Nitzer EB and Die Krupps - The Machineries of Joy (1989)

Thomas Dolby - Europa and the Pirate Twins (1981)

Snowy Red - Euroshima (Wardance) (1982)

 

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I'll never know, but maybe the judge was right, sometimes I feel the same killer instinct even when I hear famous singers.

Maybe the violet hairpiece was inspired by UFO series, noticing the video space theme:

 

Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian (1986)

Japan - Methods Of Dance (1984)

 

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Great Memories. From the 1984 Breakdance Movie "Beat Street". I was 12years old and totally flashed.

Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five - Beat Street Breakdown

Juicy - Beat Street Strut

Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat

 

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I perfectly recall the video clip, but not even a bit of music of it.

 

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Alisha - Baby talk (1985)

Bananarama - Cruel Summer (1984)

Bee Gees - Staying Alive

Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis (1988)

Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms (1986)

 

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Kurtis Blow - These Are The Breaks
1980

Coldcut - Say Kids
1987

Simon Harris - Bass (How Low Can You Go)
1988

Ellis, Beggs & Howard - Big Bubbles, No Troubles
1988

Jesus Loves You - After The Love (Orbital House Mix)
1989

The Quick - The Rhythm Of The Jungle
1981

Freeez - Southern Freeez
1981

Karat - Der Blaue Planet
1981

A Band from German Democratic Republic (DDR)

 

The Slits - Earthbeat And Earthdub
1981

ESG - Moody
1981

 

Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok (1984)

Paul Hardcastle - Just for Money (1985)

Paul Hardcastle - Don't Waste My Time (1985)

Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard (1986)

Paul Hardcastle - Are You Ready (1989)

 

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When i was young, i doesnt like, not to say hate, all these government-conform and censored GDR Stuff. Today i think, some songs are really great, like the one you posted.

Karat - Jede Stunde (1982)

Surprisingly fresh for GDR conditons i found this one from Arnulf Wenning. Reminds me of Tacos "Puttin On The Ritz" or Two Of Us - "Blue Night Shadow"

Arnulf Wenning - Eisdame (1986) (nifty trousers;)

Not to forget the one and only real GDR Dance-Combo, coming up at the end of the socialists 1989, The Electric Beat Crew.

Electric Beat Crew - Go Go (1989)

Electric Beat Crew - Here We Come (1989)

 

Linear Movement - To Another Soul (1983)

Linear Movement - Due To You [1983]

Oppenheimer Analysis (aka Andie Oppenheimer) - New Mexico (1982)

Solid Space - Space Museum (1982)

 

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The Soul: De La, That Is
1989

Stetsasonic (Coati Mundi in Video)(Remembering Jean-Michel Basquiat)
1988

Eric & Paul
1988

No Brunette (was within the Film "Downtown 81" featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat, like Kid Creole : )
1980

Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
1982

 

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Club, Discotek, Dance Venue . . . but anyways Music to dance or jump or just move to (no vanilla)

The J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame
1981

Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
1981

Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy
1982

Indeep - Last Night
1982

 

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John Fox - Systems of Romance (1981)

John Fox - The Garden (1981)

John Fox - Dancing Like a Gun (1981)

John Fox - My Wild Love (1983)

Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) 1988

Information Society - Lay All Your Love On Me (1988)

Information Society - Over the Sea (1988)

Information Society - Walking Away (1988)

 

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Let’s end page 28! with the track this topic could have started with. Back then, Bar-Kays was a new name to me. Later on I learned they were already making music back in the sixties! Listen to their 1984 RnB dance hit (Audio-) Sexomatic!

Kraftwerk, the pioneers of techno already have a great track in this thread, but also count me in for this one:

Old school rapper Kurtis Blow was mentioned before, His raps can also be heard in this great track by Rene & Angela. Both artists have also written & produced tracks for Stephanie Mills, Janet & Michael Jackson. For now: Save your love:

Wally Badarou. People will recognize his fine groovy track from 1984, Chief inspector. But this French-African Keyboard player is one of the great known unknowns. His work can be heard on numerous tracks and probably a dozen top-10 hits.

HipHop..I really should mention the Digital Underground. Because they made great positive tracks, and because it’s founder, Shock G passed away last week. Some might say RIP, I wanna say: thanks for your great music man!
Go check out their 1990 record ‘Humpy Dance’ -with it’s great pumping base- and this one, because in the eighties, you could eat wutchalike, smell how you like, talk how ya like, Doowutchalike!

Unique - What I got is what you need.
This great 1983 track was mixed by David Todd & Nick Martinelli who are known for loads of hits by:
Five star, Tavares, George Benson, Nona Hendryx, Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King, Icehouse, and many, many others.

Lisa - Rocket to your heart! Why was by Carly Simon, but why did we get to page 28 for this track? I don’t know..
This uptempo Hi-Energy track was a guaranteed floor-filler. So check out this great remix of Rocket to your heart, and, wel.. play it loud!

 

Not actually from the eighties but I much prefer this version:

 

I don't usually count hiphop as eighties dance music, but this one was huge on the early house scene:
Eric B and Rakim (Coldcut remix)

Then there was the whole hip house scene as well.
Tyree Cooper, Turn up the Bass

Mr Lee, Get Busy

Jungle Brothers, I'll House You

 

Oh, and I can't forget:

Doug Lazy, Let it Roll

 

Hip Hop ain't Dance Music ? (news to me) ... what about Ragga ?

Ninja Man & Flourgon - Zig It Up
1989

Main Attraction Remix
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