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| MW017 Moderne - 017 (double LP+poster) |
Out now: A limited edition double 180 gram vinyl LP release of Moderne's: Moderne (1980) & L'Espionne Aimait La Musique (1981), remastered from the original analog reels and housed in a matte laminate gatefold jacket with an 18"x"24" poster featuring an interview, and band photo.
Moderne was a minimal/synthpop band formed in Tours, France in 1979. After releasing two albums & two singles between 1980-1981, nothing was heard from Moderne aside from "Switch on Bach" (released on the compilation So Young But So Cold). Moderne remains notoriously hidden in the past, and their albums and singles have become collectors' items. The albums were mixed by Joschko Rudas and Henning Schmitz at Studio Rudas Düsseldorf, the same studio Kraftwerk used for Man Machine (1978). The production is exceptional. This is French new wave at its best. Check the image samples here: front, inside, and back.
Purchase the release here. (Order direct and receive a free CD version of the release!).
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| MW016 Bal Paré 4 song 7" EP |
| Out now! Minimal Wave presents a 4 song 7" EP by legendary German band Bal Paré. The band was formed in 1980 by Kirsten Klemm, Manfred Asmus and Matthias Schuster. Schuster, the brainchild behind the band, is also known for these projects: Geisterfahrer, Im Namen Des Volkes, Jeanette Und Das Land Z, and Das Institut.
The four songs were recorded between 1981-1984 and are all previously unreleased. The songs range from really original, danceable dark synth with an early industrial feel to warmer synth pop, the last song featuring Kirsten on vocals. On colored vinyl with a hand silk screened heavy card stock jacket, a beautiful release, limited to 600 numbered copies. Special thanks to Kristamas Klousch for the cover photo!
Check the sound samples and images here. Buy the 7" here.
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| Maskindans & 2VM now available |
| MW is happy to announce that we're carrying the 1st release from Hommage Records in Norway: Maskindans - a double CD exploring the electronic post punk of Norway in the 1980s. Tracks from Tromsø up North to Arendal in the South, tracks recorded as early as 1980 and up to 1988, tracks shorter than two minutes and longer than six, spanning dark wave, avant garde, synth pop and most genres in between; songs that were hits on Norwegian radio and songs that have been totally obscure for 20 years or more. Maskindans is an impressively broad and thorough presentation of the finest Norwegian '80s electronics. Two digipacks, 41 songs, and extensive booklet, all in slipcase! Limited quantity available, buy it here. Also added to our catalog, the last copies of 2VM's first 7" released on Genetic Music in Germany. Buy it here.
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| MW015 Stereo - Somewhere In The Night LP / CD |
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Out now, Minimal Wave's 15th release is an LP by Stereo called Somewhere In The Night. The LP brings together the French band's best material recorded between 1982-1985, including the cult songs Somewhere In The Night and No More. The release is also available on CD, both formats are limited edition. The LP comes with a printed insert of photos and the CD comes with a mini poster. They both include full versions of each song, as well as an unreleased track from 1985 : Lover On the Run.
For a preview of what the release sounds like, check out the archived East Village Radio interview here. Also listen to No More, here.
For notification about the availability of our releases, please subscribe to our newsletter. Purchase this release here.
Read a review here.
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| MW014 Sudeten Creche - Are Kisses Out Of Fashion EP |
In late January, Minimal Wave will be proud to present a 12" EP by UK band, Sudeten Creche. The EP includes their cult song Are Kisses Out Of Fashion? (originally released on the 1982 compilation EP Europe in the Year Zero ), as well as an unreleased version of Kindergarten (the original version was released on Illuminated Records in 1983). The songs are from their original tape reels, and they're pure electropop bliss.
For more information on Sudeten Creche, read our published interview here. Also check out their last release on Anna Logue. Upcoming release is pressed on 180 gram vinyl, hand-numbered and limited to 500 copies. Purchase it here. Note: record won't be available until Jan 30.
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| MW013 Linear Movement - On The Screen LP |
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Coming on January 9th, MW will release On The Screen an LP from the Belgian band Linear Movement originally slated for release in 1983. Linear Movement is mastermind Peter Bonne (A Split-Second, Twilight Ritual, Autumn) joined by Peter Koutstaal, and Lieve Van Steerteghem on vocals for several tracks. Some tracks appear on the exquisite Pulse Music cassette while the rest are previously unreleased. Linear Movement was featured on V/A The Lost Tapes compilation LP with their highly acclaimed The Game, described as an "unstoppable pop song". Linear Movement have been called "a more primitive, cold wave Visage", and have been compared to the Human League. Peter differentiated LM from his other projects TR and Aut by the distinct sound of the compositions: they were poppier.
Purchase this release here.
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Posted by veronica on Saturday, November 08 @ 13:35:16 MST (1477 reads) (Read More... | 1982 bytes more | Score: 4.87) |
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| MW012 Martin Dupont - Lost And Late LP |
Out now, Lost And Late features rare selections from one of the most legendary bands of the French New Wave. Originally from Marseille, Martin Dupont formed in 1981 and went on to release a single, a cassette, several albums, and played several live shows, supporting Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Lotus Eaters. Martin Dupont were new wave, dreamy electro, and coldwave yet completely accessible. The release, entitled 'Lost And Late' brings you selected cassette tracks from the Inédits 81-83, the Your Passion 7" and the original version of 'Just Because' as it appeared on the Just Because LP. The release is a limited edition pressed on 180 gram vinyl, accompanied by an insert printed with old band photographs by Michel Bresson. Huge thanks to Lorenzo Mattotti for the beautiful cover painting. Purchase it here.
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| MW011 Graham Philip D'Ancey - The Sacred Project 12 |
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Out now, a special 12" release by a UK artist named
Graham Philip D'Ancey. It's an all white EP called The Sacred Project.
The project consists of 4 tracks, all of which have been remastered and sound incredibly warm and full. The first track was originally released in 1981 as a 7" entitled Sacred Heart.
Aside from the single, Graham released several LPs in the early 80s, one called Alluma, a pure analogue synth soundtrack style LP. He also did a library LP called Chinese with some unusual instrumentation plus a couple of killer electronic cuts. Very interesting and worldly stuff.
The EP is white with a matte white printed cover, and limited to 500 numbered copies. Click here for image sample. Purchase it here. Great reviews here and here.
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| MW010 Das Kabinette - Spy Thriller LP |
Coming in mid-February, we're happy to present some long lost and previously unreleased tracks by UK band Das Kabinette.
Their cult track The Cabinet, originally released in 1983 will be on the LP as well. Check the sound sample here. Sample images here and here.
The LP is presented in a die-cut jacket, with printed inner sleeve which shows through the window. Limited to 500 numbered copies and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Purchase it here.
Also check the video the group made while in Art College, here.
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| MW009 V/A The Found Tapes LP |
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The second Minimal wave compilation, V/A The Found Tapes: A Compilation of North American Minimal Wave '81-'87, is out now. This is a follow up to V/A The Lost Tapes: A Compilation of European Minimal Wave '81-'86, which is also available again.
It features previously released, rare tracks, as well as some unreleased tracks from Futurisk, Iron Curtain, Deo Toy, Experimental Products, Mark Lane, Ohama, Crash Course In Science, Dark Day, Craig Sibley, and Tara Cross. This release represents synth bands from the North American scene during that 80's period, some of them you may already know and if not will soon surely love.
Limited to 500 numbered copies with insert, 180 gram vinyl.
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Posted by veronica on Thursday, November 15 @ 11:15:45 MST (2530 reads) (Read More... | Score: 4.66) |
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| Out Now - MW008 |
The next release on Minimal Wave will be a 7" by Störung, two great tracks: 'Europe Calls' and 'Radio Lines'. Limited edition of 500 copies, accompanied by a photographic print of the band. For sound samples, click here. Purchase here.
Störung is a Dutch band which formed in 1981, and like Ensemble Pittoresque, are from the region of the Hague known as the Wassenaarse Slag.
Störung was involved in the Clogsontronics label, which was recently relaunched and will reissue the old Clogsontronics releases as well as some newer material.
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Posted by veronica on Wednesday, September 12 @ 20:58:04 MDT (2086 reads) (Read More... | Score: 4.54) |
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| Out Now - MW007 |
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Originally submitted to Polydor (NL) in 1982,
Ensemble Pittoresque's first tape has been restored and is being released for the first time.
The LP is titled The Art of Being and marks the 7th release on Minimal Wave. Limited to 180 gram vinyl pressing of 500 numbered copies, each record comes with a lyrics insert.
Sound samples here.
The LP can now be purchased via the catalog.
More info on their previous releases here.
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| Iron Curtain Interview |
New interview with Steve Fields from the legendary West Coast band, Iron Curtain.
Iron Curtain were active in the early 80's, and released several singles under that name. They are most known for their track, "The Condos", which appeared on the Tarantula Scream 12" (1984). Later Steve went on to release a solo 7" under his own name.
Read more about the early years of Iron Curtain in the interview.
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| Out now - MW006 |
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A split 7" between Somnambulist and M. Bryo will be released in May. Described as "one-man, new wave synth" bands, these projects were a part of the emerging new music scene in Belgium in the early 80's. Other related bands from that era include: Absolute Body Control, The Klinik, OB Minimax, Quality-T and Vita Noctis.
All three tracks were created spontaneously; resulting in beautiful, minimal, analog synth recordings. Check for sound samples here.
Thanks to Central Tapes (BE) for the initial impetus to release these.
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| No More Interview |
Read the excellent No More interview with Andy Schwarz,
here in our interviews section.
No More are a band from Germany who formed in 1979. They are well known for their track Suicide Commando which was a hit in the true sense of the word. Click on the title to stream the track.
Big thanks to Michael of Unruhr.de for reprint permission.
More info about the band is available here.
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