Right I have been tasked with doing an alternative/goth disco next Saturday. The lovely lady organizing it would love me to just play The Cure for 3 hours but that’s certainly not happening. As I was a white socked soul boy for most of the 80’s and 90’s I need some pointers. The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, New Order all sorted but would like some advise with the Industrial and Goth side of things. I want to keep the punters dancing so nothing too depressing. Any suggestions gratefully received.
Rigid Digit says
Might be something here that would fit the bill on the Gothic side:
For the alternative 80s/90s side, you can’t go far wrong with Pop Will Eat Itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5xLhhBjkIM
Kid Dynamite says
floorfillers par excellence coming right up….
Kid Dynamite says
Front 242 – Headhunter
Rigid Digit says
Floor fillers from my experience:
Great starter to the evening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLE8EFVHLDY
Kept them up there fro a bit longer:
Kid Dynamite says
Foetus – Wash It All Off
Kid Dynamite says
The Cramps – Good Taste
Kid Dynamite says
you did ask for goth…
Fields Of The Nephilim – Preacher Man
Moose the Mooche says
3 hours?
9 reps of Cluster’s 21.14 should do it.
Next question?
Kid Dynamite says
not strictly goth or industrial, but close enough for government work
Fugazi – Waiting Room
Kid Dynamite says
(I am dredging all these up from my iTunes Club Zoo Classics playlist, named after and full of the stuff they used to play at Plymouth’s premier early 90s alternative club)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTtFjU0T-Y
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Spellbound
Kid Dynamite says
Nine Inch Nails – Head Like A Hole
Kid Dynamite says
Killing Joke – Change
Kid Dynamite says
1000 Homo DJs – Supernaut
Kid Dynamite says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KofSmnRaFk
Jane’s Addiction – Ocean Size
Kid Dynamite says
Violent Femmes – Add It Up (skip the first thirty seconds for dance floor purposes)
Kid Dynamite says
PiL – This Is Not A Love Song
Rigid Digit says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Qbkl3MUdQ
Kid Dynamite says
right, this is getting freaky (see my comments in the vengeance thread….)
Rigid Digit says
It was a straight choice between that one and “No Rest”
Think I will now go and listen to “No Rest For The Wicked” at stupid volume levels
Kid Dynamite says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIzyoKsWTA4
Ministry – New World Order
Rigid Digit says
Rigid Digit says
Deviant808 says
Spooky KD, all your stuff could’ve been the soundtrack to the clubs of Leicester/Birmingham/Coventry that I was frequenting at the same time. To the extent that “Headhunter” was the first thing I thought of too!
How about this then? Though could also have gone for “Join In The Chant” or “Fun To Be Had”).
(“Control, I’m Here” – Nitzer Ebb)
Kid Dynamite says
…and let’s not forget the B-side of Headhunter!
was this the greatest 12″ single ever?
Kid Dynamite says
and thumbs up for Nitzer Ebb too!
Deviant808 says
Arguably my two favourite songs ever
(“In Shreds” – The Chameleons)
(“Kerosene” – Big Black)
Kid Dynamite says
I love Kerosene, and Atomiser has maybe my favourite LP cover of all time
Deviant808 says
A bit of a Psych-Out section
(“Revolution” – Spacemen 3)
(“Arc-Lite” – Loop, though “Head On” or “Collision” would work too)
Zanti Misfit says
Some industrial covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6zqYSezqwo
ganglesprocket says
Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
Bauhaus – Lagartija Nick
Sisters Of Mercy- Temple Of Love … OBVIOUSLY!!!!
Rigid Digit says
Alien Sex Fiend – I Walk The Line
Ahh_Bisto says
Oooh…Dead and Buried for me
Walter Rego says
Banshees “Happy House” sampling House track.
I think you could get away with this…,.
Number Six says
Well a great night was had by all. This was the surprise hit of the night!
Sour Crout says
Can’t wrong with this
Sour Crout says
go wrong,of course
Ahh_Bisto says
Tones on Tail – Go!
jockblue says
Cant believe we’ve got this far without any Sisters of Mercy
jockblue says
or this….
Ahh_Bisto says
Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
Comsat Angels – Independence Day
Spear of Destiny – Liberator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwpkiU-RaMo
Ahh_Bisto says
From the more “industrial” section
Nitzer Ebb – Warsaw Ghetto
Foetus – Anxiety Attack
Skinny Puppy – Assimilate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYC5VFuiblU
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult – Kooler Than Jesus
Diddley Farquar says
Bauhaus – Kick In The Eye
Very danceable.
The Good Doctor says
Not strictly Goth but suitable Doc Marten stoppers to get cardigans flailing
Bahaus – Bela Lugosi’s Dead
Pop Will Eat Itself – Bulletproof (Adrian Sherwood mix)
Leftfield/Lydon – Open Up
Dinosaur Jr – Freakscene
Janes Addiction -Been Caught Stealing
Violent Femmes – Add it Up
1000 Homo DJs (aka Ministry) – Supernaut
Meat Beat Manifesto – Radio Babylon
Nitzer Ebb – Fun to be Had
Gary says
Bella Legosi’s Dead is always popular with stunningly beautiful vampires and their victims, should they be on the guest list.
Number Six says
Wow! Thanks all.
Will have a good listen tonight when we get back to Cape Town.
Patchy internet out here in the sticks.
Ahh_Bisto says
For the Grebo Gurus
Jesus Jones – Never Enough
Gaye Bikers On Acid – Everything’s Groovy
Crazyhead – What Gives You The Idea You’re So Amazing Baby?
The Wonder Stuff – Unbearable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC5QSuvxHAY
Rigid Digit says
Wot no Carter USM?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l6vTw97QWs
Walter Rego says
And not forgetting….
https://youtu.be/p1lbjNVbGe4
https://youtu.be/xOw8xo_KuGs
andielou says
Can’t post a video but I must add Ned’s Atomic Dustbin’s ‘Happy’, I’ve shaken my locks to that one many times. It’s not Goth but Grebo, though.
YTDS says
I used to run a goth night and this always went down well
YTDS says
YTDS says
If she likes The Cure…
SixDog says
Fuzzbox were vaguely “Goth-y” before the makeover so any excuse to dig out this little pearler of summer fun
SixDog says
And a bit of Rammstein from the industrial end of the spectrum
https://youtu.be/KzGKsXPBILw
YTDS says
The Lucy Show… alternative as opposed to goth
Kid Dynamite says
another industrial(ish) from the cider soaked dance floors of Plymouth
Deviant808 says
As with Cop Shoot Cop (haven’t heard that in ages!) on the Grunge/Industrial cusp.
Sort of.
OK, I like it and think everybody else should too 🙂
(“Jack Pepsi” – Tad)
Kid Dynamite says
For a while in 1991(?) that was my mate Steve and mine’s going out song. Prior to getting the bus into town we would sit in my room drinking glasses of…you can guess what we were drinking
Deviant808 says
Another traditional one for getting revved up (see what I did there?) before going out.
Petrol-drinking generally discouraged, ding a ding danging your dang a long ling long allowed only in private…
(“Jesus Built My Hotrod” – Ministry)