[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYjZTdrJlA[/video]

Does anyone know if this was Jean Michelle Jarre before he was famous?

Harry beat me to it with Art of Noise and Yello

But this is ace, long, and the best bit isn’t the synth stuff its the piano from 7:40 on

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meIrU87Difk[/video]

and heres a bit of older Yello

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFShE1VfEc[/video]

The thread is incomplete without this!

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DDEl7JnWvo[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VCqAjYO3NM&ob=av3e[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHTDkJ-bQqM&ob=av2e[/video]

I also feel that the Moog needs some representation here:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKP4RVqOVOU&feature=related[/video]

Got in there before me Simon, I’m just listening to this…
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aibQMYOiofs&feature=related[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhcntOIAjM[/video]

Bit dark and moody but a classic plinky plonk synth pop tune

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49rOmQ_EFBQ[/video]

No Japan yet?

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2klJgOidqc[/video]

In that case.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1YkHJJi-tc[/video]

More synths from bands with Futurist inspired names

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5w_uxmi2oA&ob=av2e[/video]

Goofy girl does driving test in Volvo 240 saloon.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEQCASaxHgU[/video]

French sex icon’s sadly unsuccessful eurovision entry. I forget who it was off here who recommended Sebatien Tellier, but thanks, he’s ace! 😀
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz58Hw9hldw[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMfV0sVQ_VU&feature=related[/video]
And one a fair bit newer that not many of you might know…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=217CdX7Z2tM[/video]

Absolute F***ing tune!!! I wanna go out party now… 😳

The synthtastic LCD Soundsystem need some representation

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoA0cTC228M[/video]

Hows about a bit of Sigue Sigue Sputnik

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZjasQhkTZI[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUOjqSCbbK8[/video]

Biggest Synth Driven Dance Tune of all time?
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f7cylz6tl4[/video]

More classic Synth driven House…
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRAxij_VrOE&feature=related[/video]

The French Genius Laurent Garnier at work…
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3NlTpHiFwg[/video]

Bit of Spaced Invader anyone?
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAx1zBcxyvk[/video]

Bit o’ Divine.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdpnTQ_BxEc[/video]

Blimey. There’s an awful lot of eighties stuff in this thread. There’s been some great synth music created since then. I wish BOC would make some more.

Having said that here’s a couple of forerunners of the synthesizer.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVfhzLl5C9U[/video]

Adamski and a performing Seal…..
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XBcT41ImSI[/video]

Great thread folks, some of you are really showin your age and quality music choice. Is anyone going to mention Can of even Klaus Nomi? Love early 70’s electronic music.

Biggest Synth Driven Dance Tune of all time?

Or is it
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBrUjvONIrA[/video]

Linen suited and espadrille wearing coppers, anyone…..
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UmOY6ek_Y4[/video]

Just reminded me of this one . . .

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASqLXiuomY[/video]

Top call MamaD – that’s been ‘on the tip of my tongue’ all night, just could not recall who / tune!! 🙂

The Normal, Warm leatherette.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5QErPDNcj4&feature=related[/video]

The mighty Frank Tovey
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIRYGqPimvw&playnext=1&list=PL0B780E24D12E3159[/video]

Love it or hate it, this was MASSIVE!
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnaRK8e_Ls0&feature=related[/video]

Awesome tune there too mamadirt… Just the first few beats and now I want to go and watch Beverley Hills Cop again! haha

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OHPRtRWqWg[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ECu-JzaVLY[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc_x2-rCFWI&feature=related[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRC9K7iLUAw[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8TBmeK9Abg[/video]

That Laurent Garnier tune is blinding 🙂

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZYP8SzlN8&feature=related[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSR5TnNGKmo&feature=related[/video]

Almost time for bed – Elecrtric Dreams anyone…
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLgI6vS_NSw[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apxuRKWmEJs&feature=related[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYnAQ-lK74A&feature=related[/video]

Good thread – loving the contributions particularly those relating to Depeche Mode, FGtH & Yazoo.

Headhunter – Front2424
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPpUFBVSyWs&feature=player_detailpage[/video]

Erasure – The Circus
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U2lpnwa1ow&feature=player_detailpage[/video]

<Tips hat to JulianWilson>

Since you already got in there with Divine

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsk8QQj5Nrc[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcv3v6XfEvM&feature=related[/video]

That Laurent Garnier tune is blinding

Good ain’t it! Amazing to think it’s more than 14 years old now too!

Here’s another from Laurent himself…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJkoBH68njQ[/video]
The Man With The Red Face… Awesome synths in it, but most famous for being “that Sax track”… Remember hearing this live for the first time, back in 2000 at Summer Sound System, Sasha on the decks at the time. The place erupted!

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SlWPQGMCfQ[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXD6Gtinvbc[/video]

Great thread folks, some of you are really showin your age and quality music choice.

From the youtube comments of the art of noise video I posted

“my grandparents baught? me this vhs a few weeks ago! best tape ever!”