ernestsewell said:

don't forget Cut Copy's Bright Like Neon Love album

I'm not sure if half of the things posted here sound anything like the 80s. Usually when you think something newer "sounds like an 80s track" it usually doesn't when you play a real song from the 80s after it. The vibe is usually completely different, as well as the way the songs are constructed. Is it just the synths to some people's ears? Not having a rimshot for snare?

Tesla Boy from Moscow is one of the most authentic, newer 80s type of bands around I think:

Lo-Fi-Fnk :: Boylife (2006)

Originally posted June 10, 2006 http://prince.org/msg/8/191867



Originally posted Feburary 2, 2006. http://prince.org/msg/8/179100



Originally posted March 20, 2006 http://prince.org/msg/8/181942

Sharam :: PATT (Party All The Time) (2007)

Originally posted January 2, 2007. http://prince.org/msg/8/211032?&pg=5


Junior Senior :: Can I Get Get Get (2006)

Originally posted March 20, 2006. http://prince.org/msg/8/181959

::: ARE YOU THE ONE?!*




Kudu :: Love Me In Your Language (2006) ::: Eek A Mouse :: De Di Doo (2005) ::: Cut Copy :: Future (2004) ::: Chromeo :: She'z N Control (2004) ::: Bodyrockers :: New York City Girl (2005) ::: The Presets :: Are You The One? (2005) [video link available above] ::: Moloko :: Cannot Contain This (2003) ::: Scissor Sisters :: Electrobix (2002) ::: Les Rythmes Digitales :: Soft Machine ::: Bertine Zetlïtz :: Girl Like You (2003) [produced by Richard X] :::

Originally posted March 3, 2006. http://prince.org/msg/8/181942?&pg=3


MSTRKRFT :: Easy Love (2006)

Originally posted April 23, 2006. http://prince.org/msg/8/186427


::: FUTURE-RETRO IS IN FULL SWING, BABY*!




Saint Etienne :: Stars Above Us (2006) ::: MSTRKRFT :: Easy Love (2006) ::: Muallem :: Sweat (feat. Audrey) (2006) ::: Junior Senior :: I Like Music (W.O.S.B) (2006) ::: Van She :: Kelly |Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix| (2006) ::: Jonas Brothers :: I Am What I Am (2006) ::: Spank Rock :: Touch Me (2006) ::: Eric Gadd :: No Doubt About It (2006) ::: Princess Superstar :: Bad Girls N.Y.C. (2005) ::: The Passionistas :: Going Gay (2006) ::: Tori Fixx :: And Daddy Makes 3 (2003) ::: soce, the elemental wizard :: I'm D**kless (2005) ::: Franz Ferdinand :: Sexy Boy (2005)

Originally posted April 2006 :: http://prince.org/msg/8/186188

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[Edited 6/13/09 14:07pm]

Fefe Dobson :: Don't Go (Girls & Boys) (2004)

Originally posted in 2005. http://www.youtube.com/wa...UhkEqpAddw


Kelis :: Brass In Pocket (2005)

[from the 'Just Like Heaven' SDTK]

Originally posted May 11, 2006 http://prince.org/msg/8/187328?&pg=2


::: BLOW > BUBBLE : *POP*



Kaci Brown :: Body Language (2005) ::: The Ark :: Girl, You're Gonna Get 'Em |Real Soon| (2004) ::: Emma :: Crickets Sing For Anamaria |Elements' Crickets Dance On Tequila Booty| (2004) ::: The Knife :: Hearbeats (2003) ::: Jay-Jay Johanson :: Teachers (2005) ::: Anastacia :: Twisted Girl (2004) ::: ::: Deepest Blue :: Give It Away (2003) ::: ::: Thomilla :: Freaky Girl (2004) ::: Gwen Stefani :: Danger Zone (2004)

Originally posted April 30, 2006 http://prince.org/msg/8/187328?&pg=2

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[Edited 6/13/09 15:29pm]

ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI / DO THE WHIRLWIND




Originally posted May 9, 2006 http://prince.org/msg/8/188416

mushmackalenta said:

OH HELL YESSSS

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS OF THIS DECADE.

::: YR WEEKEND FIXX


[ watch "Call On Me" video here ]

Tori Fixx :: Big Boi Toiz (2006) ::: justincase :: I Can Be The Death In You (2002) ::: Infadels :: Love Like Semtex (2006) ::: Paul Mac :: HeatSeekingPleasureMachine (2005) ::: Eric Prydz :: Call On Me (2004) [ music video available above ] ::: The Ark :: It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane (2006) ::: Le Sport :: Your Brother Is My Only Hope (2006) ::: The Embassy :: Stage Persona (2005) ::: Paul Christianson :: Information (2002) ::: Fefe Dobson :: Don't Let It Go To Your Head (2005) ::: Amerie :: Some Like That [Z100 Radio Rip] (2006) ::: Prince :: Life O The Party (2004)

Originally posted May 14, 2006 :: http://prince.org/msg/8/187328?&pg=7


'00s STANDARD: ERIC PRYDZ / CALL ON ME .2004



I'M THE SAME BOY I USED TO BE.

Mara said:

Fly artwork !

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight



The Bravery - An Honest Mistake



Gwen Stefani - The Real Thing (part of original album version)



Gwen Stefani - The Real Thing (Wendy and Lisa ballad remix)

Moonbeam, you are taking me back to some MEMORIESSSSS. WHEW. DANCING DRENCHED IN SWEAT TO THIS STUFF. Playing these songs on repeat for weeks upon weeks. Blasting these songs in cars or on some basic headphones!!! I love the contributions of all of you guys in this thread. Love it love it love it. <3

Moonbeam said:

ernestsewell said:

I had so much fun with this album. It's one of my top albums of this decade. Whenever I think of this time period I will think of this album. This album reminds me so much of 2007 and puts me back smack into all that all the energy and fun of the music of this decade and the parties and the live shows. All of that. This album is pretty much like a time capsule and a snapshot of what it felt like for me to dance to this type of stuff, bug out, vibe. Live to this stuff. "Acceptable in the 80s" is an anthem of the '00s > "The Girls" is an addictive goodtime anthem and the album is Like a love letter to this era and it's so unassuming. <3



You can hear my voice shouting "HA!" in minute 1:25 of the first clip.


The Calvin Harris thread (in honor of my fave album of 2007) :: http://prince.org/msg/8/255504

You guys .. I am going to cry yo. The wealth of info in this thread alone is trumendous..i have some record shopping to do.

Cut Copy
Tesla Boy
Alphabet
Neon Romeoz
Architecture (SUCH a BEAUTIFUL VIDEO BTW)

Cinne I 4got about that last Amerie album

Tabu was right when they said the Earth has music 4 those who listen...i found the listeners!!!