Electropop
TRANSPARENT ILLUSION "Still Human"
SECOND EDITION Of 500x. TRANSPARENT ILLUSION was the brainchild of Roy Young (a pseudonym), hailing from Haverhill, Suffolk, UK. Equipped with just one synthesiser and a drum kit, he entered Octopus Studios, located in Stowupland, Suffolk, and run by Dave Hoser, in 1980/81 to record the ultimate minimal electronic music album. Roy’s music is nothing but rather unique, there were not many bands around that created a similar sound, except maybe for Neural Circus that are coming to mind. Once again, Roy is a pristine example that limitation can be the perfect source for a massive amount of creativity: the rather raw sound is based solely on his Korg MS-10 synthesiser which was monophonic, of course. Anyway, Roy seemed to have a great imagination as even though the tracks are mostly very short they are far from being poor in textures, with brilliant analogue synth sounds all through (bass, monophonic lead synths, effects, synthetic percussion). Engineer Dave Hoser is said to have helped in..
MICK MILK "Half Lives"
MICK MILK was the early 80's musical outlet of DIY-synth master and guitarist Mick M., back then hailing from New York City, USA. Basically equipped with a Korg MS-20 & MS-10, Casiotone 202, Boss DR-55, Roland TR-606 and other recording gear and effect units, Mick recorded a few dozen of incredibly amazing tracks which cannot be described other than superbly creative in terms of using analogue synthesisers for sound design and song arrangement in electronic pop music while adding brilliant and unique vocal moments to the whole. Even though his music was almost abnormally rich in ideas and both technical and playing skills, proper comparisons are other representatives of the weirder kind of electronic pop music and ahead-of-their-times projects such like Richard Bone, Our Daughter's Wedding, John Bender or Der Plan and Devo. In 1982, Mick recorded his one and only vinyl release, "Half Life" for Cyclops Records (CY-903), a 12" single which also featured famous names Man Parrish and R..
ÚJ LÁTÁSMÓDE FÚZIÓ "Fúzió Adventures"
A complete superb weird minimal synth album.Limited to 275 copies, handnumbered, lyrics sheet insert included...
POEME ELECTRONIQUE
"She´s an Image (Remix)/Rubber Dollies"
Attractive Co-ordinates
atco05
atco05
(7")
(Electropop)
201165.00 SEK
POEME ELECTRONIQUE "She´s an Image (Remix)/Rubber Dollies"
For this 7” single release on the Attractive Co-ordinates label, Dave has remixed “She’s an Image”, which was originally featured on the album, here giving it a bit more ‘drive’ for optimal performance on the dancefloor. Lyrics-wise Sharon depicts how it felt like being a punk girl in the early 80’s and the social problems arising from just trying to be different. On the flipside we find “Rubber Dollies”, a previously unreleased track from their extensive early 80’s archives that deals with sleazy sex shop/toys topics and comes along as a powerful electropop tune with a disco touch. Pink Vinyl Lim Ed 500x -Anna..
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SYLVI FOSTER "If Are You... EP"
BACK IN STOCK! Some classic Italo disco for the dancefloor brought to you by our sublabel, Cititrax. Sylvi Foster was the brainchild of the young Domenico Ricchini (who also produced music under the pseudonyms: Bandanna, Bob Salton, Delanuà, and Joe Yellow). Domenico formed his first rock band in 1974 and his first disco band in 1978. In 1979, he recorded 'If Are You Master', 'Love Dawn' and 'Flood' and later recorded 'Hookey' in 1982. This EP brings together four of his best songs, which were released on various hard to find 12"s throughout the years. This is the sound of early Italo disco, with its slinky pre-midi synth-funk elements. Big thanks to Flemming Dalum for making this release possible. Limited to 999 copies. -M.W...
23rd UNDERPASS "Real Life"
Sold Out
Here's to our new label Nadanna - a joint venture between Anna Logue Records and Electro Aggression Records - dedicated to blurring the lines between minimal synth, Italo disco and electropop and now bringing you the debut album of the mega-talented Italo disco/dark synthpop Greek act 23rd UNDERPASS:23rd UNDERPASS was founded in 2009 in Athens by Costa Andriopoulo (composition, songwriting). The same year saw the release of the 12" maxi single "You'll Never Know / Sometimes" in collaboration with Taxiarhis Zolotas (lyrics, vocals) and John Papagiannis (arrangements) on the Dutch/Italian record label Iventi Records. The single became a smash hit and sold out within two weeks time! The first video clip was aired in 2010 following up on the success of the single. The music contains influences from Italo disco, synthpop and new wave. Since 2013, 23rd UNDERPASS consists of Costa Andriopoulo (composition, songwriting) and Nadia Vassilopoulou (lyrics, vocals) with them collaborating with..
PHONE (the)
"Songs For This Nuclear Age"
Attractive Co-ordinates
atcolp01
atcolp01
(LP)
(Electropop)
2012150.00 SEK
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COMPILATION
"A Visual And Auditory Reminder Of The Beauty Of Life"
Seja
seja06
seja06
(LP)
(Electropop)
2014160.00 SEK
COMPILATION "A Visual And Auditory Reminder Of The Beauty Of Life"
In all a good various compilation with many directions. -Darkwave, Electro, Minimal, New Wave, Synth-pop etc-..
160.00 SEK
COMPILATION "Freikörperkultur (Gooiland 16)"
Great various artists LP. Anything in between...Dancefloor, Italo, Techno, Synth & Electropop.....
150.00 SEK
KONTRAVOID "Native State"
Notes on the cover:Both songs originally written & produced by Cameron Findlay in 2011 in Toronto, Ontario. The 7" versions recorded exclusively for Cititrax in 2012. Recorded with Korg MS-20, Roland Juno-60, Moog Voyager, Nord Wave, Roland TR-626, Korg ER-1 and Live Drums. ..
INTELLIGENCE DEPT "Sleeping City"
“Sleeping City” is the highly anticipated and Anna’s second release in co-operation with the Mannequin label from Rome, Italy. INTELLIGENCE DEPT. were Davide Carlotti (synthesisers, sax, backing vocals), Susanna Zaghi (vocals, lyrics), Stefano Panzera (bass) and Gian Paolo Di Federico (synthesisers, drum machine programming) from Ferrara, Italy. They only ever officially released three, yet totally amazing tracks on the “A White Chance” LP compilation in 1984 (White Studio Recording, WS 001; White Studio was a recording studio in Ferrara). These tracks were “Sleeping City”, “Too Late to Love” and “Anger (Inside)” from their first 5-track demo cassette entitled “Sleeping City” (1984), which also included the track “Loneliness” already known from the “Danza Meccanica – Italian Synth Wave 1982-1987” LP/CD compilation, MNQ 005/ITN 012. Anna was obsessed by these tracks, especially “Too Late to Love”, and she just had to find the band (which by the help of Alessandro Adriani eventually happ..
SLEEP MUSEUM "Mysterium Organum"
Robert is working hard on pressing ahead with SLEEP MUSEUM (and his side project AFTER THE SNOW) and has recorded many new tracks since the release of the “Dream of Waking” album. Anna has picked out the three ones she liked the most to put together this great 7”EP. All tracks are new material written and performed by SLEEP MUSEUM. - Anna Logue. Lim ed 400x..
CAMERA OBSCURA
"Strange Faces / Moving the Mercury"
Anna Logue Records
Anna 002
Anna 002
(7")
(Electropop)
200660.00 SEK
CAMERA OBSCURA "Strange Faces / Moving the Mercury"
When CAMERA OBSCURA were playing in Germany last year, they were also playing a fantastic tune yet unknown to the audience. Anna asked them what it was and they said it was another old tune called “Moving the Mercury”. To Anna, it was clear right away that it had to be released on vinyl as well, but it needed quite some convincing to get Peter’s and Nigel’s OK, which was not due to the potential of that song but due to the poor sound quality of the original tape. Anyway, now it has been restored to make it available to you. The next day, Peter told Anna that they had another tune called “Strange Faces” which, back in 1984, was supposed to become a 7”. But, like with the album, this never happened. But, fortunate as you are, Anna once again attended to the affair and so you can get these great songs on a black vinyl-7” oddly enough spinning at 45 rpm on the A-side and 33 1/3 rpm on the B-side. -Anna Logue. Lim Ed 400x..
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PAS DE DEUX "Cardiocleptomanie"
BACK IN STOCK! For our 31st release, Minimal Wave is proud to present Belgian pop trio Pas De Deux, best known for their participation in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. The group was formed in 1982 by Walter Verdin joined by Hilde van Roy and Dett Peyskens. They released two LPs and several singles along with some incredible video work produced by Verdin himself. Stylistically, their music is a bit post-punk and completely new wave with vocals reminiscent of the indie girl bands of the late 70s and early 80s. The slower tracks are quite dreamy, repetitive and hypnotic – resembling dream pop. The title track Cardiocleptomanie (originally released as a flexi-disc in 1983 and recently made available on V/A The Hidden Tapes) has been described as “a ‘less is more’ sum composed of drum machine, wood blocks and bongos, a few tasty minimal synth lines, and an overlay of repetitive female vocals that touch a Krafwerkian harmonic nerve.” The Cardiocleptomanie LP gathers the best of Pas De De..
AUTUMN "Synthesize"
BACK IN STOCK! The twenty-seventh release on Minimal Wave isAutumn‘s ‘Synthesize’ LP, selections from the bands best material. Autumn was the legendary project of Peter Bonne and Geert Coppens, two Belgian teenagers who started experimenting with the potentials of analog synthesizers during the late 70s and formed a band together soon after in 1980, quickly becoming one of the most truly visionary groups to emerge from the synth scene in Europe. The album is titled after theirSynthesizesingle which was recorded along with its b-side ‘The Third Autumn’ in 1981 in a professional 24 track studio in only 7 hours. Both songs became modest summer hits in Belgian dance clubs in 1982, and the release been highly sought after ever since. This album features ‘Synthesize’ and ‘The Third Autumn’, along with other cassette only favorites like ‘I Say You Hello’, ‘Not Afraid To Die’, and ‘Night In June’ (featured onAngular’s Cold Wave & Minimal Electronicscompilation in 2010). Considering how you..
IN AETERNAM VALE "In Aeternam Vale"
BACK IN STOCK! Minimal Wave presents a full length album by cult French band In Aeternam Vale. Having made over 200 recordings, I.A.V. were one of the most prolific bands of the French underground scene. Headed by Laurent Prot, the band released many cassettes all featuring his wonderful collage work. Their sound is extremely original, overflowing with character, and crossing between genres: electro, minimal, noise, and even garage. "With the passing of time, In Aeternam Vale's work remains astonishingly powerful, cold and caustic with its uncompromising minimalism, but also provocative and capable to smash your ass on the dance-floor"(-Douche Froide Magazine, 2002). The record is pressed on 180 gram clear vinyl and comes in a heavyweight matte jacket with cover artwork by Laurent Prot. -MW..
RUINS "The Art Dance"
Minimal Wave proudly presents a full length LP by Ruins, an Italian electro-wave duo. Ruins formed in Mestre in 1978 with the intention of experimenting with electronic devices and mixed media. They mainly created music out of self-expression without any intention of joining the mainstream. Interested in multimedia, they had a strong visual aesthetic apparent via their album art, videos and projections. The classic hit ‘Fire’ is one of our favorites to date, so powerful with its great energy and beautiful production. It’s where Italo meets Minimal Wave. The Fire video is a must-see in order to grasp the full effect of the song. The LP entitled "The Art Dance" features a collection of songs, some previously released, others never released before pressed on 180 gram vinyl and housed in a glossy gatefold jacket lined with the band's history and photos accompanied by a lyrics insert sheet. -M.W...
FUTURISK "Lonely Streets Remixes"
CITI004 Minimal Wave takes an old sound in a new direction entirely, giving Futurisk’s classic ‘Lonely Streets’ a modern shake-up through a remix package from current artists – out now on MW’s sublabel reserved for new music and old favorites, Cititrax.Futurisk, an electro-punk group made legendary by their anarchistic records and explosive live shows, mysteriously disappeared from a thriving scene in 1984. With an electric and dynamically layered sound (created with pre-midi instrumentation), the South Florida group left an indelible mark in the crates of disco and minimalist collectors dotted around corners of the world..... -MW..
TATA TECHNIKK "Bláskertel Flakka "
Mystic stuff around this one...Good Classic syntpop, German style. Lim ed 300x ..
WOBBLER "Starlight / Sladdertacka"
Refreshed old Project from Johan Sturesson (KORD, MONSTER APPARAT, FRAK) and friends. Lim Ed 222x..
CAMERA OBSCURA "Strange Faces"
LP + 7". After the release of “Horizons of Suburbia” (ANNA 001) in summer 2005, CAMERA OBSCURA definitely wanted to enter the stage again after more than 20 years of stage absence. They were invited to play at a small Minimal Electro festival called “Alles in einem” (“All in one”) in Hannover, Germany, Oct, 8th, 2005 together with the German projects Sickdoll and Solitude FX. Peter and Nigel performed a fully professional set with lots of love, enthusiasm and fun. Eight tracks from this show were chosen to be released on this vinyl album for those who were there and for those who were not. “Vincent van Gogh” and “Fever Pitch” are yet unheard newly recorded versions. Performing the then totally unknown “Moving the Mercury” eventually led to the release of the 7” (ANNA 002). It was a fantastic evening and we hope this live album has captured some of its great moments. -Anna Logue..
ADN CKRYSTALL "Minilab"
LP + 7" ADN’ CKRYSTALL is Érick Moncollin (aka Dr. Strange), an artist from France and truly a pioneer in electronic music since the mid-70’s. Already in 1976, he was jamming with Vangelis and Tim Blake in Paris, and he was also testing the KORG MS20 in its flat prototype version (and is still owning and using a MS10 prototype today!). In 1982, he released his first album “Jazz’mad” which definitely is in Anna’s Top-5-electronic-music-albums list. The unique weirdness and brilliance of this album is unequalled and a class of its own. Érick never stopped playing and recording electronic music, but, of course, styles changed over the years. In late 2006, “Jazz’mad” was nearing its 25 years anniversary, and thus Anna asked Érick if he wasn’t interested in recording a sister album to it - in “Jazz’mad” style, of course! Érick enthusiastically agreed and armed himself with his two Kawai Synthesizer-100Fs, Korg KR-33, CRB’1969 Diamond 742, Roland Juno-60, Roland JX-3P, MXR phaser 100, Boss F..
DILEMMA "Invisible Noise Hunters"
LP+7".DILEMMA was Klaus Hahn and Christoph Schaller, originally from Viersen, Germany. Out of a deep admiration for rough early 80’s minimalistic electrobands like DAF, Portion Control or The Klinik they themselves started early to create some weird tracks with borrowed synthesisers, found metal parts and whatever did create some noise. Klaus’ first projects were The Chemical Death and Cat No Res, but once established as a permanent duo with Christoph they went on as DILEMMA. They recorded around seven tapes in between 1986 and 1990, and made vinyl appearances on the highly collectible releases “Christmas EP” (7” on Dirk Ivens’ Body Records) as well as on “VA – Forms of Elektronik Body Music” (LP on Impuls Records). Also they supported The Klinik on a tour in 1989. Unfortunately, DILEMMA didn’t have much luck since with people letting them down when it came to an album production or even stealing their ideas for other productions, so DILEMMA eventually stopped in 1991. So it needed Ann..
190.00 SEK
PAUL CHAMBERS
"Stations / Absorptions"
Anna Logue Records
anna030
anna030
(LP+CD)
(Electropop)
2010190.00 SEK
PAUL CHAMBERS "Stations / Absorptions"
“Stations/Absorptions” is a comprehensive LP+CD set by PAUL CHAMBERS hailing from the UK and being known for his contribution of the two stunning tracks “Steering Solo” and “Take a Ticket” to the “The Apprentices Dance” LP compilation from 1981 (on US label Sounds Interesting Records, SILP 007). These two tracks, full of Roland CR-78 action and analogue synths, made Anna really want to track down Paul, thus in-house detective Jochen Lange was once again called into action and dear Paul couldn’t hide in obscurity for much longer. PAUL CHAMBERS was truly a pioneer of dark minimal electronic music, starting to record already in 1978! He used a Boss DR-55, Roland SH-1, Korg MS-20 and EDP Wasp, just to name a few, and it’s nothing but pure analogue synthesizer bliss with lots of emotional undertones and the pure honesty of an independent do-it-yourself artist. The LP “Stations” comprises 12 tracks including the majority of his rare vocal tracks (thus also including “Steering Solo” and “Take..
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EQUINOXIOUS "Cosmódromo"
Mexico - Spain fusion!Great synthpop with catchy sequenses not only sweet but dark stuff too.Lim ed 320x ..
DR. C. STEIN "Liège In The Spring"
Second chapter of Treue um Treue’s collaboration with synthesizer magician Dr C. STEIN, “Liège in the Spring” presents a new selection of songs which, like the analogue gems released last year on “Echo Trip”, were all initially recorded between 1983 and 1988. But this time the mood is different, more versatile and adventurous. Here solemn and experimental, there playful and dance-floor orientated, this second vinyl appearance gives a fuller measure of the artist’s multiple talent. This time the Doctor not only plays, but also occasionally sings for you and even comes back to his first love, the flute, on one track. -Treue um Treue. Lim ed 514x..
VAZZ / LA BAMBOLA DEL Dr CALIGARI
"Whisper not / The wrong holliday"
Forced Nostalgia
fn004
fn004
(LP)
(Electropop)
2011160.00 SEK
VAZZ / LA BAMBOLA DEL Dr CALIGARI "Whisper not / The wrong holliday"
Side A written and performed by Anna Howson and Hugh Small. All tracks recorded throughout 1982 at The Hellfire Club, Glasgow. Engineered by David Henderson. Previously released as a limited cassette-only edition of 100 copies (Cat No CRV7404). Instrumentation: voice, guitars, bass, drum boxes, percussion, Casio MT-30 keyboard, xylophone, clarinet, wood flute.Side B written and performed by Judy Asquith, Aurelium Spitty and J.R. Ewing. Additional keyboards on B1 & B4 by Duke Whitewater. All tracks recorded live at Strawberry Studios, Bologna, 1983-1986. Engineered by Aurelium Spitty. Remastered by Roberto Napoli, July 2004. 'Voices on AM' edited by Mark Godwin, April 2011. Instrumentation: voice, synthesizer, effects, drum machines and keyboards. -F.N...
160.00 SEK
COMPILATION "Vinylized Vol.1"
Co-released with Stroboskop. Really nice Slovakian comp containing acid, easy listening, synthpop etc. Lim ed 270x..
SOLOLUST
"Total Loss / Sight Shuffle"
Enfant Terrible
petitenfant009
petitenfant009
(7")
(Electropop)
201180.00 SEK
SOLOLUST "Total Loss / Sight Shuffle"
“Total Loss” / “Sight Shuffle” is simply superb synth pop of the highest possible level. The A-side is a moody electronic pop song in a style the artist himself calls emotronics. It has that special Wolfsheim kind of quality, but it is darker then Wolfsheim has ever sounded. The B-side fits perfect with the A side, only it is an instrumental piece which gives the track an ambient touch. This is an excellent track for playing in your car while driving at night. Nighttime music at its very best! Lim Ed 250x -E.T...
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