroder & Donna Summer unleashed I Feel Love, a synth-filled track intended to transport listeners into the future. When Brian Eno heard it, he said “This single is going to change the sound of club music for the next 15 years.” 35 years later, it’s clear that… Read More Happy Birthday, Giorgio Moroder!
Ultravox – Making Of ‘Brilliant’ was uploaded by: officialultravox
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Italo with Jupiter-8, OB-Xa, DX7 and Drumulator was uploaded by: SynthManiaDotCom
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drops was uploaded by: iamamiwhoami
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Synth pop pioneer Thomas Dolby had this to say, in a recent interview, about the evolution of electronic music: It was very rarefied at the beginning of my career. The machines were big and heavy, and they didn’t stay in tune very well. It was quite a small handful of people that were able to… Read More Thomas Dolby On The Evolution Of Electronic Music
Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) have announced that they are releasing an album as VCMG. It’s the duo’s first collaboration in 30 years. According to Clarke and Gore, VCMG is an opportunity for the duo to “exercise their lifelong love of the genre as the techno-inspired VCMG.” “I’ve… Read More Vince Clarke & Martin Gore Announce VCMG – The World’s First Electronic Music Supergroup?
Here’s a blast from the early days of synth pop – Yellow Magic Orchestra doing Firecracker on Soul Train in 1980.… Read More Yellow Magic Orchestra Does Firecracker On Soul Train
John Foxx And The Maths – ‘He’s A Liquid’ (Live) was uploaded by: JohnFoxxMetamatic
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The music video for Australian synth-pop outfit Rat Vs Possum‘s Fat Monk was directed by ‘body architect’ Lucy McRae.
