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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 2d

Central figures in Portland's astonishingly productive and vibrant scene, Perimeters recall the nervous, nascent days of post-punk, with wholly contempory flair. SPNS pick: "Shadow Feet" #Perimeters #postpunk #synthpop

Set the Tripwire E.P., by Perimeters

4 track album

prmtrs.bandcamp.com

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 2d

A public radio legend who set the tone for NPR weekends, a virtual confidant to millions, has signed off.

NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 3d

#perimeters #fragrancemusic #propterhoc #synthpop #synth

A face on a page.

Antisynth gold from Eurythmics and Ladytron, hot trax out of Portland and Paris, and the original Norwegians.

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 8d

The film Trainspotting featured more than one "Temptation."
#heaven17 #synthpop

Heaven 17 - Temptation (Official Video), Full HD (AI Remastered and Upscaled)

YouTube video by Enhanced Music Videos

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 9d

"Infinifalls" by prolific NYC duo R. Missing is a peak example of their ethereal, abstract style.
#rmissing #synthpop

infinifalls, by R. Missing

1 track album

rmissing.bandcamp.com

Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 12d

#r.missing #modem #devours #synthpop #postpunk #electropop #darkwav

Watching you glow

Synthurrectionist classics from Heaven 17 and Art Of Noise, shiny NYC and Helsinki things, and a truly obscure The-The-adjacent single.

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Strange New Wave @strangenewwave.bsky.social · 15d

Released #otd, Oct 5, 1979: The Human League – Reproduction

Reproduction is their debut studio album - initially a commercial failure, but it was re-issued and entered the charts almost two years later in August 1981.

#TheHumanLeague #SynthPop #NewWave

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 18d

The latest EP from French/Bohemian duo Years Of Denial explores a rich mix of dark, stylish electronic club floor sounds. SPNS pick: "Affaire de Coeur" #yearsofdenial #darkwave #synthpop

Love Cuts EP, by Years of Denial

6 track album

yearsofdenial.bandcamp.com

Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 19d

#yearsofdenial @brittanybindrim.bsky.social #dlinavolny #synthpop #darkwave #electropop #newwave #postpunk

At night it gets cold.

Sythformtion overload from Gary Numan and China Crisis, brand new things flowing from Chicago as well as someplace in France and some other place in Czechia, plus a kinda rare Seattle find.

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 24d

The latest single from Paris-based Fragrance (Matthieu Roche) showcases his knack for a melancholy hook, delived in a whisper, over techno-inspired rhythms and textures. #synthpop #fragrancemusic

Burning the Mold, by Fragrance.

track by Fragrance.

fragrancemusic.bandcamp.com

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 25d

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 26d

Now he's gone back up to space, where he won't have a hassle with the human race.

Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by BlondieVEVO

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · 26d

#fragrance #propterhoc #nuovotestimento #diesexual #gemz #synthpop

A foreign town with a foreign mind.

Uncensored synth favorites from Visage and Depeche Mode, new tracks via Paris and Glascow, and a Norwegian nugget.

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Sep 17

Helsinki duo Modem's latest single is a rough-hewn, sticky banger that sounds like it could have been licensed to Celluloid in 1980, but in Finnish. #synthpop

Image, by Modem

1 track album

modemagerecords.bandcamp.com

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Ultravox Unofficial @ultravoxunofficial.bsky.social · Sep 17

Ultravox 'Reap the Wild Wind' ... Released on this day in 1982 (CHS 2639 & CHS 12 2639) and reached Number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · Sep 16

Kate Bush’s exquisite “The Hounds of Love” turns 40 today. I wrote this career-spanning look at her catalog a few years ago for @salon.com! www.salon.com/2018/07/27/k...

Kate Bush at 60: An exquisite pop genius whose influence endures - Salon.com

As the UK icon celebrates a milestone birthday, a look back at her music and legacy

www.salon.com

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Sep 16

#modem #barbaraeugenia @sallyshapiro.bsky.social #synthpop #electropop #newwave

I feel so insecure.

Synth survivors, Sparks and Information Society, novel material via the cities of Helsinki and Lisbon, and a lost New York minute.

www.mixcloud.com

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Sep 14

Saddened to learn that Blanmange co-founder Stephen Luscombe has died at 71.

blancmange.bsky.social @blancmange.bsky.social · Sep 14

Heartbroken. RIP Stephen. Love you forever.

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Simple Minds @simplemindsmusic.bsky.social · Sep 12

45 years ago today, Simple Minds released their third studio album 'Empires and Dance'.

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Ultravox Unofficial @ultravoxunofficial.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ultravox 'Rage in Eden' ... Released on this day in 1981. (Chrysalis CDL 1338 & ZCDL 1338). It reached Number 4 in the UK Album Chart ...

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Sep 10

@brittanybindrim.bsky.social #dlinavolny #aili #synthpop

Living lines from books we've read.

The Synth List includes Berlin and The Associates, recent releases via Chicago and Minsk, and a Neue Deutsche Welle rarity.

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Sep 4

#synthpop #kptz #communityradio #porttownsendwa www.kptz.org

An outline map of the region of western Washington state around Port Townsend with a red dot representing the KPTZ broadcast footprint, which airs Synthpop Nonstop, Saturdays at 9pm.

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Sep 3

Glasgow artist Propter Hoc, whose cold, well-constructed songs are informed by distinct literary, philosophical, and cinematic sources, has a new EP that highlights his steady growth. SPNS pick: "The Green Ray" #synthpop #darkwave #coldwave

Ulysses Returning Home EP, by Propter Hoc

4 track album

propterhoc.bandcamp.com

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Sep 2

#procterhoc #nuovotestimento #sextile #synthpop

Decadence and pleasure towns.

Synth resistance hits by Oingo Boingo and Ultravox, uprisings out of LA and Glascow, and some very minimal Frenchness.

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Synthpop Nonstop @synthpopnonstop.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Peech Boys, bound to DJ Larry Levan and Paradise Garage, where he offered an electic mix of disco, new wave, house, reggae and funk, to a sprung floor via an uncompromising sound system, establishing a standard that club promoters still aspire to. #garagehouse #keithharing

Album jacket of Life is Something Special by NYC Peech Boys, featuring artwork by Keith Haring.

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