Japan: Oil on Canvas - The Album That Never Left Me Coming soon... My most personal documentary so far. A reflection on Japan's Oil on Canvas, discovering music in the early 1980s and why some albums never really leave us. What's the one album that's stayed with you throughout your life?

Two new mugs have joined the Coffee Break collection! ☕ "Don't You Want Me... Before My Coffee" and "I Ran So Far Away... Just For My Coffee" are now available in the official shop. More designs are on the way! 80snewwavemusic.myshopify.com/collections/...

"The Soul of Depeche Mode" is now online. My latest documentary explores the songwriting, lyrics and creative world of Martin Gore, the man whose words and melodies became the emotional heart of Depeche Mode. Running time: almost 37 minutes. I hope you enjoy it. youtu.be/QEPTfQOb42c?...

A fun competition in my YouTube community has grown into the start of a brand new mug series! The winning slogan inspired the first design, and there are now three mugs plus New Wave, Synthpop & New Romantic T-shirts in my new store. the-new-wave-store.myspreadshop.net/accessories

I've uploaded a new 4K music video for my interpretation of OMD's beautiful classic "Maid Of Orleans", originally created for my documentary "OMD: The Making of Architecture & Morality". I hope you enjoy it.

I've just posted a behind-the-scenes look at my upcoming Martin Gore documentary on Patreon, including the research process and full chapter structure. You can read it either by subscribing or by purchasing the article individually. www.patreon.com/80sNewWaveMu...

Coming soon on 80s New Wave Music. My new documentary explores the life, songwriting and legacy of Martin Gore, the man who gave Depeche Mode its emotional language and ultimately its soul. "The Soul of Depeche Mode" #DepecheMode #MartinGore #Synthpop

Join the fun on Youtube! I've challenged my 80s community to come up with up to 3 original slogans celebrating New Wave, Synthpop and the New Romantic era. One winning slogan will become a future mug design and the creator will be credited. www.youtube.com/post/UgkxC0a...

Now online. Were A Flock of Seagulls really just a one hit wonder? This new documentary looks beyond "I Ran" and the famous hairstyle to explore the songs, albums and legacy of one of the early 80s' most distinctive bands.

Coming soon! Most people remember A Flock of Seagulls for one song and one hairstyle. My next documentary "A Flock of Seagulls: Beyond I Ran" asks whether one of the most misunderstood bands of the early 80s deserves a second look.

What year (82, 83 or 84) had the best release, and which artist or band delivered it?

Now online on 80s New Wave Music. 15 ESSENTIAL Songs from the Changing Sound of New Wave, Synthpop & New Romantic (1982-84) Featuring Gary Numan, Blancmange, Talk Talk, Classix Nouveaux, New Order, OMD, Yazoo, Ultravox and more.

Coming soon on 80s New Wave Music. "15 ESSENTIAL Songs from the Changing Sound of New Wave, Synthpop & New Romantic (1982-84)" A personal selection from the years when the movement evolved, matured and reached wider audiences.

Now online. New documentary exploring why early 80s artists looked so different, and how image became part of the music itself. From Bowie and Japan to Ultravox, Visage, Kate Bush and Siouxsie.

A small glimpse from the editing timeline of the next documentary. Why did early 80s artists look so different? Patreon supporters www.patreon.com/80sNewWaveMu... and YouTube members www.youtube.com/@80sNewWaveM... will get early access before public release. Hopefully online before next weekend.

Coming soon! A documentary exploring why early 80s artists looked so different, and how image, identity and sound became inseparable in early new wave and the New Romantic era. Bowie, Japan, Ultravox, Kate Bush, Siouxsie and more.

Now online! My new documentary on OMD’s Architecture & Morality, a deep dive into the making of one of the key electronic albums of the early 80s. From Souvenir to Maid of Orleans, this remarkable album still sounds unique. youtu.be/4G_YzNj0HhU?...

Check out this amazing gem! This full archive of Smash Hits magazines scanned and put online. The 80s section is a smorgasbord full of nostalgia and amazing interviews, reviews etc. michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhitsrem...

Coming Soon: a new deep dive into OMD’s Architecture & Morality, how one of the great electronic albums of the early 80s was made, and why it still sounds unlike anything around it.

The original cut of the latest video about Simple MInds 3 albums from 1980–81 is now on Patreon for members. Some 1981 concert footage had to be altered for YouTube due to a copyright claim, so I’ve uploaded the original version there for those who’d like to see it.

Now online. A new documentary on Simple Minds and the three albums from 1980 to 1981 where their identity began to form. This is also where my own journey with the band started. Which of the three albums stands out to you?

I’ve opened a Patreon for those who may like to support 80s New Wave Music and follow a little more of the creative process, with early access, extra material and channel music. Everything on YouTube stays free as always. You’d be very welcome.

Ahead of Saturday’s new video Simple Minds - Three Albums, One Identity (1980–81), the original instrumental soundtrack from the documentary is now online on Bandcamp for streaming and purchase. 80snewwavemusic.bandcamp.com/track/trance...

Now online: MUSIC MOMENTS: The Human League, The Sound of the Crowd (1981) A short piece on the turning point that reshaped the band.

New video now online. A more reflective one this time, looking at album covers from the early new wave era and how the visual side shaped the music before it was even played. Which covers stayed with you?

New video coming soon. I’ve been thinking back to sitting with record sleeves before playing them. This one is about some of my favourite album covers from the early new wave era and my thoughts on the design behind them. Which covers stayed with you?

Now on Patreon I have set up a Patreon for those who have asked. Everything will remain free on YouTube, but this is for anyone who would like to support the work and get a bit closer to the process. Early access, behind the scenes notes, extended materia etc. www.patreon.com/80sNewWaveMu...

A new documentary is on the way. Focusing on Simple Minds and the three albums from 1980 to 1981 where their identity began to form. This is also where my own journey with the band started. Which of the three albums stands out to you? www.youtube.com/@80sNewWaveM...

Now online: The Human League before Dare. A look at Reproduction, Travelogue and the early sound that defined the band before the breakthrough. A moment where everything could still have gone in a different direction.

T-shirts Inspired by the sound, style and culture of the 80s new wave era. 80snewwavemusictshirts.com

Coming soon: The Human League before Dare. A look at Reproduction, Travelogue and the early sound that defined the band before the breakthrough. A moment where everything could still have gone in a different direction.

The new video is now online. 15 synthpop songs from the early 80s dancefloor (1980–83). A more personal one this time. Which songs take you straight back?

New instrumental release: Visions in Silence A calm, minimal piece created for my latest video on Japan’s Tin Drum, inspired by the atmosphere of Ghosts. Bandcamp: 80snewwavemusic.bandcamp.com/track/vision... Video: youtu.be/PAqp82_GsAA?...

Video coming soon! Low lights. Packed floors. Something new in the air. Early 80s Copenhagen. 15 synthpop tracks that shaped my dancefloor years. Which songs take you straight back?

New video is now live. Japan’s Tin Drum (1981) The masterpiece… and the end of the band. A documentary exploring the album, the sound, and the story behind Japan’s final chapter.

New T-Shirt Designs Inspired by the 80s New Wave Era I’ve launched a small T-shirt shop inspired by the UK new wave, synth pop and New Romantic scene of the early 80s. The first designs are now available and more will follow. Take a look here: 80s-new-wave-music-t-shirt-shop-3.teemill.com

A new documentary is coming soon. www.youtube.com/@80sNewWaveM... This time I take a look at Japan’s 1981 album Tin Drum, often considered the band’s creative peak. Do you consider Tin Drum Japan’s greatest album, or do you prefer Quiet Life or Gentlemen Take Polaroids?

In 1983, Depeche Mode entered a new phase with Construction Time Again. In this documentary, I explore how this album marked the birth of a new sound and quietly laid the foundation for everything that followed.

In this video, I take a look at 15 essential women who helped define that era. From front women to key vocal contributors, each played a role in shaping the sound, identity and atmosphere of the early 1980s.

This is a self-made instrumental cover of Eurythmics song “Love Is A Stranger” created in the style of 80s synthpop. I compose all the background music for my documentaries myself, and this track is one of them. 80snewwavemusic.bandcamp.com/track/euryth...

In 1983, Sweet Dreams went to number one. But it was not recorded in a grand studio. It was made in a small attic with an eight track machine, two microphones and a lot of imagination.

New video now on YouTube. 15 album tracks from 1980 to 1985 that were never released as singles, but in my opinion had all the qualities of a hit. A focused look at the golden age of UK new wave and synthpop.

Not all turning points in music history arrive with noise and headlines. Some happen quietly. In this documentary, I explore why John Foxx chose to leave Ultravox just before the band entered a new and more successful chapter.

10,000 subscribers on YouTube. Two years ago I started building 80s New Wave Music as a personal archive of 1980s new wave, synthpop and the New Romantic movement. What began as a quiet project has grown far beyond what I imagined. A deeply satisfying milestone.

When people talk about electronic music at the turn of the 1980s, the focus is usually on the artists and records that later became widely recognised. But between 1979 and 1982, much of the groundwork was being laid through more obscure and non-commercial releases.

In this documentary, I explore how Yellow Magic Orchestra helped influence the emerging British synthpop, new wave, and New Romantic scene, focusing on real connections and collaborations rather than distant inspiration.

AI video from Rusty Egan based on actual photos from The Blitz Club. Egan was the DJ at Blitz, the influential New Romantic nightclub in London, where he worked with Steve Strange from 1979 until 1981 and he was part of the legendary group Visage #newromantic #visage www.facebook.com/reel/9320509...

Coming soon: a new documentary exploring how Yellow Magic Orchestra influenced British synthpop, new wave, and the New Romantic movement, and how ideas travelled between Japan and the UK in the early 1980s.

This is a personal selection of non-hit tracks from 1980 and 1981, looking at the moment when synthpop and New Romantic were still taking shape. Album tracks and non-hit singles from artists at the very beginning, before the sound settled and the hits arrived.

The new documentary is now online. The 2nd British Invasion: How Synthpop, New Wave and New Romantic Changed America explores how British synthpop, new wave, and MTV reshaped American music around 1982.