Hi-NRG Archives

Bronski Beat- Forbidden Fruit – The Age Of Consent Remixes / London Records (2025)

Bronski Beat – Forbidden Fruit (The Age of Consent Remixed) (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 30, 2025

While the New Wave movement dominated much of the musical world during the early 1980s, it is undeniable that a significant number of heavy synth-based bands were also imported from the United Kingdom. You, of course, had The Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark ... Read More

Kim Wilde – Closer (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 30, 2025

The ‘80s had a bundle of unique leading ladies at the forefront of the Pop and Rock world. Of course, there was Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, and Pat Benatar, but there was also Bonnie Tyler, rising teen phenoms like Debbie Gibson, and none other than the ... Read More

Dead or Alive – The Pete Hammond Hi-NRG Remixes (Colored 2LP Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 17, 2024

Sadly, the two key figures behind Dead or Alive – Vocalist Peter Burns and multi-instrumentalist Steve Coy – are no longer part of the material world. Coming out of England, Dead or Alive are famously recognized for their massively successful 1984 single “You Spin Me ... Read More

Interview – Stacey Q

CrypticRockCrypticRockJuly 1, 2022

Some artists leave such a strong impression that it resonates on for the decades that follow. One of those would have to be the undeniable stylish Stacey Q, forever famous for her massive 1986 hit single “Two of Hearts.” A song that still makes an ... Read More

Interview – Shannon

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 26, 2020

Back in the 1980s, there was such as diverse mix of music that topped charts from Rock to Pop, to Dance. Amidst it all, there was a new electronic dance genre that emerged on the scene dubbed as Freestyle. A hot, fresh form of music, ... Read More