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Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:01 am
by Xelat
The 80s were great times for underground music. On the one hand bands like Neubauten, Hafler Trio, Coil or TG created milestones in experimental music. Those artists entered new territory. They confronted the listener with extremes, taboos and political messages. They were the pioneers of integrating noise, music, video and performance during live gigs.
On the other hand there were artists that created outstanding deep, melancholic music like Cocteau Twins, And Also The Trees or the Legandary Pink Dots.
As a former collector of Independent and Industrial Music and art I'm wondering if other folks here shared or share the same passion.
So this is a post about Indie/Industrial bands that were different, bands that experimented with electronic gear, noise or melancholy. Bands with relevant impact on the independent music movement during the 80s. If any "Golden Oldies" come to your mind post them here
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Cheers,
X.
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:11 am
by Xelat
One of my favorite bands back in the days was Pink Industry. It think most of their excelent stuff came up 83 or so. Amazing what a singer, a 808, a bass and a synth with tape delay can do.
http://www.myspace.com/yourmomma75
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YaKXn8f ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvXw4WpU ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VB-Z51A_EY
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:06 am
by Bionecteur
1980 I was 15..The eighties were the most interesting time at least for me...first sex; first drugs; new to more experimental kind of music...
A few of my favs...
a) Tuxedomoon
b) Chrome
c) Neubauten
d) Dead can Dance
e) Cocteau Twins
f) Joy Division
g) John Foxx
h) PIL
i) The Residents
so many..
etc...etc...
Look here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2xs8NauMNk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5BZOF8t80k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TssuSYrxVI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtNFQ7RJbaQ (it is not from the eighties, but best song ever...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18GBiJhI4Jw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK-4X1YpIUA
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:33 am
by exper
Although I was very young during that period (born in '76), the first music I really cared about was early Cure, Joy Division, New Order, and a whole host of other post punk bands in grade school. Unfortunately, I did not really have exposure to the electronic side of things until much later, and of the bands I've mentioned, their use of electronics were not initially the main reasons I loved that sound. However, I think it still subconsciously informs and influences me. Minimal synth lines, starkness, space, tension; it was already there for me hidden behind the emotions.
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:56 am
by Machinesworking
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:59 am
by Poster
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:48 am
by ollyb303
exper wrote:Although I was very young during that period (born in '76), the first music I really cared about was early Cure, Joy Division, New Order
Mmmm +1 for all 3 of those. I was born in '77!
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:58 am
by squelcht
Fad Gadget. Psychic TV. Love & Rockets.
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:17 pm
by slatepipe
my all time favourite most mindbogglingly mintest album of all time in my collection is standing up straight by the wolfgang press. released 1986 i think, 4ad records. its one album i come back to time and time again
the cover and artwork are fantastic, 4ad took a lot of care over their presentation i think. my copy is still as new - i dont really let anyone else touch it except for one or two of my mates who know about the wolfgang press.
once my mrs picked it up for a look in a kind of a 'casual' way and i freaked out
hmmm....ive started going off on one a bit...
also....
throwing muses - hunkpapa and their first album
dead can dance - spleen and ideal
(both 4ad bands too
)
coil - i was fairly into horse rotorvator for a while
bongwater - were they late 80's? i think doublebummer was. epic album
remain in light - but not really underground though
anyone heard of the utter pop genius of WIN? they had 2 albums out in the late 80's which in my opinion as blueprints for perfect pop albums take some beating. one was called 'uh...tears baby. a trash icon'. the other was called freaky trigger
arkane - 69 and 'i'. both dreampop/noise masterpieces
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:47 am
by nonform_noise
Great topic. The legandary Wolfgang Press And Other Tall Stories was definately one of favorite bands back in the days. Did some research on bands I liked back in the days. Here you go:
The Legendary Pink Dots - Lovers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBjW2BkEcKA
The Young Gods - September Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD8XnS-qtJI
Joy Division - Shadowplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzTw4PYfROU
And Also The Trees - Slow Pulse Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLBQ2kvaswM
Thick Pigeon - Jess and Bart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ZUkeG_LOM
Thick Pigeon - Subway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAb-ohCzD8s
Neubauten - Abfackeln
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDwTJxpQSy4
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Arabian Knights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP-ZUbSmkRM
SPK - In Flagrante Delicto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSCPL0e7498
Fad Gadget - Collapsing New People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcQY9mQ02mM
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:01 am
by mode:masters
This album got me into electronic sounds when I was about 10 years old (mid 80's):
Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolookologie
Title track -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qnY5wyXOoY
There is an amazing array of otherwordly sounds in there, essential listening IMHO.
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:36 am
by leedsquietman
A lot of great stuff happened in the 80s. How much was 'underground' was debatable.
Heck, I remember when stuff like Detroit Techno and Acid House was underground before S-Express and D-Mob brought it into the charts. When Todd Terry and Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May were hardly known. Stakker Humanoid. 808 State.
Stuff like New Order, The Cure, Yello was all brilliant stuff but it was also major label heavily promoted stuff. Things like Cabaret Voltaire and especially Throbbing Gristle were more indie/underground. Sonic Youth were still indie in the 80s and they shook things up a lot, especially Daydream Nation. My Bloody Valentine's first album and in 1990, the brilliant Loveless on Creation, who were a label which I looked up to until they sold out to Britpop.
4AD too. I used to collect 4AD stuff, The Pixies are still one of my favourite bands of all time, and the fact they shared a label with stuff as diverse as Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Mazzy Star, Throwing Muses, Lush etc was all very cool.
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:42 am
by Tarekith
Anything on WaxTrax.
Surprised to see so many Lengendary Pink Dots references, cEvin Key FTW.
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:04 am
by leisuremuffin
Tarekith wrote:Anything on WaxTrax.
Surprised to see so many Lengendary Pink Dots references, cEvin Key FTW.
you mean edward ka spell? cevin is from skinny puppy.
anyway, i've been enjoying (if you can call it that) some whitehouse lately. makes anything on waxtrax sound like fucking chamber music.
.lm.
Re: Favorite Underground Music during 1980-1990
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:38 am
by FrankieP
One of my favorite bands growing up in the 80's were The Lotus Eaters. They're more "pop" than "underground" though. They recently played The Philharmonic Hall live in Liverpool and it's great to hear they haven't lost the touch. Here are clips on YouTube of that concert...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktD1CVwYG_g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V0jXi0USaQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LjoCaHb7Tg