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Does novelty medieval synth-pop exist outside of Safety Dance?

Started by itsfredtitmus, May 15, 2018, 01:34:22 PM

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sevendaughters

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May 15, 2018, 01:40:39 PM
depends what you mean but John Maus claims there's a medieval root at the heart of his synth-pop.

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

wosl

#2
May 15, 2018, 01:47:22 PM
Toughie.  How about some of that stuff that Varg Vikernes bashed out on a Casio when he was in prison?

itsfredtitmus

#4
May 15, 2018, 02:13:02 PM
Not pop and novelty enuff!!

That Maus song is good, kinda sounds like Nick Nicely when he does the spacey thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqJpSwii0hE

Dr Rock

#5
May 15, 2018, 02:14:21 PM
Only the video is medieval.

Norton Canes

#6
May 15, 2018, 02:15:55 PM
Erasure's Witch In The Ditch has a kind of medieval vibe

Dr Rock

#8
May 15, 2018, 02:22:04 PM
In what way?

wosl

#11
May 15, 2018, 02:44:32 PM
Not synthy enuff!!

PaulTMA

#13
May 15, 2018, 04:05:30 PM
Erasure's 'Crown Of Thorns':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ws2PlR2bk

BlodwynPig

#14
May 15, 2018, 04:07:43 PM
*Gryphon give in to fan pressure and invest in an electric bassoon*

Sin Agog

#15
May 15, 2018, 04:15:38 PM
Ignoring the word novelty, there's this Japanese singer from the late '80s called Chinatsu Kuzuu who released a couple of albums and an EP of great medieval (think Tennyson poems put to music etc.) pop but with that chintzy late '80s/early '90s style synth production.  Except it all works together perfectly for some mysterious reason.  She also has the least Engrishy accent of any native Japanese singer I know....though I'm sure there's still something off.  Maybe she went to Roedean or something? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsfNcEGb_XI

Dr Rock

#16
May 15, 2018, 04:18:11 PM
THERE IS NO MEDIEVAL EMEMNENT TO THE SAFETY DANCE BY MEN WITHOUT HATS

Phoenix Lazarus

#18
May 15, 2018, 04:37:42 PM
Safety Dance was about the band working on a building site, where they had to do a frantic dance to avoid falling stuff dropped from above, and they'd defied safety regulations by not wearing hard hats

Brundle-Fly

#20
May 15, 2018, 06:17:06 PM
Quote from: itsfredtitmus on May 15, 2018, 01:34:22 PM
Asked this before, but I'm asking again

You do seem a little fixated with such a specific pop cultural moment in time, Fred. Very niche.

https://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=63444.0

hermitical

#21
May 15, 2018, 08:25:54 PM
not very pop but what about dungeon synth?

Captain Crunch

#22
May 15, 2018, 08:29:59 PM
Or the horror that is Viking Metal?

Johnny Yesno

#23
May 15, 2018, 10:23:04 PM
Danielle Dax?

Danielle Dax - Here Come the Harvest Buns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De05FQcapDg

Danielle Dax - The Wheeled Wagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NuHisxM5IU

They're off Pop-Eyes, which frequently sounds medieval to me.

Danielle Dax - Pop-Eyes (Full Album): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VohisjMjPSU

Shit Good Nose

#24
May 15, 2018, 10:59:56 PM
Some of Gentle Giant's later stuff (i.e. all the stuff the fans absolutely hate) probably fits.  It's even got madrigal vocals.

PaulTMA

#25
May 15, 2018, 11:36:44 PM

buzby

#27
May 16, 2018, 12:24:20 AM
Later (Not Real era, less madrigal, more synth) Stealing Sheep, probably. The video's even got morris dancing in it:
Apparition

Brundle-Fly

#28
May 16, 2018, 01:03:15 AM
Quote from: buzby on May 16, 2018, 12:24:20 AM
Later (Not Real era, less madrigal, more synth) Stealing Sheep, probably. The video's even got morris dancing in it:
Apparition

Oi!

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