Synth Britannia

Genteel Death · 11.16.2009, 01:01 PM

Ok, it's flawed like most of these documentaries are, still worth checking out.
http://vimeo.com/7570136

Toilet & Bowels · 11.16.2009, 01:13 PM

i'm at work and can't watch here, is it new romantics & stuff?

Genteel Death · 11.16.2009, 01:15 PM

Yeah that kind of thing mainly. It also has your favourite writer on it, Simon Reynolds. Fuck, I hate the 80's. Sick of them.

static-harmony · 11.16.2009, 05:13 PM

Thanks for this.

akprodr · 11.16.2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Genteel Death

Fuck, I hate the 80's. Sick of them.

Yeah, you're right. Daydream Nation really sucked. Sister, EVOL... Nothing good ever came from the 80s.

Actually, I love that synth stuff. I grew up on Yes, Genesis, etc. so Human League, Gary Numan, all that stuff. Obviously, totally opposed to what SY was/is doing but great none the less.

Tokolosh · 11.17.2009, 06:02 AM

That documentary reminds me of my turbulent youth. I grew up loving most of the bands mentioned on there. It was a very dark period but noone can deny how important it was for music.
The transition musicians made from the 70's was like no other.

It all went for a ball of shit when SAW pulled in halfway through the 80's and raped music for what it was worth. The 90's was a nightmare for Brit pop.

Here's the full torrent of Synth Brtannia if anyone's interested in stepping back in time.

http://www.mininova.org/tor/3056432

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