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80s Electronica

40 years ago, the Pet Shop Boys appeared on our telly for the first time. They were part of the rise in electronic music in the 80s - who were your favourites?

40 years ago, the Pet Shop Boys made their first TV appearance with their debut single, West End Girls. They were part of the rise in electronic music during the 80s, so tonight, we want to hear your favourite electronic artists from the 1980s. You can text us live on 80295, email the show at getiton@bbc.co.uk, join us on Whatsapp at 0800 92 95 00 or just ask your smart speaker to ask 蜜芽传媒 Sounds to send a comment to Radio Scotland.

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Music Played

  • Depeche Mode

    New Life

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Left To My Own Devices

  • Kraftwerk

    Tour De France

  • Susan Fassbender

    Twilight Cafe

  • Howard Jones

    New Song

  • Thomas Dolby

    She Blinded Me With Science

  • Landscape

    Einstein A Go Go

  • Herbie Hancock

    Rockit

  • The Blue Nile

    Tinseltown In The Rain

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

  • Art of Noise

    Close

    • Close (Single).
    • China Records.
    • 4.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.

  • Blancmange

    Blind Vision

    • Blancmange Collection - Heaven Knows.
    • Old Gold.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Electricity

    • The Best Of OMD.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • Only Yazoo: The Best Of.
    • Mute Records.

  • Bronski Beat & Marc Almond

    I Feel Love

    • Hits And Pieces 鈥� The Best Of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 6.

  • Harold Faltermeyer

    Axel F

    • Premier Coll'tn Of Instrumental Hits.
    • Kenwest.

  • Dead or Alive

    You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Pete Shelley

    Homosapien

    • Homosapien.
    • Grapevine.
    • 1.

  • Heaven 17

    (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang

    • Penthouse And Pavement.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Simple Minds

    I Travel

    • Empires and Dance.
    • Virgin.
    • 001.

  • Ultravox

    Vienna

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Jul 2025 18:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio Scotland