Rock 80s Flac

Music is shaped by the time and place it’s created… And in the 80s changes in politics, technology and culture came together to produce an explosion of new sounds that have come to define a generation. The importance and continued popularity of the 80s can’t be underestimated, from the pioneering producers of synthesised music like The Human League, Gary Numan and Giorgio Moroder to the immortal David Bowie. In addition, there are the brilliant electronic pop sounds of Soft Cell, Yazoo, Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, Boy George and Visage… Play just one of these epoch defining tracks and you can feel the electricity of the era. And then there are the sounds which are uniquely British; from The Cure, New Order, Dream Academy and Black to Spandau Ballet and Bryan Ferry. These bands/artists perfectly summarise the mood of 80s Britain. Chilled Electronic 80s brings to life an alternative side of the decade; One of equal wonder to the dance floor electro classics but also of chilled cool. Over 3CDs, these classic laid back tracks chart the birth of modern chill-out, chilled dance and electronic today… So sit back, relax and drift back in time as Ministry of Sound presents… Chilled Electronic 80s.

The 80s was the decade of the 12 inch. In the UK, all previous instalments of this series sold extremely well and received widespread critical acclaim. The Guardian called the series a "genuine act of music archaeology". From the pop dance genius of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax and Donna Summer's I Feel Love through to the more alternative Lullaby by The Cure, and onto classics such as Teardrops by Womack & Womack… This 3CD compilation has it all, in its full 12" glory.

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful The Hits Album: 80s Young Guns singers like Wham!, ABC, UB40, Alison Moyet and many more!

Curiosity Killed the Cat was a British pop band that achieved success in the UK, with hit singles such as Down To Earth, Misfit, from their No. 1 debut album, Keep Your Distance. Come On Eileen is a song by English group Dexys Midnight Runners credited to Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express. Rhythm of the Night is a single by DeBarge, written by Diane Warren. It was a single from their album, Rhythm of the Night on the Motown label. The song jump-started the career of the prolific Warren. Dr. Beat is the first international single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Gloria Estefan, on their first English language. Cant Wait Another Minute is a 1986 hit single by British pop group Five Star, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

NOW Music proudly presents NOW 12” 80s: 1984 – Part One, a 4CD set packed with 46 extended, full-length, and remixed versions from one of the greatest years ever in the singles charts. The collection showcases the diversity of the era, with genres including synth-pop, alt-pop, disco, hi-nrg, electro, and hip-hop, featuring the essential 12" mixes, that ruled the charts and the dance-floor.

NOW Music proudly presents NOW 12” 80s: 1984 – Part One, a 4CD set packed with 46 extended, full-length, and remixed versions from one of the greatest years ever in the singles charts. The collection showcases the diversity of the era, with genres including synth-pop, alt-pop, disco, hi-nrg, electro, and hip-hop, featuring the essential 12" mixes, that ruled the charts and the dance-floor.

The popularity of dance music and of clubbing in the 1980s exploded. With its roots in 60s R&B and 70s soul and disco, the new grooves were an eclectic mix of styles: house, jazz-funk, pop, hi-NRG, electro and rare soul classics being re-discovered for the 80s clubber, all of which are represented here. Includes legendary acts continuing to find dance floor success - Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Barry White and Aretha Franklin who all enjoyed huge hits in the 80s.