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Has anyone heard that wacky eighties yamaha/primitive digital sound?

― Mike Hanley, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I have and I have lived through the 80s, which from 83-88 resembled something like hell. So I'm not very enthusiastic. It's full-on pastiche innit? No interesting ways out, or clever updates into 2001. So dud.

― Omar, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

i haven't heard them. and i can't say i really want to. don't we have the dmx krew for this sort of thing?

― gareth, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I saw them play at Trash when the audience was a wierd mix of teenage tourist and record company types. The response was pretty across the board - the oldies were horrified " I remember Huey Lewis " while the kids thought it was cool. For me its recycling blindly, not even bothering to nick the best bits but I knew I wasn't gonna like them when a guy from WAll of Sound told me they were " like Hall and Oates..but classic Hall and Oates" !!)

― Mat, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Well I think they're great. Frankly, I could've stood for eighties sounds to come back in 1995. To me the sound of the nineties for the most part has been a real drag compared to the eighties. I think its about time some skinny, bronzed, blonde yachting types played some digital synths and put on a pout for the sake of dance funk.

― -- Mike Hanley, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

They made a horrible cover of The Model. Enough reason to stuff cabbage padge dolls (spelling?) up their tight asses. In short: DUD.

― Stevie Nixed, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Who originally does the model?

― -- Mike Hanley, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Big Black

― mark s, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I was there too, though to be honest they were so unspectacular that I mostly ignored them, occasionly glancing over my shoulder at them as I waited (and waited and waited) at the bar. Despite being a member of The Kids, I found them a bit boring. I keep thinking I should like them because at least they look nice but there are other, much better, 80s influenced synthpopsters around at the moment so what's the point of them?

― jamesmichaelward, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Like who?

― Mike Hanley, Monday, 18 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Ladytron.

― Dr. C, Tuesday, 19 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

on the money, Dr.C :)

― Omar, Tuesday, 19 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I dunno, I mean if you say you only like band sthat take the "good things" from the eighties, I mean, who is to say what the goo d things are? Its all personal opinion. For me, I want an eighties sounding group to use the most hated synths and sounds. I often make 40 somethings cringe when I speak of the infamous Yamaha dx 7 digital synth, the "dating machine". But to me thats what makes it fun. More STyle Council pomp! Less grunge/alternative-with-a synth-so-it-sounds- alomost-interesting. SADE forever!

― -- Mike Hanley, Tuesday, 19 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"The dating machine" ? What are some songs that use that Yamaha synth that you're talking about ?

― Patrick, Tuesday, 19 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Like the elvis costello song "THe only flame in town" dating machine = dated sound

― -- Mike Hanley, Tuesday, 19 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Oh, I like that. Bring on the dating machines, the saxes and Daryl Hall, that's what I say.

― Patrick, Tuesday, 19 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

one month passes...

ACtually I think KRAFTWERK did THe Model first.

― Mike Hanley, Saturday, 28 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

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