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August 20th, 2010 - 8:00 am § in playlists, spotify, synthpop

My Top 10 Tracks: Freezepop

Freezepop are an American electropop band who released their first album Freezepop Forever in 2000. They’ve since released two more albums and a slew of excellent EPs, remix albums and singles. Freezepop’s tech-savvyness and geek-friendly attitude has resulted in many of their songs bein [...more]

August 19th, 2010 - 8:00 am § in playlists, record labels, spotify, synthpop

My Top 10 Tracks: Electronically Yours

Electronically Yours is one of the longest-running synth-pop websites. Originally a Human League fansite, EY has since grown to encompass all-things synthpop and electropop, focusing on both established acts as well as up-and-coming bands. Site owner and editor Orac is ably assisted by his team of c [...more]

August 18th, 2010 - 10:55 am § in playlists, spotify, synthpop

My Top 10 Tracks: Tenek

Tenek are Geoff Pinckney and Pete Steer, a UK-based synth band with a sound that features shades of classic electronica fused with a contemporary twist: synthpop with futurepop leanings. Debut album Stateless was one of my favourite albums of 2009 and I recently reviewed (and loved!) their new singl [...more]

August 17th, 2010 - 9:04 am § in playlists, spotify, synthpop

My Top 10 Tracks: Vision Talk

Vision Talk are a Swedish electro band who recently released their second album Elevation. I instantly liked it: it took their earlier italo disco sound and evolved it into a Scandinavian synthpop vibe. It’s a fun pop album that’d I’d recommend to anyone into electropop or futurepo [...more]

August 16th, 2010 - 12:04 pm § in playlists, spotify, synthpop

My Top 10 Tracks: Flux

We’re into the final week of The Pansentient League’s special feature where some of our favourite bands, DJs, and music personalities tell us about their Top 10 Songs. Each article includes a Spotify playlist so that you can listen in to the selection while reading the guest’s comm [...more]

August 16th, 2010 - 8:00 am § in playlists, spotify, synthpop

My Top 10 Tracks: Slave Republic

Slave Republic are a German synth/new-wave band whose début album Electric One was recently released on Accession Records, home to futurepop artists Assemblage 23 and SITD.  I really liked the album, it’s full of catchy songs and it put me in mind of IAMX and Duran Duran at their best. Slave [...more]