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tikibars wrote:The reason why the acts you list beginning with Duran Duran, etc. never captured the Ultravox/Numan sound you're looking for is because they weren't trying to. They were all doing their own thing. Additionally, you seem to be lumping anyone who used a synthesizer into the "new wave" camp, but the various bands you list could objectively be categorized as either synth-pop, post-punk, new wave, or new pop. Lumping artists into categories can involve splitting hairs a bit, but there are differences and not every act from the late 1970s or 1980s can or should be called new wave.
You seem to already be familiar with a lot of Ultravox's and Numan's contemporaries, but aside from the acts you already listed, if you're looking for Vienna-era Ultravox and Tubeway-era Numan (I take it "Replicas" is what you have in mind), I'd look into early Visage (self-titled first record), early Classix Nouveau (self-titled first record, also called Night People in some markets), maybe some Magazine (songs like Permafrost might work for you), and - take the leap - Panorama by The Cars, their temporary detour into icy synth pop between big hit albums. Also try some early-ish Simple Minds, such as Sons and Fascination, or Empires and Dance.
These should come close to your sweet spot.
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