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80 s new wave bands
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 12:02
by Silence is platinum
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
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 12:08
by jay
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 12:40
by Ahráyeph
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
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. The 80's were a really fertile ground for Belgian bands...
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 12:40
by Badlander
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.
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 12:43
by Planet Dave
The m*****n.
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 14:43
by James Blast
Jocko Homo Division:
SKIDS
Simple Minds
Associates
Scars
Zones
Orange Juice
Joseph K
Cocteau Twins
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 14:47
by edu
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".
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 14:49
by Ahráyeph
edu wrote: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...
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 15:08
by Badlander
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 15:58
by Izzy HaveMercy
Today better known as Underworld
I loved that Doot Doot song
IZ.
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:03
by Badlander
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:05
by Quiff Boy
edu 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".
sally timms
http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artists/sallytimms
Sally was born in Leeds, England. She grew up in the Yorkshire dales, sang in the church choir and performed in poetry recitals as a child. In 1985 she joined the Mekons as a full-time member and has regretted it ever since. Unfortunately, the only way out of the Mekons is in a box, so she's still there.
saw her at
the duchess of york in leeds about 7 years ago with
jon langford (also of the mekons, the 3 johns, and early
sisters friend/producer) & the waco brothers for a c&w gig
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:07
by James Blast
I think it was only Carl that went on to Underworld, shouting "Lager, lager, lager, lager..."
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:10
by Eldorado
James Blast wrote:I think it was only Carl that went on to Underworld, shouting "Lager, lager, lager, lager..."
I have that record - sounds like OMD
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:20
by Quiff Boy
James Blast wrote:I think it was only Carl that went on to Underworld, shouting "Lager, lager, lager, lager..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(band)#History
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:24
by Izzy HaveMercy
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
IZ.
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:25
by Izzy HaveMercy
Couldn't post that earlier p'raps?
Well, I'm quite correct then, as it seems.
IZ.
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 16:41
by stefan moermans
not really new wave but worthwile
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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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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 17:25
by libby
Siglo XX and Red Zebra (I can't live in a living room) ...
also from Belgium
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 19:35
by HisWimmNess
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
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 19:40
by HisWimmNess
I think "KIEM" was also Dutch?
I know the song "it's working". A bit like Einsturzende Neubauten, but softer...
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 19:45
by eotunun
Eldorado wrote:James Blast wrote:I think it was only Carl that went on to Underworld, shouting "Lager, lager, lager, lager..."
I have that record - sounds like OMD
![Image](http://www.musicfolio.com/modernrock/freur_dootdoot.jpg)
And it even is on
Youtube!
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Thanks for reminding me of that song!
I´m making a Flash collection of my former favourites, and this belongs to the late 83 section!
*sigh* first love, first heartaches...
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Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 19:55
by Maisey
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.
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 23:59
by Big Si
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:
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
IZ.
Aye, Karl ended up joining madonna's backing band and toured the world before ending up as a session musician in LA, came back to the UK, and found Rick working with some kid called Darren Emerson
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and released a few techno tunes "Minneapolis", "Dirty" and "Big Mouth" as 'Lemon Interrupt', then they changed the name to 'Underworld' and recorded "Mmm, Skyscraper I love you...." and mark 2 was born, but now existing as mark 3 as Emerson went off to run his own label and be a superstar DJ
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Posted: 12 Jan 2007, 00:12
by eastmidswhizzkid
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.