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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2014 at 02:41
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

 

The first Gotye video was really good.  I'm guessing that's not getting a lot of airplay in the US. hahahaha.
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Are you serious ???
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Points: 65760 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 18 2014 at 21:20
Here is some recent synth pop/electropop type stuff that I think is good. I can't guarantee anyone will share my opinion.

Purity Ring:


CHVRCHES:


Perfume:


FKA twigs:



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I still can't tell... 

LOL

If you're not. That song blew up, and currently it has 500 million views on YouTube. I think the extent it controlled US media has been only topped by the all-powerful Psy with Gangmauamamamam Style. 


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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 18 2014 at 21:15
Then you don't know me very well...

The only radio I ever listen to is what is considered an "urban" station.  And that's due to my wife. Big smile


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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:



The first Gotye video was really good.  I'm guessing that's not getting a lot of airplay in the US. hahahaha.

Can't tell if trolling or not. 
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When I jumped off the pop train onto the full on prog train Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione and Follow You Follow Me were getting a lot of radio play.  They helped grease the tracks as it were. Big smile 

The first Gotye video was really good.  I'm guessing that's not getting a lot of airplay in the US. hahahaha.


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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

Are you serious ???


You're unhappy aren't you?  Are you a man who's growing boobs??? Tongue



Maybe..


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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

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You're unhappy aren't you?  Are you a man who's growing boobs??? Tongue


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Yea that Grammy's performance is stellar. Much better than the original, but that's good too of course. I've listened to her album once, but it was a while ago and it was mainly in the background while i cleaned - i should revisit. 

Imagine Dragons is catchy but they get old quick. Once you've heard it once or twice, i get bored..
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I was looking for a Lorde video to post but you beat me too it. Approve

I really liked Walk Off The Earth's cover of Someone That I Used To Know.


Anyway... this is catchy and poppy: Imagine Dragons "Radioactive" (a bit dubsteppy, sorry), the video is a bit corny but features Lou Diamond Philips (so not all bad)
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 18 2014 at 20:04
I dislike that song honestly but i've heard some things i've liked.

First off - Gotye. 
Gotye is a brilliant artist and i love his albums. Making Mirrors was his breakthrough with the colossal hit, Somebody That I Used To Know. That song is great, especially if you haven't overplayed it yet, but other songs on that album and his discog are good too.





(All on the same album, those being personal favorites)

Lorde's Royals is great, especially a more stripped down version she performs live. 



And finally, Foster the People. Their album Torches, is fabulous. Great, quality, pop music. I'll avoid posting it for the sake of video overload, but they're mainly famous for the big hit, Pumped Up Kicks.



Some electronic influences without the dubstep annoyances, and some light psych flavor. Cool video too. 


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I grew up on pop music and singles.  I don't really pay much attention to pop these days, but still it's out there and what I do get wind of smells really bad.  The first one I've heard in a long time that I think is pretty good is Pharrell Williams - Happy.



Here's a good parody -

http://v5.player.abacast.com/v5.1/player/index.php?uid=6294&popupurl=http%3A%2F%2Ffilesource.abacast.com%2Freachmediainc%2F022114%2FHIT0221.mp3


Sure it's a bit repetitive, but...

Feel free to share if you have any other worthy candidates out there.



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