17: SYNTHS!

One hour dedicated to the early days of synthesizers in post-punk and new wave (1979–1982). Plenty of synth-pop but also some darker and weirder shit. We balance out bigger names like Fad Gadget, Wall of Voodoo, Yello (pictured), Depeche Mode, The Human League, and Captain Sensible with obscure cuts from Futurisk, Snowy Red, Our Daughter’s Wedding, Linear Movement, and Mekanik Kommando.

Playlist

  1. Throbbing Gristle — Walkabout
  2. Yello — Bimbo
  3. Linear Movement — Night In June
  4. Devo — Snowball
  5. Bill Nelson — Hope For The Heartbeat
  6. Silicon Teens — Just Like Eddie
  7. Wall Of Voodoo — Call Box
  8. Captain Sensible — Martha The Mouth
  9. Depeche Mode — The Meaning Of Love
  10. Futurisk — What We Have To Have
  11. Mekanik Kommando — Dress Grey
  12. The Human League — The Path Of Least Resistance
  13. Joe Crow — Compulsion
  14. The Blue Nile — I Love This Life
  15. Fad Gadget — Collapsing New People
  16. Snowy Red — Baby Tonight
  17. Our Daughter’s Wedding — Lawnchairs
  18. Telex — Quelque Chose a Dire?