Heavy Metal was invented in the Iro... Ok, I'll stop now.

 

Class-ical was an educational pursuit.

 

The trousers had a wide flare at the bottom.
The hair was long and covered the ears.
The bags were mostly made of leather.
Some shoes had high heels.

 

Because it's obviously true.

 

Synth Britannia Documentary

Great documentary on the development of electronic music in England. Enjoy all the out of this world footage from OMD, Depeche Mode, The Normal, Human League, Cabaret Voltaire and super interesting interviews with members from those bands.

Before Gary Numan: How Synth-Pop Became Synth-Pop

A vision of the future that never properly arrived, Synth-pop was an ever present staple of the British charts in the early 1980s. A canny fusion of pop-suss and technological invention, its height reflected the increased affordability of commercial synthesizers from the late 1970s onward. But that doesn’t mean that the likes of The Human League, Ultravox, OMD and Gary Numan were the first to splice synths and pop together. So who were the pioneers? What were the essential steps along the way, the key tracks and influencers? And how did we get to the point where “Are “Friends” Electric” got to number one? This is how Synth-pop became Synth-pop.

 

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Still the best thing yet said on this thread. Consequently, it has made the Depends users in this thread...well...you can figure it out.

 

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uhhh....

Black Midi
Black Country, New Road
The Comet Is Coming
State Cows
Geese
Portico Quartet
GoGo Penguin
Mammal Hands
VOLA
Elder Island

I can go on if you like...

It's not that "ehh the youngins don't like it when we say it", it's just demonstrably false. Survivorship bias up the wazoo.

 

You people keep using this word, but I don't think you know what it means. lol.

 

You think it was because you've been deluded with Survivorship bias. Good day.

 

This is clearly a scientifically and academically sound method and not biased in any way.....NOT

Well I tried your little test and actually I found I liked all the music pretty much the same, and actually preferred some of the newer releases in the genre. So...nice try I guess?

 

In 50 years, AI will scan and analyze this forum for veracity and important, usable information.

Possible AI result: 99% belief // 1% truth
Possible analyst result: 1% belief // 99% truth

Then, in the year 2076, they simply agreed on 50% truth and 50% belief, not wanting to offend anyone.
That's how it was recorded in the history books, which is, of course, a fabrication. Truth isn't for everyone.

Everyone has a different perception of reality; the same thing can be seen in multiple ways, and
depending on one's level of consciousness (or lack thereof), things can look quite different.