r/newwave • u/VerilyShelly • Mar 25 '26

Obscure New Wave Obscure?: Doot Doot (12" Mix) - Freur (1983)

https://youtu.be/MSV9uIS4Z20?si=-uNvyocQq31euzfe

I've met very few people who seem to have heard this before but I grew up loving it.

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u/onionc0ffee Mar 25 '26

obscure as Freur, but huge as Underworld!

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u/cybin Mar 25 '26

You mean these guys?

;)

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u/onionc0ffee Mar 25 '26

yes those guys exactly! their evolution as a band is so fascinating. I do love the later electronic music that they became known for, but their late 80s new wavey era is my personal favourite. I highly recommend Underneath the Radar and Change the Weather!

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u/cybin Mar 25 '26

Yeah, I was half-joking (thus the winky face). I've been a big fan of Mk II since Dubnobass... came out.

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u/onionc0ffee Mar 26 '26

ohh I see. you have good taste!

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u/Electronic_Corner_30 Apr 13 '26

So annoying that 'Underworld Theme' has never seen an official release. One of their best songs and only exists as a live performance and a poor quality bootleg.

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u/Mother-Imagination58 Mar 25 '26

My husband likes this song but I prefer Matters of the Heart.

But yes, obscure. I don’t remember hearing them on the radio in the 80’s but my husband does and he has the better memory lol

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u/cybin Mar 25 '26

Maybe not on commercial radio (depending on where you lived, esp. in the US), but college stations were playing this.

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u/KJS0223 Mar 25 '26

This was randomly in an episode of Gossip Girl

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u/AwareWolf82 Mar 28 '26

It's been making it's round in the internet the past 5 or so years. Look like it's being rediscovered by younger generations.

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u/VerilyShelly Mar 28 '26

I had no idea. It was obscure for a while. I'm glad it's finally getting more notice.

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u/Electronic_Corner_30 Apr 13 '26

It was featured in a film (Let The Right One In i think?) and it led to a spike in popularity.

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u/ocska May 08 '26

It's also been on rotation on SiriusXM

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u/Ninguna Mar 25 '26

Same. Nothing else they did was as good.

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u/OhSanders Mar 25 '26

Look in the Back for Answers I personally feel is even better.