Various Musik Music Musique 1979:The Roots Of Synth Pop
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CD Cherry Red Records Release date: 30/Jan/2026
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#691 in Classic Rock #3773 in Rock
Style:
Classic Rock
Product No.:
2101758204
Details / Tracklist:
1.1 The Buggles - Technopop
1.2 M - Made In Munich
1.3 The Korgis - Cold Tea
1.4 Metal Voices - At The Banks Of The River
1.5 Yello - I. T. Splash
1.6 Dalek I - The Kiss
1.7 Karel Fialka - Armband
1.8 Japan - Life In Tokyo (Pt 1)
1.9 Black Rod - Going To The Country
1.10 Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
1.11 Dollar - Star Control (B- Side Mix)
1.12 Quantum Jump - The Lone Ranger (1979 Remix)
1.13 Fashiøn - Technofascist
1.14 The Cars - Night Spots
1.15 Devo - Strange Pursuit
1.16 Bruce Woolley ; The Camera Club - Video Killed The Radio Star
1.17 Moebius- Mirror Of Infinity
1.18 Tanya Hyde - Herr Wunderbar
1.19 Final Program - Hanging Around
1.20 Metrophase - New Age
2.1 Gary Numan - Cars
2.2 Giorgio Moroder - E=MC²
2.3 Gina X Performance - Nice Mover
2.4 Blah Blah Blah - In The Army
2.5 Gerry And The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms (Alternate Drumbox Version) 6 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Almost
2.6 The Men - I Don't Depend On You
2.7 Telex - Rock Around The Clock
2.8 They Must Be Russians - Nagasaki's Children
2.9 Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee
2.10 Henry Badowski - Making Love With My Wife
2.11 After The Fire - One Rule For You
2.12 Cowboys International - Thrash
2.13 Jude - Mirror Mirror
2.14 Minny Pops - Dolphin's Spurt
2.15 Mi-Sex - Computer Games
2.16 Passage - 16 Hours
2.17 Zeus B. Held - Held It
2.18 The Family Fodder - Sunday Girl #1
2.19 Secret Service - Oh Susie
3.1 The Human League - Blind Youth
3.2 Fad Gadget - Back To Nature
3.3 Landscape - Japan (12" Version)
3.4 Calvin Twilight - Harmony
3.5 Cuddly Toys - Madman (Original 1979 Japanese Mix) 6 R.L. Crutchfield's Dark Day - Hands In The Dark
3.6 Visage - Frequency 7
3.7 New Musik - Living By Numbers
3.8 Suicide - Dream Baby Dream
3.9 John Foxx - Young Love (1979 version)
3.10 The Dodgems - Science Fiction (Baby You're So)
3.11 Genocide - Pre Set Future
3.12 Hammer - Forever Tonight
3.13 Toyah - Computer
3.14 Thomas Leer and Robert Rental - Attack Decay
3.15 Plain Characters - Man In The Railings
3.16 Steve Hillage - Don't Dither Do It (7" Version)
3.17 La Düsseldorf - Rheinita (7" Version)
3.18 Tim Blake and Jean Phillipe Rykiel - New Jerusalem (Extract)
3.19 Instant Automatons - All You Need Is Love
Description:
"Musik Music Musique 1979: The Roots Of Synth Pop" on CD is a meticulously curated compilation that captures the exact moment when electronic experimentation crystallised into what would soon be known as synth-pop. Focusing on the pivotal year 1979, this collection brings together an adventurous cross-section of tracks in which analogue synthesizers, early drum machines and futuristic production aesthetics began to replace or reshape traditional rock instrumentation. Instead of spotlighting individual artists, the CD emphasises the incredible stylistic breadth of the era: from icy, minimalist electronic pulses and proto-New Wave to more melodic, hook-driven songs that foreshadowed the mainstream synth-pop boom of the early 1980s. The result is a sonic time capsule that documents how underground clubs, post-punk studios and avant-garde producers collectively laid the groundwork for an entire genre. The track selection is designed as a journey through mood and texture. Mechanical rhythms, arpeggiated synth lines and vocodered voices stand alongside darker, more atmospheric pieces that border on industrial or experimental pop. This makes the CD equally suitable for focused listening and for rediscovering the origins of sounds that later shaped chart hits, video game music and electronic dance culture. Extensive liner notes (where included) typically provide historical context and connect the dots between the different scenes and countries represented, turning the compilation into an educational listening experience as much as a pleasurable one. Cherry Red Records, the label behind this release, is renowned for its deep catalogue work and lovingly assembled reissues and compilations, particularly in the fields of post-punk, New Wave, indie and experimental music. Since the late 1970s, Cherry Red has built a reputation for treating musical history with care: detailed booklets, rare tracks, thoughtful remastering and thematic concepts are hallmarks of their releases. With "Musik Music Musique 1979: The Roots Of Synth Pop", the label once again demonstrates its strength in unearthing hidden gems and presenting them in a coherent narrative, making this CD a must-have for collectors, synth-pop enthusiasts and anyone interested in the evolution of electronic music.
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