Today’s episode features music by The Echoing Green, Machinista, The Crystalline Effect, Twisted Destiny, Mackintosh Braun, Neotek, Studio-X, Cold In May, Jens Bader, Linea Aspera, SAM, Lights Of Euphoria, Rational Youth, Stillife, Massive Ego, FrontAngel, Fischerspooner, Assemblage 23, Introflirt, Velvet Code, Tamtrum, Rupesh Cartel, Autodafeh, Meteor, Escape With Romeo, Waiting For Words, Aïboforcen, In Strict Confidence, Ladytron, TourdeForce, and Virgins O.R. Pigeons
Wendy Carlos working on the music from Disney’s TRON.
I love most everything synth-based, especially Synthpop, Futurepop, EBM, Industrial, Industrial Dance, Synthwave, Darkwave, etc. Hell, I even like synth-based New Age music (in other words, not Yanni). But you know what I really like? Those genres with women vocalists! So it’s music time with women vocalists in the Synthpop, Futurepop, EMB, Industrial, and Darkwave world! I didn’t realize there were so many until I actually started thinking about it. There are so many I’m going to have to break this up! So here is Volume 1: A to B!
So let’s get started!
ARTIST: Aiboforcen
SONG: Time & Space
ALBUM: Dédale (Limited Plush Edition )
YEAR: 2011
ARTIST: Alice in Videoland
SONG: Ladykiller
ALBUM: Outrageous
YEAR: 2005
ARTIST: Alkemic Generator
SONG: When We Fail
ALBUM: The Oniric Geometry
YEAR: 2013
ARTIST: Ambra Red
SONG: Oh Boy
ALBUM: Electronic Creations For Special People
YEAR: 2010
The first time I heard this song I was hooked on her voice, of which I said was “beautifully traumatic.” I went back to albums before The Dividing and have kept up every since!
Do yourself a favor and buy ALL of her albums!
ARTIST: Android Lust
SONG: Stained
ALBUM: The Dividing
YEAR: 2002
Creatures came out this year and if you don’t own it, you’re doing yourself a disservice!
ARTIST: Ari Mason
SONG: Beasts Tonight
ALBUM: Creatures
YEAR: 2016
I wish she did the vocals on every Attic Base song.
ARTIST: Attic Base
SONG: Drop It!
ALBUM: Night Vision
YEAR: 2002
Ayria is also coming to Austin on 12/3 at Elysium Austin with Inertia! Make sure you purchase her new album Paper Dolls (it’s as awesome as all of her albums) and come see her on December 3rd in Austin!
ARTIST: Ayria
SONG: Feed Her To The Wolves
ALBUM: Paper Dolls (Bonus Tracks Version)
YEAR: 2016
ARTIST: The Azoic
SONG: Conflict
ALBUM: Illuminate
YEAR: 2003
ARTIST: Balligomingo
SONG: Purify
ALBUM: Beneath the Surface
YEAR: 2000
ARTIST: Beata Beatrix
SONG: Deeper & Deeper
ALBUM: The New Gothic Generation
YEAR: 2013
ARTIST: Bel Canto
SONG: Birds of Passage
ALBUM: Birds of Passage
YEAR: 1989
ARTIST: Belanova
SONG: Baila Mi Corazón
ALBUM: Fantasía Pop
YEAR: 2007
Yep, you’re reading that right. Berlin put out a new album in 2013 and it was really good. It was modern, with hints of 80’s Berlin and of course Terri Nunn’s voice is killer as always!
I know Berlin was touring back in October (including a 10/14 stop in El Paso, TX), but not sure if they’re still on the road.
ARTIST: Berlin
SONG: Animal
ALBUM: Animal
YEAR: 2013
ARTIST: The Birthday Massacre
SONG: Violet
ALBUM: Violet
YEAR: 2004
ARTIST: Blind Faith and Envy
SONG: Golden Glass
ALBUM: The Charming Factor (Extended)
YEAR: 2004
It’s Friday! Friday! Not gonna go out on Friday! (Admit it, you hummed that stupid song)
No plans tonight except to make dinner and chill with friends while imbibing a bit.
So let’s get Friday afternoon started right with some music. No theme this time, just throwing MediaMonkey on random and seeing what comes out…
ARTIST: Am Tierpark
SONG: Walk This Earth
ALBUM: Uncaged
YEAR: 2015
Music continues…. with a serious throwback! These guys are still putting out music and still playing shows so keep an eye out for them and like their FB page for updates!
BAND:Information Society
SONG: What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)
ALBUM: Information Society
YEAR: 1988
ARTIST: ASCII.Disko
SONG: Like All The Terrors And The Horrors Of The World Raining Down On Your Skull
ALBUM: Stay Gold Forever Gold
YEAR: 2010
Masses is easily one of my favorite DM albums. It came out during high school and became an anthem in many ways for us teens in California.
ARTIST: Depeche Mode
SONG: Things You Said
ALBUM: Music for the Masses
YEAR: 1987
ARTIST: Signal Aout 42
SONG: Try To Survive
ALBUM: Immortal Collection 1983-1995
YEAR: 1995 (album)
ARTIST: Cold in May
SONG: Вечная Тоска
ALBUM: Холодный Мир
YEAR: 2015
Blair Scott: Synthentral 