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The 1980s were a pivotal time, one that led to several musical experiments after the popularization of synths. The frontier between electronic, pop and rock music was not yet well defined: there were the pioneers of the genre (Kraftwerk, Derrick May, Jesse Saunders, Coldcut), the stars of synthpop (Depeche Mode, New Order, Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres...

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Title Artists Album Duration
1
Pump Up the Volume (Floor Mix)
Various Artists EDM Summer Pool 00:06:03
2
Pop Muzik (89 Remix)
M Pop Muzik - The Remix Album 00:04:05

Robin Scott, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - M, MainArtist

© 2009 Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1989 Robin Scott Limited under exclusive licence to Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company

3
Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha
Trio Triologie - The Best Of Trio 00:03:26

Annette Humpe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Remmler, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gert "Kralle" Krawinkel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Klaus Voormann, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trio, MainArtist - Peter Behrens, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Joachim Behrendt, Castanets, AssociatedPerformer - Gert Krawinkel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1982 Universal Music GmbH

4
Smalltown Boy (Remaster)
Bronski Beat The Age Of Consent 00:05:03

Larry Steinbachek, Composer, Writer - Lawrence Cole, Composer - Steven Bronski, Composer, Writer - Jimmy Sommerville, Composer - Bronski Beat, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Writer - Steve Bronski, Composer - Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat, Composer

© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 2018 London Music Stream Ltd.

5
Cars
Gary Numan The Pleasure Principle 00:03:57

Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher

1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1979 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd

6
How To Be A Millionaire (Album Version)
ABC The Look Of Love - The Very Best Of ABC 00:03:34

Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1985 Mercury Records Limited

7
Quiet Life
Japan Quiet Life 00:04:49

Japan, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - David Sylvian, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Mick Karn, Saxophone - Simon Napier-Bell, Producer - John Punter, Producer - Steve Jansen, Percussion - Richard Barbieri, Keyboards - Rob Dean, Guitar

(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

8
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (Album Version)
Various Artists 80s 100 Hits 00:03:12

Timothy Lever, Composer - Timothy Lever, Lyricist - Stock/Aitken/Waterman, Producer - Peter Burns, Composer - Peter Burns, Lyricist - Phil Harding, Engineer - Phil Harding, Mixing Engineer - Steven Coy, Composer - Steven Coy, Lyricist - Michael Percy, Composer - Michael Percy, Lyricist - Dead Or Alive, Performer

(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

9
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) [2018 Remastered]
Eurythmics Sweet Dreams 00:03:37

David A. Stewart, Producer - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

10
Dream Kitchen (7" Edit)
Frazier Chorus Dream Kitchen 00:03:34

Holmes, Composer - Frazier Chorus, MainArtist - Tim Freeman, Composer - Allardyce, Composer - Taplin, Composer

(C) 1989 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1989 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited

11
Mad World
Tears For Fears The Hurting 00:03:35

Mel Collins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Curt Smith, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stanley, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hughes, Producer, Percussion, Conductor/Piano, Rhythm Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Cullum, Producer - ROLAND ORZABAL, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Rhythm Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tears For Fears, MainArtist - Manny Elias, Drums, Rhythm Programming, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

12
Tronaction (Original Version)
Various Artists Tron 00:01:29

Wendy Carlos, Producer, Mixer, Synthesizer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Gamley, Conductor - London Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Jorge Calandrelli, Unknown, Other - Ron Miller, Producer, Executive Producer - Martin Neery, Organ, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1982 Walt Disney Records

13
Vienna (2008 Remaster)
Ultravox Vienna 00:04:56

Ultravox, MainArtist

2017 Chrysalis Records Limited 2008 Chrysalis Records Limited

14
The Race
Yello Essential 00:03:20

Dieter Meier, ComposerLyricist - Boris Blank, Arranger, Work Arranger, ComposerLyricist - Yello, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1988 Yello

15
The Sound Of C
Various Artists The Sound Of Belgium 00:07:07
16
Computer Love (2009 Remaster)
Kraftwerk Computer World 00:07:19

Emil Schult, Writer - Karl Bartos, Electric (sensonics) Drums, Writer - Kraftwerk, MainArtist - Florian Schneider, Producer, Engineer, Vocals, Synthesizer, Electronics, Vocoder - Ralf Hutter, Producer, Writer, Synthesizer, Audio Recording Engineer, Electronics, Vocoder, Voices, Orchestron Keyboards, MixingEngineer

© 1987 Elektra Records ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company

17
Don't You Want Me
Human League Dare! 00:03:56

Ian Burden, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Rushent, Producer - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Human League, Producer, MainArtist - Phil Oakey, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Allen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Wright, PhotographyDirector - Joanne Catherall, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Susanne Sulley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Wright, ComposerLyricist - Jo Callis, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - John William Callis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2003 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2003 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited

18
Cambodia (2020 Remaster)
Kim Wilde Select 00:03:54

Ricky Wilde, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kim Wilde, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist - Marty Wilde, ComposerLyricist - RAK Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 1982 Cherry Red Records Ltd (P) 1982 Cherry Red Records Ltd & BBC

19
To Cut a Long Story Short (2010 Remaster)
Spandau Ballet The Albums 1980-84 00:03:19

Steve Norman, Guitar - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - John Etchells, Engineer - Andy Jackson, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Writer, Synthesizer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Vocals, Synthesizer - John Keeble, Drums - Richard James Burgess, Producer - Stephen Short, Engineer - Marlis Duncklau, Engineer

© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company

20
A Little Respect
Erasure The Violet Flame (Deluxe) 00:03:26

Andy Bell, Composer, Writer - Vince Clarke, Composer, Writer - Erasure, MainArtist

© 2014 Mute Artists Ltd ℗ 2014 Mute Artist Ltd

21
Strings of Life
Derrick May Innovator 00:06:03

Derrick May, Composer, Performer - RR, Writer

R&S Records - 2013 - 2013

22
Planet Earth (2010 Remaster)
Duran Duran Duran Duran 00:04:02

Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer

© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited

23
Let the Music Take Control
J.M. Silk Hold on to Your Dream (Bonus Track Version) 00:03:53

J.M. Silk, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Keith Nunnally, Composer - Steve "Silk" Hurley, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Steve Hurley, Composer - Phillip Balsano, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Larry Sturm, Mixing Engineer, Producer

(P) 1987 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

24
Your Only Friend
Various Artists Phuture and Other Classics from DJ Pierre 00:04:43

Phuture, MainArtist - Earl Smith, Composer - Nathaniel Jones, Composer, Producer - Casablanca Media Publishing, MusicPublisher - Herbert Lee Jackson, Composer

(C) 2022 Trax Records (P) 2005 Trax Records

25
Always on My Mind / In My House (2018 Remaster)
Pet Shop Boys Introspective: Further Listening 1988 - 1989 00:09:04

Phil Harding, Producer - Wayne Thompson, Writer - Mark James, Writer - Andy Richards, Programmer - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - NEIL TENNANT, Vocals, Writer - Julian Mendelsohn, Producer, Engineer - Pet Shop Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Lowe, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Johnny Christopher, Writer - David Jacob, Producer - Ian Curnow, Producer - Gary Maugham, Programmer

© 2001, 2018 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1988, 2018 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company

26
Blue Monday (2016 Remaster)
New Order Singles 00:07:31

Gillian Gilbert, Producer, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - Stephen Morris, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - New Order, MainArtist - BERNARD SUMNER, Producer, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - PETER HOOK, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Programmer, Writer - Michael Johnson, Engineer - Barry Sage, AssistantEngineer - Mark Boyne, AssistantEngineer

© 2016 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 1983, 2016 Warner Music UK Ltd

27
Enola Gay (Remastered 2003)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the dark (OMD) Organisation 00:03:33

McCluskey, ComposerLyricist - Andy McCluskey, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Producer, MainArtist

(C) 2003 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2003 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Virgin Records Limited

28
Close (To The Edit)
Art Of Noise Daft 00:05:27

Trevor Horn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Langan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Dudley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J.J. Jeczalik, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Edward Jeczalik, ComposerLyricist - Paul Robert Morley, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Charles Horn, ComposerLyricist - Gary Michael Langan, ComposerLyricist - The Art Of Noise, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1984 Universal Music Operations Limited

29
Forbidden Colours
David Sylvian A Victim Of Stars 1982-2012 00:05:52

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Sylvian, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1987 Virgin Records Limited

30
On & On (Jesse's Jaz)
Jesse Saunders 20th Anniversary Of House Music Vol. 1: On and On 00:07:10

Jesse Saunders, MainArtist

31
Tainted Love
Soft Cell Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go 00:02:36

Dave Ball, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - ED COBB, ComposerLyricist - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

32
You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
Jona Lewie On The Other Hand There's A Fist 00:03:05

John Lewis, Producer - Jona Lewie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Keith Trussell, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1980 Stiff Records Ltd.

33
Beat the Clock
Sparks Plagiarism 00:04:30

Russell Mael, Composer, Producer, Writer - Ron Mael, Composer, Producer, Writer - Sparks, MainArtist

© 1997 Lil' Beethoven under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1997 Ron & Russell Mael under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

34
Nice Age (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering)
Yellow Magic Orchestra Multiplies 00:03:46

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Composer - Yukihiro Takahashi, Composer - CHRIS MOSDELL, Lyricist - Yellow Magic Orchestra, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1980 ALFA MUSIC, INC.

Trevor Horn, Producer - Mark O'Toole, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Holly Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Gill, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Nash, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frankie Goes To Hollywood, MainArtist - Paul Rutherford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1983 ZTT Records Limited

36
Blade Runner (End Titles)
Vangelis Blade Runner (Music From The Original Soundtrack) 00:04:39

Vangelis, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, MainArtist - Philippe Colonna, Engineer - Frédérick Rousseau, Engineer, Masterer - Raine Shine, Engineer - Mireille Landmann, Masterer

© 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd

37
p:Machinery
Propaganda A Secret Wish 00:03:48

Stephen Lipson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Gregory, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Howe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Mosley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Propaganda, MainArtist - Claudia Brucken, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mertens, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Susanne Freytag, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Ralf Dörper, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Sorrell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Charles Horn, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Peter Kraushaar, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew John Richards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1985 ZTT Records Limited

38
Fade To Grey
Visage Fade To Grey: The Best Of Visage 00:04:03

Midge Ure, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rusty Egan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Currie, Electric Violin, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Visage, Producer, MainArtist - Christopher John Payne, ComposerLyricist - William Currie, ComposerLyricist - Steve Strange, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Payne, Viola, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, Drums, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Brigitte Arens, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1980 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

39
Tell Me When The Fever Ended
Electribe 101 Electribal Memories 00:04:42

Billie Ray Martin, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Electribe 101, Producer, MainArtist - John Joseph Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Roberto Cimarosti, ComposerLyricist - Brain John Nordhoff, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Alexander Gleming, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited

40
Promised You A Miracle (Edit / Remaster 2001)
Simple Minds New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) 00:04:02

George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Ogletree, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Nixon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mel Gaynor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Francis Xavier Gallagher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2001 Virgin Records Limited

Paul Hardcastle, Performer - P. Hardcastle, Composer, Writer - J. McCord, Composer, Writer - Oldfield, Composer, Writer

Juan'sDigital Juan'sDigital

Landscape, MainArtist - John Walters, Composer - Richard James Burgess, Composer - Peter Thoms, Composer - Christopher Heaton, Composer - Andrew Pask, Composer

(C) 1981 XNTRIX Records under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 1981 XNTRIX Records under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited

43
Doctorin' the House (feat. Yazz & The Plastic Population)
Various Artists The 80s 00:05:19

Matt Black, Composer - Coldcut, Producer, MainArtist - Yazz, Composer - Yazz & The Plastic Population, FeaturedArtist - Jonathon More, Composer

© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 1988 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd

44
You Are My World
The Communards Communards 00:04:27

Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Mike Thorne, Production - Somerville, Composer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 1986 London Records Ltd ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

45
Together In Electric Dreams (Remastered 2003)
Human League The Very Best Of The Human League 00:03:54

Philip Oakey, Author, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Moroder, Composer, Producer, MainArtist

(C) 2005 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2005 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2003 Virgin Records Limited

46
People Are People (2006 Remaster)
Depeche Mode Some Great Reward 00:03:52
47
Love Missile F1-11
Sigue Sigue Sputnik 21st Century Boys - The Best Of 00:03:44

Martin Degville, Composer - Neal Whitmore, Composer - Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Performance, MainArtist - Anthony James, Composer

© 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO

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The 1980s were a pivotal time, one that led to several musical experiments after the popularization of synths. The frontier between electronic, pop and rock music was not yet well defined: there were the pioneers of the genre (Kraftwerk, Derrick May, Jesse Saunders, Coldcut), the stars of synthpop (Depeche Mode, New Order, Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and the first hours of dance music (S'Express, MARRS, Confetti's...).

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