Looking for 80's flavored synth prog
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Topic: Looking for 80's flavored synth prog
Posted By: Gnik Nosmirc
Subject: Looking for 80's flavored synth prog
Date Posted: July 09 2025 at 16:16
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Is there 80's flavored synth prog in the style of synthwave? I'm not talking about progressive electronic or new wave prog-adjacent acts but geniune prog albums with 80's synth (think Jan Hammer, Depeche Mode, etc.). ------------- Jazz Rock / Fusion · Canterbury · Psych / Space Rock · Krautrock · Prog Electronic · RIO / Avant-Prog · Post Rock |
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: July 09 2025 at 16:56
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"The Wake" by IQ? ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 09 2025 at 17:51
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Not as large, epic, or song-oriented as Synthwave, but an underappreciated '80s synth adventure for Mr. DiMeola (and featuring Jan H.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEq3xYB5YNs" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEq3xYB5YNs  ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Valdez
Date Posted: July 09 2025 at 18:02
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https://youtu.be/am1xcjRZnMs?si=04SCgbYMEE4-RUue" rel="nofollow - Propaganda LIVE Duel https://youtu.be/kssPjAPF9eY?si=p-iSaRewVsFEvG58" rel="nofollow - ZOMBI I'm leaning more into synthprog myself... or whatever this is…. Synthpsych? https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/track/the-majors-boots-are-where-she-left-them-3" rel="nofollow - The Majors Boots ------------- https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/maxwells-submarine |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 09 2025 at 22:49
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Karfagen - Omni Hasse Frgoberg Musical Campanion Moon Safari's last album all those have a strong 80's vibe but actual '80's synth prog' is hard to pin down. I can only think of Eloy and the Performance and Metromania album's but you must be aware of tose I assume? |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: July 10 2025 at 13:14
This is a really good album, and you can't beat guests like Tony Levin and Bill Bruford (one track), and Phil Collins (no vocals - one track). |
Atavachron wrote:Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: July 10 2025 at 13:54
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Křídlení by Synkopy was recorded in 1983 and a lot of "then-cutting edge" synthesizers were used on it. -------------
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 10 2025 at 14:04
I love this album. It's essentially Di Meola/Hammer (Jan's name should be on the cover). The "Sequencer" video is one of the most '80s things, ever! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 10 2025 at 15:19
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The 1983 album by Eddie Jobson & Zinc, The Green Album practically sounds like the blueprint for synthwave. There's a video for "Turn it Over" that has mysteriously vanished from YouTube. Early versions of "Nostalgia" and "Walking on Pastel" were performed during U.K.'s last tour. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Valdez
Date Posted: July 10 2025 at 16:10
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That Jobson green album track is pretty awesome. First time ever hearing that. ------------- https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/maxwells-submarine |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 10 2025 at 17:18
^The whole album is on YouTube.  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 11 2025 at 19:28
The video can be seen at this link! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2583645475297946" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2583645475297946 ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 11 2025 at 20:25
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Kit Watkins - Early Solo Works (1980-1982) |
Posted By: Btoll
Date Posted: July 13 2025 at 03:13
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The Orphaned Bee - Rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsCVHVsGcQ0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsCVHVsGcQ0 |
Posted By: Faul_McCartney
Date Posted: July 13 2025 at 20:35
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I’m not 100% what you’re looking for (80s rooted synth genres can be confusing. There’s a lot of semantics.) I’ll say Genesis does some great things on Duke. Recently I’ve been checking out Peter Hammill’s 80s stuff. Here are some of my favorites: There’s also Tears for Fears cover of Sea Song but that probably counts as “new wave prog adjacent.” ------------- If you think that it’s pretentious, you’ve been taken for a ride. |