synth pop

Single of the Week: Inokasira Rangers “Blue Monday”

Japanese reggae cover band Inokasira Rangers deliver a chugging rendition of New Order’s “Blue Monday.”

“I Told You” (Extended Mix) is a pulsing, shimmering masterpiece by one-and-done Canadian synth pop act, Story Structure.

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Fusing synth-pop with traditional Japanese music, Yasuaki Shimizu‘s “I’m Dying For Love” is a left-field classic in his native Japan.

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“You Make Me Feel So Good” exemplifies the shimmering and energetic synth-pop of Philly-based band, Book of Love.

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An already great song finds its ideal interpreter with Desire‘s cover of New Order‘s nightclub classic, “Bizarre Love Triangle”.

The socially aware “Room In New York” is something of a swan song for Lizzy Mercier Descloux, a highlight from her final LP.

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“Les Aventures de Tintin” sees Japanese singer Taeko Ohnuki turning in a charming J-Pop/ funk tribute to the Belgian comic strip character.

Ruthven‘s second single for The Paul Institute is a brooding, synth pop burner.

The minimalist synth-pop attack of Desire‘s “Under Your Spell” is one of the great tributes to painful yearning.

Kylie Minogue‘s 2002 house/ pop anthem, “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”, remains an absolute banger almost 20 years later.

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