Please recommend new wave bands from your country from the 80 s
Bands that were reasonble known in your country but never got outside their country
and are worth investigating
for example for Holland i only know Mecano
from Belgium only Tc matic
any name and info is more than welcome
80 s new wave bands
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TC Matic was never considered a New Wave band over here. And while Front 242 started the whole EBM thing, they were lumped in with New Wave back in the '80's in some circles. But then, so were The Smiths, Anne Clark, The Cure, Birthday Party (and consequently Nick Cave) and a whole lot of other bands. And in the USA, New Wave meant a whole different thing. Blondie was considered New Wave there, and bands like Flock of Seagulls and even The Cars. As far as I know, Mecano was a Spanish band who had one hit in the late '80's called 'Hijo De La Luna', which had nothing to do with New Wave, but there could as well have been a Dutch band by the same name.
Belgian bands from around that time that are worthwile listening to and might just fall into that category are The Neon Judgement, Arbeid Adelt, 2 Belgen, De Brassers, Aroma Di Amore, The Employees (although they had more of a ska vibe), Lavvi Ebbel, The Misters, Nacht Und Nebel, Poesie Noire, the old incarnation of The Scabs (Matchbox Car, Is This Life and No Pay Today are classics!) and a whole lot of others I can't come up with now, because I'm at work and have no access to my CD's for reference . The 80's were a really fertile ground for Belgian bands...
Belgian bands from around that time that are worthwile listening to and might just fall into that category are The Neon Judgement, Arbeid Adelt, 2 Belgen, De Brassers, Aroma Di Amore, The Employees (although they had more of a ska vibe), Lavvi Ebbel, The Misters, Nacht Und Nebel, Poesie Noire, the old incarnation of The Scabs (Matchbox Car, Is This Life and No Pay Today are classics!) and a whole lot of others I can't come up with now, because I'm at work and have no access to my CD's for reference . The 80's were a really fertile ground for Belgian bands...
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Jad Wio's first album is quite okay in a S/M-batcave kinda way.
Etienne Daho is very talented, but more pop than actually new wave.
You may also have heard of Indochine, which are insanely popular here and quite famous in Belgium, but Gawd I can't stand them !
There's also Rita Mitsouko (band, not solo act), but I really don't get their "mock rock". And some others (Elli & Jacno, Taxi Girl...), most of which are just forgettable.
The alternative punk-rock scene was more vivid IMO : Bérurier Noir, Parabellum, Les Sheriff, Mano Negra, Garçons Bouchers, Oberkampf... Some of them were okay. I especially like Les Sheriff and their "Ramones à la française" flavour.
Not a huge fan of French pop/rock music actually.
Etienne Daho is very talented, but more pop than actually new wave.
You may also have heard of Indochine, which are insanely popular here and quite famous in Belgium, but Gawd I can't stand them !
There's also Rita Mitsouko (band, not solo act), but I really don't get their "mock rock". And some others (Elli & Jacno, Taxi Girl...), most of which are just forgettable.
The alternative punk-rock scene was more vivid IMO : Bérurier Noir, Parabellum, Les Sheriff, Mano Negra, Garçons Bouchers, Oberkampf... Some of them were okay. I especially like Les Sheriff and their "Ramones à la française" flavour.
Not a huge fan of French pop/rock music actually.
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Ahráyeph,
I agree with good Belgian bands. Most of them were more related to the so called cold-wave more than new-wave.
Other bands rather unkown but with very good singles on that time: Aimless Device, Danny Wilson, Diesel, Flesh for lulu, Hard rain, Icehouse, Jayhawks, Little Nemo, Pink Turns Blue, Radio Heart, Sad Lovers and Giants, Sally timms,
Sniff'n'the Tears, The bolshoi, The essence, The Fair Sex, Troy Tate .......
In addition, Mecano was a new wave band before "Hijo de la Luna".
I agree with good Belgian bands. Most of them were more related to the so called cold-wave more than new-wave.
Other bands rather unkown but with very good singles on that time: Aimless Device, Danny Wilson, Diesel, Flesh for lulu, Hard rain, Icehouse, Jayhawks, Little Nemo, Pink Turns Blue, Radio Heart, Sad Lovers and Giants, Sally timms,
Sniff'n'the Tears, The bolshoi, The essence, The Fair Sex, Troy Tate .......
In addition, Mecano was a new wave band before "Hijo de la Luna".
Ah, see, I didn't know that. Never too old to learn...edu wrote:In addition, Mecano was a new wave band before "Hijo de la Luna".
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Today better known as UnderworldBadlander wrote:While we're at it, anybody remember Freur
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Really ?! I had no idea.Izzy HaveMercy wrote: Today better known as Underworld
I loved that Doot Doot song
It is indeed a pretty cool tune.
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sally timmsedu wrote:Ahráyeph,
I agree with good Belgian bands. Most of them were more related to the so called cold-wave more than new-wave.
Other bands rather unkown but with very good singles on that time: Aimless Device, Danny Wilson, Diesel, Flesh for lulu, Hard rain, Icehouse, Jayhawks, Little Nemo, Pink Turns Blue, Radio Heart, Sad Lovers and Giants, Sally timms,
Sniff'n'the Tears, The bolshoi, The essence, The Fair Sex, Troy Tate .......
In addition, Mecano was a new wave band before "Hijo de la Luna".
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As for the Freur - Underworld connection:
Freur consisted of Carl Hyde, Rick Smith and Alf Thomas.
Later on, these three founded Underworld with a fourth member (can't remember the name), but Underworld then had not that much success. That was late 80s, begin 90s. Underworld went dead again. Then, afterwards, Underworld was re-animated (Underworld 2) with only two members left, Hyde and Smith.
I was kind of a fan in those days
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Couldn't post that earlier p'raps?Quiff Boy wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(band)#HistoryJames Blast wrote:I think it was only Carl that went on to Underworld, shouting "Lager, lager, lager, lager..."
Well, I'm quite correct then, as it seems.
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not really new wave but worthwile bedtime for bonzo (from the environment of Hasselt). One of the songs weas called "the bloody violation of micky mouses' virginity on 59th street"
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All time Belgian favorites:
Aroma di amore !
Front242
Siglo xx
Neon Judgement
also:
Mensen Blaffen (lovely leading lady, her voice able to match the screetching fingernails on a schoolboard)
Les Baudoins Mortes (not 80's, but unknown and very similar to Aroma di Amore)
talking about 80's NEw Wave bands, I can recommand you all a nice quiz
http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Mu ... 46612.html
Aroma di amore !
Front242
Siglo xx
Neon Judgement
also:
Mensen Blaffen (lovely leading lady, her voice able to match the screetching fingernails on a schoolboard)
Les Baudoins Mortes (not 80's, but unknown and very similar to Aroma di Amore)
talking about 80's NEw Wave bands, I can recommand you all a nice quiz
http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Mu ... 46612.html
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I think "KIEM" was also Dutch?
I know the song "it's working". A bit like Einsturzende Neubauten, but softer...
I know the song "it's working". A bit like Einsturzende Neubauten, but softer...
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And it even is on Youtube!Eldorado wrote:I have that record - sounds like OMDJames Blast wrote:I think it was only Carl that went on to Underworld, shouting "Lager, lager, lager, lager..."
Thanks for reminding me of that song!
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English New Wave?
Well, I'd consider the post punk wave of 80's pop to be some excellent New Wave.
Have a listen to early Human League, its excellent stuff. From 'Reproduction' to 'Dare'.
You'll also want to listen to Soft Cell, but beyond just Tainted Love.
I am currently listening to Visage, New Wave synth at its finest, a glammy mix of New Romantic and 80's electropop.
Well, I'd consider the post punk wave of 80's pop to be some excellent New Wave.
Have a listen to early Human League, its excellent stuff. From 'Reproduction' to 'Dare'.
You'll also want to listen to Soft Cell, but beyond just Tainted Love.
I am currently listening to Visage, New Wave synth at its finest, a glammy mix of New Romantic and 80's electropop.
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As for the Freur - Underworld connection:
Freur consisted of Carl Hyde, Rick Smith and Alf Thomas.
Later on, these three founded Underworld with a fourth member (can't remember the name), but Underworld then had not that much success. That was late 80s, begin 90s. Underworld went dead again. Then, afterwards, Underworld was re-animated (Underworld 2) with only two members left, Hyde and Smith.
I was kind of a fan in those days
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i would never have considered the bolshoi as new wave -though they were great for such a shortlived band on the goth/alternative scene, especially live.
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