After joy Division & New Order ... what?

[MediumRare]

Fast forward 30 years

 

[threni]

In no particular (new) order ;-)

Neu
Fire Engines
Throbbing Gristle
Can
Brian Eno
A Certain Ratio
KLF
Orange Juice
Propaganda
Human League
Sylvester
Cocteau Twins
Young Marble Giants
Cluster / Harmonia
Arthur Russell
Felt
The Fall
Spandau Ballet
Magma
Essential Logic
Madonna
Skids
Kraftwerk
Cabaret Voltaire
Bauhaus
Univers Zero
The Monochrome Set
Higsons
Nightingales
Au Pairs
DAF
Ultravox
Boots for Dancing
Faust
This Mortal Coil
The Raincoats
Popol Vuh
Scott Walker
The Birthday Party
Kleenex/Liliput
Giorgio Moroder
Velvet Underground
Gang of Four
Eurythmics
Scritti Politti
The Pop Group
The Stooges
Teardrop Explodes
Time Zone
Japan
Einstürzende Neubauten
Glaxo Babies
John Cale
Delta 5
808 State
This Heat
Yazoo
The Scars
Simple Minds
Captain Beefheart
Petshop Boys
Public Image Limited
Crispy Ambulance
Malaria
The Cure
Rip Rig & Panic
Yello
This Heat
Material
Afrika Bambataa
Holger Hiller
Sparks
Tangerne Dream
Nick Drake
Wire
Pere Ubu
Essential Logic
Gong
Leonard Cohen
Soft Cell
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Lou Reed
Quiet Sun
Suicide
Killing Joke
The Doors
John Foxx
Palais Schaumberg
Crass
Ennio Morricone
Henry Cow
Buzzcocks
Penetration
T-Rex
Lizzy Mercier Descloux
Television
Ideal
David Bowie
The Psychedelic Furs
Magazine
Heldon
Josef K
Tangerine Dream
Roxy Music

At least, that was more or less what I was listening to in the early/mid 80s when I was still well into Joy Division / New Order ...

Good list. No Zappa, though?

 

[bluefuzz]

No Zappa, though?

No, definitely not. Can't stand Zappa ... ;-)

 

[charleski]

Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric’s: spartan synth-pop with ridiculous makeup and wireless mics with really long antennas

 

[eas]

On the electronic/synth side Yaz / Yazoo. One of the principals, Vince Clark was later part of Erasure, and had previously been in Depeche Mode. Consider also Ultravox

 

[Katji]

In no particular (new) order ;-)

^^ :-o The Au Pairs. .......and Killing Joke. ...I saw the Au Pairs twice...the 100 Club, I think. ...Damn, one of my valuable records that was misappropriated.

Crass gig in some church hall or something, biggest mistake. ...in the far north somewhere, getting home was bad, we were running and every time the last train was leaving as we got to the platform.

 

[JustAnandaDourEyedDude]

Talking Heads
Miranda Sex Garden
The Smiths

 

[oozlum]

I would suggest to listen further to ‘Apears on’ and ‘V/A Compilation’ here and here ..

 

[Thomas_A]

Perhaps?

 

[bluefuzz]

I saw the Au Pairs twice

I sadly never saw the Au Pairs. Great band! I did see Crass though - excellent fun! And I even saw Joy Division supporting the Buzzcocks which was ... memorable.

 

[threni]

No, definitely not. Can't stand Zappa ... ;-)

https://www.theonion.com/frank-zappa-fan-thinks-you-just-havent-heard-the-right-1819567331

 

[q3cpma]

https://www.theonion.com/frank-zappa-fan-thinks-you-just-havent-heard-the-right-1819567331

I agree that it's hard to not like Hot Rats, Over-Nite Sensation or The Grand Wazoo. Most of his other stuff is of very varying quality, sadly, with the humor/quirkiness often overstaying its welcome.

 

[bluefuzz]

https://www.theonion.com/frank-zappa-fan-thinks-you-just-havent-heard-the-right-1819567331

'"You're prejudiced, because the only Zappa you know is 'Valley Girl''

Actually, I thought 'Valley Girl' was rather good. It's the rest of his catalogue I can't stomach. He manages to be both peurile and pretentious without even being interesting ...

 

[Ken1951]

Patti Smith - Horses album. Back in the day I bought it when it had just come out and listened to it all the way through 3 times straight that first night. A transformational record IMHO. At least at that time.

 

[BinkieHuckerback]

Electrelane

 

[MarkS]

From Robert Palmer's famous (well, I remember it) 1981 NYT article, "Joy Division lives on":

"So many rock groups have imitated this rich, elusive music that ''post-Joy Division'' has become almost as meaningful a label as post-punk."

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/13/arts/joy-division-lives-on.html

 

[Musty]

Any that have already been mentioned plus, for something contemporary, try John Grant for dark-themed synth pop.

As always, if you try it and like it consider buying via Bandcamp. The performers get more money that way.

 

[Kachda]

In no particular (new) order ;-)

Neu
Fire Engines
Throbbing Gristle
Can
Brian Eno
A Certain Ratio
KLF
Orange Juice
Propaganda
Human League
Sylvester
Cocteau Twins
Young Marble Giants
Cluster / Harmonia
Arthur Russell
Felt
The Fall
Spandau Ballet
Magma
Essential Logic
Madonna
Skids
Kraftwerk
Cabaret Voltaire
Bauhaus
Univers Zero
The Monochrome Set
Higsons
Nightingales
Au Pairs
DAF
Ultravox
Boots for Dancing
Faust
This Mortal Coil
The Raincoats
Popol Vuh
Scott Walker
The Birthday Party
Kleenex/Liliput
Giorgio Moroder
Velvet Underground
Gang of Four
Eurythmics
Scritti Politti
The Pop Group
The Stooges
Teardrop Explodes
Time Zone
Japan
Einstürzende Neubauten
Glaxo Babies
John Cale
Delta 5
808 State
This Heat
Yazoo
The Scars
Simple Minds
Captain Beefheart
Petshop Boys
Public Image Limited
Crispy Ambulance
Malaria
The Cure
Rip Rig & Panic
Yello
This Heat
Material
Afrika Bambataa
Holger Hiller
Sparks
Tangerne Dream
Nick Drake
Wire
Pere Ubu
Essential Logic
Gong
Leonard Cohen
Soft Cell
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Lou Reed
Quiet Sun
Suicide
Killing Joke
The Doors
John Foxx
Palais Schaumberg
Crass
Ennio Morricone
Henry Cow
Buzzcocks
Penetration
T-Rex
Lizzy Mercier Descloux
Television
Ideal
David Bowie
The Psychedelic Furs
Magazine
Heldon
Josef K
Tangerine Dream
Roxy Music

At least, that was more or less what I was listening to in the early/mid 80s when I was still well into Joy Division / New Order ...

How do I favorite i post so that I can find it later?

 

[paulraphael]

Bauhaus, Nick Cave & Bad Seeds

 

[milw50717]

Stiff Kittens, Warsaw, Revenge, The Other Two, Electronic, Bad Lieutenant, Monaco, Freebass and Peter Hook & The Light.