What do you call the dark, moody, neon-lights-dark-night kinda sounding music. Kinda dark, but light. Like a sunset...In LA
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Wang Chung - Dont Let Go
Talk Talk - Talk Talk....
etc...
is there a way to group all of this stuff in one category?
Its kinda hard to tell...
I heard it was called "LA Synth", but an LA resident said that simply was not so...
Its dark...lots of synths...but not dark enough to be called dark wave.
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A nameless genre.....
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by Frayo » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:58 am
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by ExRat » Mon Mar 22, 2004 4:20 am
I have never heard of any specific classification given to the bands you've listed. Although I do agree that they share a slightly minimal similarity. "L.A. Synth" wouldn't really work, considering all three are British (although I understand what you're
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by MikeP » Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:27 am
Speaking of this nameless genre, did anyone ever hear the term "aero rock" used in the 80's to describe something similar but more along the lines of glossy/powerful/anthemic AOR. In fact, I recall a review of Icehouse's MAN OF COLOURS which described it
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by Frau_Blucher » Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:01 pm
[quote]Originally posted by MikeP
[br]Speaking of this nameless genre, did anyone ever hear the term "aero rock" used in the 80's to
[br]Speaking of this nameless genre, did anyone ever hear the term "aero rock" used in the 80's to
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by LadyLazarus » Wed Apr 28, 2004 12:31 pm
I'm not generally fussed with genre labels, tbh. It's either good or bad to me, really. I find a lot of that journo hair-splitting can be very inhibiting, congestive and downright ridiculous. Even the term New Wave I use very grudgingly, as it was, of cou
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by tborg1987 » Wed May 26, 2004 1:12 am
new wave is not punk artist trying to go commercial C"MON. New romantics had nothing to do with punk niether did many other synth and dance pop artist. I don't think the Eurythmics ever identified themselves as being "punk" at any point in thier career.
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by Bitter Almonds » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:19 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by Marcel[/i]
<br>Are specific classifications really THAT important?
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<br>Are specific classifications really THAT important?
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by Frayo » Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:44 am
Agreed with XXX.
Anyway, I found more songs that fit this mystery style in my head:
Alexander O Neal - Criticize
Laura Brannigan - Hot Night
Eddie Murphy - Party All the time.
Note, italo disco sounds a lot like this, but it only fits the glo
Anyway, I found more songs that fit this mystery style in my head:
Alexander O Neal - Criticize
Laura Brannigan - Hot Night
Eddie Murphy - Party All the time.
Note, italo disco sounds a lot like this, but it only fits the glo
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