Various
Muzik Music Musique 3.0 (3cd)
This is the third volume in the hugely successful 'Musik Music Musique' series, this time exploring 1982, the year synth pop came to dominate the airwaves. Over 50 tracks showcasing the artists at the forefront of the musical phenomena that defined the 1980s, featuring Ultravox, Thomas Dolby, O.M.D., New Order, Talk Talk, Fashion, Blancmange, Soft Cell, Heaven 17, Yello, Fad Gadget, The Human League, Toyah, Kim Wilde, Tears For Fears, The Passage, Japan and countless other electronic luminaries. Includes sleevenotes by Electronic Sound magazine's Mat Smith. Following 2021's 'Musik Music Musique 2.0' set, the third volume in the series looks at the electronic pop scene as it came to dominate the airwaves. A period which saw the 1980's credible musical landscape evolve from gritty post-punk to shamelessly aspirational polished pop.