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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 7, 2016 6:34:54 GMT
Seeing as we've had Heavy Metal and all the others I thought I'd kickstart this one Here's my favourite Youtube channel when it comes to this stuff. www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-4g5w1h8xQpLaNS_ghU4gand here are some of my favourites, which I understand this genre is very niche but give it a try!
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Sept 7, 2016 13:39:49 GMT
Well ginge each to their own and all that, but you've obviously hoisted it on here for comment, so here goes. It's appalling, like all the shit bits of the Eighties chucked together and no amount of cartoon tits will rescue it. It's sterile, but not in a good way, don't suppose I'm supposed to appreciate it though/ Give me Cabaret Voltaire, Cluster, Kraftwerk, Yello or Atari Teenage Riot, or even Death in Vegas etc for that retro/future, future/retro vibe any day of the week. Each to their own though.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2016 13:43:55 GMT
Well ginge each to their own and all that, but you've obviously hoisted it on here for comment, so here goes. It's appalling, like all the shit bits of the Eighties chucked together and no amount of cartoon tits will rescue it. It's sterile, but not in a good way, don't suppose I'm supposed to appreciate it though/ Give me Cabaret Voltaire, Cluster, Kraftwerk, Yello or Atari Teenage Riot, or even Death in Vegas etc for that retro/future, future/retro vibe any day of the week. Each to their own though. My mates hate it as well
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Sept 7, 2016 13:52:07 GMT
Well ginge each to their own and all that, but you've obviously hoisted it on here for comment, so here goes. It's appalling, like all the shit bits of the Eighties chucked together and no amount of cartoon tits will rescue it. It's sterile, but not in a good way, don't suppose I'm supposed to appreciate it though/ Give me Cabaret Voltaire, Cluster, Kraftwerk, Yello or Atari Teenage Riot, or even Death in Vegas etc for that retro/future, future/retro vibe any day of the week. Each to their own though. My mates hate it as well Are you a Waver then Dente? What's the get-up? Are cavalry shirts, pegs and side-laced shoes back in vogue bub?
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 7, 2016 14:14:49 GMT
From Wikipedia;
Synthwave, also called retrowave, is a musical style that emerged in the mid-2000s, influenced by 1980s soundtrack music.
Musically, synthwave is heavily inspired by new wave and the soundtracks of many 1980s films, videogames, cartoons and television shows.Composers such as John Carpenter, Vangelis, and Tangerine Dream are frequently cited as influences. The style is mainly instrumental, and often contain 1980s cliché elements in the sound such as electronic drums, gated reverb, analog synthesizer bass lines and leads, all to resemble tracks from that time period. However, synthwave incorporates modern production techniques such as sidechained compression and placing the bassline and kick drum prominently in the mix as heard in modern electronic music genres such as electro house.
Aesthetically, synthwave gives a retrofuturistic perspective, emulating 1980s science fiction, action, and horror media, sometimes compared to cyberpunk.Synthwave expresses nostalgia for 1980s culture, attempting to capture the era's atmosphere and celebrate it.Examples of this aesthetic may be viewed in films and video games such as Kung Fury, Turbo Kid, Drive, Hotline Miami,and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
I'll have to have a proper listen; Im a big fan of John Carpenter's music, not so much video game music though. Vangelis is a big talent to try & emulate though!
There's a band I know of called Nox Arcana; they specialise in soundtrack type music, covering from horror to fantasy. A lot of symphonic metal & black metal has long, orchestral style intros and they basically specialise in this - could best describe it as the non metal parts that you find on a metal album! Their albums are often concept albums
Here's one of theirs, proper LOTR style stuff
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 7, 2016 14:16:52 GMT
When I think of the 80s, Im always reminded of the black Nike Hi Tops with the Velcro fasten - as seen in Terminator
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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 7, 2016 14:22:45 GMT
From Wikipedia; Synthwave, also called retrowave, is a musical style that emerged in the mid-2000s, influenced by 1980s soundtrack music. Musically, synthwave is heavily inspired by new wave and the soundtracks of many 1980s films, videogames, cartoons and television shows.Composers such as John Carpenter, Vangelis, and Tangerine Dream are frequently cited as influences. The style is mainly instrumental, and often contain 1980s cliché elements in the sound such as electronic drums, gated reverb, analog synthesizer bass lines and leads, all to resemble tracks from that time period. However, synthwave incorporates modern production techniques such as sidechained compression and placing the bassline and kick drum prominently in the mix as heard in modern electronic music genres such as electro house. Aesthetically, synthwave gives a retrofuturistic perspective, emulating 1980s science fiction, action, and horror media, sometimes compared to cyberpunk.Synthwave expresses nostalgia for 1980s culture, attempting to capture the era's atmosphere and celebrate it.Examples of this aesthetic may be viewed in films and video games such as Kung Fury, Turbo Kid, Drive, Hotline Miami,and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. I'll have to have a proper listen; Im a big fan of John Carpenter's music, not so much video game music though. Vangelis is a big talent to try & emulate though! There's a band I know of called Nox Arcana; they specialise in soundtrack type music, covering from horror to fantasy. A lot of symphonic metal & black metal has long, orchestral style intros and they basically specialise in this - could best describe it as the non metal parts that you find on a metal album! Their albums are often concept albums Here's one of theirs, proper LOTR style stuff Have to say mate, I do enjoy having a to and fro with you from time to time, you're definitely on my wavelength when it comes to music. I did say in the OP that it's a very niche genre haha! I only really got into it about 6 months ago but I find it really soothing but also at the same time songs like Acid Spit get your blood pumping. I like what you linked going to look into them a bit more.
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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 7, 2016 14:24:37 GMT
Well ginge each to their own and all that, but you've obviously hoisted it on here for comment, so here goes. It's appalling, like all the shit bits of the Eighties chucked together and no amount of cartoon tits will rescue it. It's sterile, but not in a good way, don't suppose I'm supposed to appreciate it though/ Give me Cabaret Voltaire, Cluster, Kraftwerk, Yello or Atari Teenage Riot, or even Death in Vegas etc for that retro/future, future/retro vibe any day of the week. Each to their own though. I completely respect your opinion. There are so many different variations and styles out there for this genre that the stuff I've put up may not be for you but some other stuff might be more your thing. Like I say it's definitely a marmite kind of thing but thanks for giving it a try anyway!
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 7, 2016 14:37:39 GMT
Youll definitely like Nox Arcana, got a lot of albums too. Great to chill to but as you said, they have some more aggressive stuff at times too. Great for headphones when out on a dark & frosty night!!
From Wiki
Nox Arcana is an American neoclassical, dark ambient musical duo, formed in 2003 by Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski. Their name in Latin translates to "mysteries of the night." All of Nox Arcana's music is released independently on the Monolith Graphics label, a publishing company owned by Joseph Vargo
Nox Arcana's music is melodic and moody, focusing on a dominant melody line. Instrumentation varies with each album as appropriate to the theme or time period of the album concept, and typically includes piano, bells, violin, pipe organ, harpsichord, timpani drums and other percussion. Some albums also include cymbals, lutes, acoustic guitars, bagpipes and glockenspiel, depending on the theme of a given album.
Their music is generally classified as dark wave or dark ambient, "sometimes sandwiched into the gothic music genre" and aptly labeled "atmospheric gothic." The moods associated with Nox Arcana music describe it as ominous, romantic, lush, epic, otherworldly, menacing, spooky and eerie, Nox Arcana's music covers a broad range of subgenres within the rock and alternative music categories.
Joseph Vargo explained Nox Arcana's style to a blogger from Gnostics.com: "Our music is mainly classically based instrumental, although we do incorporate chanting choirs and spoken narratives for dramatic effect to achieve a blend of darkly haunting melodies that encompass the complete gothic spectrum the romantic, the mysterious, and the horrific. We utilize a variety of instruments such as piano, pipe organ, violin, acoustic guitar, drums and tolling bells to achieve symphonic orchestrations. Our concept has always been to create moody and melody-driven gothic soundscapes that take the listener on a musical journey through various dark realms of fantasy."
Carnival of Lost Souls though primarily a dark cabaret-style album, also contains a heavy metal song, while the music on the Blood of Angels album blends industrial dance and tribal rhythms with ethereal-style vocals. Their trilogy of winter-themed albums feature a range of ethereal-style choirs, Gregorian-style chanting, classical music, and Celtic new-age instrumentation.
Vocals and narratives are also used sparingly to help relate a story or serve as introduction to a musical piece, for example, the voice of "Jonathan Harker" and whispered female voices of "Dracula's brides" that beckon to the listener, a carnival barker with the indistinct sounds of an audience in the distance, or "Edgar Allan Poe" and a voice calling out from the grave after being prematurely buried, the gravelly voice of a "witch" casting a spell, and a variety of low Gregorian-style chanting and choirs.
Enforcing the theme and the narrative are the use of sound effects, such as, for instance, a door creaking or a pendulum swinging on the Poe-inspired Shadow of the Raven.
Beginning with the Blood of the Dragon CD in 2006, Vargo began a tradition of incorporating a quest or adventure within the album artwork and sometimes leaving clues in his narratives. He later went back and did the same for some of the earlier CDs. Now more than half of Nox Arcana's CDs contain some sort of hidden puzzle, which is left to the listener to discover.
Nox Arcana is influenced by new-age, classical, ambient music, rock music, and film soundtracks, citing other composers such as John Carpenter, Danny Elfman, AC/DC, Wojciech Kilar, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Beethoven, Jerry Goldsmith, and Hans Zimmer. Their literary references include H. P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, The Brothers Grimm, Ray Bradbury, and Edgar Allan Poe.
With more than 20 albums and 400 songs released since 2003, Nox Arcana has never re-packaged the same song twice. Their Winter's Knight album, released in 2005, peaked at #8 on the Billboard chart for Top Holiday Album in 2006 and 2007. Three albums, Blood of Angels, Zombie Influx, and House of Nightmares were recorded as side-projects with other artists or vocalists. William Piotrowski released his first solo film soundtrack with Crimson Winter. Joseph Vargo wrote and recorded solo for later albums, Blackthorn Asylum, Winter's Eve, Theater of Illusion, The Dark Tower, Winter's Majesty, Legion of Shadows, and Ebonshire, which has become a series of holiday music EPs released each year.
In a nutshell, if youre into instrumental soundtrack music/film scores this is THE band for you
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 7, 2016 15:54:06 GMT
The Perturbator sounded alright - I bet you like that music from Blade, don't you?
Italian OST music is something you might like, specifically scifi & horror movies from the late 70s/early 80s Ill put quite a few up for you - the movies were great too, even if the film seldom matched up to the artwork
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 7, 2016 15:58:35 GMT
Plus credit has to be given to Italian masters, Goblin
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 5:19:13 GMT
My mates hate it as well Are you a Waver then Dente? What's the get-up? Are cavalry shirts, pegs and side-laced shoes back in vogue bub? This is the look
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 7:35:47 GMT
To be honest, I quite like Perturbator. This is good too, the theme from Drive (great movie)
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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 8, 2016 7:52:42 GMT
To be honest, I quite like Perturbator. This is good too, the theme from Drive (great movie) The OST to Drive is what initially got me into this stuff way back in '11
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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 8, 2016 9:24:05 GMT
To be honest, I quite like Perturbator. This is good too, the theme from Drive (great movie) I know a guy who is friends with the guy being Perturbator as well Cool dude.
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 8, 2016 21:09:31 GMT
A couple more Italian synth scores
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Post by andrewguk on Sept 8, 2016 22:18:01 GMT
Some of my favourites
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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 9, 2016 9:17:14 GMT
Got to love how even on a forum like this in the basement of the Oatcake you find people with your taste in niche stuff
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Sept 9, 2016 9:36:56 GMT
I should like this, as I grew up on 80's electro pop, but Mr Cheese has summed things better than I could. I'm out!
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 9, 2016 10:34:43 GMT
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 9, 2016 10:38:59 GMT
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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 9, 2016 11:52:38 GMT
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 11, 2016 21:35:18 GMT
watched the utterly bonkers Hobo With a Shotgun Coupla songs from it...
Always liked these from Terminator, Rocky 4 & Cobra
I love Cobra; most underrated film of Stallone's career - deserved a sequel
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Post by andrewguk on Sept 11, 2016 21:40:38 GMT
I remember that song from the cartoon show 'The Raccoons' that I watched when I was a kid. Agreed regarding Cobra too. Fantastic film!
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 12, 2016 15:51:03 GMT
Cobra is the business; probably the best car chase outside of my beloved Mad Max movies. Its very like a mad max movie, just set in the present and very glossy; its violent but I believe there is shedloads of ultra violence cut out of it as well. Impossible to get uncut too
I should imagine Dragonforce might appeal - they draw heavily on video games for inspiration - just a bit TOO cheesy for me
That Daft Punk score from Tron Legacy seems almost like the ultimate 80s synth score tribute. I'm not a Daft Punk fan but that score is amazing
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Post by agingerstokie on Sept 12, 2016 18:07:23 GMT
Cobra is the business; probably the best car chase outside of my beloved Mad Max movies. Its very like a mad max movie, just set in the present and very glossy; its violent but I believe there is shedloads of ultra violence cut out of it as well. Impossible to get uncut too I should imagine Dragonforce might appeal - they draw heavily on video games for inspiration - just a bit TOO cheesy for me That Daft Punk score from Tron Legacy seems almost like the ultimate 80s synth score tribute. I'm not a Daft Punk fan but that score is amazing How'd you find Hobo With A Shotgun? I love it personally. Also agree re. Tron soundtrack bloody awesome. Dragonforce I only like Through The Fire and Flames
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 12, 2016 19:44:58 GMT
Hobo is an acquired taste; loved how they did the opening titles to look just like the 70s. I thought it was maybe a little too chaotic and disjointed for its own good. The gore was insane but inoffensive as the fx were intentionally poor.
Certainly not a watch with Mother movie LOL
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Post by trentvale68 on Sept 12, 2016 20:08:37 GMT
How about some ambient Black Metal - I see that Perturbator guy has his roots in BM
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Post by trentvale68 on Jun 3, 2017 12:49:39 GMT
Brought this one back as I watched Maniac with Elijah wood recently and enjoyed it and was particularly impressed with the very 80s inspired, John Carpenteresque synth soundtrack
Love this particular one
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Post by andrewguk on Jun 8, 2017 1:18:36 GMT
I love the original Terminator 'main theme'. I find it very haunting but very melancholy at the same time
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