itt: music with lots of acoustic guitars and analog synths

just occurred to me that I like pretty much anything with these two sounds together on some pb&j shit

have you ever heard Prince's self-titled album from '79? some really nice combinations of those 2 sounds on there, very underrated record in general.

Yeah, but I haven't listened to it much, except for the most obvious songs. Thanks for reminding me to go back to it. I'm thinking his first album has some stuff along these lines, too.

yeah weirdly i still haven't checked out For You.

i feel like i bring up Little Feat in every thread lately but their late 70s stuff has some great analog synth sounds w/ guitars both electric and acoustic, might have to dig around tonight for some specific songs.

Hey Ya!
Max Tundra - Hilted

Off the the top of my head..

Aeroplane - Above the Clouds

rev have u heard of a lil somethin called 'balearic'

probably not what you're going for, but i bet Little River Band has scads of these

rev have u heard of a lil somethin called 'balearic'

― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:33 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

balearic has flown under the radar on ILM, something i expect to change when music biz bible blender does their "Balaeric Bonanza" issue next month

rev have u heard of a lil somethin called 'balearic'

― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:33 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

way to prove my thesis of me liking everything like this wrong, max :/

it's times like this i'm glad i have no idea what dubstep balearic even is

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btw, youtubes are appreciated!

Espers II has lots of analog synth and acoustic guitar but it's totes lord of the rings folk stuff, prolly not what u want based on your examples.

noted balearic artist 'hatchback' is abt 90% acstc gtrs and synths but way more spacey than stevie or erykah

Just to be clear, there aren't any strictures on what gets posted here other than:

*- contains acoustic guitars
*- contains analog synths

Don't worry if it sounds like my examples or not. If anything, please expand my horizons of acoustic guitar+analog synth music.

I fucked up the bullet points. You do them like

• this.

The Who's Next.

OH OH OH good one!

like the bridge from "Bargain"? the shit.

there must be many yes and genesis tracks that fit this description

i'm pretty sure that "still...you turn me on" by progressive rock & roll band ELP has a big fat synth solo. why wouldn't it.

Yes-And You and I

shuggie otis stuff

This thread seems to be on an old/v famous dudes trajectory but I just randomly threw on the new album by this band called Odawas (on Jagjaguwar) and it fit the bill really perfectly so check it out maybe

haha and now I am listening to Air

belbury poly

this 90's forgotten band fits the bill

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-40904-3.html#backToArticle

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mdeEdAvWL._SS500_.jpg

oops sorry about the size

On a space rock tip, Force Majeure by Tangerine Dream fits the bill.

Quite a bit of Erasure.

I was hoping this thread would be all about New Musik.

This thread seems to be on an old/v famous dudes trajectory but I just randomly threw on the new album by this band called Odawas (on Jagjaguwar) and it fit the bill really perfectly so check it out maybe

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at least for my part, i'd say that's because it's hard to know with modern stuff what synths are analog and what isn't.

DREAMIES

http://www.lysergia.com/AcidArchives/DreamiesLP_front.jpg

Headphone tripout concept LP with two extended Lennonesque folk tracks upon which has been imposed all kinds of electronics, tape loops of old radio broadcasts (JFK, Ali, and more), moogs and stereo effects. Elaborate sorta stoned college artefact, interesting for its freak value and pretty clever; could be seen as an analog precursor to the ambient artists of the 1990s.
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This experiment was intended to redefine people's notions of "pop music." Bill Holt, just past the age of 30, quit his job and devoted an entire year of his life to this ambitious musical collage, which at more than 50 minutes is alternately fascinating and tedious. There's no question that even the most random-sounding bits and pieces here were planned very carefully and put together painstakingly. There are only three real "songs," which are surrounded by and interrupted by spoken news clips and sound effects. The lack of drums dulls the impact of these songs, which are otherwise excellent Beatles-inspired soft-rock. Headphones help; this is not background music and for full effect each album side needs to be listened to without interruption. The long series of Moog bleeps and blips on side two can be really hypnotic if you're in the right frame of mind. Like Kraftwerk, Holt had an understanding of how repetition can be used to alter your concept of what music is. Fans of the Church of the Subgenius should love it. This is one of those albums that you won't listen to often but will really experience in a new way every time you do. Its success is arguable, but its uniqueness is unquestionable.

(i like the dreamies album WAY more than these folks seem to. but i have a really high tolerance for stoner dicking around. It's simultaneously an earthier, yet more cosmic take on something like the USofA or the Millenium or something.

at least for my part, i'd say that's because it's hard to know with modern stuff what synths are analog and what isn't.

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― the worst breed of fong (some dude), Friday, March 27, 2009 8:51 AM Bookmark

I think for modern stuff, "sounds like analog" is probably good enough.

Not full on analog synths but some beeps and blurps in here:

elp - "lucky man"
i heartily echo shuggie otis

Rodney, you should hear "When the Morning Comes" by Hall & Oates.

these trails

hawaiian folk trio with moog bass

First thing I thought of was Arthur Russell Love is Overtaking Me.
I'd like to hear Dreamies on vinyl, all I've got is mp3 of course. It's just not right.

michel moulinie - chrysalide

I just listened to the first three songs off of Love is Overtaking Me and heard nary a single analog synth.

I guess there are only a couple of synthy songs on it. Specifically "Janine" and "Your Motion Says."

Cool thread! I love this combination too. One of my favorite examples, along with These Trails mentioned upthread, is Chris Bell's "Speed of Sound" - that synth solo is like heroin thru the veins.

Many Panabrite albums are full of this stuff too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Fs-VPT4O4

Also seems like the new Mac Demarco album is gonna be all about acoustic guitars and synths, so there's that.

Portishead - The Rip

diethelm and famulari!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCTHVOldUGo

First thing that came to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqa0y8gzr8Q

Cornelius "Point"