Goin’ Old School: Robert Marlow – The Face Of Dorian Gray

Original Basildon SynthPop gangster Robert Marlow’s ‘The Face Of Dorian Gray’ from 1983.

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Goin’ Old School: M|A|R|R|S – Pump Up The Volume

M|A|R|R|S‘ 1987 hit ‘Pump Up The Volume’ was arguably the point where sampling, and dance music, hit the UK public consciousness.

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Goin’ Old School: The Jonzun Crew – Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC)

It’s The Jonzun Crew in 1982 with ‘Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC)’ “Paaaaackk Jaaaaammm!”

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Goin’ Old School: Mummy Calls – Beauty Has Her Way

Mummy Calls‘ ‘Beauty Has Her Way’ from 1986. It was in The Lost Boys don’t you know!

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Goin’ Old School: Limahl – The Never Ending Story

Limahl, he of Kajagogo, and the theme tune to ‘The Never Ending Story’ from 1984. One word….Epic.

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Goin’ Old School: Stephen Duffy – Kiss me

Electronic Pop stylings and ‘80’s Music video animation now from 1985’s ‘Kiss Me’ by Stephen Duffy.

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Goin’ Old School: Yello – Vicious Games

Trumpets blaring for sample merchants Yell’‘s ‘Vicious Games’ from 1985.

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Goin’ Old School: Furniture – Brilliant Mind

Sombre SynthPop today from Furniture with 1986’s ‘Brilliant Mind’.

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Goin’ Old School: Prince – 1999

In 1982 Prince was partying like it was ‘1999’. What happened there?

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Goin’ Old School: LFO – LFO

I’ll leave you for the weekend with one of my favourite instrumental tracks of all time LFO‘s ‘LFO’ from 1989. Brings back such memories!

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