RUMORS/FACES DANCE HITS part 1

RATIONAL YOUTH-holiday in bangkok

This canadian new wave band released this track back in 1985 and was a minor hit in the philippines. It was played at local dance clubs back then and still could be played with todays music trend, i think. Don't be mistaken when it gets to the part where the chorus goes.....you will definitely be shaking your head and going "oh yeah i heard this one before" so anyway dust those old pair of sperry topsiders you have in your closet and sport that wayfarer shades you still have laying around somewhere and head on down to RUMORS...which ofcourse might be a call center facility now of somekind hehehe Just dance in your room!

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PRIMARY COLOURS-paint love blue (extended mix)

Minimal synth venture from '85, this US band from Ohio sadly had only one record to their name an EP from after hours label, with this haunting song. I particularly fancy this mix because the vocals reminds me a little bit of koo de tah and all about eve and the breaking beats at the middle of the song makes you wanna slap another record to the table and start mixing...know what i mean dj noisey yeeee. thanks to my brother's recollection i would have never discovered this, oh and by the way, if you ever come across one get it, from what i gathered, this record is in the $100 and up kinda rarity.

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FLASHBACK MAINSTREAM 80'S NOSTALGIA

CULTURE CLUB- move away

yup mainstream here we come...totaly 80's band with this song the least played i think, however it got much air play in manila especially on that's entertainment and eat bulaga dance openers...hehehe i can still remember!!! anyway hope this jogs your memory of way back when, when times were simple and sooo laid back. cheers 80's!!!

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"NEVER HEARD" flashbacks

this track here is very memorable to me. it started back in 2nd year high school (c1986), a friend of mine named raymond lend me his cassette tape of new wave songs which at that time had a few fra lippo lippi songs in it and as far as i know has not been air played at that time...he said listen to "fra lippo lippi", as i kinda laughed at the bands name, anyway i liked it, however this particular song i posted caught my attention because it was sooo new wave that to my surprise, my friend didn't know the titlesong and the band that played it. i know i heard it once before in xb 102 and waited 'til they mention it at the end but they never did, i returned the tape back without even making a copy of it, after years had passed (approx. 23 years) i never heard the song again , i even asked my friends levan and larry about the song but all they can say was that it sounded familiar but had no clue who and what the song was. one day during work i was listening at an internet new wave station (non filipino) and they played the song, i listened to it intently then made a few searches after which i found out finally who they were. i honestly thought i will die never hearing this song again but the new wave gods were kind enough to give me one more chance...hehehe, so here it is make a guess and let me know, i tell you now, it will make your head tilt...

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NEW ORDER- bizzare love triangle (richard X mix)

i was sifting thru my records and found this compilation with the track from new order. seldom do i see blogs mentioning them so i just thought maybe i should put one up for the heck of it. i like this remix from richard x a british songwriter and record producer. it is a simple club mix which to me seems perfect in that sense, i've heard other mixes before but this one's really the best. anyway i know most of you have the original track stuffed somewhere, but if you dont have a copy of this please add it.

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THE CARETAKER RACE- i wish i'd said that

this band from london bore greatness in 1986 and is a melting pot of ex indiepop musicians from different bands that you might have heard of. released on foundation records in 1989, "i wish i'd said that" is a quirky little number. so take it from me, do snap to the beat, it's a snaz!

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THE BIG OUTDOOR TYPE-call you on sundays

released back in 1984 under havasac records, this charming quartet's only release is a sure rare find if you ever encounter one. the b-side "seventeen" is not quite as head shakin', foot tapping, finger snapping kinda song compared to the title of this 7". call you on sundays-is not too ostentatious like other horn sectioned inspired pop songs, this one is a bit more happy, kinda matter of factly, directed towards your mood....so, cheer up and take a breath of fresh air from the outdoors.

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THE RAINMAKERS-binibini

This is the ultimate raritat in indie pop music...the holy grail if you will, hehehe...just listen to this, it sounds like jimmy jimmy...i know, i know dj flood it takes you back to the luneta days when you're on a date with your longkatuts..uhhhhmmm! but seriously i just want a change in atmosphere to pay tribute to one of our own....rip 'em up boyzz !

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ANDY PAWLAK-mermaids 12"

Ok now lets relax for a moment and listen to andy pawlak's mermaids, this free flowing sound reminiscent of classic blow monkeys and roddy frame (aztec camera), has a jazzy funk guitar feed at the beggining and the occasional piano/saxophone combination that comes on with perfect timing, really brings me back to the days of Tia Maria in greenhills with a zombie drink listening to something like this in the background, man! those were the days.

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BLAB HAPPY-perish the thought

later releases from the 4 lads of leicester, especially during the late 80's to early 90's sounded a bit more acid house, i mean who can blame them, they were just going along with the fad at that time, and ofcourse i have nothing against acid house i absolutely love it, however this first rare ep they released back in '85 sounds different a lot more c86 jangly pop, but in the word coined by my good friend cino "rushed", so "perish the thought" is a best example of indie pop rushed, just like suede crocodiles "stop the rain" although this ones more pleasing to the ears...at least for me....hehehe i can see cino doing the two step at a thousand miles an hour...LOL

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