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5 to 20 Artists YOU Love or Respect for using Synthesizers!!! My list of artists who help change the rules of making music by using synths (and I love/respect them for it):
Prince The Human League Kraftwerk The Bar-Kays Roger/Zapp George Clinton Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis Cameo Teddy Riley (Guy/BLACKstreet) Teena Marie Heaven 17 Depache Mode Juan Atkins (The Godfather of Techno) The Egyptian Lover Pretty Tony/Freestyle Rick James Midnight Starr Michael Jackson Daft Punk Timberland [Edited 3/1/06 11:30am] | |
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Pet Shop Boys
Erasure Depeche Mode Eurythmics Howard Jones BT The Orb Kraftwerk Brian Eno Laurie Anderson Nitzer Ebb Global Communication The KLF [Edited 3/1/06 12:43pm] Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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I ain't got a list but I love that you are asking for "5 to 20 artists" cos you know even if you just asked for 1 that people would give you a list in this range | |
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superspaceboy said: BT
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Oooh! I got one!
O.M.D. True they were completely overshadowed by their 80s contemporaries but I am a HUGE fan of their work. | |
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The Pointer Sisters
Prince Rick James The System Stevie Nicks Berlin Grace Jones [Edited 3/1/06 15:59pm] | |
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endorphin74 said:
I ain't got a list but I love that you are asking for "5 to 20 artists" cos you know even if you just asked for 1 that people would give you a list in this range i thought the same thing..was going to post it, saw your comments and now i have nothing else to contribute to this thread..  Space for sale... | |
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endorphin74 said: Oooh! I got one!
O.M.D. True they were completely overshadowed by their 80s contemporaries but I am a HUGE fan of their work. I forgot about them. Much of their music has been remade into Trance Anthems. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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1. Stevie Wonder
2. George Clinton / P-Funk 3. Prince 4. Chris Jasper of The Isley Brothers 5. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (although I guess that constitutes as two) | |
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sosgemini said: endorphin74 said:
I ain't got a list but I love that you are asking for "5 to 20 artists" cos you know even if you just asked for 1 that people would give you a list in this range i thought the same thing..was going to post it, saw your comments and now i have nothing else to contribute to this thread.. 
sorry bout that! | |
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superspaceboy said: endorphin74 said: Oooh! I got one!
O.M.D. True they were completely overshadowed by their 80s contemporaries but I am a HUGE fan of their work. I forgot about them. Much of their music has been remade into Trance Anthems. really?  | |
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Prince
Stevie Wonder Grace Jones Erasure Pet Shop Boys Kraftwerk The KLF Rick James Herbie Hancock DeVo The Shamen The Time Eurythmics Nik Kershaw Duran Duran Spandau Ballet | |
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Prince
Depeche Mode Brian Eno Nine Inch Nails | |
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How soon people forget.....Queen | |
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Dick Hyman
Herbie Hancock Thomas Dolby Bernie Worrell Jan Hammer Ian Underwood tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Amp Fiddler
Gary Numan David Bowie Lewis Taylor Trent Reznor | |
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Prince
Rick James The Barkays Ebonee Webb The Time Bobby Nunn The Egyptian Lover Madame X Kraftwerk Jesse Johnson Andre Cymone Gary Numan Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Narada michael walden
David foster (no one was more influential on the keys in the 80's then this bloke) | |
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theAudience said: Dick Hyman
Herbie Hancock Thomas Dolby Bernie Worrell Jan Hammer Ian Underwood tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Who's Jan Hammer?? | |
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dancerella said: theAudience said: Dick Hyman
Herbie Hancock Thomas Dolby Bernie Worrell Jan Hammer Ian Underwood tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Who's Jan Hammer?? did miami vice in the 80's. I think he did the Axl eddie murphy theme didn't he? [Edited 3/1/06 15:59pm] | |
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Just at random:
Prince Depeche Mode Japan Human League Duran Duran Split Enz Afrika Bambatta Zapp New Order The Time ABC Suicide The Cure Basement Jaxx Talking Heads Material The Gap Band Yes The Specials Level 42 NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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Pete Shelley (Homosapien)
Visage Fad Gadget Joy Division The Fixx ..... | |
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Gary Numan did it right. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Prince
Devo Paul Hardcastle Jan Hammer Harold Faltermyer Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) Eurhythmics Depeche Mode Erasure Alphaville New Order - If you can, find the original club version of "Confusion" which is a breakdancing classic.   | |
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Vangelis | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Goddamn every band that I like... | |
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Genesis had a strong arm in Synthesizers before they were considered "cool"
imo | |
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Were Genesis EVER considered cool?  | |
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Novabreaker said: Were Genesis EVER considered cool?
I don't think that was the question at hand.. Obviously you don't. (so that takes care of that) In terms of Synths.. they used them for just about every record, for which I think a lot of ideas stirred from their use of it. | |
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