Touch of Class Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Daytona74 said: I'm a huge fan of just about everything they did in the 80s and 90s. But from "Exciter" onward, it just never really did much for me anymore. DM in the 80s and to a lesser degree in the 90s was way ahead of the curve and helped shape an entire genre of music with their sound. Nowadays, realistically, you can't tell Depeche Mode's sound from a few dozen other electronic music acts anymore. My sentiments exactly. Most of the songs they produced in the 20th century are classics; but since Exciter, I haven't found their music as gripping. And I'm not sure what's to blame -- is it Martin Gore's songwriting, or the producers that DM works with? I think it's important that producers 'get' the feeling of Gore's songs, and that they accentuate the melodies. But I'm afraid their latest offerings have been trying too hard to sound 'contemporary' (for some unfathomable reason), and so their sound is no longer as distinctive as it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona74 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I've got this song on one of my playlists in my car... this is just all around nice car driving music... gets you in a good mood when you're behind the wheel... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona74 Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) Am 3.2.2017 um 15:50 schrieb Touch of Class: And I'm not sure what's to blame -- is it Martin Gore's songwriting, or the producers that DM works with? I think it's important that producers 'get' the feeling of Gore's songs, and that they accentuate the melodies. But I'm afraid their latest offerings have been trying too hard to sound 'contemporary' (for some unfathomable reason), and so their sound is no longer as distinctive as it used to be. I saw a documentary on the history of pop music the other week, and they had a producer (forgot the name) who said most artists will have written their best songs by age 30 and then they lose their edge. I guess you have to be young and willing to push boundaries with your music. To do things nobody has tried before. And when you look at many middle aged artists, indeed they put out some very remarkable songs in their 20s, but then start mellowing out in their 30s and if they don't retire from the business, their music can start to sound uninspired to everybody who wasn't a fan previously. I guess you can't keep ahead of the curve forever. As with many things. Look at "Vice". Groundbreaking and light years ahead in the beginning, but towards the end falling ever further behind the curve... Edited February 5, 2017 by Daytona74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Black Lace - Gang Bang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn3aPweeZVQ Edited February 6, 2017 by Tommy Vercetti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona74 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 "Diesel and Dust" to me was one of the most remarkable mainstream rock albums of the late 80s/early 90s. And I've also always admired singer Peter Garrett's environmental and human rights activism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona74 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 "Music for the Masses" is my all time favorite Depeche Mode album. Apparently, "Violator" is their highest selling album to date, but "Music for the Masses" to me marks the point in time when Depeche Mode's 80s synth sound was at its highest level of perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, Daytona74 said: "Music for the Masses" is my all time favorite Depeche Mode album. Apparently, "Violator" is their highest selling album to date, but "Music for the Masses" to me marks the point in time when Depeche Mode's 80s synth sound was at its highest level of perfection. Great song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted February 16, 2017 Author Administrators Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Top quality retro synthwave album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 The Eurthymics song posted is particularly good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 From the Series finale "Freefall" from the Club Deuce bar scene in Miami Beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daytona74 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 The anecdote here was that Madonna told her production crew during the making of "Confessions on a Dancefloor" that she was a big fan of the Pet Shop Boys, and that she wanted to do a track that would be a hommage to the way they sounded. And therefore, "Jump" sounds like a reworked version of "West End Girls": Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daytona74 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Kind of a shame that Chris Isaak's music career never quite hit the big time. He was/is a capable blues rock musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators James Posted February 20, 2017 Author Administrators Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 20 hours ago, Vincent Hanna said: Eh, not a fan of this mix. The original is one of my favourite songs of all time though. ---- What I'm listening to... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Hanna Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Ah thought it was the original mate, didn't play it to check xD Listening on Spotify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, James said: What I'm listening to... Edited February 20, 2017 by Dadrian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona365 Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 the late Miguel Ferrer and Edward James Olmos appear in the video to this wonderful melancholic Toto song from 1995: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 10:11 AM, Dadrian said: I always loved those long flowing guitar licks by Django. The amazing thing is the 4th & 5th fingers on his left hand were paralyzed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 6 hours ago, daytona365 said: the late Miguel Ferrer and Edward James Olmos appear in the video to this wonderful melancholic Toto song from 1995: He doesn't look like Lt. Castillo in this video. P.S. - I'm not too sure of the meaning of this video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Tony D. said: I always loved those long flowing guitar licks by Django. The amazing thing is the 4th & 5th fingers on his left hand were paralyzed. I know!! Just unbelievable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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