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Synth/Electronic LP recommendations

After picking up Kraftwerk's "Minimum-Maximum" and Gary Neuman's "Replicas" this past year, I'd like to get some other LP's of synth-based music. Any suggestions?
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ghost_rider
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I third the Synergy, Second the band called FM and for newer groups that are out there, try Ozric Tentacles (Prog Rock meets Synth). You may also appreciate some Mike Oldfield and another interesting band from the seventies and one of my all time favorites was Happy the Man. The keyboardist is amazing and you can find his solo stuff on line. Just search for Kit Watkins.

Cheers,
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synthfreek
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Ozric Tentacles have been around over 25 years. I'd hardly call them newer. They are good though as well as Eat Static which is kind of a side project for a few of the guys. The new-ish album titled Back To Earth is fantastic. Steve Hillage even shows up for a bit on the album.
roblanger OP
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Synthfreak - I'm mostly listening to vinyl these days, but would certainly go to CD's in the search for good music. There's just something about the sound of analog synths - that warmth and presence....a very "fat" sound - and vinyl seems like a great medium to exploit that.
john_fink
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Blancmange, Erasure, Yaz, Devo, The The.
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shadorne
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I am surprised I don't see Wendy Carlos - now that is going back to synth roots - remember Clockwork Orange! Also no mention of Depeche Mode (Vince Clarke) and his subsequent work Alison Moyet (Yaz). And Human League - classic stuff - especialy the 12" versions. Visage and Ultravox. Duran Duran's work (Nick Rhodes). And Jean Michel Jarre - perhaps the audiophile synth all time best - like Ultravox - put it on and turn out the lights....WOW, WOW and WOW!
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