Forgotten 80s music

Inspired by TWP - I redescoverd for myself underground 80s slow techno (New Beat) from Belgium - and the beginning reminds me of the music that the kid has in his ghettoblaster.

TWP - No Quarter:

Do you have some underground, unknown or forgotten music from the 80s that’s worth a mention?

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That cameraman’s obsessed with hips…

Typical hipster…

Italo Disco

When I say Italo Disco most people probably go, huh? But it´s really excellent. A very special genre that seems to be tied to the early to mid 80s and sounds remarkably close to the current synth wave trend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0eEkSsoiUY

All those tracks can be found on a compilation album called “I-Robots” that you really should check out:

Easily my favourite subgenre of italian electronic music next to italian horror film music.

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It seems that YouTube has tagged the TWP soundtrack with ‘LucasArts’, seeing this advert:

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Interesting.

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Does Terrible Toybox have a graphical logo yet anyway?

T T G
Terrible Toybox Games
Every letter is inscribed in a circle.
Used colours: only black and white*

*disclaimer: not actually the truth

I presume that they won’t have a logo, until they decide to do further games.

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I knew that sounded familiar:

So, any other suggestions?

I would think so, too. Yes.

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Tell tale games :blush:

I found this on YT :wink: :

When we are talking about Italo Disco - this comes into my mind. I love the tune and the video:

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Admittedly I don´t know where they got that name from, but I think somehow their logo should involve a jack in the box

—off topic end—

Hah, yes that fits stylistcally with the others, too.

Well the 80s were afterall, I think, also the only decade where german pop music took over the world for a very short while.

[pokes head in off-topic room]

I envision it as a bunch of unruly, defective toys spilling out of a toybox. Like the Raggy Dolls after their heyday.

[shuts door]

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I think, it is very very very… unsavory!

I like it.

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I think that might be one of the best videos I’ve seen all year* :rofl: it reminds me a bit of OK Go, but they’re 90s and slightly less crazy.

*and that includes Kylo Ren in Undercover Boss

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Him being actually played by Adam Driver himself is what makes all the difference, his deadpan is great! :slight_smile:

Definitely. I love Adam Driver - he can do comedy and intensity equally well.

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Do you know the songs of La Bionda brothers? They were pioneers of disco dance and also composed some music for a few Bud Spencer and Terence Hill movies.