When Kraftwerk did their famous world tour in 1981 to promote their new Computer World album, they performed some songs from their previous album, The Man-Machine, but not all. One song that was omitted was Spacelab. That song had to wait until 2012 to be performed live. By that time, of course, audio technology had advanced massively, leaving the bare-bones analogue sound of their 1981 tour firmly in the past. Here is a fan-made guess at how Spacelab might have sounded, had it been performed in 1981.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MIsimyAswo&ab_channel=COPtv

#chipmusic #8bit #1980s

An 8-bit version of the Red Dwarf theme tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYiw5fUb9Mc&ab_channel=AceRimmer

#2000s #electroclash

2000s electro-goth-hipsters Punx Soundcheck with their song Black Rose, with vocals by Gene Serene.

#2000s #electroclash

Gene Serene (quite a sexy vocalist) with All Over You. This was a moment in time. It was almost felt like a new genre - but then it wasn't one. Quite a few things in the 2000s were like that.

#2000s #electroclash

One more from Gene Serene. This is a jolly listen. I especially like the overlapping vocals towards the end - it reminds me of a similar bit in Idlewild's When I Argue I See Shapes.

#country #love

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton sing Islands in the Stream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQW7I62TNOw

A cosy demo of the Dreadbox Abyss, a polyphonic analogue synth from Greece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o2bF4jKFcI&ab_channel=skrapadelix

What a cool little song this guy does on the Korg EX800!

https://youtu.be/i1qrTCEtYeE?t=919

The first ever live performance of Kraftwerk's signature song The Man-Machine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYw7HXzvBvg

#1980s #yuppy

A very rare and special recording: Lloyd Cole & the Commotions playing live, during their prime in 1987! This has performances of songs from the Mainstream album that I've never heard live anywhere else.

It also includes something I never thought I would hear: a proper live performance of my favourite song of theirs, Hey Rusty! The only other live versions I've heard have been crappy acoustic ones by Cole on his own, which deprive the song of its energy and triumphant tone. This version, complete with 80s synths, is so much better!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA4m3hV98bQ

#1980s #NewWave #electronic

A good live version of Gary Numan's Down in the Park:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-JcKXGqfrQ

#2010s #femme #indie

Wolf Alice perform their song Silk. Look how incredibly sexy the singer is. FFS...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlmMllr3CYA

#gregorian #choral

Four hours of the Tallis Scholars - bliss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYipl4VZSgU

#1980s #NewWave #Liverpool

Nice bit of vintage Echo & the Bunnymen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxCeYSTF3rA

#1980s #indie #postpunk

An early 7" by the Cure. I like that the B-side is just a re-working of the main song. After all, why not? :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk36Mh3xNbc

#rock #country

A nice live version of Chris Isaak's classic song Wicked Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozv8ugNm0P0&ab_channel=RadialbyTheOrchard

#1980s #electronic #pop

I love this fan remix of Erasure's song Phantom Bride. It's in two versions, the first with vocal and the second instrumental. The latter is interesting because you hear how upbeat the music actually is behind the morose lyrics. I think the remixer has added to it musically, though, resulting in a surprisingly fun little number.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5scAPGRddEU

#indie #britain #rock #goth

A nice early Cure concert - lots of well-known songs played:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj7lbz_yr6E

#2010s #electronic #femme

A nice live version of Grimes' song Nightmusic, which I've always liked:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O9O5vXPa30

#1980s #indie #goth

I've always loved this song by the Cure, Charlotte Sometimes. Here's a nice live version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo3jT9JWm6A