By matthew on 2009/09/17
Bobby Orlando is three things: a homophobe, a misogynist, and a great one-trick pony. His songs all sound the same, but his trick is an amazing one – it is an insistent, fun, driving synth beat that ties the line between disco and techno while never, never forgetting that pop is the name of [...]
Posted in Disco, Music Tagged bobby O, bobby orlando, dance, Disco, italo disco, mixtape, mp3, Music, synthpop
By matthew on 2009/07/02
Pas De Deux – Cardiocleptomanie
Posted in Auld Wave Syne Tagged cold wave, flexipop, french, new wave, obscuro, post-punk, synthpop
By matthew on 2009/06/22
The most obscure pop standard of the 80’s must be John Paul Young’s “Soldier of Fortune”. I say pop standard because it exhibits every element of “popness” that should have ostensibly brought about an adult contemporary hit for Mr. Young. It contains a very memorable and addictive obbligato with a par-four synthesizer on [...]
Posted in Australia Tagged 1983, adult contemporary, Australia, john paul young, Music, musicrit, synthpop