It's like the 80s all over again. Funky Little Beat - Connie 7.

This enigmatic Swiss dance music duo is considered to be a pioneering force in electronic music. A collection of my fave 80s albums I consider essentials and some of the best rated. This Southern California trio may have been inspired by punk and hardcore, but the band’s music may stand as the most unique, organic and unclassifiable of any artist active during the '80s.The late, great D. Boon played guitar, sang and wrote politically charged, thoughtfully independent songs in ways not seen before or since.
Entex released a variety of electronic basketball games during the early 80s, which consisted of red LED lights below a red “diamond-shaped” display as a playing field. 100 Greatest Electro Dance Songs: Background: Electro music evolved from disco, funk, and Krautrock, especially Kraftwerk. When thinking of some of your favorite bands, it would only take some preliminary research to learn of at least one or two of the artists that influence their sound (The Strokes have the Velvet Underground, Kanye West – Nas, Daft Punk – Kraftwerk, etc. 1 Daft Punk Daft Punk is a French electronic music duo consisting of producers Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. When I Hear Music - Debbie Deb 4. Release Yourself - Aleem feat. ). There were new styles and genres and with MTV, new ways to consume it. 12 June 2020, 16:28 | Updated: 12 June 2020, 16:31. Electro-funk was birthed by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force's 1982 track … Alphabetical Index of Bands & Artists of the Eighties (click on a letter) On the left are links to official and fan sites and on the right a complete list of albums still available to buy Additionally, while rock music still dominated the charts — especially the hair and glam metal of bands like Jon Bon Jovi and Van Halen — many of them incorporated electronic elements, such as the use of the synthesiser, in order to achieve a fuller, more characteristically 80s sound. Picture: Getty/YouTube I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam 3. After a couple successful singles that charted high on both sides of the pond in the 1980s, the band made a comeback in 2016. *ranked on their impact/influence on electro music 1. Depeche Mode is the greatest 80s/90s band of all time with their 48 singles and brilliant minds. The '80s were a great time for music. All these are very listenable and good to spin for the sometimes experimental ear. Let the Music Play - Shannon 2. Even a brainless monkey will no that daft punk are the true essence of electronica. Most of their songs are gold, and people just don't get that. On the Upside - Xena 9. Don't Stop the Rock - Freestyle 5. Electro 80’s (Also Known As: E80) are a 1980’s Electronica Tribute band from the North West of England. Electronic Basketball 3 by Entex. Pioneering electronic music bands like Depeche Mode, New Order, Alphaville and Erasure have released new material. There are generally two types of electro - soulful electro (Freeez, D-Train, and NYC Peech Boys) and the hip hop of electro-funk (Afrika Bambaataa, Freestyle, and Newcleus). All Top Ten Lists Music Electronic Top 10 Greatest Electronic Artists The Top Ten . I don't think that they are underrated but they are better than a lot of other bands on the website, up there with Duran Duran, Journey, Queen, AC/DC, Metallica, Bon Jovi, and others. Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk introduced an avant-garde element into the 1980s that didn't stop with the critics and pundits. There should be a statue of them in every city in the world!

Give Me the Night - Shannon 8. The last of the gaming range, Electronic Baseball 3, went on to become the most popular. Lookout Weekend - Debbie Deb 6. The Top Ten music acts of the 80s from Germany # 9: Kraftwerk. Many are chosen for synth and experimentalism cult type bands, and this is not an exhaustive list with pop 80s you can find elsewhere nor too genre specific.

The three core members Red, Green & Blue are named after the primary colours commonly associated with Electronics (RGB). Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for 101 Electronic '80s - Various Artists on AllMusic