Author Topic: New Wave (Read 16198 times)

arthurspooner · « **on:** August 31, 2013, 07:37:18 PM »

Anybody into new wave bands?

Laban Fetus · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2013, 07:44:28 PM »

Depends on your definition of "New Wave" as there's a lot of post-punk bands that fit in there. Big fan.

just to scratch the surface, here's a few good ones:
The Sound
Prefab Sprout
Aztec Camera
Television
OMD
New Musik
Orange Juice

arthurspooner · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:37:24 PM »

Yeah that is true. I am a huge fan of 80's post punk bands. The 80's is probably my favorite era of music.

Television is super rad. Have you listened to any of Tom Verlaine's solo work?

Mr. Kamikazi · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2013, 11:42:43 AM »

Swell Maps
Wire
DEVO

I have a great encyclopedia pertaining to New Wave artists entitled "Who's New Wave in Music" and it covers a ton of ground. A lot of post punk bands are included along with some No Wave. The book really is covering bands that we part of the New Wave explosion, not just the ones who have a New Wave sound(synthesizers, drum machines, etc)

augustmoon · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2013, 05:46:32 PM »

Laban Fetus · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:51:48 AM »

jgonzalez · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:35:56 PM »

Glue Reed · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:30:27 PM »

Quote from: augustmoon on September 04, 2013, 05:46:32 PM

thanks for posting this! amazing documentary

i'm a huge fan of this stuff... be it the minimal synth "new wave" i.e. The Normal, Cabaret Voltaire all the way to the more pop style new wave like Duran Duran (mostly just the first lp).

If you're looking at more minimal synth stuff check out Oppenheimer Analysis, OMD, obviously Cabaret Voltaire

augustmoon · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2013, 10:19:06 PM »

my homie's cold wave/minimal synth blog:

http://www.systemsofromance.com/blog/

lots of gems in there

smellsdead · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2018, 07:29:16 PM »

i play new wave weekly might as well keep this thread alive

Mr. Kamikazi · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2018, 07:53:25 PM »

Quote from: Laban Fetus on August 31, 2013, 07:44:28 PM

Depends on your definition of "New Wave" as there's a lot of post-punk bands that fit in there. Big fan.

just to scratch the surface, here's a few good ones:
The Sound
Prefab Sprout
Aztec Camera
Television
OMD
New Musik
Orange Juice

The Sound is the best. I have an original pressing of Jeopardy & From the Lion's Mouth.

smellsdead · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2018, 05:22:35 PM »

human league

smellsdead · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2018, 08:45:08 AM »

https://www.mixcloud.com/rickygonzales0623/echo-the-bunnymen/
cant go wrong with echo & the bunnymen

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2018, 08:53:23 AM »

I started my own new wave/postpunk project.

Played everything myself...

don't expect too much though...

GAY · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2018, 05:19:51 PM »

I just discovered this band and I can't get this song out of my head:

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2018, 02:40:06 AM »

Thanks Gay, pretty cool

GAY · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2018, 09:39:26 AM »

Hey DISTANT RUMOURS, I just listened to focus on integrity from beginning to end and it's great. I'm admittedly not a major New Wave aficionado, but you've got the sound dialed in as far as I can tell. If you're mixing your vocals that far back intentionally then don't change a thing, but if it wasn't intentional, push them pipes out front. You've got a good voice and your baritone is well suited for this genre.
Great stuff man! I wish I could write music like that.

slappies · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2018, 10:09:22 AM »

The first 2 B-52's albums are pretty great, they get unfairly written off sometimes as a novelty act or something. I think a lot of people do the same with DEVO.

Lobo · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2018, 02:00:01 PM »

Quote from: GAY on April 02, 2018, 05:19:51 PM

I just discovered this band and I can't get this song out of my head:

This shit is sweet....cheers Gay!!
New Wave that I like;

and the most underrated band in the history of all underrated bands!!!!

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2018, 02:04:37 PM »

Quote from: GAY on April 03, 2018, 09:39:26 AM

Hey DISTANT RUMOURS, I just listened to focus on integrity from beginning to end and it's great. I'm admittedly not a major New Wave aficionado, but you've got the sound dialed in as far as I can tell. If you're mixing your vocals that far back intentionally then don't change a thing, but if it wasn't intentional, push them pipes out front. You've got a good voice and your baritone is well suited for this genre.
Great stuff man! I wish I could write music like that.

Thanks a lot man. Really Appreciate it.

The vocals were indeed mixed like that intentionally. I'm actually a bassist/drummer and was really selfconcious about the guitarplaying and singing.

Glad you liked it.

GAY · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2018, 05:25:57 PM »

Here's another one of my favorites although I'm not sure this qualifies as New Wave, but the vocals put it in that category for me.

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2018, 02:41:43 AM »

Great tip. haha yes, I'm a fan of that vocal mix. It's more uplifting than most newwavey things. But it is really cool.

Thanks for the tip!

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2018, 03:12:52 AM »

GAY, you might like this as well.

GAY · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2018, 09:17:03 AM »

That's pretty nice. Thanks for the tip DR!

smellsdead · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2018, 06:00:01 PM »

Quote from: DISTANT RUMOURS on April 01, 2018, 08:53:23 AM

I started my own new wave/postpunk project.

Played everything myself...

don't expect too much though...

this is sweet
it reminds me of crystal stilts vocals and maybe another band on sacred bones whose name escapes me
glad to see the thread alive

Mongoloid · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2018, 07:59:55 PM »

Post-Punk my friend!

Always wanted to put this in a skate film, specifically in a montage section.

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2018, 09:36:37 AM »

Quote from: smellsdead on April 07, 2018, 06:00:01 PM

Quote from: DISTANT RUMOURS on April 01, 2018, 08:53:23 AM
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I started my own new wave/postpunk project.

Played everything myself...

don't expect too much though...

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this is sweet
it reminds me of crystal stilts vocals and maybe another band on sacred bones whose name escapes me
glad to see the thread alive

thanks a million man.

Also this is worth checking out.

Turkish new wave (who knew!) but it's really really good.
They really perfected the new wave sound.