State of Synthpop 2005

Various Artists (Artist, Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
• Original Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Number of Discs: 6
• Label: A Different Drum
• ASIN: B0009XEEAU
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,419 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Emotiophobic (Intricated)

2. XRV (The Dignity of Labour)

3. Superstar - Electropop Mix (Daybehavior)

4. In Flight (Cosmicity)

5. Terra E (Edenfeld)

6. Garden (GD Luxxe)

7. Minor Causes (The Mitgang Audio)

8. Everywhere Was Cold (Pulcher Femina)

9. Memories - Club Mix (NamNamBulu)

10. Exit - (Code64)

11. Schwerelos - Pearls of Dew Club Mix (Carnival of Dreams)

12. Sickliest Creep (Perfidious Words)

13. Guardian (Easternize)

14. At School (Celluloide)

15. Never Change (Distorted Reality)

16. Standing Still In Time (Neuropa)

17. Solace (Swerve)

18. Hong Kong (Ganymede)

19. Flying (Bunker Soldier)

20. Oblivion (Real Life)

See all 90 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant release from Todd Durrant, July 22, 2006

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Nicholas de Lioncourt "</liberalism>" (Virginia, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: State of Synthpop 2005 (Audio CD)

I am rather thankful for the devotion Todd Durrant has for modern synth; this release is indeed well worth placement in your collection. From the darkwave lustre of Intricated and Pulcher Femina, whose respective releases I sought all as a result of this synth anthology to the Depeche Mode simulacrum of Perfidious Words (post-Violator era), I well-enjoyed this and the companion "State of Synthpop 2003". Of the reviewer who condemned the release I might only write that one should probably discredit his opinion as misguided.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Overview of Modern Synthpop, November 26, 2008

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Rob Bentley (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: State of Synthpop 2005 (Audio CD)

This set of CDs is a lot of fun, and a great way to get back into synthpop if you've been away from it a while. I've discovered several of my favorite modern synthpop bands just by listening to this compilation then researching the songs/bands I like. There are two stinkers included, but all the other songs I found to be great and/or at least pleasant. I highly recommend this collection.

2.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag.....and certainly not a state of synthpop, September 3, 2011

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Chongo (planet earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: State of Synthpop 2005 (Audio CD)

I'm a huge fan of synthpop & various styles of electronic music but my favorite genre has got to be synthpop, electropop, futurepop, etc. There's just something addicting about synthesizers & it's introspective & lyrical aesthetics that for me surpasses other scenes like trance, house, techno, etc. But sadly on this 6 disc compilation the bad stuff really outweighs the more talented artists present. I would have to say that the stand out tracks come from bands like The Dignity of Labour, Cosmicity, Edenfeld, NamNamBulu, Code64, Carnival of Dreams, Perfidious Words, Celluloid, Neuropa, Ganymede, Psyche, Paradoxx, Bit Pixel, Syrian, Michigan, Opium, Rename, Universal Poplab, Macondo, Children Within, Intuition, Basic Pleasure Model, I Synthesist, Univaque, & Rupesh Cartel. This might seem like a lot of bands but coming in at 90 tracks on 6 discs there's obviously a lot on here that just plain sucks. Definitely not worth the money. I would opt to purchase single tracks through Itunes or Beatport.