Thursday, August 27, 2009

ADN' Ckrystall



I recently got these synth nuggets for way tooo much $$!

In the year 1977,a new electronic music formation was born:ADN' ckrystall.Together with Vangelis and Tim Blake, mastermind érick Moncollin was jamming in the summer that year, playing a prototyp of the legendary Korg ms-20.After studies of music and sound at shool art in Toulouse(France)he started in '78 to play live in smaller clubs and on events, together with a parrallel member of the group GonG, he continued his musical experiments. In 1982, the first vinyl album was released "jazz'mad" (actually cheer with tracks 'cocaina vitamina-Haschisch-TamTam samba' In 1984, the famous 'IN-Edit'7"ep including the underground hit 'Deutsch Napalm' was released (actually at 230 euros !!!! on e-bay ? and jazz'mad at 90eur. I REALLY HALLUCINE !!!) In '87 a flexi disc in art'mag was released 'Museum ep'. end '85 to '88 ADN was a real band ( see Kernkrach 7"16, with 2 tracks from 1985, and "the lost tapes"'comp/06 on minimal wave for '86 track under ADN'la catastrophe'name), a very ltd tape follows in '91 "la couleur du vent" and in 2005 ADN new lp was good welcome ! Actually ADN works on futur mini'tour live'dates ( ready for mars 2008), finish to masterizzzze a special "25 years anniversary album" with only my old analog material, so crazy & cool, hahaha!(ANNA LOGUE Recordings anna013-2007) and ADN is open to welcome' propose (live'date,festivals, clubbs,foodings, harems, peep-shows & so on ..... WE ALL ARE MADE OF ADN' CKRYSTALL - MYSPACE

ADN' Ckrystall - Jazz' Mad LP - 1982/2005 - France/US



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ADN' Ckrystall - In-Edit 7" - 1984 - France



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ADN'Ckrystal - Live @ Kernkrach Festival 2008



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Frederic Mirage



Melodic synth music somewhat similar to Space and Jean-Michel Jarre circa 76-78. The back cover says that the music was recorded by Frank Martin-Solf in Hamburg, Germany. However, Frederic Mirage could also be a pseudonym of Bernard Estardy, as some tracks on this album were apparently taken from Universal Energy's album.

Awesome swoohsy Spacey Synth..

Frederic Mirage LP - Atlantic - 1979 - Germany



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Frederic Mirage - Atlantic



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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Parade Ground



Parade Ground were pioneers in EBM and Coldwave (hi Craig),the band consisting of Belgian brothers Pierre and Jean-Marc Pauly.

In 1983 they released their debut EP Moans on the Sly on the New Dance Label. This began their on-going collaboration with producer Daniel B, a member of the seminal Front 242.

The following year they released Man in a Trance (which I don't have..HELP!!) on Front 242's label Mask including the pulsating track The Net. Continuing with more EPs they released 'Dual Perspective', one side produced by Daniel B, the other side produced by Colin Newman of Wire, then came Strange World 12", title-song that was included on the definitive compilation album This is Electronic Body Music in 1987, giving way to their first full length album, entitled Cut Up (1988), followed by a tour in Germany and Sweden . In 1993 , the brothers wrote and composed the vocals on two Front 242 albums 'Up evil' and 'Off'. Original extreme noise industrial sound without concessions...

Parade Ground - Moan on the Sly 7" - 1983 - Belgium



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Parade Ground - Took Advantage 12" - 1985 - Belgium



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Parade Ground - Dual Perspective 12" - 1987 - Belgium



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Parade Ground - Cut Up Lp - 1988 - Belgium



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Parade Ground - Strange World 12" - 1988 - Belgium



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Parade Ground - Moans



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Friday, August 14, 2009

Judy Nylon



Judy Nylon is an American artist who moved to London in the very early 1970s. She was half of the punk act called Snatch, which also featured Patti Palladin. Only those who lived in New York and London during the era that spanned glam and punk are likely to appreciate her importance, most of which isn't preserved in print, vinyl, or CD. In terms of cultural significance, she has been ranked with Patti Smith, The Raincoats, Chrissie Hynde, of The Pretenders, The Slits, Lydia Lunch, Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & the Banshees and even Nico.
Her Pal Judy record was released in 1982 and has been described as "a classic rainy day bit of sound and song to drift away to"[who?]. It was co-produced by Judy Nylon and Adrian Sherwood of On-U Sound and Tackhead.
She is the Judy in Brian Eno's Back In Judy's Jungle[citation needed]. Nylon is responsible for inspiring the Eno version of ambient music[citation needed] (the back cover of his Discreet Music contains his version of how this happened). - Wikipedia®

Judy Nylon & Crucial - Pal Judy Lp - 1982 - UK



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Snatch - Snatch (Judy Nylon & Patti Palladin)Lp - 1983 - US



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1974 ENO-JUDY NYLON-China My China-Taking Tiger Mountain



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Monday, July 27, 2009

Roboterwerke



"Robotwerke, aka Dieter Kolb and Franz Aumüller, were one of the first groups to experiment with electronic music in the mid-60s, inventing some of the first self-made drum machines. Look HERE Their fans include such luminaries as Herbie Hancock, Afrika Bambaataa, Sven Vath and Kraftwerk. Since the 60's they had allowed themselves to become more and more inspired by the Caribbean sounds of steeldrum and Soca, and developed their own brand of Soca influenced funky disco electro. Also look out for Supersempfft.. even more of the same dudes with guests doing that Calypso synth thang! I just might post that up soon.

Elements of Soca Synth? and some great straight minimal synth.

Roboterwerke - Futurist LP - 1981 - Germany



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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Vocoder



Yaaaay!
Up until last week my Vocoder collection that i've been working on for over 2 years now is finally complete!!!!!

SO!

Vocoder were a Synth Wave band from Zaragoza, Spain. Founded sometime in the early 80s, they released 2 singles and one LP on Aviador Dro’s Neon Danzasub-label from 1984 to 1987.
Get the full ambitious complicated story here

Super Synthy Sleezy Italo Disco mayhem!


Vocoder - ¿Que Sucede Ahora? What Happens Now? 12" - 1984 - Spain



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Vocoder - Mindanao 12" - 1985 - Spain



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Vocoder - Vocoder LP - 1987 - Italy



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Vocoder - What happens now?



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Friday, July 10, 2009

Ashra



Beginning as Ash Ra Tempel, later Ashra, then solo as Manuel Göttsching was part of some of the most notable German groups of the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he is one of the most important guitarists of the Kosmische Musik genre. He also participated in the Cosmic Jokers (Dieter Dierks, Gille Lettmann, Harald Grosskopf, Jürgen Dollase, Klaus Schulze) sessions. His style and technique influenced dozens of artists in the post-Eno ambient and New Age scenes in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1984 album E2-E4 has also been influential in the development of house and electronic music in general, a classic in beautifully orchestrated Minimal Synth.

Check out Die Dominas in which was.. Programmed By [Uncredited], Recorded By [Uncredited], Mixed By [Uncredited] - Manuel Göttsching!

So check out this ultra Sleezy melodic Disco hybrid unlike you've ever herd!

Ashra - Correlations LP - 1979 - UK



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Morgana Da Capo



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2∆3



That's..
2x7"
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3x12"

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Moß Garten - Moß Garten 7" - 1983 - Sweden



Awesome manic Synthy Wave from Sweden

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Sic - Cover Girls Smile / Between 7" - 1983 - Belgium



Great Minimal Synth pop from Belgium

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Mistress Mix and Psychic TV - Je T'Aime 12" - 1989 - UK



Check out Mrs Paula P-Orridge throw down some great New Beat-Acid House..

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SS-Say - Fusion 12" - 1985 - Denmark



Listen to this Avantgarde Danish Synth Wave delight!

& last..

One of my all time favorites...

Bergtraum - Almenrausch 12" - 1982 - Germany




Part No Wave / Disco / Synth Pop.. A forgotten classic.

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Riechmann



Wolfgang Riechmann started his musical career in 1966.
After playing in a school band with Michael Rother and Wolfgang Flür, later famous with Kraftwerk and Neu, he then became member of an other Düsseldorf (Germany) located band called "Streetmark" .
It was end of 1977 when Riechmann started working on his solo career.
The result was the LP "Wunderbar" which was released on SKY Records.
Unfortunately he did not experience the release.
Riechmann was killed - without any reason - by two drunk guys, who stabbed him to death...

Come experience this incredible electronic journey..

Riechmann - Wunderbar LP - 1978 - Germany



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WOLFGANG RIECHMANN - WUNDERBAR



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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

3 Teens Kill 4



3 Teens Kill 4 (3TK4) were a New York City (East Village) band from the early 80's.

Members included Hattie Hathaway and the late David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz (1954 - 1992) was a painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, musician, performance artist, and political activist in many different arenas, including LBGT rights & issues, AIDS, and Free Speech politics. He was internationally prominent in the New York City art world and active in the performance art, poetry, and underground/experimental music scene between 1978 and 1992, and continues to receive more and more posthumous recognition for his artistic and literary output.

Great No Wave/Minimal Art Synth sound.

This was one of my first purchases during my 1st week working over at Tower Records 4th & Broadway...

3 Teens Kill 4 - No Motive LP - 1984 - USA



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Monday, June 29, 2009

Pas De Deux



Pas de Deux was a project of Walter Verdin, an art-student who already had a history in music with Specimen & The Rizikoos and as a solo-artist.

PDD represented Belgium for the 1983 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.. The band ended third from last. Nonetheless 'Rendez-Vous' became a big summer hit in Belgium that year. Pas De Deux released one mini-album and a couple of singles.

Quirky No Wave Belpop / Synth pop at its finest

Pas De Deux - Des Tailles LP - 1983 - Belgium



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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Carmody



I just received this limited edition CD of 1000..

They recorded from 1981 to 1985 and issued three incredibly rare demo tapes. “A Better Spider” compiles the best tracks from those tapes, bringing you some of the best electropop/electrowave music ever coming out of Italy.
If you like flexipop style sounds with from time to time some moody synth tunes in between this is for you...

Carmody - A Better Spider CD - 2009 - Germany



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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Macho



Marzio Vincenzi lead and background vocalist originary from Bologna, Italy. Always fascinated by disco music, Marzio Vincenzi, convinced his friend Mauro Malavasi to produce, in 1978, his first record "I'm A Man". The title track, a remake of a Steve Winwoood's piece, had an immediate, favorable outcome. Subsequently, with the advent of what is identified by many like 'rosco music', an hybrid between rock and disco, Macho succeeded to place, in 1980, the album "Roll", containing pieces like "Mother Love (Mama Mia)" and "You Got Me Running", beyond "Roll" itself. |Discogs|

Come get some ulta sleezy overly kitchy rockin Rosco masterpieces..

Macho - I'm a man LP - 1978 - USA



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Macho - Roll LP - 1980 - Canada



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Sunday, June 21, 2009

R.I.P...

Micky Mike



Real name. Marcel Thiel.

Died, age 52, on 23rd of May 2009 in a Brussels hospital from complications after surgery and a long history of health problems.

Snowy Red was the one-man electronic band of the former Chainsaw guitarist, Micky Mike. With the "Vision" LP and some tracks on the "The Beat Is Over" LP, Snowy Red was, for a brief moment only, a band. After the Belgian New Beat boom, Snowy Red called it quits and Micky Mike disappeared, only for the band to resurface again in 2004 as a duo (with a guitarist) at the Belgian Independent Music festival.

He gave us the classic synth jam Euroshima.

Sorry for the silly vid, but it is sometimes mesmerising.

Snowy Red - Euroshima



Thank you anonomous for the tip.

Clap to you Marcel Thiel..

Mark Shreeve



Mark Shreeve is a British pioneer of melodic electronic music. He debuted is music on cassettes of complex electronics redolent of early 80's Tangerine Dream coupled with a melodic pop sensibility..

He also wrote many of Samantha Fox's mid-80s hits!

Part of the intensity of this music is found in tunes like Flagg and The Stand which show that Shreeve was reading horror writer Steven King which no doubt added a bit of darkness and force to the presentation. Another interesting note is that one song, Icon is co-written by Chris Franke who also plays on the song. During that time Franke was still a member of the legendary German band, Tangerine Dream.

Synthrock at its finest!

 Mark Shreeve - Legion LP - 1985 - UK



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Mark Shreeve - Legion



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Friday, June 19, 2009

Hipnosis



Hipnosis were a Italo trio in the early '80s, born in Parma and founded by Stefano Cundari. The line-up included Ugo Solenghi and Pauls Sears (that later joined Kirlian Camera). Particularly popular in Germany, thanks to the Vangelis cover of Pulstar.

Awesome Spacey Italo!

Hypnosis Pulstar / End Title (Blade Runner) 12" - 1983 - Germany



Hipnosis - Hipnosis Lp-1984 - Germany



Hipnosis - Droid / Automatic Piano CD - 1987/1993 - Germany



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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

400 Blows



I loved them!

Coming together in 1981 in Croydon, London, England under the name of 400 Blows, this versatile ensemble combined funk, reggae, African music and disco. Their obvious influences, in addition to various ethnic styles, included 23 Skidoo and Throbbing Gristle. This electrofunk duo recorded a handful of uptight electronic/industrial jams.

I wish I has some of their LPS!

400 Blows - Pressure 12" - 1984 - UK



400 Blows - Runaway & Breakdown 12" - 1984 - UK



400 Blows - Movin' 12" - 1985 UK



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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The Elephant Table Album



I forgot about this gem..

This was probably the first over $20.00 CD I purchased back in 1989. Who cares!

The Elephant Table Album: a compilation of difficult music was a 1983 Compilation album, released on Xtract Records. The Double album was compiled by music journalist Dave Henderson following a series of articles by him in Sounds, the British music paper. It was reissued on CD by the same label in 1989, but with the tracks sourced from the vinyl release rather than the master tape,[1] and the number of tracks reduced from 21 to 17.[2] The tracks consisted of a selection by lesser-known experimental, industrial and electronic artists of the period... Wikipedia

Featuring obscure electronic industrial jams by Chris and Cosey, Coil, Bourbonese Qualk, Nurse With Wound, 400 Blows, and many more.

Various - The Elephant Table Album Lp/CD - 1983/1989 - UK



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