4 Rare 80s Albums [Part 34] New Wave, Synth pop

Another four rare records from my vault. More new wavish and synth pop as I promised. Enjoy and seed! Foreign Affair - East on Fire [1989] La Marca - La Marca [1985] Michael Cretu - Legionnaires [1983] Ryuichi Sakamoto & Robin Scott - The Arrangment [1990]

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okbyethen (2008-12-20)

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Oh, and Thank you!

 80zforever (2008-12-20)

okbye, thx for the comment. enjoy

MoskwaTV (2008-12-20)

Berry Sakharof and Rami Fortis left the great Israeli band Minimal Compact to start Foreign Affair in 1988. They used a tribal vibe and Middle Eastern rhythms along with synthesizers to make the 1989 release East On Fire. On a couple of tracks you can also hear the infamous Roland TB-303 Bass Line being used. Very few early 80s musicians actually use this. It was not until the late 80s Detroit techno and Chicago house scenes that this machine gain its popularity as the acid bass sound you heard all through the 90s. Foreign Affair, along with their previous band Minimal Compact & Ofra Haza helped popularize Middle Eastern flavored dance music in Europe.
Thanks again 80zforever for all of your posts.

12xu (2008-12-21)

Another impeccable selection, Michael Cretu's Legionaires is completely new to me so looking forward to hearing that one alongside the others :)

CanadaPal (2008-12-21)

Just wondering if you any either of the following in your collection:
The Prisoners-thewizer....(can't remember the last part of the title)
Bruce Foxton-ex Jam bass player solo album. I think it was called Touch Sensitive.
Blue Peter-Radio Silence-A Canadian band from the early-mid 80s. They have recently reformed and have played some shows in the Toronto area.
Thanks again for all of your hard work.
Happy Holidays

kuruki (2008-12-22)

the arrangement by robin scott/sakamoto
was released in 1981 not 1990

kuruki (2008-12-22)

Moskwa , Tb303 was also used on the infamous
Death disco by arbeid adelt 1982, actually a lot of bands adapted the 303 in early 80s because it was bloody cheap , also flock of seagulls used it.
The reason why monophonic analog synths became popular in early techno had nothing to do with sound , it was because the dx7s and d50s were to expensive in the mid eighties and
everybody throwed out their analogs out of the door for next to no money , i myself owned over 180 analog synths the past 23 years.
you could buy moogs arp sequential for as little as 60 usd.

MoskwaTV (2008-12-24)

Kuruki, it sounds like you have a wealth knowledge about synthesizers and rare 80s music. The greatest aspect of the Internet is it is a platform to share knowledge. While some might spend most of the their efforts critiquing and criticizing, there are the rare few (80zforever) that spend most of their time contributing. Thanks again.

MoskwaTV (2008-12-24)

I have to admit, kiKuruki, you do have a talent for stating the obvious.

superelectro (2008-12-27)

We're not worthy... *getting down on my knees and starts to wave my arms up and down*

WaPuTCHi (2008-12-31)

Hi there! Appreciate if you can find in your collection a band named "Jimmy Jimmy". Been looking for their album for like 12+ years and up to now, the results are still frustrating. Some of their songs are as follows:
1. I Met Her in Paris
2. Lady
3. Love
I'll be forever grateful if you can help me out or if you can point me to someone who has said songs.
Thank you very much.

 80zforever (2008-12-31)

WaPuTCHi, I have already posted Jimmy Jimmy here:
If no seeders around let me know to re-seed it for you. I guess the waiting is over!

Aidan13 (2009-01-25)

Goo stuff as usual...do you have any club New Wave? Stuff you can dance too?

firefly69 (2009-03-15)

Hi
It s me again !
it s impossible to get these albums
could you reseed this post
Tanks a lot for all these interesing albums !
Firefly69

smurphyzeke (2010-08-01)

Thanks, love these packs