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Synth Britannia at the 主播大秀

A journey through the 主播大秀's synthpop archives from Roxy Music and Tubeway Army to New Order and Sparks. Turn your Moogs up to 11 as we take a trip back into the 70s and 80s!

59 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Jul 2022 00:30
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    How a group of post-punk musicians took the synthesiser to the centre of the pop stage.

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Roxy Music

    Do The Strand

  • Gary Numan

    Are Friends Electric?

    Performer: Tubeway Army.

  • Sparks

    Beat the Clock

  • The Human League

    The Path of Least Resistance

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Messages

  • Ultravox

    Vienna

  • Depeche Mode

    New Life

  • New Order

    Temptation

  • 00:31

    Soft Cell

    Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

  • Japan

    Ghosts

  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

  • 00:40

    Yazoo

    Don't Go

  • 00:43

    Tears for Fears

    Mad World

  • Eurythmics

    Love is a Stranger

  • Heaven 17

    Temptation

  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Opportunities

Credit

Producer Ben Whalley

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