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New Order - Blue Monday '88 (2023 Digital Master) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

New Order - Blue Monday '88 (2023 Digital Master) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96.0 kHz | Time - 14:04 | 312 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Rising from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit Joy Division, New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most acclaimed bands of the 1980s; embracing the electronic textures and disco rhythms of the underground club culture many years in advance of its contemporaries, the group's pioneering fusion of new wave aesthetics and dance music successfully bridged the gap between the two worlds, creating a distinctively thoughtful and oblique brand of synth pop appealing equally to the mind, body, and soul.

Sniff 'n' the Tears - A Best Of Sniff 'n' the Tears (1991)  Music

Posted by Designol at May 10, 2023
Sniff 'n' the Tears - A Best Of Sniff 'n' the Tears (1991)

Sniff 'n' the Tears - A Best Of Sniff 'n' the Tears (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 522 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 190 Mb | Scans included
Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave | Label: Chiswick/Ace | # CDWIKM 102 | Time: 01:16:09

UK 'Best Of' for the London based rock/new wave act best known for their 1978 hit 'Driver's Seat' (included here). Features previously unreleased versions of 'The Driving Beat' & 'Steal My Heart'. 18 tracks.
Snowy Red - The Ultimate Edition 1980-1984 (Remastered) (2012)

Snowy Red - The Ultimate Edition 1980-1984 (Remastered) (2012)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.3 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 482 MB
3:30:41 | New Wave, Synth-pop, Minimal | Label: OnderStroom Records

Tremendous 5CD box by one of the most highly-acclaimed minimal synth bands active during the 1980s. The Snowy Red project started as a one-man band by Micky Mike. With a few synthesizers, a 12/2 mixing desk and a two-track reel-to-reel recorder he created repetitive synth masterpieces in the vein of Suicide and Polyphonic Size. These black synthetic pearls were spread over two albums: the self-titled Snowy Red (1981) and The Right to Die (1982) – both are included in this box, officially remastered, and with original artwork. When the project was nearing completion, Michael Thiel (the son of Micky) made the discovery we were all waiting for, demo tracks of the first album.

China Crisis - Singles / B-Sides / Versions (2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at July 20, 2022
China Crisis - Singles / B-Sides / Versions (2022)

China Crisis - Singles / B-Sides / Versions (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 831 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 308 MB
2:11:25 | New Wave, Synth-pop | Label: Universal Music Catalogue / Virgin

A bit fiery for most in the new romantic camp during the early '80s, China Crisis were inspired by similar sources but injected their pop songs with occasional political commentary and bluesy reggae rhythms. Comprising the core duo of vocalist/keyboard player Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon, the group formed in 1979 near Liverpool, England. The first China Crisis single, "African and White," didn't appear until 1982, but it was quickly picked up by Virgin Records and made the U.K. charts.

New Order - Complete Music (2016) 2CDs  Music

Posted by Designol at June 10, 2023
New Order - Complete Music (2016) 2CDs

New Order - Complete Music (2016) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 629 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 229 Mb | Scans included
Alternative Dance-Rock, Electro | Label: Mute | # LCDSTUMM390 | Time: 01:26:44

Extended version of 2015's critically acclaimed "Music Complete" by New Order. This two disc set features the first CD release of the extended versions as included within the limited edition vinyl box set (including two versions exclusive to this package).

Marian Gold - So Long Celeste (1992)  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 8, 2024
Marian Gold - So Long Celeste (1992)

Marian Gold - So Long Celeste (1992)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 409 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 216 Mb
Full Scans | 00:43:15 | RAR 5% Recovery
Synth-Pop, New Wave | WEA #4509-90132-2

So Long Celeste is the debut solo album by German singer Marian Gold, released in 1992. Included on the album were cover versions of "The Shape of Things to Come" (originally by The Headboys) and "One Step Behind You" (by Furniture). Marian Gold is a German singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of the German synth-pop recording act Alphaville, but also had recorded as a solo artist.

Grace Jones - The Ultimate Collection (3CD, 2006)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Oct. 26, 2024
Grace Jones - The Ultimate Collection (3CD, 2006)

Grace Jones - The Ultimate Collection (3CD, 2006)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 3:36:40 | 1.43 Gb
Genre: Synth-Pop, New Wave, Post-Disco

It's not quite ultimate, but it is pretty close, containing three discs of prime Grace Jones, from her 1977 debut through the number one 1993 club single "Sex Drive." Unsurprisingly, since it is so extensive, The Ultimate Collection (a European release from Universal) goes too deep for casual Jones fans. It contains two versions of some cuts, like "My Jamaican Guy," included in its album and extended 12" mixes, and it does include quite a bit of material from her straightforward disco albums released in the '70s, when she had to be given much mainstream attention. Nothing of great significance is missing here.

Classix Nouveaux - The Liberty Recordings 1981-83 (2021)  Music

Posted by delpotro at April 5, 2021
Classix Nouveaux - The Liberty Recordings 1981-83 (2021)

Classix Nouveaux - The Liberty Recordings 1981-83 (2021)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 04:22:41 | 1,71 Gb
New Wave | Label: Cherry Red Records

Cherry Red are pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive 4CD set containing expanded versions of their albums “Night People”, its international alternative version entitled “Classix Nouveaux”, “La Verité” and “Secret”.

The Associates - Perhaps (1985) [2CD Reissue 2020]  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 30, 2023
The Associates - Perhaps (1985) [2CD Reissue 2020]

The Associates - Perhaps (1985) [2CD Reissue 2020]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 350 MB | Covers - 117 MB
Genre: Post-Punk, New Wave, Synth-Pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Cherry Red Records (QCDBRED 794)

35 years after its original release comes this 2 CD digipak edition of the band’s third studio album “Perhaps” plus related bonus tracks.
The Associates were leading lights of the New Pop movement from the early 1980’s. Hailing from Dundee on the east coast of Scotland, the band signed to Fiction Records before spells working with and recording for both Situation Two and WEA Records. Originally released in February 1985 after exhaustive recording sessions, Billy Mackenzie finally followed up the 1982 Associates album Sulk with this 10 track offering. The album was a long time in the making and featured four different producers, Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware, Martin Rushent, Dave Allen and Greg Walsh…
VA - Extend The 80s Pop (Essential 12" And Extended Mixes Of 80s Pop Classics) (2018)

VA - Extend The 80s Pop (Essential 12" And Extended Mixes Of 80s Pop Classics) (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 03:07:32 | 1,27 Gb
Pop, Electronic, New Wave | Label: BMG Rights Management

Collection of essential 12" And Extended Mixes Of 80s Pop Classics, featuring Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Madness, The Sugarhill Gang and many more.