Synthpop
Synth NRG
Submitted by dr™ on August 5, 2010 - 8:15pm.
Looks like I'm too lazy to post anything except for these lil' mini mixes. This one was made for VodkaEd as part of our weekly 5-track trade. Usually, I don't mix mine together, opting instead for finding songs on the interwebs; this time I stuck to my collection, grabbed a few tracks and kept them continuous, though I let each song play through for the most part. I don't think there's an overriding theme - it's a random grab bag. It is suited for VodkaEd though as it's probably one of the only mixes out there that has Throbbing Gristle mix into The Flirts (and Ed is infamous for his extreme musical juxtapositions).
Trax>>>
1 Science Lab - Flesh and Blood (Atmo Mix)
2 Photocall - Silver Clouds (Hot Mix)
3 Throbbing Gristle - United (Two Lone Swordsmen Vocal Mix)
4 The Flirts - Calling All Boys
5 Phaex - Talk About
Download: Synth NRG
I Can See It In Your Eyes
Submitted by dr™ on June 15, 2010 - 12:23am.Another YouTube upload for you. This time I added a few images to accompany the music which should hopefully make for slightly more interesting viewing. Who knows - maybe I'll start actually making videos to go along with tracks soon. But for now, enjoy this 10-year old vintage Minimal Synth track from a RobotSound favorite, Bakterielle Infektion, a side-project of Roger Semsroth aka Skanfrom, Sleeparchive, Television Set, etc.
Q
Submitted by dr™ on May 11, 2010 - 11:00pm.This past Friday, I had the pleasure of meeting a true synthpop star, Stacey Q. She made an appearance at The Chase's 2 Yr. Anniversary at Chop Suey in Little Tokyo here in LA. Luckily my friend told me that she usually does a meet and greet, so I made a point of bringing along a couple of her records which she graciously personalized. At 51 years old, she's going strong with a new CD, Color Me Cinnamon, and she's still got the energy to rock a crowd. While I didn't get to hear any beloved SSQ tracks, and her set was ridiculously abbreviated (2 songs...really?), getting to say hi and hearing her sing her big hit made my night.
Here's a few rarities from her distant past before you seek out her new material.
SSQ - Fire
Somewhat cheesy Jimi Hendrix cover. Move over Rover, and let Stacey take over!
SSQ - Playback
From the Enigma Variations comp, which is strangely not on the SSQ album of the same name.
Get Ready
Submitted by dr™ on January 22, 2010 - 3:48pm.2010
Submitted by dr™ on December 22, 2009 - 10:57pm.Another year gone by, for better or for worse. Here's to a stellar 2010 (man, that sounds even more futuristic than 2001). I know I've been rather lackadaisical about updating content. That will hopefully change in the New Year. As always, I invite my readers to contact me with any ideas for content [songs, mixes, edits, reviews, links, profiles, anything to do with robotsounds in general]. I'm surprised and pleased that the site is over four years old now.
12.5 on a Saturday Night
Submitted by dr™ on December 1, 2009 - 10:52pm.
After last month's unplanned hiatus, we're back from the dead. Italo, Minimal Wave, HINRG, Synthpop, EBM and all manner of electronic obscurities. See you fiends this Saturday 12.05.09. Same Bat Time (8:30pm - 2am), Same Bat Channel (Barcade, 371 N. Western Ave.)
Music Non Stop
Submitted by dr™ on July 15, 2009 - 9:11pm.