Tapes 1981-89
5LPs in heavy-duty box. Containing all 5 tape releases on Body Records from 1981-1989 incl. Untitled (Body001, 1981), Numbers (Body002,1982), Figures (Body003,1983), Live (Body004,1984), and Tracks (Body006,1989). Influenced by bands from the German and UK electronic scene, Dirk Ivens (synths & voice) formed Absolute Body Control early 1980, and was joined by Mark de Jonghe (synths) and Veerle de Schepper (backing vocals). After releasing a track on the "Blitzpop 1" compilation and the release o…
50 Synthesizer Greats
This beautiful unknown gem of ozzy underground is now available from your ears in an edition limited to 300 copies. Lovely vinyl reissue of Melbourne post-punk icon David Chesworth’s pioneering 1979 debut 50 Synthesizer Greats. Originally self-released on no label, 50 Synthesizer Greats was actually 37 tracks of minimal synth investigations, full of inquisitive humour and playful experimental spirit. The album was recorded in late 1978 by David in his parents’ lounge room, on an Akai 4000 DS re…
Interferencias Vol. 2: Spanish Synth Wave 1980-1989
Double LP version. In the early '80s, futuristic music existed that triumphantly anticipated another musical era for a number of groups that worked on alternative circuits in Spain. Tradition, trajectory and future: these three words sum up a movement that was castrated at birth and sought to bring plurality and nuance to a monolithic cultural scene that was too predictable, commercial and stale. The musical texture of synth pop, experimental electronic music, and the incipient primitivist indus…
Cold War Night Life-Recordings 1981-84
One of Canada’s first synth-pop groups, Rational Youth was formed in the summer of 1981 by Tracy Howe (The Normals, Men Without Hats, Heaven Seventeen) and Bill Vorn (U, Sacred Noise). Inspired by the influential Kraut-rock band Kraftwerk, they set out to create their own brand of modern electronic music. Within months of their first meeting, Tracy and Bill, along with Mario Spezza, recorded and released their first 12” single “I Want To SeeThe Light” b/w “Coboloid Race” on the newly formed YUL …
Ze Wörmnest
Lovely. Here’s a Creelpro of Jonas Palm’s 1980 Piglet-label outing “Ze Wörmnest,” widely considered as one of the canonic crater-dwellings of early 80s “Minimal Synth” pedagogy. To wit, here’s a perfectly zenzible stammer by John “Inzane” Olson, re: this particular media-carrier: "Man.....super whacked out mumble synth homemade jammer by Jonas Palm. on the rare Piglet records circa 1980. Super mystery sounds from a oozing liquid stranger place inside your slowly vibrating skull. Intense!!! Act…
Glowing in the Dark
Highly anticipated reissue of the 80's Dance/Synth-Classic "Glowing in the Dark" Originally released on Short Circuit Records (SCR-002) in 1984 it contains the three classic Tracks Glowing in the Dark, Love Changes and The Mannequin. Experimental Products started as a two member synthesizer group in 1982 operating from Philadelphia Pa. Founding members were Mark Wilde and Michael Gross. The band grew to 4 members by 1987. Their self-released Lp 'Prototype' using Analog synthesizers and drum…
Water Tales
Temporary super offer! Definitely ahead of their time, A.T.R.O.X. were one of the first bands to move beyond the new wave styles and introduce strong electronic elements, not too far from works of contemporary groups such as Tuxedo Moon and Minimal Compact. "Water Tales" was originally released in 1984 on the Contempo label.Back in print on LP for the first time in 30 years thanks to the fine folks at Spittle."When we recorded "Water Tales" I was thinking of the sea as the only escape for manki…
Cold War Night Life-Recordings 1981-84 (Friends Edition)
One of Canada’s first synth-pop groups, Rational Youth was formed in the summer of 1981 by Tracy Howe (The Normals, Men Without Hats, Heaven Seventeen) and Bill Vorn (U, Sacred Noise). Inspired by the influential Kraut-rock band Kraftwerk, they set out to create their own brand of modern electronic music. Within months of their first meeting, Tracy and Bill, along with Mario Spezza, recorded and released their first 12” single “I Want To SeeThe Light” b/w “Coboloid Race” on the newly formed YUL …
Pardon me for barging in like this
Limited edition of 600 copies including 16 page book This boxed vinyl set is a treasure trove of rare and out of print noise from the vaults of the legendary early 80’s M.Squared label in Sydney Australia. M-Squared has been probably the best-known independent-label in the late 70’s early 80’s also famous for their incredible rare and sought after Vinyl-Releases of Makers of Dead Travel Fast, Systematics, Scattered Order or SPK. The heavy Box features previously unreleased tracks from Scattered…