the very best of - electronic music 1980-1990

hi everyone, i"m shortly going on broadband and had an idea. i"m going to compile a stack of cd"s with all my favourite electronic/synth tracks,from 1980-1990. heres a few of the bands that i"ll be including joy division,might sneak lwtua in! new order depeche mode human league kraftwerk tears for fears yazoo pet shop boys erasure o.m.d a ha

or it might just end up as my favourite tracks from 80-90,not just necessarily electronic/synth. i"d really like your input,maybe when i finally get round to doing the compilations,i can upload them to my friends site for you all to download or something. let me know your views,and/or if theres any other electronic/synth bands you may think i would be interested in including. regards peace to you all and a early happy new year

Stranger by Clan of Xymox Metro by Berlin Crazy Wisdom by Section 25 Death in the Afternoon by Ultravox I want you by Cabaret Voltaire Worlock by Skinny Puppy

Skip the Aha and Tears for girlfriends.

gotta have some Kraftwerk, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, early Ministry, KMFDM, DM, Thrill Kill Cult................

That is all I can think whilst eating my Chinese/Japanese late night snack.

portion control, clock dva, einstürzende neubauten, fad gadget, the normal, in the nursery, pankow, tommi stumpff, b-movie...

Depeche Mode you must be joking, christ they are hopeless

Imagination - Clan of Xymox This is the Day - The The Kraftwerk - Computer World esp. Home Computer and Computer Love

kraftwerk only in german please - sounds even better

Forgot about Bronski Beat. Small Town Boy is a must

Blancmage - Don't Tell Me P. Furs - The Ghost in You The Cure - A Forest

Some great stuff mentioned already. Also:

Looking From A Hilltop - Section 25 Here Comes The Rain Again - The Eurythmics Yashar - Cabaret Voltaire (but their best stuff was in the 70s - in fact there's some terrific early electro from the late 70s, Devo, Flying Lizards, Tubeway Army, early Human League, early Ultravox! (pre-Midge Ure), etc, etc) John Foxx - Underpass Japan - Ghosts Killing Joke - Follow The Leaders Sylvian Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

Had a similar idea myself recently. These are some of my faves from the 80's.

Killing Joke- Love Like Blood, Eighties Cure- In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, The Walk Psychedelic Furs- Heaven, Love My Way Simple Minds- The American, I Travel Human League- Don't You Want Me, Human Soft Cell- Tainted Love, Say Hello-Wave Goodbye Big Country- Chance, In A Big Country FGTH- Relax, The Power Of Love The Associates- Pary Fears Two Bauhaus- Shes In Parties Teardrop Explodes- Reward Jam- Town Called Malice Kraftwerk- The Model Icicle Works- Love Is A Wonderful Colour Cult- She Sells Sanctuary Lotus Eaters- First Picture Of You PSB- West End Girls, Love Comes Quickly Flock Of Seagulls- A Photograph Of You

I forgot to mention. The Normal's only single ("Warm Leatherette/TVOD") came out in 1978, so it won't count.

Originally posted by John Sludden Had a similar idea myself recently.These are some of my faves from the 80's.Killing Joke- Love Like Blood, EightiesCure- In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, The WalkPsychedelic Furs- Heaven, Love My WaySimple Minds- The American, I TravelHuman League- Don't You Want Me, HumanSoft Cell- Tainted Love, Say Hello-Wave GoodbyeBig Country- Chance, In A Big CountryFGTH- Relax, The Power Of LoveThe Associates- Pary Fears TwoBauhaus- Shes In PartiesTeardrop Explodes- RewardJam- Town Called MaliceKraftwerk- The ModelIcicle Works- Love Is A Wonderful ColourCult- She Sells SanctuaryLotus Eaters- First Picture Of YouPSB- West End Girls, Love Comes QuicklyFlock Of Seagulls- A Photograph Of You

this is the best reply yet! i"ve never heard of some of the other acts mentioned in previoue posts. cheers!

Two banging additions:

OMD - Electricity Colourbox - Official World Cup Theme.

you all got a great choice of music

something only german:

palais schaumburg - wir bauen eine stadt profil - berühren daf - sato sato einstürzende neubauten - yü gung liasons dangereuses - los ninos del parque propaganda - dr. mabuse die krupps - wahre arbei, wahrer lohn