PLAYLIST: FORWARD TO THE PAST: THE 80’S SOUND
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7 Songs – 26 minutes 35 seconds
Genres: Indie, Pop, Rock, Synth, Synthpop, 80’s Sound
* Every song is also added to the EYP RADIO 2025 playlist

WE AREN’T TAKING YOU BACK, BUT FORWARD TO THE PAST.

Curated by Ed Gomez

Let’s take you back in time with music recently created by bands and artists heavily influenced by the sounds of the 1980’s. Join us as we take a listen and take a look “Forward to the Past” in this new playlist series showcasing music created within in the past 10 years with musicians heavily influence the 80’s synth, pop, and rock sounds.

In this short set, this playlist playlist features music by previous featured bands such as Diamante. Fire Tiger, Glass Spells, Dirty Nancy, and Virg. We are also featuring new artists to EYP such as Prizm and Esoterik.

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We hope you not only enjoy the music we selected for this playlist but that you enjoy our new format in which we are presenting these songs to you as you scroll below. If you have any questions or if you would like to submit music to be on a future EYP playlist, message us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X) @eyplaylist or email us at expandyourplaylist@yahoo.com.

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NEW TO EYP

Note: Gold box color denotes first time Bands / Artists on E.Y.P.

EYP STAPLE ARTISTS

Note: Blue box color denotes artists who have been featured on EYP for more than 10 times. These are our “EYP Staple Artists”.

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PLAYLIST BREAKDOWN

DIAMANTE
“1987”
@thisisdiamante – thisisdiamante.com

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Serves You Right” (2020)
“1987” (2023)

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FIRE TIGER
“Energy”
@firetigerband – firetigermusic.com

EYP STAPLE ARTISTS

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Energy” (2015)
“He Has Changed” (2015)
“Just” (2016)
“Love The Way” (2018)
“Ice Age” (2018)
“Suddenly Heavenly” (2018)
“Sailing To Neverland” (2019)
“All The Time” (2019)
“Silly Thing To Do” (2020)
“So Many Fishes” (2021)
“Klepto Nikki Cyde” (2023)

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GLASS SPELLS
“Thrills”
@glass_spells – glasspells.com

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Thrills” (2023)
“Confessions” (2023)
“Hechizos” (2024)
“Venom” (2024)

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DIRTY NANCY
“Wake Up”
@dirtynancyband – dirtynancy.com

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Sunday High” (2024)
“Wake Up” (2025)

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ESOTERIK
“Hero”
@esoterik_music – linktr.ee/esoterikmusic

NEW TO EYP

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PRIZM
“Everywhere”
@weareprizm

NEW TO EYP

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VIRG
“Feels Right”
@virg_vision – virg.vision

PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Déjà Vu” (2024)
“Secret” (2024)
“Feels Right” (2024)

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SUBMITTED FOR YOU APPROVAL – VOLUME ONE (2024 / 2025)

If you are a musician or in a band, or you represent a band and would like us to feature their music on a future playlist of Expand Your Playlist, simply just send us a message on social media, we are on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, and Facebook under @eyplaylist, or E-Mail us at expandyourplaylist@yahoo.com. Please include a link to the music, preferably on Spotify. All other formats and links are also accepted.

Hello everyone! I’m Ed from Expand Your Playlist. Join me as I navigate the vast online world and music algorithms in search of fresh tunes. Nine years into this quest, I’m dedicated to discovering underplayed artists, independent talents, and new tracks that deserve airtime. My goal is to Expand My Playlist without charging for inclusion or excluding based on follower count. Our playlists are more than just a collection of songs for views, likes, or streams. They are thoughtfully compiled on Spotify and through our blog posts, offering you, the listener, an exceptional playlist experience to uncover new music and, in turn, Expand Your Playlist!

Thank You and Enjoy!
Ed Gomez
EYP Creator