The Smiths were the definitive British indie rock band of the '80s, marking the end of synth-driven new wave and the beginning of the guitar rock that dominated English rock into the '90s. Sonically, the group were indebted to the British Invasion, crafting ringing, melodic three-minute pop singles, even for their album tracks. But their scope... [+] Read More

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Abstraction is an electronic pop act from the West Midlands in the UK. They are Tim Fraser (vocals) with Neil Griffin and Simon Alcock (synths and programming). All songs posted were written by Alcock/Fraser/Griffin and are protected by copyright.
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Shoegazer Power Pop Band From Tokyo

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One of the founding fathers of synth pop, Gary Numan's influence extends far beyond his lone American hit, "Cars," which still stands as one of the defining new wave singles. That seminal track helped usher in the synth pop era on both sides of the Atlantic, especially his native U.K., where he was a genuine pop star and consistent hitmaker... [+] Read More

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An agreeable dance outfit with ties to industrial music, techno, and funk plus an equally appreciable pop sense, Information Society hit the dance clubs and later the charts with their infectious breakout single, 1988's "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)." The group, a quartet formed in Minneapolis by James Cassidy, Paul Robb, Kurt Harland (aka... [+] Read More

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During the mid-'70s, Germany's Kraftwerk established the sonic blueprint followed by an extraordinary number of artists in the decades to come. From the British new romantic movement to hip-hop to techno, the group's self-described "robot pop" -- hypnotically minimal, obliquely rhythmic music performed solely via electronic means -- resonates in... [+] Read More

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Love and Rockets comprised guitarist/vocalist Daniel Ash, bassist/vocalist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins, all former members of the pioneering goth band Bauhaus. However, the group didn't sound very similar to its first incarnation. Instead, Love and Rockets emphasized the strains of psychedelia and glam rock that appeared underneath... [+] Read More

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Ornaith O'Dowd is a recording artist from Galway, Ireland, now based in Brooklyn, New York, who makes home-made postpunk-inflected pop songs about love, loss, and listening to The Cure in one's room on Saturday nights. She has recorded two albums, "Blank Melodies" (1995) and "The Pomegranate Heart" (2006). Check the soundclick.com/ornaithodowd... [+] Read More

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Postmodern ironists cloaked behind a veil of buoyantly melodic and lushly romantic synth pop confections, the Pet Shop Boys' cheeky, smart, and utterly danceable music established them among the most commercially and critically successful groups of their era. Always remaining one step ahead of their contemporaries, the British duo navigated the... [+] Read More

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Skeleton Lake is an interesting blend of Trance, House, Funk, Rock, Pop, and Blues. It is the solo project of Samir Terrab who lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where he attends East High School. To make his outrageously potent sounds, Samir utilizes the power of computer first to create catchy beats and nearly unreproducible sounds. He then edits in... [+] Read More

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La última generación del rock!!!,
Con la actitud del rock y la libertad de la tecnología...
(La tecnología como herramienta expresiva de la creación del artista,
sin abandonar los "instrumentos tracción a sangre")
Escucha y disfruta!!!

The ultimate generation of the rock!!!
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Anne Dudley, Gary Langan, and Paul Morley were members of producer Trevor Horn's in-house studio band in the early '80s before they formed the Art of Noise, a techno-pop group whose music was an amalgam of studio gimmickry, tape splicing, and synthesized beats. The Art of Noise took material from a variety of sources: hip-hop, rock, jazz, R&B,... [+] Read More

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Today, so many musicians walk around with dreams of stars and stardust, but what they want is not what we want from this music. The glitz and the glamour of music seem to be the focus of every ones attention these days. When we first realized this was happening we were nothing more than 2 people who cared about where the music of our generation... [+] Read More

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The Psychedelic Furs, whose name belies their punk-influenced music, were formed in England in 1977 by brothers Richard Butler (vocals) and Tim Butler (bass), along with saxophone player Duncan Kilburn and guitarist Roger Morris. By the time they released their self-titled debut album in 1980, the group had become a sextet, adding guitarist John... [+] Read More

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In 2004, Clap!Clap! was born with a mission: to bring energy back to live shows and to make the energy infectious amongst the audience. Armed with 8 members, the band hopes to continue its quest to bring back audience participation and energy to live shows. With influences such as The Faint and The Rapture, dance and electronic rock is the... [+] Read More

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Inspired by bands such as VNV Nation, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Orbital and many others, Silent Auction has managed to maintain its own unique blend of emotion, conviction, hardship and romance through its music. Formed in 1997 in Rochester, NY by Jason Barbero and Jason Rowe, the band began as a dark industrial project derived from... [+] Read More

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With the exception of a handful of common threads -- chief among them the plaintive vocals and haunting lyrics of frontman Mark Hollis -- there is little to suggest that the five studio LPs which make up the Talk Talk oeuvre are indeed the work of the same band throughout. After beginning their career with records which virtually epitomize the... [+] Read More

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One of England's leading "goth" bands of the 1980s, the Sisters of Mercy play a slow, gloomy, ponderous hybrid of metal and psychedelia, often incorporating dance beats; the one constant in the band's career has been deep-voiced singer Andrew Eldritch. (There is some disagreement as to whether the group took its name from an order of Catholic... [+] Read More

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Fans of both rock and electronic music The Watermarks effortlessly bridge the gap between the two genres. The band began out of a desire to re-inject life and fun in the music scene today. Their search is one to make music they really love in their hearts. Along the way, they have found a sound that is fresh and modern, but at the same time... [+] Read More

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Yossarian has been making music for a number of years now but only recently decided to unleash some of his work onto the outside world. His style is an eclectic mix of Dance, Electro, Trance, Rock and Pop, and his influences include Primal Scream, The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers and New Order to name but a few.

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