J. Dan Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Hopefully there are a few here you haven't heard before. Many of the 80's Synth bands had one or two well known songs and only a few like Depeche Mode had a large body of high quality music. Here are some examples of Synth-oriented music in a darker style I liked in the 80's and still do. I had heard all of those except Japan Ghosts -good stuff. Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Metric is big up here. You might also like Tegan & Sara (they're a bit bigger in the States, I believe), Lights, or even my good friend Talltale. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 But seriously, if you're looking for dark synthy poppy stuff, this is like, the (second) golden age. It's 80s revival time and the generation creating and consuming most of it is depressed af. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcM Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Sorry, I misread the topic. Thought you were looking for dark synths. Quote Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Xeno and Oaklander - they said the downside of touring with so much analog gear is the maintenance costs, but... This one has some potential. First track is a little blippy for my tastes and vocals are a bit washed out on the reverb, but worth looking into some more. That was a live performance at a radio station. I'm sure the studio versions of their music has cleaner mixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 [font:Comic Sans MS]I see someone else mentioned Austra. They're essential, along with the awesome Zola Jesus, who's put out 5 ridiculously good studio albums in the last 9 years. Back in the '90s, there was the whole Darkwave movement, which was kinda "goth gone techno/trip-hop." Switchblade Symphony were the unquestioned queens of that whole thing; they have 3 great albums for you to check out. Nowadays, there's a new Darkwave scene taking shape; as an example, here's the new album by Night Club:[/font] [video:youtube] Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Really surprised no one has mentioned Metric. I had not heard of them. I wasn't entirely sold on the video you posted, but I listened to a few more songs and I like it! I was going to suggest Metric since they are song oriented and definitely are influenced by Depeche Mode production-wise. Good stuff. Not always dark but song oriented: LCD Soundsystem St. Vincent Quote Yamaha CK88, Korg Kronos 2 61, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Casio CT-S500, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2 www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gd1 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 M83 (Oblivion soundtrack) has a dark sound to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 You seem to want dark pop-oriented stuff instead of dark ambient. I really like The xx, and maybe you will as well. [video:youtube] [video:youtube] Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Dua Lipa is annoying to me, but the musical part fits. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, MX61, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76, PC4 (88) | Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Behringer CAT Yamaha Pacifica 112V & APX600 | Washburn WI64 | Ibanez BTB-675 | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Just buy one of these and make your own "dark synth" tunes. http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2017-05/redsound_darkstar.jpg Quote When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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