The 50 Greatest Vocoder Songs
By Complex Magazine | Aug 3, 2010 | 1:30 pm | Permalink
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#13. New Order "Ecstasy"
Year: 1983
We could've gone with "Blue Monday" ("I thought I heard your words") or "Bizarre Love Triangle." Appearing as an "instrumental" on New Order's 1983 album Power, Corruption & Lies, "Ecstasy" was a vocoder on a tone bender, caterwauling across the track. "I've lost my way."
TopBananas August 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 AM
I'm only on chapter 8 but Dave's book is the sh^t.
Reid August 3rd, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Really? In a list of 50 you left off Peter Frampton's "Do you Feel Like We Do" and Stillwater's "Mindbender"? I mean, you went all the way back to 1936, but couldn't include those two classics from the 70's?
ClockworkRobot April 9th, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Peter Frampton's "Do you Feel Like We Do" and Stillwater's "Mindbender" use the Talk Box.. not a Vocoder. Similar sound but totally different machines.
Nick August 3rd, 2010 at 01:03 PM
Great list. How could you possibly leave out ELO and Mr Blue Sky (amongst countless others)?
Darion August 3rd, 2010 at 02:29 PM
I used to leave Sensual Seduction on replay man haha
Dissapointed August 3rd, 2010 at 02:40 PM
Dayymn Complex. Didn't know your crates were only 10 millimeters deep. Selection is bombaclot mmon!!!
gubujazz August 3rd, 2010 at 05:46 PM
this is the track 9th wonder used for the intro to murs 3:16 the 9th edition!! finding out sample origins is that shit
chris cool August 3rd, 2010 at 06:45 PM
umm how u not gonna have any dj quik.
Paul August 3rd, 2010 at 07:29 PM
Wow!!!!!!!! Where's the new workout plan by Kanye West. The last 2 minutes of that song are epic!
Derik Engelsnatch August 3rd, 2010 at 08:19 PM
On what planet does a top 50 vocoder list NOT include a single DJ Quik track? List is officially null and void. Don't pass go, don't collect $200.
Giorgio Moroder Forever ! August 4th, 2010 at 03:35 PM
Mr. Dave Tompkings. The best of the best of the best vocoder song is the ORIGINAL E=MC2 track. E=MC2 Lp is all Vocoder. A Legend ! i like too.. Freak-a-zoid and Kano - I'm ready