In 1984 Severed Heads released ‘Dead Eyes Opened’ and paved the way for every Australian ElectroPop act since.
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Goin’ Old School: Fiction Factory – Feels Like Heaven
Chillin’ today. 1983’s ‘Feels Like Heaven’ from Fiction Factory.
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Goin’ Old School: Fresh 4 (Feat. Lizz E) – Wishing On A Star
I grew up in Bristol, my youth sounded like this. Fresh 4 and Lizz E in 1989 with their cover of ‘Wishing On A Star’. Smith & Mighty on production, Krust in the mix.
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Goin’ Old School: Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk (Feat. Darryl Pandy) – Love Can’t Turn Around
Absolutely everything about the video for Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk and Darryl Pandy’s 1987 House breakthrough ‘Love Can’t Turn Around’ is ridiculous, even at the time it was terrible. Massive track though.
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Goin’ Old School: Renegade Soundwave – Probably A Robbery
This is Renegade Soundwave’s 1989 hit ‘Probably A Robbery’. “A bit of skulduggery” is all I have to say.
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Goin’ Old School: The Neon Judgement – Tomorrow In The Papers
In 1985 The Neon Judgement were shaping the future of underground electronic music with ‘Tomorrow In The Papers’ while you were watching TransFormers in your pyjamas.
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Goin’ Old School: Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
Men Without Hats. ‘The Safety Dance’. 1982. SsssAaaaFfffTtttEeeeYyyy…
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Goin’ Old School: Inner City – Good Life
Classic breakthrough House from Kevin Saunderson’s Inner City with 1988’s ‘Good Life’.
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Goin’ Old School: Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon
Kon Kan’s ‘I Beg Your Pardon’ from 1988. Maybe you had to be there?
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Goin’ Old School: DEVO – Whip It
DEVO released ‘Whip It’ in 1980, the dawn of a new decade. What were they thinking? Catchy basslines and Power Cones is what they were thinking!
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