Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Another late 70s early 80s band that embraced the synthesizer and forged an entirely new style of music. And like the best of their contemporaries, they embraced the “synthpop” label, while retaining the delight at what could be achieved when experimenting with the instruments at their disposal.
Not just another Glaswegian band…
It’s fucking Mogwai !
The Strawberry Jams
So Team Becker have released the Strawberry Jams on Bandcamp. They’ve made it a free download with a “name your price” but I urge everyone who downloads it on March 6 (next Bandcamp Friday) to offer a very generous amount to help with Jason’s care. Alternatively, there is also a link to the PayPal account where you can also donate money to help. I’ve already used it, so should you.
German weirdness of the best kind…
From Instagram
DJclassicsonvinyl: 1981, this is what I would call Minimal Synth Body Music, a style that was unique back then and which should be the basis for later Electronic Body Music, so-to-say invented by New German Wave / Neue Deutsche Welle duo D.A.F., Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft…
Insta does have some occasional good points
Bandcamp Friday
Just an FYI: According to the website, Is It Bandcamp Friday, the next one will be on March 6, 2026. w00t!