Dark Entries RecordsLabel Pack Жанр: Synthpop, New Wave, Post-Punk, Minimal, Darkwave, Electro Страна-производитель диска: San Francisco, California, USA Год издания диска: 2009-2021 Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1978-2021 Тип издания: Web, CD, Vinyl Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks, tracks+.cue Продолжительность: 154:10:33 Количество релизов: 254 Источник (релизер): REDacted, Tidal, Deezer, Junodownload, Bandcamp, Qobuz Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Resuscitating the Underground Dark Entries was born in the spring of 2009 to release out of print and unreleased underground 80s music as well as contemporary bands referencing that sound. A project of Josh Cheon, a vinyl-focused DJ and collector, Dark Entries takes great care in preserving sound quality and respecting the aesthetics of its artists. All of their releases reflect the DIY days of the 1980s independent record labels. Dark Entries entrusts all of their projects with the best engineer in California, George Horn at Fantasy Studios, who has remasters each release using his 50+ years of knowledge in the industry. Don’t expect to find CDs anytime soon, Dark Entries will only release vinyl since they value the importance of surface to sound ratio and enjoy loud records. Josh grew up 15 minutes outside of New York City, and more specifically The Bank, a goth club that laid the foundations for his obsession with dark synthesizer driven music. Dancing to Q Lazzarus, Cetu Javu and “With Sympathy” era Ministry as well as newer acts like Wolfshiem, Beborn Beton and VNV Nation he eventally got a summer job with Metropolis Records in Philadelphia who released modern EBM and synthpop bands like Wolfshiem, VNV Nation and Covenant as well as classic darkwave band Clan Of Xymox and Bunnydrums. While attending Rutgers University, he became the Music Director for 90.3FM The Core for two years and held internships at Beggars Banquet/4AD/Matador and DFA Records. These internships gave Josh a first hand look at independent record labels and how they operate. Moving to San Francisco in 2006, Josh fell into the disco revival with Honey Soundsystem and secured a weekly show on West Add Radio. He noticed a lack of synth/wave parties in San Francisco, besides Halloween, so he started a night called Radio Lines at the Transfer. Sharing the decks with another avid minimal synth collector, Phil Mailer who ran the blog A Viable Commercial, Josh learned about the band Eleven Pond, whose debut LP was going for $500 on ebay. Luckily Jeff Gallea from Eleven Pond left a comment on the blog post: “If people are interested in a re-release I would love some feedback? I’l dust off the Masters and see what could happen?” Josh contacted him and eventually obtained a copy of the master tapes, had the songs remastered for vinyl and released the LP in July 2009 with a silk screened cover like the original LP had. And for those of you who are wondering Dark Entries was a 7″single released by UK goth band Bauhaus in 1980.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1986 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 46:23 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Eleven Pond - Tear And Cinnamon (5:04) 02.Eleven Pond - Watching Trees (5:14) 03.Eleven Pond - Days Hence (4:36) 04.Eleven Pond - Tightrope (4:01) 05.Eleven Pond - Portugal (4:41) 06.Eleven Pond - Asterisk (4:12) 07.Eleven Pond - Moving Nowhere (3:41) 08.Eleven Pond - Changing Face (4:01) 09.Eleven Pond - Temporeal (3:25) 10.Eleven Pond - Ignorant Father (5:15) 11.Eleven Pond - Ask (Jealousy) (2:13) Original released in 1986 on LP Credits Artwork – Jeff Gallea
Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Vocals – Jeff Gallea
Electric Guitar – Jack Schaefer
Engineer – D. Fletcher Wood
Photography By – Christian Elgvin
Producer – Eleven Pond
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer, Sampler [Samples], Vocoder, Melodica – Dan Brumley
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – James Tabbi Notes
Third edition with different color stripes on front of jacket (yellow instead of blue)
Recorded and mixed live in the studio on 2 track equipment at the Hampster Cage, Rochester, NY.
Release includes:
11x11 cardstock lyrics/artwork sheet.
2 Eleven Pond postcards
1 Dark Entries bookmark According to the label, this album is supposed to be 'remastered from the original 2-track analogue masters' but this is not true, the original vinyl was used as source instead. Furthermore, the song 'Tightrope' has a confirmed skipping error at around the 45-47 second mark. This error is not present on the original release.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2009 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 5:33 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Death Domain - Ethidium Bromide (2:38) 02.Death Domain - Programmed Cell Death (2:55) DEATH DOMAIN is Adam Huntley Stroupe (aka Billy Ruben) from Baltimore, USA, said to be a science nerd, so he’s combining his interest in science and music on here. Musically, think pure DIY analogue and raw synth stuff à la Martial Canterel, Xeno & Oaklander, Led Er Est, Sleep Museum and the likes: the drum machine (here Boss DR-55, Boss DR-110) direcly triggers the synth (here used: Korg Mono/Poly, MS-20, Moog Source), paired with sparse and simple melodies, noise percussion and cold male vocals, again not far away from Martial Canterel or Echo West, so do not expect rich textures and complex composing, this is raw’n’dirty! Lyrics-wise he’s singing about “Ethidium bromide” (which is very toxic and used to make nucleic acids visible under UV light) and “Programmed Cell Death” (a process to eliminate dysfunctional live cells). This is the second release on promising label Dark Entries from San Francisco, and sleeve comes silkscreened in four different versions: either they have a glow-in-the-dark-effect “A”, “C”, “G” or “T” on front which stands for the four bases that make up the DNA sequence (into which ethidium bromide slips in and causes mutations, bli bla blupp…). Also there is a tape “Choreutoscope” (Jerkwave Tapes 015, 2009), a split tape with High Marks (Chicago on a Spree 02, 2009), and the “Vampyroteuthis Infernalis” 7” (Army of bad Luck 014). Credits Engineer [Egineered By] – Applejack
Mastered By – George Horn
Vocals, Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Effects – A. Huntley Stroup Notes
Limited to 400 hand-numbered copies. In keeping with the theme of this release, copies in this pressing have silkscreened glow-in-the-dark letters of the four nucleic acids that make up DNA - A, C, G, T.
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Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2010 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 41:12 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Those Attractive Magnets - 1500 (5:16) 02.Those Attractive Magnets - Nightlife (2:53) 03.Those Attractive Magnets - Falling from View (3:45) 04.Those Attractive Magnets - Change (3:42) 05.Those Attractive Magnets - Venus (5:28) 06.Those Attractive Magnets - Survivors (4:13) 07.Those Attractive Magnets - Love Chimes (3:21) 08.Those Attractive Magnets - We Fade Into (Secret Silence) (4:43) 09.Those Attractive Magnets - Radio Weeps, Television Cries (7:52) Those Attractive Magnets were created early 1980 in a town called Tamworth, the heart of the English Midlands, as a vehicle for Rikk Quay (keyboards) and Andy Baldwin (vocals). They self-released a super limited cassette EP, Pictures on the Wall in 1980 and the Nightlife/Love Chimes 7″ in 1983 and appeared on a Futurist music compilation LP, Synthetic Romance in 1982. Their music travels beyond copycat synthpop bands of the time into electronic realms of the 80s underground scene. There are some obvious parallels of the time – you can hear the commercial strains of The Human League, Soft Cell and Kraftwerk at times – but the band never wholly embraced commercialism as these tracks reveal. Although their sound takes a cue from the post-punk and early new romantic scenes, it still remains one step ahead in a unique futuristic world full of delicious dance beats! Electromagnetic Pulse is the first ever compilation of a number of tapes Those Attractive Magnets produced during their three creative and prolific years of song writing, 1980-1983. This LP contains remastered versions of both songs from the 7″ as well as 2 songs from the cassette EP and a different version of the song that appeared on Synthetic Romance; 9 songs in total, 7 of which have never appeared on vinyl until now! Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies with an 11×17 poster/insert of lyrics, photos and liner notes by Sam Holliday. SLEEVE NOTES
The small market town of Tamworth, in the heart of the English Midlands, was an unlikely place for a musical revolution in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Despite having a long and impressive history, the town didn’t look as though it had much going for it in the future - until that is the spirit of punk touched the hearts and minds of dozens of young people who went on to create a diverse, exciting and vibrant music scene. What punk did was to convince people that you could create any sort of music you wanted – as long as you truly believed in it. Among the trailblazers of this musical ethos were Those Attractive Magnets, a group of friends who decided they had heard enough of standard, two-guitars-and-a-drum rock music and set out to indulge their passions in the growing world of the synthesizer and electronic dance music. To say they cut lonely figures in a town where the lead guitar was king was an understatement and makes the fact that they were able to produce such startling and original music all the more impressive. They were like an electronic oasis in a desert of fret boards.This album is the first ever compilation of a number of tapes The Magnets produced during two or three creative and prolific years of song writing. There are some obvious parallels of the time – you can hear the commercial strains of The Human League, Soft Cell and Kraftwerk at times – but the band never wholly swallowed commercialism, and as these tracks reveal, they weren’t scared to not only change the structure of the traditional guitar/drum line up but also the structure and feel of the traditional song. The band reveled in the fact that they were constantly experimenting and when that experiment yielded such fine melodies and often delicious dance beats as you will discover here it vindicated their passion and desire to try the musical road less travelled. Notable highlights here, for me, include the catchy pop of Night Life, the brooding opener 1500 and the melodic and thoughtful Radio Weeps Television Cries but just as no two Magnet songs are alike, no two people listening to this album will probably agree on which are its highlights. The main man behind The Magnets project throughout was the enigmatic and ever enthusiastic Rikk Quay. A lifelong music fan who had seen punk truly change his life, The Magnets began, for him, a lifetime’s fascination with different instruments, alternative sounds and boundary-pushing ideas. The Magnets line up changed on occasions but Rikk and his ambition was the glue that held it together and the confidence he found from helping to create this compelling band inspired him to repeat the trick with several other first class groups in later years. Listening to these Magnet songs again now – nearly 30 years after I first heard them in a tiny youth club in downtown Tamworth – I have been struck by just how fresh and impressive they still sound. The 1980s – once unfairly daubed the ‘decade that fashion forgot’ - is currently having something of a well-earned revival and reassessment and it seems apt that The Magnets should therefore finally get the belated release of their small but perfectly formed back catalogue now. It feels as if their time has finally come – again. Listen, enjoy and maybe, just maybe, dance a little.
Sam Holliday
Music Editor. The Tamworth Herald newspaper 1983-1990 Credits Bass – Clifford "Chippy" Chapman (tracks: 2)
Design – Eloise Leigh
Drums – John "Higgy" Higgins (tracks: 9)
Engineer – Steve Adams
Liner Notes – Sam Holliday
Lyrics By – Baldwin (tracks: 2 to 6), Quay (tracks: 1, 7 to 9)
Music By – Baldwin, Starkey (tracks: 2 to 4, 7), Overton (tracks: 2 to 8), Killick (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9), Quay
Producer – Rikk Quay
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Clive Starkey (tracks: 2 to 4, 7)
Synthesizer, Sequenced By – Paul Killick (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Synthesizer, Sequenced By, Backing Vocals – Gary Overton (tracks: 2 to 8), Rikk Quay
Vocals, Synthesizer, Sequenced By – Andy Baldwin Notes
All tracks recorded between 1980 and 1983 at Steve Adams Studio. Tamworth. Individually numbered edition of 500 copies. Includes insert with credits/lyrics.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 32:00 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Dark Day - Window (6:30) 02.Dark Day - Don't Bother (2:49) 03.Dark Day - The Metal Benders (2:47) 04.Dark Day - Mr. Potatohead (3:39) 05.Dark Day - Nudes in the Forest (2:54) 06.Dark Day - Sleep (4:12) 07.Dark Day - Danger/Dancer (3:40) 08.Dark Day - Eternal Return (3:00) 09.Dark Day - Second Warning (2:28) Dark Day was the brainchild of Robin Crutchfield formed after leaving New York’s seminal No Wave band, DNA. Following the first few incarnations and various lineups, 1981 saw the direction of the project morphed into an electronic keyboard duo where Robin was joined by Bill Sack. Together they recorded an album of nine songs entitled Window that was released on Plexus Records. Lyrics were inspired by various sources including occult texts by Colin Wilson and art by Leger, Bruegel, Malevich, Man Ray, Duchamp and Jean Cocteau. The mechanized sound of Window is less one of the man machine robots in charge of Kraftwerk than man at the mercy of his machines. The infectiously-engaging toy-like instruments captured the ears of fans worldwide with popcorn drum rhythms. A Synare borrowed from Jeff and Jane Hudson lent a “Bette Davis Eyes” crack to the percussion on the percolating tracks. The instant polaroid images, an homage to Japanese recording artist Susan of “The Girl Can’t Help It,” adorned the album sleeve in two stark headshots of musicians at work, haunted by the unseen. The front cover, a Crutchfield-designed collage in two tones of salmon flesh and Mediterranean watery blue show a string of rickety children in diaper togs, forced much like the children of “Cat In The Hat” to spend a dreary day indoors. The look on the children’s faces asks you to determine whether they are needing to be rescued from their enclosure, or inviting you to join and play. Is the window something you look out, or in? You must answer that question. Carefully remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. This re-issue also includes a 24-page newsprint zine “Darker Days As I Recall Them” by Robin Crutchfield with a bonus sheet of song meanings and reflections from Robin Crutchfield and Bill Sack on the making of Window! Credits Design [Cover] – Marc Nasdor
Engineer – John Rhodes
Keyboards, Percussion [Electronic], Composed By – Bill Sack
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals [Additional] – Bunny Lake
Vocals, Keyboards, Bells, Piano [Toy], Percussion [Electronic], Producer, Concept By [Cover], Composed By – Robin Lee Crutchfield
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2010 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:11 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.End Of Your Garden - Celebration (3:04) 02.End Of Your Garden - Don't Walk Away in Silence (4:31) 03.End Of Your Garden - The Autumn (1:52) 04.End Of Your Garden - A Displaced House in the North (4:03) 05.De Må Være Belgiere - Cirkler (3:27) 06.De Må Være Belgiere - Ingentid (3:03) 07.De Må Være Belgiere - Synsforstyrrelse (4:11) Credits Bass, Producer – Jens Valo Danielsen (tracks: 1 to 4)
Drums – Niddu Nihil (tracks: 1 to 4)
Guitar, Vocals – Benny Woitowitz (tracks: 1 to 4)
Organ, Vocals – Jan Laursen (tracks: 1 to 4)
Producer – De Må Være Belgiere (tracks: 5 to 7), Ingolf Brown (tracks: 1 to 4), Troels Møller (tracks: 5 to 7)
Remastered By – George Horn
Violin, Chorus – Jens Bønding (tracks: 1 to 4)
Written-By – De Må Være Belgiere (tracks: 5 to 7) Notes
Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies with lyric sheet with band photos. Side A previously released as End Of Your Garden - Celebration in 1981.
Side B previously released as De Må Være Belgiere - Er Det Tirsdag Må Det Være Belgien in 1983.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1980 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 36:36 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Xex - Fashion Hurts (2:13) 02.Xex - You Think (3:20) 03.Xex - Snga (2:28) 04.Xex - Rome on $5 a Day (3:48) 05.Xex - Party (3:03) 06.Xex - Saint Vitus' Dance (3:17) 07.Xex - Svetlana (3:32) 08.Xex - Don't Blame Me (1:39) 09.Xex - Holland Tunnel (3:31) 10.Xex - Cops (2:29) 11.Xex - Kitty (2:34) 12.Xex - Delta Five (4:41) xex were an all-synthesizer band from South River, New Jersey who recorded their debut album group:xex in 1980. xex formed when a trio of high school misfits with funny names (Waw Pierogi, Thumbalina Gugielmo and Alex Zander) teamed up with some friends from Rutgers College Performed entirely on what was then state of the art Arps, synths and electronic drums (no guitars anywhere) group: xex aimed for the future, but appears now like a time capsule from the deepest, of darkest Reagan years. Each song burrows its way into your head with repetitive but undeniably catchy synth lines and vocal chants. "SNGA" ("Soviet Nerve Gas Attack"), "Cops" and "Delta Five" are post-apocalyptic evocations of Cold War tension not far removed from very early Devo. But they were also capable of being quirky and whimsical. On "Fashion Hurts," "Svetlana" and "St. Vitus Dance," Waw and Thumbalina come across like a primitive B-52s, replacing the dance/party vibe with resignation and cynical humor. group: xex doesn't sound like it's from New Jersey. It barely sounds like it's from Earth. However, there's a certain residual murkiness that subliminally evokes the Central Jersey working-class suburbs. group: xex was all but forgotten until 1998, when radio DJ Tom Smith discovered it in WFMU's music library and tracked down the band members, which lead to a CD reissue in 2004 on Smack Shire Records. Just in time for the 30th anniversary of group:xex Dark Entries had the original master tapes restored and remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. All copies include a zine including never before seen photos, lyrics, concert invitations and more. Credits Engineer – Ziggy Rodberg
Musician – Alex Zander, David Anderson, Jon-Boy Diode, Thumbalina Guglielmo, Waw Pierogi
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer, Vocals – Xex Notes
First released in 1980 on LP.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2011 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:40 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Nominal State - Middle Class (2:40) 02.Batang Frisco - Power (3:49) 03.Necropolis of Love - Talk (4:12) 04.Wasp Women - Kill Me (1:47) 05.Distant Thunder - Tin Soldiers (3:32) 06.Voice Farm - Voyeur (3:01) 07.Danny Boy & the Serious People - Castro Boy (6:03) 08.Quiet Room - Yangtzee River (4:53) 09.Los Microwaves - Silent Screamers (3:43) 10.Standard of Living - N.F.A. (2:16) 11.Units - Mission (1:44) Credits Artwork – Dr. Art Nuko
Compiled By – Josh Cheon, Phil Maier
Design – Eloise Leigh
Remastered By – George Horn
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:18:55 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Jeff & Jane Hudson - 3 X 3 (4:37) 02.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Fat of the Land (3:37) 03.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Mystery Chant (4:01) 04.Jeff & Jane Hudson - G.S. III (3:45) 05.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Operating Instructions (4:43) 06.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Pound, Pound (3:58) 07.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Up from the Hell (4:35) 08.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Help Me (4:49) 09.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Small World (4:14) 10.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Los Alamos (5:51) 11.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Cat Scan (3:21) 12.Jeff & Jane Hudson - P.C.P. (2:37) 13.Jeff & Jane Hudson - The Girl from Ipanema (2:35) 14.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Information (3:24) 15.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Guatemala (2:43) 16.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Abadan (4:32) 17.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Special World (4:44) 18.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Mother Told Me (3:33) 19.Jeff & Jane Hudson - No Clubs (4:24) 20.Jeff & Jane Hudson - Dream (2:50) Dark Entries and Captured Tracks have teamed up to re-issue the debut album Flesh by Jeff & Jane Hudson expanded with an extra LP of singles and EP material. Jeff & Jane Hudson are a husband/wife duo from Boston who got their start in the art punk band The Rentals in 1977. The Rentals broke up in 1980 and Jeff & Jane relocated to Manhattan where they opened for Suicide and quickly signed with No Wave label Lust/Unlust. Their first single No Clubs was released in late 1980 and showcased a lo-fi avant garde all synthesizer band. The World Trade EP came next in 1981, expanding their brand of post-nuclear electronic pop. Their vocals qualities were distinct; Jeff quivery and drug-addled while Jane more detached and icy.
The duo reached their pinnacle with 1982′s seminal Flesh. Perhaps one of the United States biggest achievements in the entire “synth” movement of the 80s. The music was electro-pop employing early Roland synths and the TR-808 drum machine. Jeff’s lyrics flirted with technology and politics, while Jane wrote about cultural and psychological situations. Completely self produced by the band, the record has since been oft-cited as a groundbreaking and pivotal LP of the post-punk era, who’s original copies are now heavily coveted by collectors. Completing the discography is the Special World 7″ released in 1983 before the band emigrated back to Boston and stopped recording and performing.
This deluxe edition has been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley directly from the original master tapes. LP 1 is the Flesh LP and LP 2 features the No Clubs and Special World singles plus the World Trade EP. Each double LP set comes in a gatefold sleeve with unreleased photos, original artwork and a lyrics sheet. The front cover is a photo by Mark Morrisroe, downtown NY 80s punk and art photographer. This the first time since the original issue that Flesh is reappearing on vinyl format and the first wide-scale digital and CD release these recordings have yet to see. Bass: Russ Smith (tracks 1-10,17-18)
Guitar: Steve Copel (track 12)
TR-808: Steve Founds (tracks 3&5)
Drums: Wally Gagel (tracks 11-18)
Engineer: Erik Lindgren (tracks 1-10)
Engineer: Jeff Whitehead (tracks 17-18)
Engineer: Greg Curry (tracks 11-16, 19-20)
Mix: Charles Ball (tracks 11-16, 19-20)
Tracks 1-10 originally released on Flesh LP / J+J Records 1983
Tracks 11-16 originally released on World Trade EP / Lust/Unlust Music 1981
Tracks 17-18 originally released on Special World 7” / J+J Records 1983
Tracks 19-20 originally released on No Clubs 7” / Lust/Unlust Music 1981
Equipment used for recordings:
Roland TR-808, Sequential Circuits Pro 1, Roland Juno 60, Roland Echo/Chorus, Roland CompuRhythm CR-68, Moog Prodigy, Roland Strings, Synare, Gibson
SG, Bass on GSIII + Special World 7”, Drums on Special World 7”
Thank you: Jeff and Jane Hudson, George Johann, Ryan Poulsen, Eloise Leigh, Bobby Houlihan, Charles Ball, Dirk Ivens, Daft Records and George Horn
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1981 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 36:57 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Starter - Lunapark (3:51) 02.Starter - Is This Love? (3:50) 03.Starter - Minijupe (3:20) 04.Starter - Baby (3:39) 05.Starter - Plastic (3:17) 06.Starter - Tanger (5:20) 07.Starter - Version 1 (0:55) 08.Starter - Tarzan and Jane (3:38) 09.Starter - Machinedrum (1:17) 10.Starter - Part of You (4:32) 11.Starter - Victim (3:18) Credits Artwork – Foss, Harbour
Composed By [Rythmcomposing], Guitar, Programmed By [Computerprogramming], Recorded By [Assistance], Synthesizer, Guitar, Programmed By – Jet Harbour
Layout [Insert] – Eloise Leigh
Producer, Recorded By – Peter J. MacTaggart
Remastered By – George Horn
Saxophone, Synthesizer – Claudine Chirac
Synthesizer, Programmed By – Gary Gray (tracks: 11)
Synthesizer, Vocals – Francis Foss
Written-By – Foss (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 10, 11), Harbour (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10), Eicher (tracks: 2, 6) Notes
Produced & Recorded at Sinus Studio Berne / Switzerland, 1981 except "Victim" 1985. Remastered at Fantasy Studios / California, 2011 STARTER was a minimal electronic/synthpop group from Switzerland, formed in 1980 by vocalist and fashion designer Francis Foss, Claudine Chirac (from fellow Swiss Wave group Grauzone) and Jet Harbour. Originally the band also included Stephan Eicher who co-wrote two songs but departed before the band recorded their debut album. STARTER began in the city of Bern when Francis, Claudine and Jet decided to create their own brand of New Wave music inspired by Gary Numan and Kraftwerk.They released their debut, self-titled album STARTER in the summer of 1981, making this summer the 30th anniversary of this long out-of-print and extremely hard to find LP!
Using early analog Roland and Korg synthesizers, STARTER’S music seamlessly merges wistful electronics from Germany’s Neue Deutsche Welle movement and powerful vocal stylings from French Chanson. Alongside their Swiss Wave contemporaries like Grauzone, Yello, Liliputt/Kleenex, STARTER created a new brand of hallucinatory ‘Techno-Pop’ made up of chopped rhythms, energetic and almost epileptic vocals that are immediately catchy and hypnotic, perfect for the dance-floor. In 1985 STARTER reformed as a duo with Francis Foss on vocals again and Gary Grey on synth/rhythm programming. Their first single “Victim” took cues from Italo Disco and Bobby Orlando’s Hi-NRG dance sounds and is the bonus track on Side B of this LP. The song “Part of You” was chosen as the lead track on the Gomma compilation CD Teutonik Disaster 2 in 2003 recruiting new fans worldwide and ushering Francis Foss to release a homemade CD-R/DVD compilation of the entire STARTER discography in 2004.
All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley in 2011.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1980 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:18 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Dark Day - Raven's Wing (2:02) 02.Dark Day - Forced Landing (2:13) 03.Dark Day - Arp's Carpet (3:08) 04.Dark Day - Chameleon (2:37) 05.Dark Day - Crown of Thorns (2:16) 06.Dark Day - Trapped (7:37) 07.Dark Day - Laughing Up Your Sleeve (3:19) 08.Dark Day - Flightless Birds (4:31) 09.Dark Day - Crib Death (2:14) 10.Dark Day - Diving Belle (1:14) 11.Dark Day - Me, Myself & I (2:05) 12.Dark Day - Uninvited Guests (2:34) 13.Dark Day - No, Nothing, Never (6:28) Dark Entries is working in reverse order to re-issue Dark Day’s first album “Exterminating Angel” originally released in 1980 onLust/Unlust. Dark Day is the minimal electronics brainchild of Robin Crutchfield following his separation with no wave band DNA. Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Crutchfield was fascinated with both performance art and the most esoteric edges of pop music. After making his escape to New York City in the mid-seventies, he was inspired by Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band and Lydia Lunch’s Teenage Jesus & The Jerks. He made the transition into the new music of downtown Manhattan and formed the “no wave” band DNAwith Arto Lindsay and Ikue Mori in 1977.
In 1979 Crutchfield left DNA to pursue a series of musical projects under the name Dark Day. His first album, “Exterminating Angel” is named after the Luis Bunuel film of the same name. On this album the band is Robin on synthesizers and vocals, Phil Kline on guitar/bass, Barry Friar on drums and guest Steven Brown of Tuxedomoon on saxophone. All 13 songs on “Exterminating Angel” use cheap synthesizers to create cyclical, machine-like keyboard riffs as a foundation for the moody, Teutonic music. Crutchfield sings like a lost member of Kraftwerk with a dry detachment creating a starker and chillier atmosphere. Lyrics were derived from cut-up methods similar to those used by the surrealists, fluxus artists, and William Burroughs and Bryon Gysin and pit the subjected against their torments and tormentors.
All songs on “Exterminating Angel” were originally recorded at Sorcerer Sound, NYC. 1979 and produced by Charles Ball. This re-issue has been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. Each LP includes a two-sided fold out poster containing lyrics, photos and lyrical explanations by Robin Crutchfield. Dark Day continue to inspire the current wave of stark, eerie, processional synthesizer music more than 30 years later. Phil Kline - all guitars, synthesizer, bass guitar, acoustic piano.
Robin Lee Crutchfield - voices, electric piano, toy piano, synthesizer, acoustic piano, chromatic bells, cat cry.
Barry Friar - drums. Produced by Charles Ball
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, N.Y.C. 1979
Engineered by Greg Curry, Al Fierstein and Charles Ball
Mixed by Charles Ball & R.L. Crutchfield
Remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, CA 2012
Soprano Sax on "Trapped" by Steven Brown
Second Vocal on "No, Nothing, Never" by Mystery Woman
Cover Concept: R.L Crutchfield
Graphic Design by Catherine Churko
Photo Portrait by Jimmy De Sana
Liner Design and Photos by Jack Zaloga
Layout by Eloise Leigh
Special Thanks to Nina Canal & David Rosenbloom
Dark Entries Thanks: Robin Crutchfield, Alan Schneider, George Johann, Joe Tarantino, George Horn and Eloise Leigh
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2012 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 20:13 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Vocoder - What Happens Now? (4:39) 02.Vocoder - Radio (5:15) 03.Vocoder - Mindanao (6:00) 04.Vocoder - Amor de Robot (4:19) Credits Engineer – Jesús N. Gomez
Keyboards – Alfonso Olarte, Antonio Laval Molina, Antonio Tenas
Producer – Servando Carballar Heymann
Vocals, Chorus – Pilar Pellicer
Written-By – Antonio Laval Molina Dark Entries is thrilled to present a 4-song compilation from one of the finest groups of the Spanish New Wave/Tecno-Pop scene of the 1980s. Vocoder were a quartet from Zaragoza, Spain formed in 1981. Keyboardists Antonio Laval and Alfonso Olarte attended the same university and fell in love with a Korg MS-20 synthesizer in a music shop window. They met keyboardist Antonio Tenas at a local radio station and were later joined by vocalist Pilar Pellicer. They recorded several demos with synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines, creating a soundtrack for the clubs and dance floors. Inspired by the "Movida Madrileña," they sent demos to various record companies. The band signed a deal with Aviador Dro's sublabel Neón Danza and released two EPs, "What Happens Now"/"Radio" in 1984, "Mindanao"/"Amor de Robot" in 1985 and a self-titled LP in 1987 produced by Michel Huygen (Neuronium). The group mutually disbanded in 1988 and continued to organize concerts for other groups touring in Spain.
"Cuadro Sinóptico" compiles both 2-song 12" maxi singles as one 4-song EP. All four songs were recorded during 1984 at Doublewtronics Studios in Madrid, Spain, using the most advanced and sophisticated techniques of time in digital recording and Direct Metal Mastering (DMM). The band utilized many professional synthesizers of the time: Roland Juno 60, Prophet V, Korg Poly 61, Yamaha DX-7, Roland TR-909 and the Linn Drum, which was used by most Italo Disco artists. These songs were recorded in the highest fidelity with disc jockeys in mind. Genuinely catchy, Vocoder combined soaring melodies with cybernetic coldness. A futuristic sound for the modern age topped with Pilar's charismatic vocals. Lyrically they address robotic love, disco dancing, and the tropical island of Mindanao, and sing in Spanish, English and French.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2012 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 41:27 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Stress - Engrave the Name (3:09) 02.Stress - I Stand Alone (3:11) 03.Stress - The Pulse Thickens (3:50) 04.Stress - Nothing New (3:24) 05.Stress - I Go to Pieces (3:25) 06.Stress - Semi-D Prison (3:59) 07.Stress - Down Through the Years (2:42) 08.Stress - Rule of Force (3:18) 09.Stress - Tear it Down (7:03) 10.Stress - The Prayer Clock (4:14) 11.Stress - Work Ethic (3:14) STRESS is the duo of Alan Rider and Phil Clarke from West Midlands, England formed in 1981. Alan was editor of Coventry fanzine "Adventures in Reality", and Phil was editor of Nuneaton fanzine "Damn Latin." Stress combined electronic rhythms and keyboards with bass guitar, vocals, percussion, and cut-up samples. They created catchy electronic pop songs that fused accessible & experimental elements with a pointed lyrical edge in the vein of SPK, Cabaret Voltaire, Depeche Mode and Joy Division.
Their first two albums were cassette releases on Alan’s own Adventures in Reality Recordings label. "Help Comes Too Late" in 1982 followed by "Restraint" in 1984. In July 1985 Stress released "The Big Wheel" album and appeared on numerous cassette and vinyl compilations worldwide. More gigs and press followed and the album took the Number 1 spot in the NME’s electronic charts. Stress split in September 1985 and re-formed briefly in 1991 to record two tracks.
“Conspiracy Theory” is an 11-song ‘best of’ compilation album featuring tracks from the first two cassette albums as well as "The Prayer Clock" from Third Mind Records ‘Life At The Top’ compilation LP "Tear It Down" from the ’Compulsory Overtime’ compilation LP. Each song has been carefully remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:18 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.ADN' Ckrystall - Cocaïna Vitamina (7:17) 02.ADN' Ckrystall - Pour L'Amour D'Un Cygne & Puckies' Power (9:45) 03.ADN' Ckrystall - Le Blues De La Fille Aux Jambes De Jeans (4:55) 04.ADN' Ckrystall - Haschisch T'Es Pas Cap! (6:42) 05.ADN' Ckrystall - Dragons' Caravan & Spanik Elektronik (9:58) 06.ADN' Ckrystall - Tam Tam Samba (3:41) Credits Co-Producer – Erick Moncollin, Philippe Estrade
Cover [Art] – Erick Moncollin
Design [Booklet] – Eloise Leigh
Liner Notes – Erick Moncollin
Mastered By – George Horn
Recorded By – Benoit Hutin
Written-By, Performer – Erick Moncollin Dark Entries is excited to release the 30th anniversary edition of ADN' Ckrystall's debut album "Jazz'Mad." ADN' Ckrystall is the moniker of synthesizer wizard Érick Moncollin from Tarbes, France. In 1977 Moncollin spent time in Paris experimenting with synthesizers, jamming alongside composers Vangelis and Tim Blake. It was here that he obtained a prototype of the Korg MS-20, a legendary synthesizer. While attending art school in Tolouse, Érick met Benoit Hutin, who offered a studio for the recording of the "Jazz'Mad" album. The entire album was recorded over a 4 day period in 1980. The sound of "Jazz'Mad" revolves around the synthesizer, utilizing the instrument to all its capacities. ADN was Influenced by New Wave bands that incorporated keyboards into their songs like Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, and Simple Minds, as well as Prog Rock and Krautrock bands such as Hawkwind, Heldon, Gong, and Neu!. The result is an unconventional and discordant conglomeration of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocals that cradle the edge of the brain. Most of the songs are long instrumental pieces but when Érick sings his lyrics favor love, drugs, and science fiction themes. ckrystall: chant, 2 kawai 100f, multilane s2 crumar, corgi ps 3200,
roland jupiter 4, roland rhythm computer c-r 68, corgi stage echo, mxr n phasing maestro, boss flanger, sustain, brass filter, expression and
fill-up pedals. philippe: stage sonorisation.
sound recording and mixing: benoit thin . 1982.
cover art "painted faces": érick moncollin.
music and lyrics: érick moncollin.
co-production: érick moncollin et philippe esterase.
thank you: hervé (synthetic but human), benoit (for his patience) richard,
gilbert (for the jupiter), diddler, michel, suquias' band, and especially
BROTHER MARC, HERVE and MYRIAM.
this disc is dedicated to the elves of the forest of Isil
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2012 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 32:03 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Linea Aspera - Synapse (4:16) 02.Linea Aspera - Eviction (4:03) 03.Linea Aspera - Preservation Bias (4:06) 04.Linea Aspera - Fer-De-Lance (3:52) 05.Linea Aspera - Malarone (4:12) 06.Linea Aspera - Hinterland (3:49) 07.Linea Aspera - Lamanai (3:59) 08.Linea Aspera - Reunion (3:46) Credits Cover, Design – Dovile Shurpo
Music By – Ryan Ambridge
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Ryan Ambridge
Vocals, Lyrics By – Alison Lewis Dark Entries is proud to present the debut album of contemporary British band Linea Aspera. Linea Aspera is the London duo of Ryan Ambridge (Synths/Programming) and Alison Lewis (Vocals/Synths). They began the project in November 2011, technically drawing inspiration from electronic music from the early 1980s. Within the duo, Alison writes and performs all vocal elements, while Ryan is responsible for the writing and performing of the electronics, as well as recording and mixing of the final recordings.
For their debut album they utilized small, simple analog synthesizer set up: Roland SH-09, Roland Juno 6, Vermona DRM MKiii, Korg Poly 800 and Analogue Solutions Semblance. Linea Aspera's sound includes clear influences from early electronic body music, classic synth-pop and, in some instances, industrial and noise. Lyrically the band incorporates the sciences of osteology, neuroscience, and anthropology weaving a new medical language around themes of desire, despair and renewal. Linea Aspera serve up an icebox of dark doom riding on Alison's powerful vocals with a soft but sharp touch.
All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each LP is housed in a specially designed jacket by Dovile Shurpo and includes a full sized insert of all lyrics.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:11 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Lives Of Angels - Pavilion (2:46) 02.Lives Of Angels - Ascension (5:20) 03.Lives Of Angels - Imperial Motors (6:30) 04.Lives Of Angels - Golden Age (6:33) 05.Lives Of Angels - The Rock Drill (4:44) 06.Lives Of Angels - Cold Expression (4:53) 07.Lives Of Angels - Red Suit (3:34) 08.Lives Of Angels - In the Image of Youth (2:41) 09.Lives Of Angels - Meltdown (5:10) Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Photography – Kaye Mayers
Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Recorded By – Lives Of Angels
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass – Gerald O'Connell
Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion – Catherine O'Connell Notes
Recorded at home at TEAC 4-track 1981-1983. Remastered 2012.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 39:30 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Informatics - What a World (2:16) 02.Informatics - Hungry Pets (3:28) 03.Informatics - Satellite to Russia (3:11) 04.Informatics - Imagination is Wild (1:14) 05.Informatics - Stop It, Don't Dance (2:05) 06.Informatics - This Product is Frozen (3:08) 07.Informatics - Concorde Affair (3:38) 08.Informatics - Proximity Switch (5:11) 09.Informatics - New Values (3:07) 10.Informatics - Underlife (5:02) 11.Informatics - Great X1 (4:40) 12.Informatics - Factory Nightlife 03 (2:30) Informatics were a post-punk electronic band from Melbourne, Australia formed in 1981. Michael Trudgeon, Valek Sadovchikoff, Steve Adam and Ramesh Ayyar met in the experimental sound studio while attending the same art school. Philip McKellar later joined the band in 1983. Between 1981 and 1985, Informatics recorded numerous tracks, mainly in a garage, using a four-track tape machine and any electronic gear they could get their hands on. The band held a fascination for contemporary visual art and moving images and videos would accompany their live performances.The production elements in the videos reflected Informatics' philosophy on sound composition: the footage was harvested from numerous sources including pirated television ads, manipulated and then collaged to create new narrative that reinforced the music.
Informatics came to work together through a shared fascination in electronic music and the capabilities of analogue synthesizers. In early performances, long before the advent of samplers, the Informatics used a collection of synthesizers and other analogue and hand built equipment. These were patched together to create a unique battery of sounds. Between January and November 1981 Informatics recorded their debut 4 song "Dezinformatzia" EP but it was not released until 1983 . The track "Proximity Switch", later renamed "Accidents in Paradise" became popular in parts of Europe and was re-released in 1985. "Dance To A Dangerous Beat" collects all 4 songs from the first EP, 2 songs from compilation appearances as well as 6 unreleased tracks on vinyl for the first time. Informatics early songs have a brittle, cold, disconnected feel made by a Roland SH-101, Korg MS-20 and a lot of processed guitar. The later songs utilize newer technology and ambient, synthesized melodies closer to their country mates Severed Heads.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 39:09 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - In Bars (2:38) 02.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Blätta (2:56) 03.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Happy Funeral (2:45) 04.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Fantastic (3:10) 05.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Icecream to God (5:14) 06.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - (-) (3:23) 07.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - The Poet (2:49) 08.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Liberty (3:06) 09.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Filmen (3:37) 10.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Psch (6:04) 11.Kitchen + The Plastic Spoons - Pajazzo (3:27) Credits Adapted By – Kitchen & The Plastic Spoons (tracks: B5)
Bass – Jackie "Jack" Pazda
Design – Eloise Leigh
Drums – Mats "Back" Wigerdal
Guitar – Patrik Lindvall
Liner Notes – Jan Gradvall
Lyrics By – Nils Ferlin (tracks: B5)
Photography By [Cover] – Mats Wigerdal
Photography By [Other Photographs] – Ann Duroy, Helene Schmitz
Producer – Janis Bokalders (tracks: A1 to A6), Johan Vävare (tracks: A1 to A6, B3)
Recorded By [Reel To Reel Tape Recorder] – Janis Bokalders (tracks: B2, B4, B5)
Remastered By – George Horn
Remastered By [Restored And Remastered] – Magnus Borg
Synthesizer – Helena Lönnqvist, Iggo Karlsson
Violin – Niklas Rundquist (tracks: B3)
Vocals – Anne Taivanen (tracks: A1 to A6, B2, B4, B5), Iodine Jupiter (tracks: B1, B3), Linda Motsieloa (tracks: B1, B3) Notes
Tracks A1 to A4 Recorded at Soundtrack Studios in Stockholm, July 1980.
Tracks A5 to A6 Recorded at Photone Studios in Stockholm, February 1981.
Tracks B2, B4, B5 Recorded at Kitchen's rehearsal space, autumn 1980.
Track B1 Recorded at Studio Humlan in late summer 1981.
Track B3 Recorded at Decibel Studios, summer 1981. A1, A2 accidentally released on "Serve You!" 7" test pressing 1980
A3, A4 originally released on "Serve You!" 7" 1980
A5, A6 originally released on "Ice Cream To God" flex 7" 1981
B2, B4 and B5 unreleased demo recordings, Autumn 1980.
B1 originally released on Cosa Nostra (Stockholm New Wave) cassette, 1981.
B3 originally released on "37 Minuter I Stockholms City" LP 1982. Instruments: Korg MS-20, Wasp, Yamaha CS-15, Roland SH-1000, Washburn bass guitar, Fender Mustang guitar
Fibes drums, Piano.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 41:32 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Q4U - Böring (2:32) 02.Q4U - Plo (2:39) 03.Q4U - Breiðabόlsstaðu (2:28) 04.Q4U - Amdp (1:59) 05.Q4U - Tískufrík (2:34) 06.Q4U - Why (5:06) 07.Q4U - Onward (1:40) 08.Q4U - Creeps (1:55) 09.Q4U - Barbie (2:46) 10.Q4U - Sigurinn (2:46) 11.Q4U - Draugasaga (2:42) 12.Q4U - Miracle Man (2:44) 13.Q4U - Skemmtistaður (2:15) 14.Q4U - Plastic Vision (2:29) 15.Q4U - Turninn (2:20) 16.Q4U - Family (2:36) Credits Bass, Guitar – Gunnþór Sigurðsson
Design – Eloise Leigh
Drums – Kommi (tracks: B1-B4)
Guitar – Danny Pollock (tracks: A1-A6, B1-B4), Steinþór Stefánsson (tracks: A7-A8)
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer – Árni Daníel Júlíusson (tracks: A1-A6, B1-B8), Óðinn Guðbrandsson (tracks: B1-B4)
Vocals – Linda (tracks: A7-A8), Ellý Notes
Includes a double sized fold-out poster with lyrics, photos and drawings by the band.
Tracks A1-A6 originally released in 1983 on Q4U - Q1
Tracks A7-A8 originally released in 1982 on Various - Rokk Í Reykjavík
Tracks B1-B4 recorded July 1982
Tracks B5-B8 recorded August 1983
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 33:22 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Belaboris - Kuolleet Peilit (3:13) 02.Belaboris - Yö Vanhassa Talossa (4:07) 03.Belaboris - Odotus (3:28) 04.Belaboris - Kolme Askelta (2:49) 05.Belaboris - Baby Pop (2:40) 06.Belaboris - Monsteribaari (3:18) 07.Belaboris - Mitä Lapsille Tapahtui (2:55) 08.Belaboris - Odotus (Demo) (4:13) 09.Belaboris - Kolme Askelta (Demo) (2:39) 10.Belaboris - Rakkauden Jälkeen (4:02) Credits Backing Vocals – Sallamaari Muhonen (tracks: B5)
Bass – Ari Ijäs
Composed By – Esa Ijäs (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
Composed By, Arranged By – Mike Hawker (tracks: B5), Udo Jürgens (tracks: B5)
Design – Eloise Leigh
Executive Producer – Kimmo Miettinen
Lyrics By – Kimmo Miettinen (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Sisko Vainikainen (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4), Vilma Vainikainen (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
Performer – Martti Jalonen
Photography – Leena Louhivaara
Producer – Jay Havanna (tracks: B5)
Producer, Synthesizer, Guitar – Esa Ijäs
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Saara Soisalo (tracks: B5), Sisko Vainikainen (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Vilma Vainikainen (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5) Notes
Tracks A1-A5,B1-B4 Recorded at MSL-Studio in Lempäälä, 1982-1983
Track B5 Recorded 1984 Tracks A1 and B1 originally released on " 'Monsteribaari'" 12" Femme Fetale Records, November 1982
Tracks A3 and A5 originally released on "Odotus" 7" Femme Fetale Records, February 1983
Tracks A2,A4, B1 originally releases on " ...Olipa kern" mini-LP Femme Fetale Records, December 1984
Track B5 originally released on "Rakkauden Jälkeen" 7" Femme Fetale Records, December 1984
Tracks B3 and B4 previously unreleased on vinyl.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1981 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:58 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Los Microwaves - Time To Get Up (3:05) 02.Los Microwaves - What's That Got To Do (With Loving You?) (4:05) 03.Los Microwaves - Reckless Dialogue (2:09) 04.Los Microwaves - T.V. In My Eye (3:48) 05.Los Microwaves - Home Alone (1:50) 06.Los Microwaves - Forever (4:29) 07.Los Microwaves - Postponed Is Not Forgotten (2:31) 08.Los Microwaves - La Voix Humaine (2:47) 09.Los Microwaves - Coast To Coast (3:22) 10.Los Microwaves - Is There Life After Breakfast? (3:52) 11.Los Microwaves - You Bet (2:00) 12.Los Microwaves - If You Want It.... (0:57) 13.Los Microwaves - Radio Heart (3:04) Credits Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Vocals – Meg Brazill
Bongos – Caroline Canning (tracks: 11)
Design – Eloise Leigh
Drums, Bass – Todd Rosencrans
Engineer – John Altmann
Illustration – Tom Marzan
Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion, Backing Vocals – David Javelosa
Photography – Jack Abraham
Producer – David Javelosa
Remastered By – George Horn
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1987 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:47 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Eleven Pond - Blood Ruins Film (5:11) 02.Eleven Pond - Green & Gold (5:32) 03.Eleven Pond - Kiss by the Hotel Deville (4:00) 04.Eleven Pond - Land of Yellow (4:22) 05.Eleven Pond - The Stain (4:20) 06.Eleven Pond - Turn to Silence (5:01) 07.Eleven Pond - Vandykes Collar (3:50) 08.Eleven Pond - Watching Trees (4-Track Bedroom Demo) (6:02) 09.Eleven Pond - Lost Girl (Live) (4:28) Credits Bass, Vocals, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Design – Jeff Gallea
Electric Guitar – Jack Schaeffer
Electronic Drums – Tim Masick
Mastered By – Asa Fox
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer, Vocoder, Sequenced By, Sampler – Dan Brumley
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – James Tabbi Notes
All songs have been remastered from the original reel to reel tapes by Asa Fox. Vinyl press mastering by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in silk-screened jacket designed by Jeff Gallea. Each LP includes a double sided 11×11 cardstock insert with lyrics and photos. Unreleased studio & rehearsal recordings from 1987
The multi-track recordings were made one year after the 1986 release 'Eleven Pond - Bas Relief'
The project was canceled when the band broke up in October of 1987.
Jackets silk-screened by VG Kids
Original recording dates: March 1987 to July 1987
A1,A3,B1,B2 recorded at Funky Recording Studio on Automated 24-track analog 2" tape
A2,A4,B3,B4 recorded live to portable 4-track cassette at the Sterns Shirt Factory practice studio
Then transferred to 8-track 1/2" analog tape with additional tracks recorded
The stereo masters tapes were found in Rochester, NY storage then remastered in North Hollywood, CA.
Song assemblage & album design by Jeff Gallea - 2013
Words and Music by James Tabbi and Jeff Gallea
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 30:25 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Bézier - Ensconced (4:50) 02.Bézier - Silhouette (5:33) 03.Bézier - Templar (4:35) 04.Bézier - Nautilus '78 (5:06) 05.Bézier - Mecanique (5:38) 06.Bézier - Servile (4:42) Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Mastered By – George Horn
Written By, Producer, Synthesizer, Drum Machine – Robert Yang Notes
All songs recorded between 2009 to 2013.
Recorded in San Francisco, California. Instruments: LM-2 LinnDrum, Roland Juno-60, Roland SH-101, Roland
Tr-707, Korg MS-10, Arp Axxe, Roland Saturn, Moog Minitaur, Roland
JX-3P, Korg KR-55B, Yamaha QY70, Jen SX1000 and Roland CSQ-600 Thank you: Mom & Dad, Josh Cheon, Jacob Sperber, Jason Kendig, Brian
Hock, Christoph Caomin, Melissa Maristuen, Charlie Hearon, Noah
Anthony, Chrissy Jones, Rafael Fauria, Honey Owens, George Horn and
Eloise Leigh. Includes two postcards with liner notes and drawings.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 6:49 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Figure Study - Lesson One (3:02) 02.Figure Study - Pirouette (3:47) Dark Entries is proud to present the debut album by Figure Study, a contemporary band from New York. Figure Study is the Manhattan duo of Nathan Antolik and April Chalpara, who share writing and production duties, while April handles the vocals. They began the project in 2009, after meeting one another through the Wierd Records weekly party, where they would play their first concert soon after.
For their debut self-titled album Figure Study utilize a small, simple analog synthesizer set up of all vintage Roland analog synths and drum machine. April's elegant vocals glide through the hazy shadows of a distant, emotionless world. Songs flux between pulsating and saturnine. Figure Study's sound includes influences from underground new wave music such as Kirlian Camera, Nine Circles, and The Actor.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:24 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Leæther Strip - Dreaming (First Version) (4:17) 02.Leæther Strip - Do The Dance (4:46) 03.Leæther Strip - Don't Leave Me (6:35) 04.Leæther Strip - Complaining (4:43) 05.Leæther Strip - Dreaming (Second Version) (4:15) 06.Leæther Strip - Way Out In The Blue (4:10) 07.Leæther Strip - You Dont Look The Same (Instrumental Demo) (4:11) 08.Leæther Strip - Northern Boy (4:55) 09.Leæther Strip - Never Trust Anyone At The Carnival (4:32) All songs composed by Claus Larsen in the early 80's on a double cassette recorder.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 21:52 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Inhalt - Panopticon (4:21) 02.Inhalt - Black Sun (5:34) 03.Inhalt - Programming (4:29) 04.Inhalt - Occupations (7:27) Credits Design – Leo Merz
Mastered By – Paul Lavigne
Mastered By [Final EQ Curve for Vinyl] – George Horn
Mixed By – Bryan Gibbs, Matia Simovich, Werner Freistätter (tracks: 3, 4)
Other [Assistant Engineer] – Niko
Performer [INHALT are] – Bryan Gibbs, Matia Simovich, Philip Winiger
Written-By, Arranged By, Performer, Recorded By, Producer – Inhalt Notes
1 & 2 mixed (..) at The Bunker Studio, San Francisco, California
3 & 4 mixed (..) in Türnitz, Austria
Mastered (..) at Walls of Sound, London, England
Final EQ Curve for Vinyl (..) at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Designed (..) in Stuttgart, Germany
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:22:10 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Patrick Cowley - Zygote (6:26) 02.Patrick Cowley - Mockingbird Dream (4:03) 03.Patrick Cowley - Nightcrawler (6:40) 04.Patrick Cowley - Pagan Rhythms (2:37) 05.Patrick Cowley - Seven Sacred Pools (15:54) 06.Patrick Cowley - School Daze (3:39) 07.Patrick Cowley - He's Like You (2:52) 08.Patrick Cowley - Journey Home (13:40) 09.Patrick Cowley - Out Of Body (6:31) 10.Patrick Cowley - Primordial Landscape (10:45) 11.Patrick Cowley - Tides Of Man (9:03) Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem have teamed up to release the gay porn soundtrack work of San Francisco-based musician and producer, Patrick Cowley. Perhaps one of the most revolutionary and influential people in the cannon of disco music, Cowley created his own brand of Hi-NRG dance music coined "The San Francisco Sound." Born in Buffalo, NY on October 19, 1950, Patrick moved to San Francisco at the age of 21. He studied at the City College of San Francisco where he founded the Electronic Music Lab. During this time Patrick would create radio jingles and electronic pieces using the school's equipment, first a Putney, then an E-MU System and finally a Serge synthesizer. He would make experimental instrumental songs by blending various types of music and adapting them to the synthesizer.
By the mid-70's, Patrick's synthesizer skills landed him a job composing and producing songs for disco superstar Sylvester such as “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”, “Dance Disco Heat” and "Stars." This helped Patrick obtain more work as a remixer and producer. Of particular note was his 18-minute long remix of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” and production work with edgy New Wave band Indoor Life. By 1981 Patrick released a string of dance 12" singles, like “Menergy” and “Megatron Man”, creating the soundtrack for a generation. Also that year, he founded Megatone Records and released his debut album. Around this time Patrick was hospitalized and diagnosed with a then-unknown illness: that would later be called AIDS. Prior to his passing on November 12, 1982, he recorded two more Hi-NRG hits, “Do You Wanna Funk” for Sylvester and "Right On Target" for Paul Parker.
In 1981 Patrick was contacted by John Coletti, owner of famed gay porn company Fox Studio in Los Angeles. John had heard about Patrick's music from the legendary Sylvester and proposed he write music for his films. Patrick jumped on this offer and sent reels of his college compositions from the 70s to John in LA. Coletti then used a variable speed oscillator to adjust the pitch and speed of Patrick's songs in-sync with the film scene. "School Daze" is a collection of Cowley's instrumental songs recorded between 1973 and 1981 found in the Fox Studio vaults. Influenced by Tomita, Wendy Carlos and Giorgio Moroder, Patrick forged an electronic sound from his collection of synthesizers, modified guitars and self-constructed equipment. The listener enters a world of dark forbidden vices, introspective and reflective of Patrick's time spent in the bathhouses of San Francisco. The songs on "School Daze" range from sparse proto-techno to high octane funk to somber post-punk to musique concrete, revealing the depth of Cowley's unique talent.
Featuring over 80 minutes of music, this compilation contains soundtrack music from two Fox Studio films, "Muscle Up" and "School Daze", never before released on vinyl. The tapes were restored and transferred using the same speed and pitch settings, then remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. The vinyl comes housed in a glossy dual pocket gatefold featuring classic gay porn imagery from the Fox Studio vaults plus an essay from Indoor Life vocalist, Jorge Soccarras. For Patrick's 63rd birthday, Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem present a glimpse into the instrumental world of a young genius. These recordings shine a new light on the experimental side of a disco legend who was taken too soon. All proceeds from "School Daze" will be donated to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, who have been committed to ending the pandemic and human suffering caused by HIV since 1982. C) + (P) 2013 Dark Entries Records / HNYTRX
ALL SONGS WRITTEN, RECORDED AND PRODUCED BY PATRICK COWLEY ALL INSTRUMENTS PERFORMED AND ARRANGED BY PATRICK COWLEY
Except:
Yidaki Didgeridoo - Charlie McMahon All songs recorded between 1973 and 1981 Tracks A1-A3,B2,C1 originally appeared in the movie "School Daze" Fox Studio, 1980.
Tracks B1,D1 originally appeared in the movie "Muscle Up" Fox Studio, 1980. Design - Eloise Leigh Dark Entries Thanks: John Coletti, John Hedges, Chris and Richard from Remember the Party, Jorge Socarras, Brian Fitzpatrick, Paul Parker, Alberto Hernandez, George Horn and Eloise Leigh This album. is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Cowley (October 19, 1950 - November 12, 1982)
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 39:11 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Figure Study - Answers (4:05) 02.Figure Study - Wait (4:30) 03.Figure Study - Bad Side (3:19) 04.Figure Study - Paralyzed (4:23) 05.Figure Study - Maze (3:41) 06.Figure Study - Interaction (4:12) 07.Figure Study - Station (2:42) 08.Figure Study - Invisible (3:51) 09.Figure Study - Divide (1:43) 10.Figure Study - Window (3:52) 11.Figure Study - Rain (2:53) Dark Entries is proud to present the debut album by Figure Study, a contemporary band from New York. Figure Study is the Manhattan-based duo of Nathan Antolik and April Chalpara. They formed in 2009, after meeting through the Wierd Records weekly party, where they would play their first concert soon after. While their debut 7" contained two songs recorded in 2009, this full length contains all new material recorded throughout the past year.
For their debut self-titled album, Figure Study utilizes a carefully tailored set up of vintage analog synthesizers and drum machines. Figure Study creates a lush sound where haunting vocals echo over dark melodies that reflect an isolated and disintegrating world. Songs flux between dissonant dance numbers and more sparse, somber compositions, each carrying a sense of urgency and modernism. Figure Study's sound includes influences from such early underground artists as Kirlian Camera, Nine Circles, and The Actor. The album was recorded in their small Chinatown studio using a sparse set-up of analog synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers. It was mixed at The Wave Lab in Brooklyn by AJ Tissian and mastered at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley by George Horn.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2013 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 35:37 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Max + Mara - Hands (4:10) 02.Max + Mara - No One (5:03) 03.Max + Mara - Another Cop (4:03) 04.Max + Mara - Rest in War (5:30) 05.Max + Mara - Unseen (6:48) 06.Max + Mara - Lake (4:41) 07.Max + Mara - Concrete Lines (5:22) Dark Entires is excited to introduce the debut album "Less Ness" from contemporary Bay Area duo, Max and Mara. Their collaboration began in 2012. Max is based in Oakland and has been a part of various projects most notably Brotman and Short and his current solo work as Business Etiquette. Mara is based in San Francisco and is known for her solo work as Group Rhoda. On "Less Ness" they worked with a hardware set up: 808 and Elektron drum machine, Moog, MAM, and Sequential Circuits synth with splashes of Mono/Poly and collage elements, vocoder lines and dubbed out vocals. They step away from the the computer as much as possible and prefer that their ideas can be traced back to the tools so that a sense of physicality remains. They find inspiration from all kinds of far out sounds, most notably dub, industrial, and various drug culture tangents. Lyrically the songs revolve around topics such as escapism, looking though cultural windows, and character role development. Some songs are a bit more surrealist in content with elements of hard realism and critical commentary.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 15:45 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Victrola - Maritime Tatami (8:23) 02.Victrola - A Game of Despair (7:23) For our 55th release we are launching a special series called Dark Entries Editions, dedicated to 12" singles made for the dance floor. The first release in this series is Victrola, the duo of Antonio "Eze" Cuscinà and Carlo Smeriglio from Italy. The band formed in Messina, but later relocated to Florence to join the rich musical scene there with Neon, Pankow, Alexander Robotnick and Diaframma. Beginning as a 4-piece combo (two guitarists, bassist, drummer) in 1979, they slimmed down to a synthesizer and guitar-based duo a few years later.
Their sole release was the "Maritime Tatami"/"A Game Of Despair" EP, from 1983. Using an array of now-classic Roland synthesizers (TR 606, TR 303 Bassline, Juno 6) plus a Korg Polysix and Fender Stratocaster, they crafted two darkwave ballads. "Maritime Tatami" engulfs the listener with trance-inducing synth lines and melancholic vocals over its epic 8 minutes. Oblique minor-key bass lines provide an anchor while snappy, brittle 606 rhythms propel the track along. The lyrics tell the story of Tatami, a boy from a fishing town who yearns for a new life in the big city. "A Game of Despair", on the flipside, is a haunting crawl through the eyes of a woman left by her lover. An angular guitar riff repeats hypnotically, as fragile icy synth lines chime emptily above it.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2014 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 43:12 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Lè Travo - Arapaki (2:59) 02.Lè Travo - Something New (4:23) 03.Lè Travo - Guernica (3:44) 04.Lè Travo - Hips (5:17) 05.Lè Travo - Amarcord (5:30) 06.Lè Travo - Heyday (4:01) 07.Lè Travo - Chiaroscuro (2:45) 08.Lè Travo - Caterwaul (4:57) 09.Lè Travo - Glow of Gnome (5:13) 10.Lè Travo - E La Nave Va (4:21) Lè Travo is the brainchild of Patrick Bollen from Tienen, Belgium. As a teenager in the early 1980s, Patrick would visit "DeAtelier", the infamous coldwave/gothic club in Leuven. He would be inspired by Joy Division and other Factory releases, The Danse Society and Cocteau Twins. He gathered a some session musicians and a female backup vocalist. They recorded with live drums, TR-808 drum machine, Roland JX3P synthesizer, electric guitar and bass. Eventually Patrick bought a Greengate DE-3 sampler, using the brains of an Apple 2E with a keyboard bolted onto it. He crafted loops made from a deconstructed upright piano, hitting the strings directly with a drum stick.
Lè Travo made their first appearance on a split LP with Fred A in 1984. "Erring and Errant" is their debut 7 song LP originally released in 1985. For the reissue 3 bonus songs from the split LP have been added. The songs are coldwave in the vein of Weimar Gesang, Opera Multi Steel, and Clan of Xymox. Guitar, bass and sample interplay with piano and synthesizers with dark and forbidding crescendos in the fast numbers, and elegaic melancholy in the slow tracks. The vocals are delivered with a sense of urgency, while the lyrics are inspired by avant-garde movements such as futurism and constructivism, as well as science fiction and existentialism.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 14:35 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Big Ben Tribe - Tarzan Loves the Summer Nights (7:13) 02.Big Ben Tribe - Tarzan (7:23) Credits Arranged By [Music Arranged By] – Posani
Arranged By [Music Arranged By], Written-By – Persi, Previsti
Cover – Grison
Layout [Insert Layout] – Eloise Leigh
Producer – Big Ben Tribe
Recorded By, Mixed By – M. Noe
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals [Singer] – Clara Moroni Notes
Originally released in 1984.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2014 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 35:42 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Psyche - Torture (Original Full Length Mix) (6:09) 02.Psyche - Krieg (4:38) 03.Psyche - Eye of the Hurricane (6:16) 04.Psyche - The Crawler Theme (1:48) 05.Psyche - Screaming Fire (3:57) 06.Psyche - The Crawler (2:09) 07.Psyche - Krieg Dub (4:39) 08.Psyche - Torture (Alternative Mix) (6:05) Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Liner Notes – Darrin C Huss
Mastered By – George Horn
Recorded By [Tracks With Dwayne], Mixed By [Tracks With Dwayne] – John Oparyk Notes
Tracks with Dwayne recorded and mixed on 4-Track, otherwise direct to cassette by Psyche.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2014 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 39:57 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Cute Heels - La Symphonie (4:32) 02.Cute Heels - ISV Forest (4:38) 03.Cute Heels - Watch the Neon (6:12) 04.Cute Heels - Spiritual (5:18) 05.Cute Heels - Metal Disco (4:12) 06.Cute Heels - Methaphysic the Method (4:09) 07.Cute Heels - Calibre 2000 (7:38) 08.Cute Heels - Future Dancers Last Rockers (3:18) Credits Composed By, Producer, Mixed By – Victor Lenis
Design – Eloise Leigh
Mastered By – George Horn Notes
All tracks composed, recorded and mixed by Victor M Lenis at Sensorium Studio Zagreb, Croatia November 2013.
Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley California 2014.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2014 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:03:34 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Ski Patrol - Everything Is Temporary (3:27) 02.Ski Patrol - Silent Scream (4:34) 03.Ski Patrol - Agent Orange (4:19) 04.Ski Patrol - Driving (2:16) 05.Ski Patrol - Extinguish (March '81 Dub Mix) (4:18) 06.Ski Patrol - Cut (Alternate Version) (4:00) 07.Ski Patrol - Faith In Transition (Alternate Version) (5:28) 08.Ski Patrol - Extinguish (April '81 Vocal Mix) (4:03) 09.Ski Patrol - A Version Of A Life (5:42) 10.Ski Patrol - Concrete Eternal (6:17) 11.Ski Patrol - Extinguish (BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session) (4:34) 12.Ski Patrol - Cut (BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session) (4:12) 13.Ski Patrol - Where The Buffalo Roam (BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session) (6:15) 14.Ski Patrol - Extinguish (Mark Lusardi’s 2014 Restoration Mix) (4:11) Credits Artwork [Poster By] – Mike Coles
Bass – Peter Balmer (tracks: A1 to A4)
Bass, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Francis Cook
Drums – Bruce Archibald (tracks: A1, A2)
Drums, Percussion – Alan Cole
Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Nick Clift
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Photography By – Frank Jenkinson
Remastered By – George Horn
Words By, Vocals – Ian Lowery
Written-By, Performer, Producer – Ski Patrol Notes
Tracks A1-A2 Produced and recorded at Alaska Studio, December 1979.
Tracks A3-A4 Produced and recorded at Old Garage Studio, 1980.
Tracks A5,A6,B1-B4 Produced and recorded at Mark Angelo Studio, March and April 1981. A1-A2 Originally released on "Everything is Temporary" 7" Clever Metal Records, 1980.
A3-A4 Originally released on "Agent Orange" 7" Malicious Damage, 1980.
A5,A6,B1-B4 Previously unreleased. Many thanks to Josh Cheon, Mike Coles, David Cringle, Frank Jenkinson, Dick Laban, David Lowery, Mark Lusardi, Adam Morris, Danny Phelan, Richard Scott, Matt Sebastian, Brian Taylor and Geoff Travis. Poster by Mike Coles at Malicious Damage In memoriam, Ian Lowery 1956 - 2001
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1985 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 15:49 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Peter Richard - Walking In The Neon (Club Mix) (8:59) 02.Peter Richard - Walking In The Neon (Dub Mix) (6:50) Credits Arranged By – Celso Valli
Layout [Layout Design] – Eloise Leigh
Producer – Walter Beinat
Remastered By – George Horn
Written-By – Chuck Rolando, Franco Rago, Gigi Farina Notes
Recorded at Fonoprint Studio, Bologna, Italy 1983
Remastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley 2014
Owned and licensed courtest of Antibemusic SRL
Формат релиза: 12'' Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 25:52 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: discogs Tracklist: 01.Helen - Witch (7:03) 02.Helen - Witch (Instrumental) (7:06) 03.Helen - Zanzibar (5:56) 04.Helen - Zanzibar (Afro Mix) (5:46) Credits Backing Vocals – Daniela Paratici (tracks: B1, B2)
Composed By – C. Regazzoni (tracks: A1, A2), Massimo Noè (tracks: A1, A2)
Percussion – George Aghedo (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer – 3S (tracks: A1, A2)
Remastered By – George Horn (tracks: B1, B2)
Vocals – Elena Ferretti (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – Daniela Paratici (tracks: B1, B2), Ennio Ronchelli (tracks: B1, B2), Roberto Barocelli (tracks: B1, B2) Notes
4-song duoble A-side 12" EP from the mysterious studio project Helen featuring the dark Italo dance jam "Witch" & cosmic burner "Zanzibar" Includes sticker & poster
Lineage Information AT440MLB Technics SL-1210 Rega Mira Integrated Amplifier Juli@ Okki Nokki RCM Audacity / iZotope RX 5
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 15:32 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Opera Multisteel - Rien (3:22) 02.Opera Multisteel - Fetes Komite (4:14) 03.Opera Multisteel - Jardin Botanique (3:22) 04.Opera Multisteel - Massabielle (4:35) Credits Arranged By, Producer – Opéra Multisteel
Illustration [Inner Sleeve] – Jean Vredeman De Vries
Keyboards, Effects, Vocals – Catherine M. Marie
Lyrics By – Patrick Lopez
Mixed By – Opéra Multisteel, Peter Feeler
Music By – Franck Lopez
Overtone Voice, Keyboards, Bass, Recorder – Franck Lopez
Overtone Voice, Percussion – Patrick L. Robin
Recorded By – Peter Feeler
Remastered By – George Horn
Sleeve – Catherine Mazeau, Franck Lopez Notes
Released in a die cut sleeve with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2014 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 40:17 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.RedRedRed - Contract/Dream (5:04) 02.RedRedRed - Enforcer (5:40) 03.RedRedRed - Ego Manifest (4:09) 04.RedRedRed - A Pattern Completion (5:55) 05.RedRedRed - Concrete/Sand (4:28) 06.RedRedRed - Skyline (4:21) 07.RedRedRed - Movement (4:18) 08.RedRedRed - Distance Among Objects (6:22) Dark Entries is proud to introduce the debut album by REDREDRED, a contemporary artist from San Francisco. Michael Wood, formerly of duo Primary Colors, began this project in 2012, taking inspiration from Front 242, Einsturzende Neubauten, Throbbing Gristle, Nietzsche and Sartre. Wood utilizes a simple setup of vintage analog synthesizers and drum machines, and records them on reel-to-reel.
“Pattern Completion” was originally planned as a 4 song cassette EP that was only released digitally. The A side features remixed and remastered versions of the tracks from the EP. The B side consists of four unreleased tracks, two of which are instrumental. The material on “Pattern Completion” is strongly influenced by Michael’s former live/work studio space in the Bayview District of San Francisco, an area surrounded by recycling facilities and water treatment plants. The songs reflect this industrial atmosphere, stacking treated rhythm box patterns, quivering synthesizers, and mechanical vocals.
All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. “Pattern Completion” develops the strain of futuristic, mutant industrial pioneered by San Francisco groups like Tuxedomoon and Factrix, with REDREDRED adding his own brand of damaged angular rhythms.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 11:35 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Severed Heads - Dead Eyes Opened (6:33) 02.Severed Heads - Bullet (2:46) 03.Severed Heads - Mount (2:17) Severed Heads are one of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the Australian post-punk independent music scene. They began in Sydney in 1979, incorporating elements of 'industrial' noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. As the project developed song-structures and vocals were employed in a more-or-less recognizable mutant electro pop style. After many line-up changes featuring Gary Bradbury and psychedelic guitarist Simon Knuckey, Severed Heads was the vehicle for composer Tom Ellard.
By 1983 they released a C-60 cassette called “Since The Accident” that grabbed the attention of Ink Records, a subsidiary of Virgin in the UK. Ellard added a throwaway track at the last minute to fill out the cassette, not wanting to leave an unseemly gap on a C60 tape. This track, “Dead Eyes Opened” was catchy enough to get a lot of airplay on the main non-commercial radio station in Sydney. The band was asked to make this song into a 12” single. For this extended version, Tom Ellard and producer Patrick Gibson went to M Squared studio and passed the multitrack through various EQ and delays. “Dead Eyes Opened” features lyrics from a radio program narrated by Edgar Lustgarten, a crime journalist from England. They reference an actual double murder case that occurred in 1924 calling to mind the gruesome imagery of Hannibal Lecter. The rhythms are made by a TR-808 drum machine and an SH-1 synthesizer. A KORG PolySix did the rising wafty sound and strings. The load solo was a Casiotone run through an Octaver foot pedal. On the B-side are two solo compositions “Bullet” and “Mount” that Ellard recorded at Terse Tapes in 1982.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 14:02 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Executive Slacks - The Bus (3:03) 02.Executive Slacks - 30 Years (3:29) 03.Executive Slacks - Cinema (2:57) 04.Executive Slacks - So Mote It Be (4:33) Credits Design [Insert] – Eloise Leigh
Electronics – John Young
Guitar, Vocals – Matt Marello
Percussion – Albert Ganss
Producer – Executive Slacks, Ron Ackerman
Remastered By – George Horn
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2002 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 46:15 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Kirlian Camera - News (3:32) 02.Kirlian Camera - No One Notices Them (4:56) 03.Kirlian Camera - Rays (4:52) 04.Kirlian Camera - Autumn Room (5:29) 05.Kirlian Camera - Last Lights Near The Highway (1:54) 06.Kirlian Camera - News (Embryo) (3:23) 07.Kirlian Camera - Myths (4:00) 08.Kirlian Camera - Unknown (3:31) 09.Kirlian Camera - For A Different Moment (4:44) 10.Kirlian Camera - Observers (4:45) 11.Kirlian Camera - Minitech (5:09) Credits Bass – Mauro Montacchini (tracks: A5 to B5)
Bass, Performer [Devices] – Giorgio Vecchi (tracks: A1 to A4)
Design [Sleeve Design], Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Kampa
Electronics – Angelo Bergamini, Fabrizio Chiari
Engineer – Stefano Barnaba (tracks: A1 to A4)
Keyboards – Angelo Bergamini
Keyboards, Lead Vocals – Simona Buja
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Photography By [Back Cover] – Studio Papillon
Producer – Kirlian Camera, Oderso (tracks: A1 to A4)
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Angelo Bergamini Notes
Tracks A1 to A4 originally released on “Kirlian Camera” (Italian Records, 1981)
Produced by Oderso Rubini & Angelo Bergamini Tracks A5 to B5 originally released on “Dawn...” C30 demo tape, 1980
Recorded and mixed at Harpo's Music Studio (Bologna, Italy),
Veronica Studio (Parma, Italy) and at home on Akai 4000 DB tape machine. Flexi Disc contains a previously unreleased track from 1981. Includes credits list on separate picture postcard.
Формат релиза: 12'' Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1980 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 14:59 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: yes Tracklist: 01.impLOG - Holland Tunnel Dive (7:42) 02.impLOG - On B'Way (7:17) 24-96 Credits Cover – Static Kling
Engineer – Greg Curry
Producer – impLOG
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
Warning: The National Institute of Recorded Music Has Determined That Playing This Record May Be Dangerous to Your Tweeters' Health A-side erroneously referred to as 'Holland Tunnel Drive' on spine and back cover.
impLOG - Holland Tunnel Dive Label: Dark Entries - DE-074 Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered Country: US Released: 2014 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: New Wave, No Wave, Experimental Media Graded: NM Rip by Maldoror777 Equipment: Okki Nokki Record Cleaning Machine (in black of course) Pro-Ject RPM 10.1 Evolution with 12cc Evolution Tonearm, Speedbox II SE and Ground It Deluxe 3 isolation Lyra Kleos MC Cartridge Ypsilon MC16 Step Up Transformer Herron Audio VTPH Phono Preamplifier (high-gain version with AT7 electroharmonix tubes) Analysis Plus Silver Oval 1m Interconnects OnFilter CleanSweep EMI AC Filter Tascam DR-100MKII Linear PCM Recorder (on battery) iZotope RX5 Advanced RCM > RPM 10.1 TT > Lyra Kleos > Ypsilon SUT > Herron Phono > Tascam > PC (Benchmark DAC1 USB, Yamaha HS80M / Audeze LCD-X monitoring) > iZotope RX5 @ 24/96 > analyze (level gain applied) > Declick repair used in Manual Mode, Single-band, up to 5.0 Sensitivity > Cleaned up individual Track > FLAC encoded Level 8 with iZotope RX5 Advanced Additional Notes: iZotope used in full selective manual to remove clicks and pops to preserve musical transients. Normalization of complete album before splitting. Dither and Downsampling to FLAC with iZotope using MBit+ (dithering to 24bit) and Sox (to 16bit).
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2014 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 40:53 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Factrix - Night To Forget (4:43) 02.Chrome - Meet You In The Subway (5:15) 03.Red Asphalt - Red Asphalt (1:54) 04.Tuxedo Moon - Day To Day (2:19) 05.Ki Di Me - Islamatic (6:44) 06.Indoor Life - Gilmore Of The Fillmore (3:36) 07.Timmy Spence - Brand New Dance (Featuring The Sluts) (3:06) 08.Baby Buddha - Little Things (3:38) 09.Human Being Men - Human Dub (2:19) 10.Wonders Of Science - Let's Start A Rumor (2:34) 11.Zru Vogue - Nakweda Dream (4:46) Credits Compiled By – Josh Cheon
Design – Eloise Leigh
Photography By – Ruby Ray
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
"Rare Independent Post Punk and New Wave music from the California 80s Underground" Issued in six-panel double-sided fold-out sleeve. A1 originally released on "Live At Target" LP by Subterranean Records 1980.
A2 originally released on "Subterranean Modern" LP by Ralph Records 1979.
A3 originally released on "Red Asphalt" 7" EP by Egg And Anvil 1981.
A4 originally released on "Unearthed - Lost Cords + Found Films" CD by Cramboy 2007.
A5 originally released on "Mother Is:Islamatic" 7" by Read Records 1981.
B1 originally released on "Indoor Life" 12" EP by Indoor Life Records 1980.
B2 originally released on "Music For Teenage Sex" LP by Posh Boy 1981.
B3 originally released on "Brand New Dance / Moonwalk" 7" by BSU Records 1981.
B4 originally released on "Human Being Men" EP by Paradigm/Airstrip Records 1981.
B5 originally released on "The Record Of The Same Name" EP by Isn't Science Wonderful? Music 1983.
B6 originally released on "Nakweda Dream" 7" by Adolescent Records 1981.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:02:04 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Tom Ellard - Anthem 82 (4:25) 02.Tom Ellard - 303b The East is Red (3:18) 03.Tom Ellard - Big Eats (2:41) 04.Tom Ellard - The Ritualistic (2:17) 05.Tom Ellard - Babies (2:56) 06.Tom Ellard - These are the Words (4:16) 07.Tom Ellard - Words (3:17) 08.Tom Ellard - Touch (2:57) 09.Tom Ellard - Cross (3:01) 10.Tom Ellard - Hold (1:50) 11.Tom Ellard - Our Work (5:21) 12.Tom Ellard - In Her Hair (3:55) 13.Tom Ellard - Kai Kai (2:35) 14.Tom Ellard - Brain (5:45) 15.Tom Ellard - The Louis Armstrong Story (13:32) Hi There. Please note this version is an extension of the vinyl LP available at Dark Entries. It does not have tracks that appear on Clifford Darling. It has new tracks that have been restored from the 1982 sessions. Around 1982 we were playing the live shows that would become the Blubberknife C90. At the same time I was trying to make pop music, working solo with the new cheap toys of the era - the tb303, mc202 and so on. I didn't really know how pop music worked but was keen to get away from the so-called industrial noise ghetto. These recordings weren't really organised as a coherent release - instead I made cassettes called Snappy Carrion and 80's Cheesecake that were more like reports on how I was progressing. It was disappointing to see these cassettes become expensive rarities, and around 2000 I made a cheap CD compilation. In 2014, DE asked to issue this as a vinyl record and in trying to optimise that I looked at some of the trials I had abandoned. Usually the problem was I had added something that sucked, and back then had no way to get rid of it. If nothing else, the new century has brought ways to perform microsurgery on sound. The tracks THE RITUALISTIC, BABIES and KAI KAI are heard here for the first time but are completely formed from the parts I had backed up at the time. It's rather cryogenic. Recorded throughout 1982 by Tom Ellard. Touch with Bradbury.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 11:51 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.International Music System - Dancing Therapy (6:05) 02.International Music System - Love Games (5:46) Credits Arranged By, Producer – International Music System
Engineer – Sandy Dian
Executive-Producer – Claudio Donato
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Rebecca McLain
Written-By – Giorgio Stefani, Maurice Cavalieri
Формат релиза: 12'' Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2015 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 26:06 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: discogs Tracklist: Skull-Side A1.Psychic TV - Alien Be-In (7:50) A2.Psychic TV - Alien Be-In (Fred Giannelli Mono Mix) (7:27) Psychic-Side B1.Psychic TV - Alien Be-In (Silent Servant Remix) (4:48) B2.Psychic TV - Alien Be-In (Silent Servant and John Tejada Remix) (6:01) 24-96 Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Liner Notes – Fred Giannelli
Mastered By – George Horn
Photography By – Kyle Zimmerman Notes
Each copy includes a 2-sided 11"×11" square insert with black and white photo of the band (Matthew Best, Genesis P-Orridge, Fred Giannelli and Alaura O'Dell) taken in Haight Street, San Francisco, 1988, and liner notes. The original version of Alien Be-In was remastered for this release.
Vinyl rip by digitalfactor Ortofon Night Club Mk2 - Technics SL1210MK5 - Audio 8 - Wavelab -FLAC level 8
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 47:40 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.No More - Drums Of Algir (3:48) 02.No More - Caged Heat (3:10) 03.No More - Something Grows Up (3:07) 04.No More - Hypnotized (1:31) 05.No More - Dim The Lights (3:05) 06.No More - Quiet Days In My Hometown (3:01) 07.No More - Dark Side Of The Town (1:49) 08.No More - Suicide Commando (3:22) 09.No More - In A White Room (3:29) 10.No More - A Rose Is A Rose (2:34) 11.No More - So Unreal (2:35) 12.No More - Ice Cold Waves (2:55) 13.No More - It Feels Like 1925 (3:27) 14.No More - Maybe Some Day (1:43) 15.No More - Ain't Got A Clue (4:06) 16.No More - What? (2:25) 17.No More - Too Late (1:36) Credits Cover – No More, Stefan Brose
Drums – Christian Blödorn
Guitar, Bass – Andy Schwarz
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Tina Sanudakura
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Lyrics By, Vocals – Andy Schwarz
Music By – Christian Darc, Tina Sanudakura
Producer – No More
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Andy Schwarz, Christian Blödorn (tracks: A7)
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 36:22 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Portion Control - He Is Patriotic (3:07) 02.Portion Control - Out of Order (3:49) 03.Portion Control - Plateau Stage (4:13) 04.Portion Control - All Present & Correct (3:31) 05.Portion Control - Karsic (3:20) 06.Portion Control - Sex Crimes (4:29) 07.Portion Control - Sure Is Kinda Spooky (2:29) 08.Portion Control - Mass Disorder (4:57) 09.Portion Control - Fiends (3:20) 10.Portion Control - Sort Out (3:08) Credits Design – S.I.R.
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
Hard, Rhythmic Electronics
B5 Recorded at D.D.Disk. Holland.
Each copy includes a 8 page, stapled pamphlet that contains press releases, concert flyers and photos circa the recording of ‘I Staggered Mentally’.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 44:23 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Moral - Airscape (1:12) 02.Moral - Lady Happiness (3:14) 03.Moral - Still Remaining (2:03) 04.Moral - On Serial Rendau (3:35) 05.Moral - Dance of the Dolls (5:28) 06.Moral - Trees in November (3:24) 07.Moral - Juice (3:22) 08.Moral - The Wedding (3:59) 09.Moral - Slottet I Luften (7:15) 10.Moral - Frosty Nights (2:39) 11.Moral - The Average Life (2:36) 12.Moral - Whispering Sons (5:36) Moral was the trio of Marco Andreis (Guitars, Bass), Hanne Winterberg (Vocals) and Ingolf Brown (Synthesizers, Rhythm Box, Sequencer) from Aarhus, Denmark. They released their debut mini-album “Dance of the Dolls” on cassette shortly after forming in 1981. “Whispering Sons” followed on cassette in 1982. The group played very few concerts, but they did support both Monochrome Set and Nico. In May 1983, they contributed three songs to the Irmgardz Records sampler “Somewhere Outside”, a compilation featuring groups from outside of Copenhagen. During the summer of 1983, Moral recorded and produced their debut LP, “And Life Is…”, at Ingolf Brown’s home studio. It was the first release on Ingolf’s label ARP Gramophone in August 1984. Influenced by early 4AD Records, Joy Division, Brian Eno and Wire, the band crafted their own brand of Nordic melancholic post-punk. The album develops the band’s signature sound of glacial synthesizers with crepuscular guitar and serpentine melodies. The main synthesizers used are the primitive Roland TR-606 Drumatix (the percussion side-kick to the TB-303), plus the BOSS DR-55 Dr. Rhythm drum machine. Hanne’s hauntingly beautiful vocals evoke the gentle feather-light voice of Alison Statton from Young Marble Giants as well as the Teutonic chill of Nico. Lyrics about cold nights and blossoming relationships paint a detailed picture of youthful life in Scandinavia. Also included are three bonus tracks that originally appeared on the “Somewhere Outside” compilation. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. This reissue is dedicated to Ingolf Brown who passed away in 2012.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 18:02 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Joe Crow - Compulsion (5:15) 02.Joe Crow - Absent Friends (3:59) 03.Joe Crow - Each to His Own (2:50) 04.Joe Crow - Funny to You (1:33) 05.Joe Crow - We Said We Wouldn't Look Back (4:25) Joe Crow is a post-punk musician from Birmingham, England. He was a member of legendary Brum band The Prefects, and hung on long enough after the name-change to appear on a couple of early Nightingales singles. In 1981 Joe began his solo career and recorded a 2-song demo “Compulsion” and “Absent Friends”. Joe sent copies of the finished recordings to Cherry Red, who thanks to Lawrence of Felt, ended up releasing the single in 1982. An edited version of the single would later appear on the compilation “Pillows & Prayers” that collected songs which originated as 45s or EPs. Martin Gore of Depeche Mode subsequently covered “Compulsion” on his ‘Counterfeit' EP in 1989 forever solidifying its status in the cannon of UK melancholic synth pop . “Compulsion” and “Absent Friends” were originally intended as a double A-side. Composed, performed and recorded by Joe on an 8-track reel-to-reel at Sinewave Studio, Moseley Village in February 1981 and were engineered by Al McKerchar. Joe plays everything: guitar, bass, Boss Dr. Rhythm, Bee Gees Rhythm Machine, Wasp synthesizer, bongos stuffed with towels and an old tin tray for a snare drum. Everything was borrowed. “Compulsion” is an imaginary suicide note, a meditation on loss and grief. Its dark twin “Absent Friends” is an anti-song: no verses, choruses or middle-eight, some willfully odd chord progressions and plaintive yet melodic keyboard motif. Both songs are a spectral hybrid of alternating childlike and cynical vocals over lo-tech basement electronics with profound lyrics. This expanded 12” reissue adds 3 unreleased bonus tracks on the B-side taken from a mini-album of nine songs, recorded at the same time as “Compulsion”. Originally titled “Ken Blagdon Sings” with music by Joe Crow and lyrics by photographer Brendan Jackson, as a birthday present to the latter's girlfriend, Jacqui Neave. The whole session lasted one day and the line up was Brendan Jackson (alias Ken Blagdon; vocals/percussion), Joe Crow (vocals/bass/guitar/Boss Dr. Rhythm/Wasp synthesizer), Mark Rowson (drums), Helen Rowson (alto saxophone), Eamonn Duffy (Nightingales bassist; squawks) and Legs Akimbo (technicals). All songs have been remastered from the original master tapes by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. These songs are perfect new wave / post-punk tracks, full of attitude and dark romanticism.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2015 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 40:50 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Smersh - Out Demon Out (3:40) 02.Smersh - Highway Surplus (6:33) 03.Smersh - Palomar (6:34) 04.Smersh - Entre Nous (4:03) 05.Smersh - Under Your Hoop (3:37) 06.Smersh - The Land Of Feeling Good (4:02) 07.Smersh - Spook House (8:35) 08.Smersh - Tu Quoque, Fili Mi (3:46) Dark Entries returns to the New Jersey basement studio to unearth another compilation cassette recordings by Smersh titled “Super Heavy Solid Waste”. Smersh was the duo of Mike Mangino and Chris Shepard, who began making music together in the late 70s. They were uninterested in traditional notions of songwriting or live performance. Everything they needed was in Piscataway NJ: a basement full of analog gear, a Roland TR-606 (the same “Roland” who was listed as a member of Big Black), a SH-09 (Cabaret Voltaire’s favorite synth), and a TB-303 (the sound of acid house). Most Monday nights, they would write a new song from scratch. A couple hours later, the song was recorded, never to be performed again.
By 1981, this dedication to spontaneous creativity had already produced countless recordings, and the duo began releasing cassettes as Smersh via their own Atlas King label. A definitive Smersh discography may not even be possible, but one lists more than 30 Atlas King cassettes. As these tapes traded their way across continents, Smersh developed a devoted following in places far beyond Piscataway, leading to releases on dozens of other labels from around the globe. Smersh’s sound is a lush hybrid of techno, industrial, dance, and experimental. Sometimes easy, sometime not. Most songs revolve around driving EBM style beats, intricate industrial noise manipulation and synth melodies. The Smersh sound has so many faces it doesn’t fall into any one category. For “Super Heavy Solid Waste” we have selected 8 songs, focusing on the harder, harsher, rhythmic side of Smersh’s vast discography. Spanning a ten year period, 1983-1993, this the first time all but one of these songs are appearing on vinyl.
Each song has been carefully remastered from the cassette originals for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1985 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:54 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Max Guld - Fortryllet (2:52) 02.Max Guld - Den Sorte Prins (4:10) 03.Max Guld - Belastende Forhold (2:22) 04.Max Guld - Rum (2:15) 05.Max Guld - Alices Udvej (3:10) 06.Max Guld - Bent (3:10) 07.Max Guld - Leifs Jamren (3:41) 08.Max Guld - Preben & Irene (3:26) 09.Max Guld - Den Kolde Skulder (3:19) 10.Max Guld - Guden (4:42) 11.Max Guld - Ørken (4:47) Credits Layout – Eloise Leigh
Remastered By – George Horn
Transferred By – Joe Tarantino
Written By, Composed By, Recorded By – Max Guld Notes
The album was recorded Max Guld’s 30-square-meter apartment from the beginning of 1984 to the beginning of 1985. The songs were made in chronological order except ”Preben og Irene” that was made after ”Bent” but moved in front of ”Leif's Jamren”. The Instruments are as follow: Moog Prodigy, Roland Organ/Strings 09, Korg KPR-77 rhythm machine, Gibson Les Paul De Luxe and a Rickenbacker bass. It was recorded on at Yamaha MT-44 4-track cassette through a home built mixer and mixed down to a Luxman stereo cassette. The 2-track stereo was transferred back to theYamaha giving two more tracks to record and then finally mixed down to the master. A spring reverb from a TV was also used and an old reel-to-reel for effects like echo. No sequencers or equalizers were used. The songs were written by Max Guld who also played all instruments. At the time of recording three names were rotating on the turntable: Brian Eno, the Residents and Kraftwerk. The cassette was originally released on Hub Records. The label was based in a suburb of Copenhagen around Alberstlund Rock Club. The first and only issue was 100 copies, that the director himself copied. It was distributed along other independent labels as a joint distribution. In this way, there were about 30 copies sold as far we know.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 11:41 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Blue Russell - I Wanna Fly Away (6:01) 02.Blue Russell - I Wanna Fly Away (Instrumental) (5:40) Credits Arranged By – Manlio Cangelli
Artwork – Filippo Maniscalco
Electronic Drums – Luciano Goitom, Massimo Costa
Keyboards – M. Cangelli
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Mixed By – Manlio Cangelli
Other [Thanks To] – Fulvio Monieri, Giulio Maccarana
Photography By – LU. CA's Studio / Bergamo
Producer – Manlio Cangelli
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – L. Ghilardi
Written-By – L. Ghilardi, M. Cangelli Notes
℗ 1984
Ed. Lombardoni
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 12:52 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Clay Pedrini - New Dream (Vocal) (6:25) 02.Clay Pedrini - New Dream (Instrumental) (6:28) Credits Cover [Grafice] – Filippo Maniscalco
Design – Eloise Leigh
Electronic Drums, Keyboards [Computer Keyboards] – Manlio Cangelli, Max Costa
Other [Thanks To] – Fulvio Monieri, Lorella Ghilardi, Manlio Cangelli, Vezzoli Mauro
Photography – Marino Gorlago (BG)
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Clay Pedrini
Remastered By – George Horn
Written-By – M. Cangelli
Written-By, Backing Vocals – L. Ghilardi Notes
Ed. Lombardoni
(P) 1984
Recorded at Studio B 3 (MI)
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1981 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:13:55 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Second Layer - Definition of Honour (4:18) 02.Second Layer - In Bits (3:07) 03.Second Layer - Fixation (4:04) 04.Second Layer - Save Our Souls (3:26) 05.Second Layer - Distortion (3:20) 06.Second Layer - Underneath the Gloss (6:37) 07.Second Layer - Zero (4:26) 08.Second Layer - Japanese Headset (2:01) 09.Second Layer - Black Flowers (5:26) 10.Second Layer - Courts or Wars (3:49) 11.Second Layer - Metal Sheet (1:21) 12.Second Layer - Germany (5:38) 13.Second Layer - State of Emergency (4:33) 14.Second Layer - I Need Noise (2:19) 15.Second Layer - The Cutting Motion (1:52) 16.Second Layer - Intro (3:37) 17.Second Layer - Split Screen (4:25) 18.Second Layer - Death Process (3:56) 19.Second Layer - The Telephone Call... (2:18) 20.Second Layer - Deadly Norwegian Attack (3:21)
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2015 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 28:45 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Bézier - Telomeres (4:15) 02.Bézier - Centrifuge (4:48) 03.Bézier - Automation (4:27) 04.Bézier - Laboratory (6:04) 05.Bézier - Necropolis (4:23) 06.Bézier - Fukushima (4:48) Credits Illustration – Eloise Leigh
Mixed By – Mark Pistel
Written-By, Producer, Mixed By – Bézier
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2015 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 18:21 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Leather Forever (5:29) 02.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Nightlife (3:41) 03.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Miss Crazy Bullshit (4:51) 04.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Loving the Alien (4:20) Miss Kittin & The Hacker are the Electro duo of Caroline Hervé and Michel Amato from Grenoble, France. The pair met during the early 90s at a rave and soon after bought turntables and began DJing. In 1996, they began writing music heavily influenced by 80s synth and post-punk bands like Fad Gadget, DAF, Liaisons Dangeuresues, and Yazoo, as well as Italo Disco. Bored by the techno scene at the time, they set out out to lighten the serious tone and bring a campy sexiness to the dour musical landscape. Upon hearing their demos DJ Hell signed them to his Munich-based International DJ Gigolo label and released their first 2 EPs in 1998 and 1999. Their debut album ”First Album" was released in 2001. “Lost Tracks Vol. 1” contains 4 previously unreleased demos recorded between 1997 and 1999. The duo fused 80’s European New Wave/Italo Disco with 90’s Detroit Electro acts like Le Car and Dopplereffekt. By utilizing verse-chorus structures, they playfully shook up the loop based hard techno and electro that was popular at the time. Their studio set up at the time was a Korg MS-20, Roland SH-101, TR-606, TR-808, Siel DK80, and Boss DR-660 drum machine. The songs are direct, spontaneous, seemingly improvised in places. Miss Kittin sings about falling in love with an alien, sexy nightlife in Berlin, and explicit S&M leather play, all in her cheekily derisive French accent All songs have been transferred from the original DAT tapes by the band and mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The vinyl comes housed in a glossy jacket featuring a black and white photo of the duo taken in 1996. Each LP includes a postcard with liner notes from Miss Kittin and The Hacker designed by Eloise Leigh. As Miss Kittin says of these demos, “We were naive, innocent, adventurous and we didn’t expect anything in return”.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1985 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:31:06 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Severed Heads - Advertisement (0:31) 02.Severed Heads - Prototype Pop (3:06) 03.Severed Heads - Exiles Excerpt (4:35) 04.Severed Heads - A Day in the Country (4:49) 05.Severed Heads - Elephant Decibels (6:57) 06.Severed Heads - Power Circles (3:08) 07.Severed Heads - Alaskan Polar Bear Heater (4:45) 08.Severed Heads - Umbrella (4:18) 09.Severed Heads - J. Edgar Hoover (3:38) 10.Severed Heads - Blame (3:08) 11.Severed Heads - Meanwhile, Back at Exiles... (2:06) 12.Severed Heads - Dance (5:36) 13.Severed Heads - Saturday Night (3:01) 14.Severed Heads - Man dat Hip (1:34) 15.Severed Heads - An American in Paris (3:57) 16.Severed Heads - Tarzan's Grip (3:31) 17.Severed Heads - That That Revolves (4:35) 18.Severed Heads - Special Day (3:45) 19.Severed Heads - Malt Duck (1:47) 20.Severed Heads - Never Fall in Love (2:23) 21.Severed Heads - Nazi Beach Party (2:56) 22.Severed Heads - A Relic of the Empire No. 2 (1:10) 23.Severed Heads - Tiny Fingers (2:59) 24.Severed Heads - Sydney Quads & The Megascope Space Probe (1:24) 25.Severed Heads - Play It Again (1:37) 26.Severed Heads - Carry My Books (0:42) 27.Severed Heads - Nightsong (7:11) 28.Severed Heads - Car Ad (1:57) Severed Heads are one of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the Australian post-punk independent music scene. They began in Sydney in 1979, incorporating elements of ‘industrial’ noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. As the project developed song-structures and vocals were employed in a more-or-less recognizable mutant electro pop style. After many line-up changes featuring Garry Bradbury and psychedelic guitarist Simon Knuckey, Severed Heads was the vehicle for composer Tom Ellard. In 1985 their record label asked them to release a retrospective, so they dragged out bits that we had lying around from 1979 up til 1983. The compilation was titled “Clifford Darling Please Don’t Live In The Past”, spread out into a montage over four sides of vinyl. Bradbury and Ellard would fuss each bit and sling it on their new digital recorder, and since they still have the digital recorder, this reissue is made directly from the bits assembled twenty years ago. This compilation includes live recordings, raw demos, unreleased studio recordings and solo pieces from each member of the band during from the first five years. Their early music was characterized by the use of tape loops, noisy arrangements of synthesizers and other dissonant sound sources in the general category of industrial music. After several releases in that vein, Severed Heads began incorporating various popular music tropes, such as a consistent 4/4 rhythm, strong melodic lines, resolving chord arrangements and the occasional vocal. This move was underscored by the incorporation of mimetic devices, such as drum machines and bass synthesizers. The result was a striking hybrid of the avant-garde industrial and pop. All songs are remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Housed in a jacket featuring brightly colored, distorted, VHS graphics output by Stephen Jones' video synthesizer created by Tom Ellard video piece “Kato Gets The Girl” in 1985, designed by Eloise Leigh. Each copy includes a fold-out poster with a color video still photo on one side and liner notes and credits on the other. 30 years later Severed Heads’ perverse creativity is still paving the way for powerful imaginative challenging music far and wide. SEVERED HEADS present CLIFFORD DARLING, PLEASE DON’T LIVE IN THE PAST.
OBSCURE SNIPPETS recorded 1979 to 1983. Richard Fielding: Loops, Toy Instruments, Turntables, Synthesizers
Tom Ellard: Home Computer, Rhythm Machines, Keyboards, 4 & 8 Track Loops, Radio, Turntables, Toy Piano, Noise Gates, Voice
John Laidler: Guitar on Exiles
Garry Bradbury: Loops, Turntables, Noise Generators, Sequencers, Voice, 4 & 8 Track Loops, F111 Fighter/Bomber Source Tapes reprocessed onto digital master at Terse Tapes by Tom Ellard, Bradbury and Keevil September 1985.
Remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, June 2015. Sleeve Image: Tom Ellard and Stephen Jones from Kato Gets The Girl VHS
Design and Layout: Eloise Leigh What a funny thing - our label decided we needed to release a retrospective in 1985. After all, the band was going to disappear soon after right? So we dragged out bits that we had lying around from 1979 up til 1983 and crammed them into a montage over 4 sides of vinyl. Bradbury and Ellard would fuss each bit and sling it on our wonderful new digital recorder, although back then they still had to cut the records from tape. Thing is, we still have the digital recorder, so this reissue is made directly from the bits assembled twenty years ago. That's kind of cryogenic don't you think? This album has lots of bits, live bits, studio bits, bits that appear on other albums. It's a trip, as the kids say.
Tom Ellard, 2013
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 8:58 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Wolfsheim - The Sparrows and the Nightingales (Ancient Methods 'Ode to the Night' Remix) (8:58) Wolfsheim are a synthpop duo from Hamburg, Germany consistsing of Markus Reinhardt (music) and Peter Heppner (lyrics and vocals). The band was founded in 1987 by Markus Reinhardt and Pompejo Ricciardi and was named after Meyer Wolfsheim, a fictional character from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel ‘The Great Gatsby’. Ricciardi soon left the band and was replaced by Peter Heppner, a childhood friend of Reinhardt's. Together they produced their first demo tape, “Ken Manage”, in 1988. After making a second demo tape, “Any But Pretty”, in 1989, Wolfsheim applied at various labels until they caught the attention of independent record label Strange Ways Records. They are best known for their debut breakthrough single, "The Sparrows and the Nightingales”, the first single to be released on Strange Ways in 1991. The band's
musical style takes cues from the 1980s New Romantics, new wave, synthpop, and darkwave. The track's sombre synths were produced by Carlos Peron of Yello. Reinhardt says the lyric was inspired by ‘The Great Gatsby’, "in the 'onomatopoeic tension' between predator and security." Over six minutes, the narrator describes being lost, unsure of where his life is heading, using highly metaphorical language. On the flip is a brand new remix by German producer Ancient Methods, a pseudonym of Michael ‘Trias’ Wollenhaupt, who provides a driving, EBM-leaning, amphetamine-laced club ready cut.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 28:53 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Frak - Sudden Haircut (9:54) 02.Frak - Synthfrilla (5:21) 03.Frak - Synthgök (7:00) 04.Frak - First Glimt I Ögat (6:38) Credits Composed By – Björn Isgren, Jan Svensson, Johan Sturesson
Design – Eloise Leigh
Producer – Frak
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
Each copy includes a postcard.
Track durations not mentioned on the release. Sudden Haircut recorded July 13, 2015
Instruments: TR-808, SH-101, Xoxbox, K-Station, Minibrute First Glimt I Ögat recorded April 30, 2001
Instruments: EPS, KORG-707 Synthgök and Synthfrilla recorded May 21, 2010,
previously released by Sex Tags Mania in 2012
Instruments: TR-808, SH-101, TB-303, MS-10 Thank you: Jan Svensson, Stefan Mitterer, George Horn and Eloise Leigh
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 28:41 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Lena Platonos - Witches (Red Axes Remix) (8:00) 02.Lena Platonos - No. 9 (Red Axes Remix) (5:38) 03.Lena Platonos - And We Hear "I Love You" (Red Axes Remix) (7:26) 04.Lena Platonos - Liqueur Ruby (Red Axes Remix) (7:37) Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Mastered By – George Horn
Producer – Red Axes
Written By, Composed By, Recorded By – Lena Platonos Notes
Each copy includes a postcard
Red Axes are Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi
All remixes made by Red Axes, 2015
Additional musicians on Liquer Ruby: Yovav, Naduve , Matan Rahav and Omri Behr
Thank you: Niv Arzi, Dori Sadovnik, Guy Dreifuss, George Horn and Eloise Leigh
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 40:11 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: digital Tracklist: 01.Lunapark - So Verliebt (3:30) 02.Lunapark - Komm Her (4:41) 03.Lunapark - Gefangene Voegel (3:49) 04.Lunapark - Dieser Tag (3:09) 05.Lunapark - Worte (4:00) 06.Lunapark - Lederhosen (3:44) 07.Lunapark - Eine Frage - Keine Antwort (3:21) 08.Lunapark - John Lennon (4:54) 09.Lunapark - Renn, Wenn Du Kannst (3:41) 10.Lunapark - Der Tunnel (5:23) Credits Design [Cover] – G&P
Engineer [Tape Transfer] – Tim Buktu
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Lyrics By [Texte] – Lunapark (tracks: A3 to B5), Ziggy Domke (tracks: A1, A2)
Mixed By [Assistant], Remix [Assistant] – Fritz Kurz
Mixed By, Remix – Wolfram Zolk
Music By, Mixed By, Remix – Lunapark
Performer [Lunapark Ist] – Burkhard Ballein, Klaus "Schlips" Gebauer, Reinhard "Zoppen" Benisch
Producer [Produzent] – Peter Reinhardt
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer [Synth.], Guitar [Git.], Bass [Bs.], Percussion [Perc.], Vocals [Voc.] – Burkhard, "Schlips", "Zoppen" Notes
Recorded at Tonstudio (Schabernack), Hohenlohe, Blaufelden. Intakt-Records, Stuttgart. Schöner Gruss an (greetings to) F. Dürrenmatt for "Der Tunnel"
Dedicated to Tim Buktu (1958-2011) and to Zoppen (1956-2011) There are 4 different color versions of the jacket: blue, yellow, magenta and turquoise.
Includes double sided 11×11 insert that was included with the original pressing with lyrics and photos.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 47:45 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Product Of Reason - Active Repetition (1:55) 02.Thunderboys - Fashion (2:05) 03.One Gang Logic - Playtime (3:29) 04.Sinking Ships - Weight Loss (2:38) 05.Juveniles - Another Kind of Guy (3:47) 06.Mystery Girls - Killing Time (2:31) 07.Product Of Reason - Five (3:07) 08.Defectors - You Only Laughed (4:49) 09.Juveniles - Scratched Blue Vinyl (2:26) 10.Sinking Ships - 3rd World (2:08) 11.Fault 151 - Radiation Man (2:31) 12.Urbantech - 9-5 Figment (2:23) 13.Product Of Reason - Your Song (2:53) 14.Thunderboys - Rich Bitch (1:40) 15.Thunderboys - F.B.I. (3:33) 16.One Gang Logic - The Stand (5:48) Credits Engineer – Andy Dransfield, Rick Woolgarth
Engineer, Producer – Paul Roberts (tracks: A2, B6, B7)
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Mastered By [Metalwork] – EG
Photography – Roger Cribb
Producer, Compiled By – Paul Singleton
Producer, Compiled By, Sleeve [Concept And Realisation], Graphics – Chris Leaning
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
Includes inlay with tracklist, credits etc. All tracks recorded on 8 track plus at Studio Playground, except A2, B6, B7 recorded at Drone Studio Manchester, B4 recorded at home on an Akai 400DS. The Stand is dedicated to the late Ian Curtis.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1985 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 11:55 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Ghibli - I'm Looking for You (6:27) 02.Ghibli - I'm Looking for You (Instrumental) (5:29)
Denon DL-103 cartridge Jelco HS-25 headshell Technics SL-1200MK2 tonearm (with aux. weight) and table Pro-Ject Phono Box DS preamp (1000 Ω, 60 dB) USB Sound Blaster X-Fi HD (Line In) Audacity 2.1.2 @ 24-bit/96 kHz via Windows WASAPI Whole release recorded as one long track at a constant level Trimmed beginning and end of sides Amplified to -0.1 dB peak level Tracks split and encoded to 24-bit/96 kHz level 8 FLAC
Lineage Information AT440MLB Technics SL-1210 Rega Mira Integrated Amplifier Juli@ Okki Nokki RCM Audacity / iZotope RX 5
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982, 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:44+41:27 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 1982 Silence & Wisdom 01.Deux Filles - The Letter (3:39) 02.Deux Filles - L'intrigue (2:56) 03.Deux Filles - Drinking at a Stream (4:03) 04.Deux Filles - Oakwood Green (2:05) 05.Deux Filles - Children of Clay (3:19) 06.Deux Filles - Sur la plage (3:19) 07.Deux Filles - Her Master's Voice (2:54) 08.Deux Filles - The Draw in Room (2:26) 09.Deux Filles - She Slides (3:06) 10.Deux Filles - Fleur's Doll (3:46) 11.Deux Filles - Mortuary (1:51) 12.Deux Filles - The City Sleeps (2:35) 13.Deux Filles - Birds (1:25) 14.Deux Filles - Silence & Wisdom (3:46) 15.Deux Filles - Festival (1:35) 1983 Double Happiness 01.Deux Filles - Our English Friends (2:26) 02.Deux Filles - Piroette (2:17) 03.Deux Filles - The Third Movement (2:10) 04.Deux Filles - Play Room (0:29) 05.Deux Filles - Starboard She Said (0:54) 06.Deux Filles - Los Estrellas (1:07) 07.Deux Filles - Albert the Mud Fish (1:47) 08.Deux Filles - Who Art in Heaven (3:38) 09.Deux Filles - Shackleford Breeze (2:44) 10.Deux Filles - 2 Blind 2 See (3:19) 11.Deux Filles - Zazinthos (3:31) 12.Deux Filles - Air Tube (1:10) 13.Deux Filles - Little Brown Jig (2:08) 14.Deux Filles - Tongues (1:10) 15.Deux Filles - Shalama (3:42) 16.Deux Filles - The Sun on the Sea (2:56) 17.Deux Filles - Interlude (0:17) 18.Deux Filles - The Snow Falls and the Village Is Overflowing with Children (2:16) 19.Deux Filles - Double Happiness (3:27) Credits Composed By – Colin Lloyd Tucker, Simon Fisher Turner
Design – John Maybury, Keith Tucker
Engineer – Leseo Sandreo, Roberto Paulo
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Photography – D.D. Artázcoz, Dave Creswell, Michael Kostiff
Producer, Engineer – Deux Filles
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
Includes a sticker
Dark Entries thanks Simon Fisher Turner, Colin Lloyd Tucker, James Nice, Warren de Wolfe, Simon Dell, George Horn and Eloise Leigh.
Silence & Wisdom originally released on Papier Maché in 1982
Double Happiness originally released on Papier Maché in 1983 Silence & Wisdom
With Musical Contributions from Anthony Ainley, Deborah Diez de Artázcoz, Cressida Gill, Annie Hogan, Matt Johnson, John Porter, Steve Shirlock.
Album recorded in Soho (England) and Le Harve (France) Spring 1982.
Instruments used: Piano, rhodes, electric piano, mini moog, wasp, clarinet, rapier, wart guitar, fender guitar, acoustic 12 string, sika, binson baby wreck, assorted percussion, hands, stringbass, mandolin, flexitone, casper the casio, flute, saxophone, fleurs dolls, sweating chair.
Special thanks: Brian Montgomery, Mike Alway, Graham Cracker, I.C.A., Derek Jarman, Fleur deFries, Melanie McDonald, The Gang of Six, Rodney Taylor, David Hollah, Philip Carr Forster, Gordon Chambers, Pablo Neruda.
Don’t be afraid to sleep Double Happiness
With Contributions from Steven Dzmura & Brian Neil
Album Recorded in Le Harve (France), Quebec (Canada), Cadiz (Portugal), Hom (Syria) and London (England)
Instruments used: Talking cat, Baby sax, Insane Woman, air tube cello, Spanish guitar, euphonium, the prophet, electrical guitars, tapes, harmonsier, rhodes, assorted percussion, bass guitar, clockwork toys, aural exciter, piano
Dedicated to the Bilingual and Ambidextrous
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 28:38 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Phantom Forth - March (3:57) 02.Phantom Forth - Double Negative (3:05) 03.Phantom Forth - Caroline (3:32) 04.Phantom Forth - I Don't Know You (2:08) 05.Phantom Forth - Dead Dream (2:19) 06.Phantom Forth - Liar (2:52) 07.Phantom Forth - Saw You Hide (2:18) 08.Phantom Forth - See You (3:04) 09.Phantom Forth - Fragments (2:58) 10.Phantom Forth - Night Time Falls (2:26) Credits Engineer – Terry King
Flute – Ben Curnow (tracks: 1)
Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Design – Paul Luker
Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals – Lorraine Steele
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals, Guitar, Drums – Debbie Luker
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:26 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Philippe Chany - Aimez-moi (5:15) 02.Philippe Chany - Fiction (4:49) 03.Philippe Chany - Cinecitta (2:37) 04.Philippe Chany - Cairo Connection (4:36) 05.Philippe Chany - La mystique du mâle (5:44) 06.Philippe Chany - Castor (2:48) 07.Philippe Chany - Unsquare Dance (3:43) 08.Philippe Chany - Lettre à Monsieur le Législateur (De la loi sur les stupéfiants) (5:55) 09.Philippe Chany - Crédits album (2:00) Credits Bass – Philippe Le Mongne
Engineer, Mixed By – Philippe Abadie
Guitar – Philippe Spiessert, Pierre Azaïs
Guitar, Sequenced By, Vocals, Keyboards, Mixed By, Design, Creative Director, Producer – Philippe Chany
Keyboards – Fred Versailles
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Mixed By [Assistant] – Sehra Yun
Painting [Back Cover] – Nadia Back
Photography By [Front Cover] – Jean-Baptiste Mondino
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
Originally released in 1983 by Polydor. Includes 11x11 double sided insert with lyrics, photo and credits. Track duration not on release, self timed.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 26:20 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Cute Heels - Third Skin (7:12) 02.Cute Heels - Lipstick Information (6:19) 03.Cute Heels - Third Skin (Steffi Remix) (6:34) 04.Cute Heels - Third Skin (The Hacker Remix) (6:14) Cute Heels is the solo project of Victor Lenis, a contemporary artist living in Barcelona, Spain. He grew up in Bogotá, Columbia during the 1990s, surrounded by the radial punk scene. Over the years, Victor's passion and fascination for synthesizers and drum machines to produce and compose resulted in various digital-only releases as well as his debut album “Spiritual" for Dark Entries in 2014. Cute Heels has been called ''the new blood and spirit for the next step in techno music'' by Electro/Techno pioneer Juan Atkins. “Third Skin” is a 4-track EP that connects the dots between Detroit techno, early Chicago house and Belgium electronic body music. Inspired by equal parts Liaisons Dangereuses, Drexciya and Black Devil Disco Club. On the A-side are two fresh compositions recorded in 2015. “Third Skin” kicks things in a metallic EBM funk with a pounding bottom end. “Lipstick Information” takes the listener on a dark, psychedelic and twisted journey through thrillingly intense arpeggiations. On the flip we present two remixes. The first is from Steffi, House and Techno DJ and producer born in The Netherlands and residing in Berlin. She picks up the pace for an uplifting, percussion-driven, DAF-eque dystopian stomper. The second remix comes from Michel Amato aka The Hacker, French born DJ and producer and frequent collaborator with Miss Kittin. His early musical influences of bands such as Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle and Front 242 shine through on this pumping and sophisticated remix ready for any dance floor.
Формат релиза: 12'' Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1978 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 11:22 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: discogs Tracklist: 01.Space Art - Nous Savons Tout (5:37) 02.Space Art - Mélodie Moderne (5:44) 24-96 Credits Artwork – Gilles Lacombe
Design – Eloise Leigh
Drums – Roger Rizzitelli
Keyboards, Vocoder – D. Perrier
Mixed By – Frank Redlich, René Ameline
Remastered By – George Horn
Lineage Information AT440MLB Technics SL-1210 Rega Mira Integrated Amplifier Juli@ Okki Nokki RCM Audacity / iZotope RX 5
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1987 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 17:38 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.SERIES A - Evolution Technology (7" Vocal) (4:40) 02.SERIES A - Evolution Technology (Dub - Mix) (5:58) 03.SERIES A - Evolution Technology (JTC Remix) (7:00) Series-A was the duo of Sam Anderson aka DJ Maestro and Dave Webb aka Kid Fresh. Sam and Dave both grew up listening to the sounds of the Electrifying Mojo on WJLB in Detroit. They met in 1983 at a DJ gig that they were both hired to play. In 1986, they collaborated on the Nu-Sound II Crew project. After developing a friendship with Juan Atkins, they became hip to the emerging new club sounds that were to become electro and techno.Their subsequent project, Series-A, was named after different car model numbers, but also hints at the evolution of humankind into a new species. In 1987, Series-A recorded the single “Evolution ⁵ Technology” at Spectrum Sounds Studio in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Their set up was a vocoder, E-mu Emulator III, Roland 909 drum machine, and an Otari 24-Track recorder. They landed a record deal with Satellite Records in Burbank, California, which had been founded by Pete Moore of The Miracles. After pressing 50 promotional copies, the label ran into financial problems, and the record never reached a full release. Taking cues Kraftwerk, Grand Master DST, Grandmaster Flash & Jam Master Jay, Series-A created dark electro beats in an era when sampling appeared to be the future of music. Lyrically the song addresses our species' entry into the technological age. For this EP reissue, the 7” Mix and Dub Mix are included on the A-side. On the flip is a new remix by prolific Ann Arbor producer JTC, an alias of Tadd Mullinix (aka Dabrye, SK-1, & Charles Manier). JTC speeds up and expands the song to seven minutes. Drawing on influences from Ron Hardy to Jeff Mills, he drives around suburban techno landscapes while simultaneously launching the listener into deep space.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:51 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Executive Slacks - I Don't Know What to Do (2:33) 02.Executive Slacks - Radiation Baby (1:43) 03.Executive Slacks - Boring (3:00) 04.Executive Slacks - Semi-Boring (2:23) 05.Executive Slacks - 30 Years (6:31) 06.Executive Slacks - Inside/Out (2:46) 07.Executive Slacks - Filet Mignon (3:21) 08.Executive Slacks - Join the Army, Johnny (2:53) 09.Executive Slacks - Who am I? (3:26) 10.Executive Slacks - Bang My Head (Against the Wall) (2:59) 11.Executive Slacks - They Read (2:12) 12.Executive Slacks - I'm Coming (Bedroom Version) (4:02) Notes
The front cover is a xeroxed black and white photo of the group taken by Daniel Perry.
Each copy includes an 11x11 double sided hand-drawn insert by Matt Marello with lyrics, photos and a collage from the band’s archives.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 30:13 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.The Pool - Dance It Down (4:17) 02.The Pool - Dance in Dub (4:16) 03.The Pool - Dance It Down (European Remix) (7:43) 04.The Pool - Jamaica Running (5:33) 05.The Pool - Jamaica Resting (3:23) 06.The Pool - Jamaica Running (European Remix) (5:01) Credits Artwork – Mike Nott
Design – Eloise Leigh
Engineer – Kerry Crafton
Executive Producer – Alisa Erin O’Leary, Bill Foster
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Daniel Rouffet
Producer – Patrick Keel
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
1,2,4,5 Originally released on ‘Dance It Down’ by Moment Productions 1983
3,6 Originally released on ‘Dance It Down’ by Nunk Records 1984
Lineage Information AT440MLB Technics SL-1210 Rega Mira Integrated Amplifier Juli@ Okki Nokki RCM Audacity / iZotope RX 5
Формат релиза: 12'' Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 13:26 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: discogs Tracklist: 01.Wanexa - The Man From Colours (6:42) 02.Wanexa - The Man From Colours (Instrumental Version) (6:44) 24-96 Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Performer, Producer, Arranged By – Franco Rago, Gigi Farina
Remastered By – George Horn
Transferred By [Tape Transfer And No-Noise] – Joe Tarantino
Vocals – Lyana Galis
Written-By – Franco Rago, Gigi Farina, Xenia Monneret Notes
Includes a 2-sided postcard with lyrics and notes.
Barcode is only on a sticker on shrink wrap.
Xenia Monneret credit is only on the labels.
Lineage Information AT440MLB Technics SL-1210 Rega Mira Integrated Amplifier Juli@ Okki Nokki RCM Audacity / iZotope RX 5
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 18:53 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Jago - I'm Going to Go (5:15) 02.Jago - I'm Going to Go (Instrumental) (5:06) 03.Jago - I'm Going to Go (Plant Mix By Frankye Knuckles) (8:32) Credits Arranged By, Conductor – Michele Violante
Backing Vocals – Kynsha
Design – Eloise Leigh
Liner Notes [June 2016] – Michele Violante
Producer – Claudio Donato, Michele Violante, Viky Production
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Bruno Kassar
Written-By – Kynsha, Michele Violante Notes
Includes a two-sided postcard with lyrics and notes. Recorded at Forum Studio in Rome in 1983. Originally released in 1983-85 on Full Time Records.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 19:24 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Zwischenfall - Sandy Eyes (5:45) 02.Zwischenfall - Polar Magazine (3:07) 03.Zwischenfall - Flucht '84 (5:25) 04.Zwischenfall - Sacred Time (5:08)
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 44:52 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Diseño Corbusier - Festival Para Dos (6:28) 02.Diseño Corbusier - Silencio (4:54) 03.Diseño Corbusier - El Circulo De La Infancia (0:54) 04.Diseño Corbusier - Flanco (Dama) (6:24) 05.Diseño Corbusier - Malinconia (3:52) 06.Diseño Corbusier - Le Chat (2:57) 07.Diseño Corbusier - Chiquillo 83 (3:10) 08.Diseño Corbusier - Clónica (4:06) 09.Diseño Corbusier - La Fanatica (2:15) 10.Diseño Corbusier - Mi Propia Vision (3:38) 11.Diseño Corbusier - Harakiri (4:05) 12.Diseño Corbusier - Arde En Sus Ojos La Luz (2:09) Diseño Corbusier is the avant-garde electronics duo of Javier G. Marín and Ani Zinc, formed in Granada, Spain 1981. Like Sheffield’s relation to London during the punk explosion in the UK, Granada developed an experimental music scene 400 kilometers south of Madrid. As a child, there were no records in Ani’s house, so she grew up listening to the radio and was hypnotized after hearing ‘Remember Love’, by Yoko Ono. While attending university in Granada she responded to an ad in a music magazine by Javier, “If you’re into bands like Cabaret Voltaire or Flying Lizards, call me”. The duo recorded their debut album “Stadia” in 1982 and self-released as a limited edition cassette on their label Auxilio de Cientos. They drew influences from contemporaries like SPK, Throbbing Gristle, Esplendor Geométrico and DAF. They employed the ’cut-up' technique William Burroughs used to write his books to splicing their magnetic tape loops. Instruments used included a Korg Lambda, Boss DR-55 drum machine, Roland SH 101, and MFB 501 drum machine. The lack of money to buy more expensive instruments forced the duo to be more creative. Everything was recorded directly to a cassette player that was plugged into a Revox B77 reel to reel tape machine to add echo. Ani manipulated and treated her naive, menacing vocals to match Javier’s processed rhythms. These early sketches contain atonal, arhythmic, thick shifting curtains of synth, loops and radio samples. For this reissue we’ve added 7 bonus tracks taken from various cassette compilations, as well as three previously unreleased songs. Elements of industrial music, primitivistic techno and vocal manipulation are fused with a Dadaist approach utilizing modern technology.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 45:00 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Die Form - Message Through Hertz (6:30) 02.Die Form - Sex By Force (4:37) 03.Die Form - Ouverture (2:37) 04.Die Form - Ton Retrait des Eaux (2:46) 05.Die Form - Hand In Hand (6:03) 06.Die Form - Leders Klub (6:02) 07.Die Form - Invisible Man (1:56) 08.Die Form - Zoophilic Lolita (6:02) 09.Die Form - Stranger (4:34) 10.Die Form - After The Last Gaze (3:53) In 1982 Die Form released their debut vinyl album, “Die Puppe” in a limited edition of 1,000 copies. “Zoo” is a compilation of 10 tracks recorded during the “Die Puppe” sessions from 1980-82. These were the first esoteric electronic experiments, often improvised. Underlying themes of eroticism, death, and other 'taboo' subjects become apparent in both the music and the album artwork, which Philippe also produced. The album was recorded with entirely analog equipment, including a Roland MC4 Micro-Composer, TR-808 Rhythm Composer, ARP 2600, and Kawai 60F recorded to a Revox B77 reel to reel tape recorder. Songs range from hypnotic, minimalistic proto-IDM to daring experimental sound manipulation. 4 of these songs were featured as a bonus 7” to accompany the 1989 vinyl reissue of “Die Puppe” but remixed for the project. The remaining 6 songs were also remixed and released on CD in 2001. For this reissue we asked the band to transfer the analog Revox tapes to release never before heard original versions of all 10 tracks. released September 27, 2016 Composed, performed & recorded by Philippe Fichot / Die Form in 1980-82
Remastered by Philippe Fichot at Bain Total Studio, 2016
Produced by Philippe Fichot / Bain Total ℗1982-2016
Copyright Control : Philippe Fichot / All rights reserved
Photography, concept & design : Philippe Fichot
Equipment : Roland MC-4 Micro-Composer, Kawai 60F, ARP2600, Roland TR-808, Roland SBF-325 Flanger, Revox B-77
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 23:56 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Seul Comme Sombre (3:43) 02.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Whole Body Irradiator (3:01) 03.De-Bons-en-Pierre - The Mud Man is Coming (4:19) 04.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Francine (4:00) 05.De-Bons-en-Pierre - The Eyebrows Salesgirl (4:52) 06.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Démissionne en Tuant Ton Patron (4:02) De-Bons-en-Pierre is a project from Beau Wanzer & Maoupa Mazzocchetti. Beau Wanzer spends the majority of his days sifting through paraffin embedded animal tissues and reading old issues of Fangoria, occasionally breaking his monotonous routine to record in various fits and bursts. As well as solo material, he is also in numerous projects including Streetwalker, Mutant Beat Dance, Civil Duty, and Corporate Park. He's released on many labels including; Diagonal, L.I.E.S, Cititrax, Nation, Rush Hour, and Light Sounds Dark. Maoupa Mazzocchetti is the pseudonym of Florent Mazzocchetti, a French producer based in Brussels. Florent is strictly devoted to a DIY mentality around music production and his sound revives the electro-industrial aesthetic of the late 70s and early 80s. He’s released notable productions on labels such as Unknown Precept, PRR! PRR!, Knekelhuis and Mannequin Records. While Beau was visiting Brussels he stopped by Maoupa’s house to jam for a bit. All songs were recorded on April 4, 2016 between 11:00am and 11:00pm, as single live takes.“Crepes” is a 6-track EP, titled so because they ate crepes the majority of the session. Beau says, "There was a bit of a language barrier. We'd mostly just laugh and nod when something sounded cool to us." The equipment set up included a Roland TR-808, TR-606, SH-101, CR-78, CR-8000, two Syncussions and effects. Over 23 minutes of garbles, sludgy synths and leviathan rhythms. Surfing the slippery slope between industrial and electro, but never quite falling in, just a dip of your pinky toe to to test the temperature.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2016 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 23:37 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Smersh - Rhythm Crash (7:33) 02.Smersh - The Home Circus (4:19) 03.Smersh - Motor Hum (4:04) 04.Smersh - Hard Wired (7:41) Dark Entries returns to the New Jersey basement studio of Smersh to unearth a 4-track selection from the ‘Deep House Anthems’ cassette. Smersh was the duo of Mike Mangino and Chris Shepard, who began making music together in 1978. They were uninterested in traditional notions of songwriting or live performance. Recording in a domestic setting necessitated the abandonment of live drums for rhythm machines, and the Smersh sound would gradually change with each new bit of gear they acquired. The Electro-Harmonic Rhythm 12 gave way to TR606, TB303, and SH-09. Most Monday nights, they would write a new song from scratch. A couple hours later, the song was recorded, never to be performed again. By 1988, they had already put out at least 16 different tapes on their own Atlas King imprint. They would be followed by as many more. “Some of those [subsequent] tapes there were less than 10 copies that got made because nobody wanted them. They couldn’t get reviewed,” says Mike Mangino. As these tapes traded their way across continents, Smersh developed a devoted following in places far beyond Piscataway, leading to releases on dozens of other labels from around the globe. Smersh’s sound is a lush hybrid of techno, industrial, dance, and experimental. Most songs revolve around driving EBM style beats, intricate industrial noise manipulation and synth melodies. For ‘Selected Deep House Anthems’ we selected 4 tracks of pulsating acid techno, which were recorded live, direct to DAT. All songs were originally recorded and released in 1991, and this the first time all but one of these songs are appearing on vinyl. Each song has been carefully remastered from the cassette originals for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1985 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:13:20 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.The Arms of Someone New - St. Catherine (4:18) 02.The Arms of Someone New - The Fisherman (4:18) 03.The Arms of Someone New - Song For Krista (3:35) 04.The Arms of Someone New - With Louise (4:07) 05.The Arms of Someone New - The Turning (3:17) 06.The Arms of Someone New - Seven Days From Now (4:32) 07.The Arms of Someone New - Karen Said (1:51) 08.The Arms of Someone New - Rainbows (3:09) 09.The Arms of Someone New - Susan Slept Here (4:38) 10.The Arms of Someone New - A Turner Sky (4:23) 11.The Arms of Someone New - Transformation (4:15) 12.The Arms of Someone New - The Spiral of Silence (4:31) 13.The Arms of Someone New - Left to Right (3:47) 14.The Arms of Someone New - Every Seventh Wave (3:15) 15.The Arms of Someone New - Angel of the Odd (3:10) 16.The Arms of Someone New - My Friend (6:24) 17.The Arms of Someone New - The Holy Dance (4:02) 18.The Arms of Someone New - Whitefriars (5:50) Credits Artwork [Design] – Earl Grey
Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Mel Eberle
Piano, Organ, Guitar, Vocals – Steve Jones
Remastered By – George Horn
Written-By – M. Eberle (tracks: B1 to B3), N. Rudd (tracks: A2, A4), S. Jones (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1 to B5) Notes
Includes a 2-sided 11” square insert with lyrics and press clippings from the band’s archive.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1981 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 45:53 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Beranek - Sound Of Danger (7:48) 02.Beranek - Pictures And Paintings (3:42) 03.Beranek - Crystal Dream (3:53) 04.Beranek - How Could We Simply Die? (6:01) 05.Beranek - Search (2:47) 06.Beranek - So Many Things (5:28) 07.Beranek - Doorway (4:19) 08.Beranek - A Prisoner In A Silent Way (3:08) 09.Beranek - Can't Go To Sleep (8:47) Credits Composed By, Arranged By, Producer, Voice, Bass, Guitar, Drums [Roto Toms], Synthesizer [Monophonic, Polyphonic, String Ensemble], Drum Programming [Synthesized Rhythm-patterns], Electronics [Harmonizer] – Beranek
Cover – Monica Moltzau
Lyrics By – Beranek (tracks: A2, A3, B3, B4), Joyc (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B1, B2)
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
Includes a 2-sided 8"×11” insert with lyrics and an autographed press photo of Beranek.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 54:03 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Helena Hauff - C45p (7:09) 02.Helena Hauff - Hdowed (4:40) 03.Helena Hauff - For I Am Dead (2:14) 04.Helena Hauff - Pps (2:57) 05.Helena Hauff - Tape7 (8:33) 06.Helena Hauff - Split Scission (1:58) 07.Helena Hauff - Ff297-3 (3:36) 08.Helena Hauff - Btdr1123 (6:17) 09.Helena Hauff - l#+#l (3:14) 10.Helena Hauff - $§"$43 (2:16) 11.Helena Hauff - 29acid3 (7:31) 12.Helena Hauff - Yyh (3:38) We are honored to present ‘A Tape’, a double LP of early work by Helena Hauff, a DJ and record producer based in Hamburg, Germany. At university she studied fine art, physics, and systematic music science. She previously was a resident at Hamburg's Golden Pudel Club, where she hosted a night called Birds and Other Instruments. As a selector she weaves energetically between electro, new wave, and EBM. Her music, often recorded live in one take, has a raw intensity to it. She debuted with an EP on Werkdiscs back in 2013 followed by records for Lux_Rec and Bunker sublabel Panzerkreuz as well as two collaborative EPs for PAN, produced under the name Black Sites with fellow Pudel resident f#x. ‘A Tape’ is a compilation of Helena’s earliest recordings from 2011 and 2014, originally released on limited cassette by Handmade Birds in 2015. Clocking in at over 50 minutes, this collection spans Hauff’s musical universe, from jacking acid-techno to krautish zone-outs and scuzzy feedback interludes. It’s tempting to consider it Helena’s debut album, but she views these tracks as mostly forgotten sketches left on the cutting room floor. It a gripping collection of deep, sinister analog synth sequences, industrial dissonance, and heavy percussion. Her equipment set up was a Roland Alpha Juno 2, Juno 60, TB-303, TR-707 and TR-808. Both of the discs end with Hauff stepping outside of the intentionally stiff, robotic rhythms, instead showing her skill at crafting less conventional electronic sounds.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1981 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:10 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Night Moves - Transdance (New York Disco Mix) (7:19) 02.Night Moves - Transdance (GC1 Version) (5:15) 03.Night Moves - Transdance (Robot Rock) (U.K. Club Mix) (5:59) 04.Night Moves - Transdance (U.K. Disco Mix) (5:36) Dark Entries is proud to present all four mixes of “Transdance” by Night Moves as a tribute dedicated to the lives lost in the Oakland Ghost Ship fire on December 2, 2016. Night Moves was the brainchild of Michael Guihen, from South London. Inspired by seeing Tubeway Army perform on Top of the Pops in 1979 he placed an ad to form a synth-based band in the NME. In November 1980 he was introduced to Denis Haines, formerly Gary Numan’s keyboardist on the ‘Telekon’ album. Denis and Michael worked closely together, writing a number of backing tracks. One of these was the farewell song from Gary Numan to his band Tubeway Army, "Love Needs No Disguise”. In exchange for this backing track, Denis gave Michael the studio time needed to develop "Transdance". The first version of "Transdance" was recorded in late Spring 1981 at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey and within the week Michael had a recording deal with GC Recordings. This mix of "Transdance" was pressed onto a white label GC1 and was sent to clubs around Britain and Europe. In Summer 1981 he met John Davis aka John Darc also part West London’s New Romantic scene. They recorded the second mix of "Transdance" at Matrix Studios in London early 1982, and John added the new bass line. This was titled “U.K. Disco Mix” and released by GC Records. On this mix the backing vocals were sung by Eve Goddard, Adam Ant's ex-wife. In March 1983 Michael and John turned to New York's budding Electro & Hip Hop scenes to have Jay Burnett remix the “New York Disco Mix”. Back in London, the duo disappeared into the cutting rooms at Utopia studios with Francis Usmar and emerged with the final dub edit “Robot Rock”. All three later mixes were programmed with a Roland TR-808, some live drums, and one homemade handclap machine. "Transdance" was embraced by Chicago’s WBMX, Hot Mix 5 and Ron Hardy as well in New York at Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage and Tony Humphries’ Club Zanzibar in New Jersey. It is considered a blueprint that traces the line from UK Synthpop to Chicago House and Detroit Techno.
100% of all profits will be donated to the Oakland Fire Immediate Relief Fund. All songs written by Michael Guihen
A1,B1,B2 Recorded at Matrix Studios in Spring 1982
Backing vocals by Eve Goddard (A1,A2,B1)
A2 Produced by Michael Guihen
B2 Produced by Michael Guihen, John Darc, Chris Payne, Dennis Haines
B2 Produced by Michael Guihen & Sam Edwards
A1 Engineered by Jay Burnett in N.Y.
B1,B2 Mastered by Tim Young at CBS Studios, London 1983
B1 Mixed by Francis Usmar and Paul Madden at Madhouse
A2 Recorded at Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey in Spring 1981
A2 Engineered by Simon Smart
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 41:06 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Rubella Ballet - Emotional Blackmail (4:19) 02.Rubella Ballet - Belfast (1:29) 03.Rubella Ballet - A Dream of Honey (2:23) 04.Rubella Ballet - Newz (1:09) 05.Rubella Ballet - Slant + Slide (2:09) 06.Rubella Ballet - Me (3:13) 07.Rubella Ballet - Blues (3:24) 08.Rubella Ballet - Exit (2:57) 09.Rubella Ballet - Krak Trak (2:50) 10.Rubella Ballet - Me (Peel Session) (3:13) 11.Rubella Ballet - Ballet Dance (Peel Session) (2:03) 12.Rubella Ballet - Belfast (Peel Session) (1:27) 13.Rubella Ballet - T (Peel Session) (4:55) 14.Rubella Ballet - Slant & Slide (Peel Session) (2:20) 15.Rubella Ballet - Exit (Peel Session) (3:15) Credits Bass, Vocals – Gem Stone
Drums – Sid Attion
Engineer – Martin Colley (tracks: B6), Mike Robinson (tracks: B2-B5)
Guitar – Andy
Layout – Maycec
Lead Vocals – Zillah Minx
Producer – Dale Griffin (tracks: B2-B5), Richard Famous, Roger Pusey (tracks: B6), Rubella Ballet
Recorded By – Alex Foulcer
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer [Synth] – Eugene
Words By, Music By – Rubella Ballet Notes
Each copy comes with a 12-page xeroxed booklet and 2 postcards
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:17 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Silvia - Zuerst ich (3:14) 02.Silvia - Ich bin nicht die (3:52) 03.Silvia - Mata Hari (4:20) 04.Silvia - Mörderinnen küßt man nicht (3:38) 05.Silvia - Das Ende vom Traum (3:11) 06.Silvia - Sauf und stirb (7:55) 07.Silvia - Stammtisch (3:11) 08.Silvia - Wintergarten (4:14) 09.Silvia - Sex im Aquarium (3:44) Credits Art Direction [Art Director] – Erwin Schmidt
Choir, Producer, Engineer [Sound] – Rainer Assmann
Choir, Producer, Synthesizer, Guitar [Gitarren], Directed By [Regie] – Tommi Stumpff
Guitar [Gitarren] – Käpt'n Nuss
Music By, Lyrics By [Text] – Stumpff
Photography By [Fotos] – Dieter Eikelpoth
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Silvia Notes
Includes a replica insert of the original lyrics sheet in German and a postcard featuring a black and white photo of Tommi and Silvia.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 18:36 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Solitary Dancer - Anything (5:03) 02.Solitary Dancer - Losing Touch (4:45) 03.Solitary Dancer - Emails 2 Myself (feat. Marie Davidson) (4:25) 04.Solitary Dancer - Emails 2 Myself (Out-of-Office Version) (4:23) We are honored to release ‘Dualism’, the sophomore E.P. from contemporary Montreal-based duo, Solitary Dancer. They released an eponymously titled debut E.P. on Midland’s label Graded in late 2016 after their track ‘Desire & Apathy’ was featured in his Essential Mix. They are known for their elegant, richly-sculpted sound design and knack for propulsive club rhythms that eschew rigid 4/4 drum patterns. ‘Dualism’ opens with “Anything”, equal parts Drexciya and Dopplereffekt — full of low-end bass stabs, blipping synths; swelling and washing to a cinematic close. For the first time on a Solitary Dancer record, vocals make an appearance in the guise of a male companion who’s lamenting a lost lover. “Losing Touch” takes a classic electro beat, and through the use of elegiac pad washes, distorted bass and menacing vocals, morphs into persistently engaging shapes. The B-side’s “Emails 2 Myself” is a suspenseful corralling of intriguing sonic elements. Its fractured 707 beats combine with melancholic strings and features vocals by Marie Davidson, another core member of Montreal’s creative electronic scene. “I can’t turn off my brain”, she delivers with deadpan accuracy about head games in the age of computer communication, before harmonizing octaves into majestic elegance. Also included is the instrumental version of “Emails”, accentuating the bass drum, snare, hi-hat and melodic synth tones, sailing into the subdued evening sun of the future. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The record is housed in a custom made jacket designed by Eloise Leigh, featuring photographs by Scott Pilgrim, which explores themes of duality— an individual looking into a mirror, conjuring the image of a mannequin. A juxtaposition highlighting the ideal as the female self. Each copy includes a double-sided postcard with notes. Photos by Scott Pilgrim
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:10:40 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Thomas Leer - Semi Detatched Suicide (4:44) 02.Thomas Leer - Torment Weekly (4:51) 03.Thomas Leer - Surprising Variations (3:46) 04.Thomas Leer - Crossmaglen (10:12) 05.Thomas Leer - Fixed Focus (6:09) 06.Thomas Leer - Structures (6:53) 07.Thomas Leer - Monorail (6:40) 08.Thomas Leer - Back of the Mind (2:29) 09.Thomas Leer - High Rise (2:58) 10.Thomas Leer - Urbain (8:00) 11.Thomas Leer - Crouch End (2:37) 12.Thomas Leer - Never Met an Actress (2:43) 13.Thomas Leer - Ad Astra (3:31) 14.Thomas Leer - Sleepless Nights (5:08) Credits Artwork, Photography – Andy Wishart
Design – Eloise Leigh
Mastered By – George Horn
Tape, Guitar, Synthesizer, Bass, Effects, Written-By, Performer – Thomas Leer Notes
Each copy includes a two-sided black and white postcard with liner notes by Thomas. "1979 was a great year for making music. The punk explosion two years earlier, cleansed the palate and opened up minds to new sonic possibilities.
It was in this spirit I took to exploring electronics and set up my first little home studio. Bearing in mind this was before such luxuries as Portastudios or affordable multi-tracks, I decided sound quality was less important than experimentation and innovation, so I pressed on with the meager equipment I had.
My tabletop studio in Crouch End, North London, consisted of two cassette machines, a copycat tape echo, some FX pedals, Ring Modulator, Guitar, Bass & Wasp Synthesizer.
It was a time of my life."
Thomas Leer, February 2017
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1986 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 12:06 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.M&G - When I Let You Down (6:06) 02.M&G - Boogie Tonight (6:10) Credits Arranged By, Mixed By, Vocals – M. G.
Executive Producer – Claudio Donato
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Remastered By – George Horn
Written-By, Composed By – M. Galli
Written-By, Composed By, Arranged By – Maurizio Sangineto Notes
Each record comes with a postcard with lyrics and with notes. Durations not mentioned on label. Actual times above are measured directly from this edition.
Формат релиза: 12'' Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1986 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:57 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: discogs Tracklist: 01.Joe Garrasco & M.M. - Action (Extended Version) (5:35) 02.Joe Garrasco & M.M. - Action (Instrumental Version) (6:00) 03.Garrasco's - Love Sex For Sale (6:37) 04.Garrasco's - Love Sex For Sale (Other Mix) (6:45) 24-96 Credits Backing Vocals – Cristina Scara
Backing Vocals, Lyrics By – Lidia Salvetti
Coordinator – Serge Corbett
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Mixed By – Eugenio Tovini (tracks: A1,A2), Ricky Beaz (tracks: B1,B2)
Music By, Keyboards, Computer, Drums, Producer – Garrasco
Music By, Keyboards, Computer, Drums, Producer, Written-By – Domenico Ricchini
Photography – Enrico Favetta
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Angelo Somaini
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – D. Ricchini Notes
Mixed and Recorded at Regson Studio, Milan (A1,A2)
Mixed and Recorded at 33 Studio, Milan with Ricky Beaz (B1,B2)
LINEAGE INFORMATION CARTRIDGE: AT440MLB TURNTABLE: Technics SL-1210 PHONO STAGE: Rega Mira Integrated Amplifier SOUND CARD: Juli@ RCM: Okki Nokki RECORDING SOFTWARE: Audacity POST PROCESSING SOFTWARE: iZotope RX 5 Recorded to 32-bit 96kHz WAV Removed severe clicks using RX 5 spectral repair Normalized stereo channels independently 24/96 INFORMATION Bit-rate reduced using iZotope MBIT+ (dither = normal, noise shaping = none) Sample-rate reduction not applied 16/48 INFORMATION Bit-rate reduced using iZotope MBIT+ (dither = normal, noise shaping = none) Sample-rate reduced using RX 5 SRC (filter = 32, cutoff = 0.95, pre-ringing = 1.00) Rip by koyaanisqatsy
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1985 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 14:33 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Flying - Marilyn (6:30) 02.Flying - Marilyn (Remix Version) (8:03) Credits Backing Vocals – Antonella Bianchi, Marina Bianchi
Electronic Drums – Nicola Serena
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Mixed By – Flying, Marzio Benelli
Photography By – Leonardo Cateni
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Stefano “Fly” Matteoli
Written-By – Andrea Venturoli, Marzio Benelli Notes
Comes with a postcard
Cover Girls: Eva & Sonia
Many thanks to: Venturoli, Sue Sadlow, Mastelloni Disco, Carlo D'Apruzzo
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1985 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 12:08 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Tony Moore D.J. - Tonight (Vocal Version) (6:56) 02.Tony Moore D.J. - Tonight (Dub Version) (5:12) Credits Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – Andrea Venturoli
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Producer – Skylab Discoteque, Vergamini Moreno
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Tony More
Written By, Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – Marzio Benelli
Written-By – Benelli Notes
The artist is variously credited as:
Tony Moore D.J. on the front cover
Tony Moore on the rear cover
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 28:00 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Shoc Corridor - A Blind Sign (6:22) 02.Shoc Corridor - Sargasso Sea (7:28) 03.Shoc Corridor - On Reflexion (6:11) 04.Shoc Corridor - Sargasso Sea (1981 Demo) (7:59) Credits Artwork – Jerry Neal
Engineer – Graeme Holdaway (tracks: A1,A2,B1)
Guitar, Bass, Effects [E-bow], Design [Cover] – Chris Davis
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Producer – Mark Easton (tracks: A1,A2,B1), Shoc Corridor
Remastered By – George Horn
Synthesizer – Nogi Prass
Synthesizer, Drum – Andy Garnham
Vocals, Artwork, Lyrics By – Paul O'Carroll
Written-By – Shoc Corridor Notes
A1,A2,B2 Recorded at Decibel Studios
B2 Recorded by Shoc Corridor at home
Thank you Chris Davis, Paul O’Carroll, Simon Dell, Eloise Leigh, George Horn
Each copy includes an 8x11” 2-sided insert with liner notes, lyrics and photos.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 8:55 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Codek - Closer (5:01) 02.Codek - Tam Tam (3:54) Credits Artwork – Angela Boy
Drums – Philippe Drai
Engineer – Bruno Van Ryb, Gerard Chiron, Jacques Guillot
Horns – Frederic Lapierre, Laurent Grangier
Keyboards – Frédéric Versaille, Momo
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Mastered By – Jonz
Percussion – Georges Atta Dikalo, Gerome Thirriot, Marc Depont
Producer, Written-By, Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Liner Notes – J. M. Salaun
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Gregory X, Inno Sorsy, Lawrence Apathy, Samantha, Vianney Fontaine Notes
Recorded at Studio D'Auteuil.
Studio Centre Georges Pompidou.
Each copy includes an insert with photos and liner notes by Jean-Marie Salaun.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1989 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 22:43 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Greyhouse - New Beats The House (5:18) 02.Greyhouse - New Beats The House (Remix) (5:04) 03.Greyhouse - New Beats The House (Jared Wilson Remix) (5:09) 04.Greyhouse - Move You're Assit (Acid Version) (7:12) Credits Executive-Producer – Erik Van Vliet
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Liner Notes – Marcel Hol
Remastered By – George Horn
Scratches – Speedy J Notes
Includes a sticker and postcard with liner notes by Marcel Hol.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:37 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Looky Looky - I'll Just Be a Minute (6:11) 02.Looky Looky - Nurse Coven Rides Again (6:35) 03.Looky Looky - Crotch Rocket (5:17) 04.Looky Looky - The Handoff (6:35) Credits Design – Nicole Ginelli
Mastered By – George Horn
Music By – Ian Clark, Jeffrey Sfire Notes
Recorded/mixed at Perspects Soundstudio, Detroit MI, 2016
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2002 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 14:53 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Tobias Bernstrup - 27 (Laser mix) (6:20) 02.Tobias Bernstrup - 27 (12" version) (4:19) 03.Tobias Bernstrup - 27 (AbnormalVAG remix) (4:14)
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:24 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Tranceonic - Criminal Energy (3:58) 02.Tranceonic - The Bostich (3:41) 03.Tranceonic - Police Action in Zurich (4:59) 04.Tranceonic - Steelhammer No. 13.0 (2:18) 05.Tranceonic - Yeah (4:46) 06.Tranceonic - Arachnoteck (3:29) 07.Tranceonic - America is Happy (3:20) 08.Tranceonic - Butterfly (1:24) 09.Tranceonic - America is Happy (3:20) 10.Tranceonic - Skilift (2:58) 11.Tranceonic - C.C.C.P.Calling (1:48) 12.Tranceonic - Islamabad Memories (6:23) Tranceonic is the duo of Carlos Perón and Boris Blank of Yello who met in 1971 in their hometown of Zürich, Switzerland. At this time Carlos studied Free Jazz while Boris listened to bands like Pink Floyd and Queen. The two bonded over a conversation about The Mahavishnu Orchestra album ‘The Inner Mounting Flame’ and became musical friends. From 1973 to 1976 they played in the New Wave group Urland. After the split of the group Perón founded the Tranceonic studio with his equipment in his private flat. Carlos invited Boris over to his studio and a concentrated work began. The idea was to make experimental new music with the hopes of having a hit in the United States. Everybody at this time was into punk, but Tranceonic loved industrial and electronic sounds. Their foresight and innovation created new ideas. Perón and Blank made electronic avant-garde music informed by the Berlin and Cologne schools. By 1978 the two had enough material to record an album and made a trip to San Francisco to visit Ralph Records. The Residents promised to release the music if the duo removed all the tape hiss, which never materialized. ‘New Crime’ is the first ever vinyl compilation of material produced, recorded, performed and mixed at Tranceonic Studio between 1976-1979. The equipment set up at the studio included a Farfisa Synth Orchestra, WERSI string ensemble, ARP Odyssey with Sequencer, ARP Quadra, Roland SH 3A, CR-78, Space Echo and Korg Minipops 120P and many effect boxes normally used for guitars. Samples were self-recorded using a Revox cassette deck and turntables. Blank and Perón experimented with manipulated tape loops, echo effects and snippets of found sounds. Blank also explored foreign near-equator exotics playing Arabesque percussion and a homemade bamboo flute. Perón experimented with CV triggering and dubbing super 8 film effects from vinyl. Both members took turns singing Carlos’ lyrics. Stylistically the songs anticipate the feeling of Yello’s ‘Solid Pleasure’ album and included here is the first instrumental mix of “Bostich”. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Cover artwork features a photo of Carlos in Los Angeles taken by Boris in 1978 and design by Maycec. Each copy includes an insert featuring photos and liner notes by Carlos Perón.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:00 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Tom Ware - Road Trip (4:21) 02.Tom Ware - Moon's End (3:20) 03.Tom Ware - Chinatown (3:37) 04.Tom Ware - The Fourth Circle (4:58) 05.Tom Ware - Getting Off (2:25) 06.Tom Ware - Closet Funk (3:14) 07.Tom Ware - The Vision (3:19) 08.Tom Ware - Take Time to Hurry (4:17) 09.Tom Ware - Simple Dreams (3:10) 10.Tom Ware - Finding the Answer (4:18) Tom Ware is a Grammy nominated engineer, producer and musician from Omaha Nebraska. Throughout the 70s and 80s Tom was the drummer for many bands, including Norman & The Rockwells, Toy boat Toy boat Toy boat, and Hit N Run. Because of his love for electronics, mechanics, and machines of any kind, he was always the only one who truly knew how pa systems worked. Tom got an entry level job at a Rainbow Studios and would work at the recording studio during the day, play evening gigs till 2 in the morning, then go back to the studio and work on new ideas all night. During these teeth cutting sessions, Tom worked by himself, following his instincts and creating sounds he loved to listen to. His reckless abandon approach and thrill to learn was a high octane fuel that resulted in his first solo self-titled album. The album’s 10 songs were recorded and mixed between August & December of 1983 and self-released in early 1984. The album would be re-released in 1985 by independent Krautrock/Kosmische Musik label Sky Records in Germany and re-titled ‘The Fourth Circle’. Some of the instruments used on the LP were a Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, & Pro One, Simmons SDSV electronic drums, Roland TR-606 drum machine, & Hammond B3 organ. While recording this album Tom was influenced by new wave sounds of Yellow Magic Orchestra, the Berlin and Düsseldorf schools of pulsing synth music and the celestial realms of Jean Michel Jarre. All songs have been mastered and lacquer cut by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each LP is housed in a replica cover with computer graphics by Lars Erickson and photos by Ken Mayer and includes a postcard with liner notes by Tom Ware.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:52 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Alesia Cosmos - Dépassement (2:54) 02.Alesia Cosmos - Pat'lin D'Merde (3:22) 03.Alesia Cosmos - Gaspacho (4:35) 04.Alesia Cosmos - So Far (3:10) 05.Alesia Cosmos - Bro Ho Tado (2:41) 06.Alesia Cosmos - Le Vol du Bourbon (5:24) 07.Alesia Cosmos - First Funk (5:14) 08.Alesia Cosmos - Sans Les Griffes, Avec Les Dents (3:04) 09.Alesia Cosmos - H-Co (5:36) 10.Alesia Cosmos - Ojja (2:06) 11.Alesia Cosmos - Clap (1:10) 12.Alesia Cosmos - Tubulaire (3:36) Alésia Cosmos was a collective of musicians led by Bruno de Chénerilles formed in the early 1980s in Strasbourg, France. The group consisted of Pascal Holtzer (guitar, synthesizer, tapes, drum machine, vocals), Pierre Clavreux (vocals, gong), Marie-Berthe Servier (vocals), Bruno (guitar, tapes, synthesizer, drum machine, vocals) and Tunisian percussionist Lotfi Ben Ayed (darbukas, bendir). In 1981 Bruno composed and wrote some sci-fi radio plays for French state radio channel France Culture. Under the influences of William Burroughs, John Cage, Pierre Henry and others, he developed tape music studio work. By 1982 he appeared for the first time under the name Alésia Cosmos Furi Show. It was a solo performance on guitar, voice, analog synth and tapes. This experimental show lead to a music project based on Bruno and Pascal's compositions to be performed and recorded with other musicians in the beginning of 1983. Exclusivo! was the group’s debut album recorded and self-released in 1983 on Planetarium. Pascal and Bruno would compose tunes in their personal home studios. Then they would bring the tapes, electronics, guitar lines and lyrics to experiment and rehearse with the other members of the group. Improvisations and adaptations brought more ideas and the album was recorded in a few days. The result was a musical mixing of electronic music, field recordings, North African and Asian percussion, electric guitars and voices, compositions and free improvisations. All four musicians take turns singing onomatopoeic phrases and backing vocals, even sometimes in an unknown language, a sort of mixed bag between Breton and Japanese. All songs have been remastered cut by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each LP is housed in a replica of the 1983 cover and includes a 6-page insert with photos, lyrics, reviews and liner notes by Bruno de Chénerilles. Archive and the whole story on the blog: alesiacosmos.com
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 46:33 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Hypnobeat - The Arumbaya Fetish (7:55) 02.Hypnobeat - Moon Jump (3:54) 03.Hypnobeat - Slash! Buffalo Eats Brass (7:02) 04.Hypnobeat - Kilian (4:02) 05.Hypnobeat - Donna's Gift #2 (5:21) 06.Hypnobeat - Can God Rewind? (6:40) 07.Hypnobeat - Mission in Congo (11:39) Dark Entries and Serendip Lab have teamed up to release ‘Prototech’, the first vinyl retrospective by German electronic trio Hypnobeat, recorded 1984-86. James Dean Brown and Pietro Insipido formed Hypnobeat in 1983, but it was the addition of Victor Sol only a few months later that found the project reaching, as Brown puts it, "the desired level of technical sophistication." In time, Tobias Freund also lent his talents (and equipment) to this loose-fit sonic scheme, where the protagonists sought a new, electronic manifestation of mankind’s tribal music roots. Two cassette releases surfaced – 1985’s "Huggables", and "Specials/Spatials" the following year. By this point the Frankfurt-based group had already explored fiercely mechanical creative expression through various configurations of hardware and personnel, revolving around core ingredients such as the TR-808, TB-303 and MC-202. The project lived on in spirit as Brown activated Narcotic Syntax in the 90s. While a more modern, digital concern, rooted in the Perlon label family, NS still channeled the Hypnobeat concept of a "new tribalism", not least on their "Provocative Percussion" double 12" released in 2006. For all the punky veneer, there are instances where these tracks reach staggering levels of sophistication, not least on "Slash! Buffalo Eats Brass" with its intricately programmed 303 lines and nimble beats that sound a far cry from most machine music made in 1986. Prescient "Can God Rewind?" is also dazzling in the complexity of its percussion and the richness of its synth lines in C as they throb out a bastardised version of acidic Disco straight out of the rhythm collider. Elsewhere, some tracks are more primal in their execution. Visceral opening track "The Arumbaya Fetish" was a cathartic venting of Brown’s least favourite sound on the 808, the iconic cowbell, while the astounding proto-Acid miniature "Moon Jump" places limber 303 lead lines in a hail of thunderstruck patterns. "Kilian" has a stripped down quality that speaks more to the industrial era that Hypnobeat was conceived in, and "Mission In Congo" is a raw, reverb-soaked drum workout that captures the percussive-obsessive nature of Hypnobeat perfectly. Six of the seven tracks selected on this collection were primarily powered by two 808s. "I am amazed that the release sounds like we really had a plan back then…" states Brown, but this accidental magic is in fact the raison d’etre of Hypnobeat. They weren’t the only ones prefiguring the next big revolutions in electronic music in the mid 80s, but there certainly weren’t many artists stumbling across modes of expression that sound so relevant today. All songs are remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Housed in a jacket featuring cave engravings by Pietro Insipido of an archer and animal printed in a wallpaper pattern style designed by Eloise Leigh. Each copy includes an transparent insert of an x-ray photograph from 1984 of Romulus Cœurque holding the circuit board of a BOSS DR-55 rhythm machine. The Arumbaya Fetish
rec. 1984 | RC: rhythms, dub treatments | PF: synths, dub treatments
previously unreleased version
Moon Jump
rec. 1984 | RC: rhythms | PI: TB-303, drum synth
released on "Huggables" double cassette set, 1985
Slash! Buffalo Eats Brass
rec. 1986 | RC: rhythms, TB-303, synth, noise, treatments
previously unreleased version
Kilian
rec. 1985 | RC: rhythms, treatments | PF: rhythms, synth, bass guitar
released on "Huggables" double cassette set, 1985
Donna's Gift #2
rec. 1986 | RC: rhythms, treatments | AT: MC-202
previously unreleased
Can God Rewind?
rec 1985 | RC: rhythms, TB-303, synth, perc, treatments | PF: rhythms, MC-202, synth, syncussion, perc, treatments
previously unreleased version
Mission in Congo
rec. 1984 | RC: rhythms, syncussion, dub treatments | PF: dub treatments | PE: rhythms
previously unreleased version Romulus Cœurque | Porn Flake | Pietro Insipido | Pink Elln | Adrian Thorym
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:24:04 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Severed Heads - Come Visit the Big Bigot (3:19) 02.Severed Heads - Twenty Deadly Diseases (3:37) 03.Severed Heads - Army (3:43) 04.Severed Heads - Phantasized Persecutory Breast (3:03) 05.Severed Heads - Casey's Ion (3:03) 06.Severed Heads - Propellor (5:36) 07.Severed Heads - Confidence (6:03) 08.Severed Heads - Sam Loves You (2:57) 09.Severed Heads - Strange Brew (4:39) 10.Severed Heads - Harold and Cindy Hospital (2:53) 11.Severed Heads - Legion (4:57) 12.Severed Heads - Harold and Cindy Hospital (Casualty Mix) (6:50) 13.Severed Heads - Twenty Deadly Diseases (Extended Mix) (6:31) 14.Severed Heads - Disease 22 (3:57) 15.Severed Heads - Disease 23 (3:49) 16.Severed Heads - Son Of (3:51) 17.Severed Heads - George the Animal (4:01) 18.Severed Heads - Nature 10 (3:14) 19.Severed Heads - Propellor Three (Kamikazee Mix) (8:02) Dark Entries is proud to present the deluxe 2xLP reissue of ‘Come Visit The Big Bigot’ by Severed Heads, oone of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the Australian post-punk independent music scene. They began in Sydney in 1979, incorporating elements of ‘industrial’ noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. As the project developed song-structures and vocals were employed in a more-or-less recognizable mutant electro pop style. After many line-up changes featuring Garry Bradbury and psychedelic guitarist Simon Knuckey, Severed Heads was the vehicle for composer Tom Ellard. ‘Come Visit The Big Bigot’ was Severed Heads’ first record to be released commercially simultaneously in Australia, North America and Europe in 1986. It was a prime period for this 'industrial dance music' and Bigot was a respected album that did well from the tour they did with Skinny Puppy that same year. Quite a few people still define the band by this period. ‘Come Visit The Big Bigot’ was made on a Fostex 16 track recorder in Tom’s bedroom, employing the newly acquired AKAI S612 sampler and Roland SH-101 to create most of the drum sounds. The album signaled a new direction, flirting with the dance floor and the pop song. Presenting the Heads at their most cohesive, while retaining their distinctive musical stamp. Tom’s vocals are harmonized, slowed down, sped up, run through fuzz boxes, backwards, drum machine rolls, sampled guitars, horn sections, and voices but with a subversive rather than malevolent intention. Tape loops are more subtle and define their own space and texture. Like the original Australian version of the album, we’ve included a bonus disc featuring three extended remixes by Sydney DJ Robert Racic (who produced the edited 7” version of “Petrol” we reissued in 2015), plus three B-sides from the ‘Twenty Deadly Diseases’12” and two additional tracks from the same recording sessions. All songs have been remastered by Tom Ellard, who worked very slowly and methodically with much better equipment over two years, letting each track have its own breath. Final vinyl EQ and lacquer cutting by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Housed in a gatefold jacket featuring brightly colored, distorted, VHS graphics output by Stephen Jones' video synthesizer, from the first vinyl edition on Ink Records with layout by Eloise Leigh. Inside the gatefold are liner notes, lyrics and song meanings by Tom Ellard plus an 3-page booklet with photos, interviews and press clippings from the period. “On ‘Bigot’ we finally achieved the sound of a watermelon thrown out of a top story window and smashing, recorded from the inside” Tom Ellard, 1986 Severed Heads in 1986
Tom Ellard: Voice, Bass, Keyboards, Sound Guns
Stephen R Jones: Video
Topsy Keevil: Choir Control
Oboreta Kyoji: Drums, Computer
20 Deadly Diseases and Harold And Cindy 12 inchers by Robert Racic.
Strange Brew - Clapton/Pappalardi
Originally released by Voliton on September 1, 1986
Resurfaced by Tom Ellard 2009-2017
Remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios 2017
Layout Production: Eloise Leigh
Play loud, or not at all.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 27:22 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Virginia - Blue Pyramid (5:19) 02.Virginia - Blue Pyramid (Khidja Remix) (8:30) 03.Virginia - Blue Pyramid (Bézier Remix) (7:54) 04.Virginia - Blue Pyramid (Mark Pistel Remix) (5:39) Dark Entries and Emotional Rescue team up to further explore Psychic TV’s Acid House years. Psychic TV was formed by Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson of Throbbing Gristle with Alex Fergusson of Alternative TV in 1981. After various line up changes, the band shifted direction to dance oriented songs influenced by the House and Techno scenes of Detroit and Chicago. By 1988 the group included Dave Ball of Soft Cell, Fred Giannelli of Turning Shrines and Matthew Best of Carcrash International. During the summer of 1988 the group recorded a batch of songs at Time Square Studios in London that would appear under the guise of various artists compilations Jack The Tab’ and ‘Tekno Acid Beat’. The idea behind these ‘compilations' of imaginary artists was creating a sense that a healthy acid house scene existed in the UK. Virginia was the studio project of Dave “Mista Luv” Ball and then-wife Virginia “Gini” Ball, a classical violinist who toured and recorded with Siouxsie and the Banshees and Marc Almond. The duo had previous collaborated on Dave’s solo album ‘In Strict Tempo’ in 1983 and with the group Other People in 1984. The name "Blue Pyramid" was inspired by a photograph from Pink Floyd's album ‘Dark Side of The Moon’. Also at the time Dave was taking quite a lot of acid and came across some stuff ironically called "Blue Pyramid". Gini’s violin has an arabic feel, adding to the already bright and hypnotic dance rhythms. For this reissue we’ve backed the A-side with a remix from Bucharest DJ and producer duo Khidja who add more acoustic instrumentation for a world-beat psych-out. On the flip is San Francisco analog wizard Bézier who ups the tempo for some late-night peak NRG. The final remix comes from San Francisco producer and engineer Mark Pistel of Consolidated, Hercules & Love Affair, and Meat Beat Manifesto, who offers a slice of non-stop ecstatic dancing. All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The 12” is housed in a trippy, majorelle blue and purple die-cut sleeve with classic yellow Psychic TV skull label, all designed by Eloise Leigh. Each copy also includes a 2-sided 6x6” square insert with a photograph by Fred Giannelli of the Emax disc for Blue Pyramid, and liner notes by Dave and Gini Ball.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 35:06 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Group Rhoda - Trespass (5:33) 02.Group Rhoda - The Ice House (5:07) 03.Group Rhoda - June (4:27) 04.Group Rhoda - Mexi Meri (3:28) 05.Group Rhoda - Agua de Florida (5:33) 06.Group Rhoda - Sea or Be Sea (5:08) 07.Group Rhoda - Scia (5:50) Group Rhoda is the solo electronic music project of Mara Barenbaum, based out of Oakland, California. The project started around 2009 with a debut album ‘Out of Time, Out of Touch’ in 2012 on Night School Records and ‘12th House’ in 2013 on Not Not Fun. She is also one half of Max and Mara who released the album ‘Less Ness’ in 2013 on Dark Entries Records. She is committed to live performance, situated within the analog synthesizer and drum machine medium. ‘Wilderless’ is Group Rhoda’s third full length and first for Dark Entries Records. Each of the these 7 songs draw forth tones of tropical darkwave and soft industrial; while negating the sound of conformity and control. The album explore themes of societal and spiritual displacement, contemporary serfdom, the depths of empathy, regeneration through destruction, and the tyranny of claiming recognition and power. Lyrics are poetically expressed through allegory and explore archetypes rooted more in abstract observation rather than hard line experience. Through transgression and imagination, Group Rhoda explores the arc of songwriting interwoven into stark electronic environments; and creates a bridge between the corporeal and the dream worlds. Each song was mixed by Mark Pistel at Room 5 in San Francisco and mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Written, Produced and Recorded by Group Rhoda
Recording, Mixing and additional production: Mark Pistel
Mastering by George Horn at Fantasy Studios
Album art by Hugo Barros
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 29:54 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Smersh - Sideways (18:18) 02.Smersh - Sideways (JTC Remix) (5:58) 03.Smersh - Sideways (Charles Manier Remix) (5:38) Dark Entries returns to the New Jersey basement studio of Smersh to unearth an 18-minute jam session from 1989, backed with two contemporary remixes. Smersh was the duo of Mike Mangino and Chris Shepard from Piscataway, NJ who began making music together in 1978. They were uninterested in traditional notions of songwriting or live performance. Between 1981 and 1993 they released over 40 cassette albums on their own Atlas King imprint. As these tapes traded their way across continents, Smersh developed a devoted following in places far beyond New Jersey, leading to releases on dozens of other labels from around the globe. “Sideways” was taken from a cassette titled ‘100’, which refers to a 100-minute jam session the band recorded to tape on June 12, 1989 in Piscataway. The track was composed and performed by Mike, utilizing a Roland TB-303, TR-606, SH-09 and an ARP 2600. A frenetic hybrid of techno and acid with driving EBM style beats, “Sideways” weaves intricate industrial noises with synth melodies that drift in and out of phase. On the flip are two fresh remixes by different aliases of prolific Ann Arbor producer Tadd Mullinix. As JTC, he expands the sound palette, adding organ stabs and lush pads, drawing on Detroit deep house and UK garage.The Charles Manier remix features chanted vocals on top of an array of pulsating synths, stark percussion, and post-punky guitar effects. Each song has been carefully remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The record is sleeved in a replica of the ‘100’ artwork, which designer Eloise Leigh modified using motifs and textures sourced from the original cassette. Also included is an oversized postcard with notes.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 22:23 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Robert Rental & Glenn Wallis - Track 1 (4:21) 02.Robert Rental & Glenn Wallis - Track 2 (1:01) 03.Robert Rental & Glenn Wallis - Track 3 (5:05) 04.Robert Rental & Glenn Wallis - Track 4 (11:57) Robert Rental was the stage name of Robert Donnachie (1952–2000), a British pioneer of post-punk, DIY, and industrial music. Originally from Port Glasgow, Scotland, he moved to the south of England with Thomas Leer in the late 1970s where he met Glenn Michael Wallis. Glenn was recording music with the group Heute and leaving to start his solo projects NKVD and Konstruktivists. Both were heavily involved with Throbbing Gristle and the Industrial Records crew. In the Summer of 1979, Robert invited Glenn to his studio in Battersea to jam. Robert on guitar and Glenn on an EDP Wasp synthesizer. For each session that summer they would play for about 40 minutes, maybe longer, stoned. Robert suggested they record it, many times erasing and over recording one session for the next. The music had no titles, as they were never intended to be released. On these recordings, Robert enjoyed playing like Robert Fripp of King Crimson, while Glenn channeled Wolfgang Flur of Kraftwerk. Influenced by Krautrock bands like Can, NEU!, Cluster/Harmonia, as well as Terry Riley and Brian Eno the duo forged a unqiue brand of Industrial music. Tape loops and synthesizer sounds played backward conjure dark ambient moods. All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The LP is housed in a jacket that features a drawing by Robert Rental from Glenn’s archives as well as a handwritten note from Robert to Glenn. Each copy includes 2 photo postcards featuring a transcription of Robert’s letter and liner notes from Glenn Wallis. C) 2017 Dark Entries Records
Written, Recorded and Produced by Robert Rental and Glenn Wallis
Remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley 2017
Layout Eloise Leigh
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2017 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 16:45 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.E. Myers - Love (4:01) 02.E. Myers - Hate (Version) (5:33) 03.E. Myers - Hate (7:11) Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Lacquer Cut By – Anne-Marie Suenram
Remastered By – George Horn
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 14:57 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Calendar Crowd - Perfect Hideaway (3:35) 02.Calendar Crowd - Perfect Hideaway (Dub) (3:51) 03.Calendar Crowd - Listen in to the Heart (3:31) 04.Calendar Crowd - Questions Answers (3:59) Credits Cello – Sarah Laviers (tracks: 4)
Design – Calendar Crowd
Engineer, Mixed By – Mark McGlinchey (tracks: 3, 4)
Layout – Eloise Leigh
Producer – David Motion (tracks: 2)
Remastered By – George Horn
Words By, Music By – David Knowles (tracks: 3, 4)
Words By, Music By, Producer – Alan Heaton, Terence Tiernan
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1981 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 22:29 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Instant Music - My Boy (3:56) 02.Instant Music - Do Not (2:22) 03.Instant Music - Joyboy (1:41) 04.Instant Music - Everybody's Gotta Mutate (3:32) 05.Instant Music - Charade (5:42) 06.Instant Music - Optimate Minimum (5:16) Instant Music is the trio of Bernd Schöll (Bass, Vocals, Rhythm), Mike Hauer (Guitar, Synth, Percussion), and Marion Siekmann (Vocals) from Munich, Germany. They formed in 1980 after meeting through mutual friends attending the local art and graphic design school. The trio were dissatisfied with their surrounding musical environment. Inspired by the Velvet Underground, Kraftwerk, and Giorgio Moroder, they set out to create their own brand of Neue Deutsche Welle fusing Dada, disco, and Krautrock. Over the course of 2 weeks in Summer 1980 the band teamed up with local producer Mario Strack to record 6 songs. These would make up their debut eponymous album that was originally self-released on 10” vinyl in 1981. They utilized a simple set up of guitar, bass, and keyboards, plus the BOSS DR-55 Dr. Rhythm drum machine. Metal scraps clanging appear on the tracks “Do Not” and “Optimate Minimum”, and a washing machine was sampled on the track “Joyboy”, which features Marion reading from the appliance’s instruction manual. The A-side features 4 tracks in 11 minute, while the B-side hosts 2 songs in the same stretch of time. “Charade” features no wave saxophone accompaniment from Kai Taschner of Munich New Wave band Luna Set. Marion’s vocals are between Nico’s Teutonic chill and Alison Statton’s (Young Marble Giants) playfulness, while Bernd takes a monotone approach. Lyrics for “My Boy” and “Everybody's Gotta Mutate” were adapted from ‘Rotwang’, a fragmented novel written by Tim Hildebrandt, one of the brothers famous for illustrating the works of Tolkien. All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in a replica of the original jacket design, which features a neon red screen-printed drawing of a cut-out doll family on a stark white background. Each LP includes a postcard insert with lyrics.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 12:58 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Fokewulf 190 - Body Heat (Vocal) (6:31) 02.Fokewulf 190 - Body Heat (Instrumental) (6:27) Credits Arranged By – Chieregato, Turatti
Arranged By, Producer – Mincioni
Cover – Dario C.
Design [Graphic By] – F. Maniscalco
Electronic Drums – Life De Noire
Guitar, Synthesizer – Stan After
Layout – Maycec
Lyrics By, Vocals – Fred Ventura
Remastered By – George Horn
Written-By – D. Dell'Aere, S. Nonnis Notes
Includes a postcard with infos.
This reissue is dedicated to Vittorio Barozzi aka Victor Life
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1990 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:28 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.DsorDNE - La Zona (2:47) 02.DsorDNE - Delitto e Passione (6:48) 03.DsorDNE - È Un Sole (3:55) 04.DsorDNE - In the Mouth My Heart (5:15) 05.DsorDNE - Centro D'Erezione (5:33) 06.DsorDNE - Antenne (1:35) 07.DsorDNE - Il Senso di Torpore (4:28) 08.DsorDNE - Emoraggia Sensoriale (7:09) DsorDNE (pronounced Disordine) is a project from Torino, Italy that evolved as group out of the electronic experimental post punk project Novostj in 1987. At the core of DsorDNE is Marco Milanesio, musical engineer and co-founder of the HAX record label, joined by a revolving cast of musicians. Their spectrum ranged from experimental to structured electro-poetry and Soundtrack like instrumental electronic music. In 1987 they released their first track on a split-single with The Legendary Pink Dots. Between 1987 and 1994 they released 6 full length albums, 3 split-EPs and appeared on various cassette compilations. È Un Sole (It’s a Sun) was the group’s only vinyl full length originally released in 1990 on HAX. It’s 8 tracks of electro-beat poetry and experimentation recorded between July 1989 and January 1990 by Marco Milanesio (music) and Roberta Ongaro (vocals) with guests Claudio Burdese (guitar), Danilo Beltrame (guitar) and Cristiana Bauducco (vocals). The album is broken up into two distinct halves. Side A contains four chunks of hard hitting, percussive patterns and rushing bass sequences. Dark, moody female vocals force their monologues through the machinery in their native Italian tongue. The traditional song structure is carefully avoided by giving lyrics equal opportunities be they recited, half-sung, whispered or spoken. Side B displays moodier moments, less savage attacks and subtler sensuality, veering towards the more melodic and existential. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 43:27 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Aria Rostami & Daniel Blomquist - Polaris Aa (12:16) 02.Aria Rostami & Daniel Blomquist - Polaris Ab (9:45) 03.Aria Rostami & Daniel Blomquist - Polaris B (13:46) 04.Aria Rostami & Daniel Blomquist - Distant Companion (7:41) Aria Rostami and Daniel Blomquist are from San Francisco, CA, though Rostami has recently moved to Brooklyn, NY. Rostami and Blomquist's work occurs in two stages: the gathering/preparation of source material and the live performance. Rostami and Blomquist's source material primarily focuses on the exchange of information, repetition and decay, and surrendering aspects of creative control. The source material is either sampled and altered by Blomquist or composed and recorded by Rostami. Sometimes this material is repeatedly passed back and forth to be altered, others, it’s barely touched. Following prior albums on Glacial Movements and Jacktone, the duo return with their third full length, "Distant Companion" named after the multiple star Polaris. Comprised of Polaris Aa in orbit with Polaris Ab which in turn, are in orbit with a distant companion, Polaris B. Polaris, aka The North Star, was the star that American slaves followed to freedom. It carries with it a history of Civil Rights, a cosmic history of our origins, as all stars do, and a glimpse into the past as it floats light years away. The first two songs of "Distant Companion" were recorded during a protest performance at Grey Area Foundation of the Arts in San Francisco that featured artists representing communities, cultures and countries on the travel ban list (Executive Order 13769.) For this performance they sampled voice recordings of Persian poets Rumi, Hafez and Forough Farakhzad. Every generation seems to find, in their own way, that the pursuit for equality is not linear, but that we must know our pasts, be in tune with the present and have a will for a better future. This record stands on the shoulders of communities, artists and movements that have made art in protest of oppression, and we hope, in some way, to make a contribution to this conversation. All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. Cover artwork features a collage by London-based artist Anthony Gerace, and each copy includes a postcard featuring a photo of the duo.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1986 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 42:06 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Lena Platonos - Araschnia Levana (Αρασχία Λεβάνα) (3:59) 02.Lena Platonos - Tικ Tακ Ή Aurorina Selene (Ωρορίνα Σελένε) (3:52) 03.Lena Platonos - Λητώ (5:23) 04.Lena Platonos - Cyaniris (Κυάρινις) (7:32) 05.Lena Platonos - Eros Pantoriana Pandora (Έρως Παντοριάνα Πανδώρα) (3:26) 06.Lena Platonos - Brenthis (Μπρένθις) (3:55) 07.Lena Platonos - Τα Γενέθλια Ή Aporia Maturna (Απόρια Ματούρνα) (4:54) 08.Lena Platonos - Εσπέρια Ίρις Γκρέκα (Hesperia Iris Greca) (4:17) 09.Lena Platonos - Ένας Κύκλος Ή Erynnis Eroides (Ερύνις Ερόιντες) (4:57) Lena Platonos is a Greek musician, pianist and music composer. She was one of the pioneers in the Greek electronic music scene of the 1980s, and she remains active today. Lena was born on the island of Crete and grew up in Athens. She began learning how to play the piano at the age of two and became a professional pianist before turning eighteen. Soon afterwards, she received a scholarship to study in Vienna and Berlin, where she was exposed to jazz, rock, and Middle Eastern music. She returned to Greece in the late 70’s and began working with the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. She released three collaborative albums between 1981 and 1983, but it was her “triptych” of solo albums, Sun Masks (1984), Gallop (1985), and Lepidoptera (1986) that would lead many to call her the “Greek Laurie Anderson” or “mother of Greek electronica”. Released in 1986, Lepidoptera was Lena’s third solo album, which was inspired by a scientific book on butterflies she found in a trashcan one day. The Latin genus and species names were mysterious and paralleled the changes in Lena’s personal life. “My concern in this work is transformation as a metaphor, or transcendence as an existential condition,” says Lena. Compositions follow minimalistic motifs and carefully-staged soundscapes. Vocals are processed through electronic filters, and at times plays a central role. Lena’s surrealistic verses are delivered in a direct fashion, touching on themes of metamorphosis, rebirth, love, and alienation. At times, she expresses tenderness; at others, a childlike innocence.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 18:10 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Inhalt - Alles (4:33) 02.Inhalt - Language (4:43) 03.Inhalt - Schwarz (4:00) 04.Inhalt - Commerce (4:55) Credits Co-producer, Drum Machine, Drum Programming, Synthesizer – Steven Campodonico
Design – Leo Merz
Engineer, Tape Op, Editor – Grace Coleman
Lacquer Cut By – George Horn
Mastered By – Paul Lavigne
Producer, Mixed By, Drum Machine, Drum Programming, Synthesizer – Matia Simovich
Vocals, Vocoder, Synthesizer, Drum Machine – Philip Winiger
Written By, Performer – Inhalt Notes
each copy comes with a 8x11 double-sided insert
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 19:00 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Upstart (4:57) 02.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Love on 26 (5:17) 03.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Snuff Movies (2:20) 04.Miss Kittin & The Hacker - The Building (6:26) Miss Kittin & The Hacker are the Electro duo of Caroline Hervé and Michel Amato from Grenoble, France. The pair met during the early 90s at a rave and soon after bought turntables and began DJing. In 1996, they started writing music heavily influenced by 1980s synthpop and post-punk bands like Fad Gadget, DAF, Liaisons Dangeuresues, and Yazoo, as well as Italo Disco. Bored by the techno scene at the time, they set out out to lighten the serious tone and bring a campy sexiness to the dour musical landscape. Upon hearing their demos DJ Hell signed them to his Munich-based International DJ Gigolo label and released their first 2 EPs in 1998 and 1999. Their debut album ”First Album" was released in 2001 followed by . in ?. “Lost Tracks Vol. 2” contains 4 previously unreleased demos recorded between 1997 and 1999. The duo fused 80’s European New Wave/Italo Disco with 90’s Detroit Electro acts like Le Car and Dopplereffekt. By utilizing verse-chorus structures, they playfully shook up the loop based hard techno and electro that was popular at the time. Their studio set up at the time was a Korg MS-20, Roland SH-101, TR-606, TR-808, Siel DK80, and Boss DR-660 drum machine. The songs are direct, spontaneous, seemingly improvised in places. Miss Kittin sings about falling in love in the new millennium, snuff movies and controlling the unknown trip to death, all in her cheekily derisive French accent All songs have been transferred from the original DAT tapes by the band and remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The vinyl comes housed in a glossy jacket featuring a black and white photo of the duo taken in 1996. Each LP includes a postcard with liner notes from Miss Kittin and The Hacker designed by Eloise Leigh. As Miss Kittin says of these demos, “We were naive, innocent, adventurous and we didn’t expect anything in return”.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:44 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Umo Vogue - Just My Love (The Boiled Sweet Mix) (6:56) 02.Umo Vogue - Just My Love (Demo) (3:34) 03.Umo Vogue - Time of Your Life (6:05) 04.Umo Vogue - Make It Real (3:36) 05.Umo Vogue - Erotica (4:34) Credits
Instruments – Russ Crook, Stig Manley
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ⋊] – Anne-Marie Suenram
Layout – Maycec
Remastered By – George Horn
Vocals – Debbie Marlow Notes
All songs recorded 1983-84
A1 & B1 originally released as the 12” single Just My Love in 1984 on EMI Records.
Includes an 8-page booklet with photos, notes and press clippings from the band’s archive.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 30:10 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Raw - Dreams of Leaving (7:46) 02.Raw - Server (3:01) 03.Raw - A Strange Traveller (4:08) 04.Raw - Sand Drip (7:41) 05.Raw - Sisyphus (7:33) Raw formed during the summer of 1990 in Athens, Greece when keyboardist Giannis Papaioannou and percussionist Makis Faros started composing music for imaginary waiting rooms. They combined the traditional cut-up technique of tape-loops, the industrial timbres of musique concrète with the harmonics of world music, all filtered through digital sampling and computer programming. Their first recordings generated an 8 track demo, which was freely distributed among friends and the local underground press. After 6 months of work and several sessions with guest musicians on acoustic and electric instruments, Raw self-released their first album ‘Land’ in December 1991 on Elfish Records. In 1992 they recruited the band’s sound engineer, Coti K., as a third member, both on stage and studio sessions. ‘City’ was their second album fully inspired by the mechanisms of their home town. Presenting a different electronic face of Raw, manipulating rhythms with analogue synthesizers and harsh sampling to evoke the atmosphere of Athens. ‘City’ was released on CD only by Elfish Records in 1994. ‘Fragments’ is a collection of 4 songs from ‘City’ presented on vinyl for the first time plus bonus track recorded during the “City’ sessions previously released on a compilation in 1992. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 25:05 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Bill Converse - Landing (4:56) 02.Bill Converse - Beneath the Ice (6:47) 03.Bill Converse - Endless Tide (6:49) 04.Bill Converse - Station Life (6:33) We are pleased to present a 4-track EP from Austin, Texas analogue hardware enthusiast Bill Converse. Immersed in the early days of the 90s midwest rave scene, Bill began DJing at a young age in Lansing, Michigan. Luminaries such as Claude Young, Traxx, and Derrick May were key early influences. Techno, noise, ambient and tape processing are all part of his uncanny sound palette. His debut album ‘Meditations/Industry’ was released on cassette in 2013 and edited for a vinyl release on Dark Entries in 2016 followed by two 12” singles ‘Warehouse Invocation’ and ‘7 of 9’ the same year. In 2017 Converse released his second album ‘The Shape Of Things To Come’ followed by the double EP ‘Salt Of Mars’. ‘Hulled’ is a 25 minute journey spread across 4 tracks of glacial abandon. All tracks were recorded directly to tape with no overdubs, made at Converse's home studio. Bill says these tracks represent “ocean waves in stormy conditions, dark grey blue water, or more generally speaking something ominous and beautiful.” The songs on this album reveal a sublime influence from Detroit techno, IDM, and Acid. Built around vintage synthesizer lines and gritty drum machine percussion, the tracks ebb and flow like the effect of sun shimmering on water, woozy, gauzy and ephemeral. All songs were mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:08 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Cold Beat - Jennifer (4:29) 02.Cold Beat - Love Is a Stranger (4:06) 03.Cold Beat - She's Invisible Now (3:52) 04.Cold Beat - Step on the Beast (2:30) 05.Cold Beat - Never Gonna Cry Again (2:52) 06.Cold Beat - Invisible Hands (4:43) 07.Cold Beat - Monkey Monkey (1:36) Credits Design – Eloise Leigh
Guitar – Andrew Kerwin (tracks: 5)
Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By – George Horn
Mixed By – Mikey Young
Performer, Recorded By – Hannah Lew (tracks: 1-6), Kyle King (tracks: 7)
Photography – Hannah Lew
Synth, Guitar – Kyle King
Synth, Photography – Luciano Talpini Aita
Written-By – Eurythmics
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:19:54 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Drama - As I Breathe on the T. T. C. (4:04) 02.Drama - Anna King (3:04) 03.Drama - Space Age Punks (2:37) 04.Drama - God is a Machine (2:27) 05.Drama - Feable (3:42) 06.Drama - Got to Get Off the Earth (3:06) 07.Drama - *Electronic Pink Panther (2:23) 08.Drama - Human Question (2:38) 09.Drama - Traffic (2:54) 10.Drama - Loneliness (3:28) 11.Drama - Jungle Chant (3:29) 12.Drama - Hidden Melodies (3:55) 13.Drama - This Time (4:14) 14.Drama - Come on Over (2:57) 15.Drama - Old Hollywood (3:33) 16.Drama - A Kiss without Lust (3:12) 17.Drama - You Are the Special One (2:40) 18.Drama - The Movement (2:10) 19.Drama - Nuclear Waste (2:43) 20.Drama - Fusion (4:14) 21.Drama - Shadows (3:31) 22.Drama - Interlude (Demo) (3:38) 23.Drama - Feable (Demo) (3:19) 24.Drama - Anna King (Demo) (2:46) 25.Drama - Come on Over (Alt Version) (3:09) Drama were the Canadian duo of Eric Simpson (Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar) and Don Stagg (Keyboards). Formed in in Mississauga, Ontario in 1978, the pair had previously played together in progressive psych bands Majik and VIIth Temple. Almost every Saturday, Eric and Don would record one song on a TEAC 4 track tape recorder after a couple of takes with very little over dubbing. The pair were influenced by what was playing on the radio during the recording sessions. Everyone else at that time was in a rock or pop band yet Drama were making electronic music. The pair released their debut LP ‘Loneliness’ on Psycho Records 1979. There were 500 albums made and about 200 ended up in the garbage as band members shuffled from apartment to apartment. This was followed by a 4-track 7” later that year featuring live drums and additional guitar. Seance Centre says it best, “On Loneliness, the pair traded in their velvet and chord charts for thin ties and a cheap drum-machine. The LP still carries a whiff of patchouli, but the sound stings of solder and electricity, and inhabits a nascent zone somewhere between krautrock and new-wave. The vocal cuts are all clustered on the A-side, starting with an ode to the inefficiency of the Toronto Transit Commission - some things never change! The dystopian sci-fi themes are par for the League, and highlights are the love ballad “Anna King” and the charming “Feable”. The instrumentals on the B-side feel decidedly more Teutonic, and have a certain CBC charm that sounds like JP Decerf recording for Parry Music. It even opens with a slinky stoned Pink Panther.” For this first time vinyl reissue we’ve expanded to a double LP with a bonus album of the 4 songs from Old Hollywood 7” and 9 previously unreleased tracks and demo versions. All songs are remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 18:28 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Angela - Fantasy (4:01) 02.Angela - Painted Love (3:50) 03.Angela - I Gotta Little Love (6:42) 04.Angela - Kites (3:56) Credits Arranged By – Jho Kaufmann
Arranged By, Music By, Electronics, Keyboards, Composed By, Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Ingo Werner
Bass – Peter Braunholz
Drums, Drum Programming – Christoph Haberer
Guitar – Mimi Poulakis
Layout – Maycec
Lyrics By – Angela Werner (tracks: A2)
Lyrics By, Backing Vocals – Jyl Porch (tracks: A1, B1)
Music By, Vocals, Programmed By, Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Angela Werner
Remastered By – George Horn
Saxophone – Christian Schneider Notes
℗1984 Angela Werner
Includes a double sided insert with lyrics and photos
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 39:07 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Sepehr - Body Mechanics (6:00) 02.Sepehr - Befallen (5:48) 03.Sepehr - Velvet Dream (7:37) 04.Sepehr - Roses + Thorns (6:08) 05.Sepehr - Frantik (6:40) 06.Sepehr - 303 Diaries (6:54) We are excited to release a 6-track EP from San Francisco based DJ, producer, and remixer Sepehr Alimagham. The San Jose native has been a fixture in the Bay Area house and techno scene for quite awhile now — on the dance-floor, behind the decks, in the studio, or all of the above. Early influences like Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin and post-hardcore bands later in high school started his affinity for off-kilter, underground music. In 2017 he began performing live PA sets, utilizing his immense production backlog to perform vivid and electric sets, from potent dance music to psychedelic and esoteric soundscapes. "Body Mechanics" is six tracks of acid drenched dance music that ebb and flow from floor filling club thumpers to more cerebral soundscapes. Inspired by the new wave of the acid sound as well as nostalgia from his formative years in the San Francisco music scene, 'Body Mechanics' takes a functional, yet psychedelic approach to 303 styled techno and electronica. Attention demanding basslines, indiosyncratic structures and hallucinatory atmospheres provide an effective framework for Sepehr's vision. The themes of the track titles take root from a series of dreams Sepehr had with a common atmosphere of strange characters and textures, akin to scenes from David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks'. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in a jacket featuring a dark and inviting cyborg hand holding a rose designed by Nicole Ginelli.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1996 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 25:21 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Billy Nightmare - I've Seen the World (5:37) 02.Billy Nightmare - Is This the Life for Me (6:31) 03.Billy Nightmare - Dance, Shake, Swing (Version 1) (7:02) 04.Billy Nightmare - Dance, Shake, Swing (Version 2) (6:11) Digging deep into the Chicago Rave vaults to re-issue the debut EP from Billy Nightmare aka “Mystic Bill” Torres. Growing up in Miami, Bill was involved in various parts of the music industry, from working at Flamingo Record Pool, to playing guitar for the band Life In Sodom (80’s Synth/Goth band). His interest in both House & Industrial music inspired him to make his move to the Windy City. Bill quickly became involved in the night scene with residencies at clubs like Shelter, Crobar, & Smart Bar. His studio work began with a remix of Kay Ladrae's “Lack Of Love” with Vince Lawrence, followed by a string of releases, including an LP on Trax Records. He has recently relaunched two record labels and several releases and remixes out each year. ‘Reality Check’ was released in 1996 on Woody McBride’s label Sounds. Originally the project was to be titled " Billy's Nightmare", but to avoid being jinxed for life, Torres decided to switch it to Billy Nightmare. He put the Mystic Bill alias aside, got a hair cut, changed his sound and became this new persona. ‘Reality Check’ consists of 4 tracks, recorded at Mirage Studios in Chicago in 1996. Two tracks on the A-side are dark thumpers and will haunt your head for days. Side B has 2 versions of the same song, lighter and funkier in mood both show the diversity Mystic Bill is capable of producing. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 17:55 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Talking Drums - Courage (7:50) 02.Talking Drums - Parasuicide (4:15) 03.Talking Drums - Descartes Lives (2:35) 04.Talking Drums - Lost in the 20th Century (3:14) Dark Entries is honored to reissue the debut 12” single ‘Courage’ from Scottish band Talking Drums. Formed in Glasgow in 1981 when Charlie and Dot lived above a pub and discovered their downstairs neighbor, Carol, was a sensational singer. They quickly recruited Stewart on bass and Derek on drums and started gigging. Scotland in the early 80s had a live music scene where unsigned bands could gather a serious following and the band played every major city, helped by catchy, indie-pop tunes and Carol's explosive performances. The recorded their debut album 'Fighting To The Finish' all in a week in March 1982 and released it on cassette. 'Courage' was their first vinyl outing in the independent, cottage-industry spirit of the times, originally released on Sticky Music in late 1982. The group added a horn section and congas extending the song to 8 sprawling minutes of dubby disco funk in the vein of ESG and William Onyeabor. The studio owner, Ian, had just bought a new piece of equipment called an Aphex Aural Exciter and put the whole mix through it - maybe one reason why “Courage” sounds strangely ahead of its time. For this first time vinyl reissue we’ve added bonus track “Lost in the 20th Century” from 1982, previously available only on their debut cassette album. All songs are remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 32:54 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Cardopusher - Regress to Nowhere (5:10) 02.Cardopusher - Into the Motion (5:15) 03.Cardopusher - Sewer Escape (6:06) 04.Cardopusher - Muscle Memory (5:30) 05.Cardopusher - Leaving (5:37) 06.Cardopusher - Nambu Line Dub (5:15) Born in Venezuela and based in Barcelona, Luis Garban aka Cardopusher has spent the last decade creating a wide variety of noisy dancefloor assaults. Although his roots lie in the breakcore scene, he’s slowly gravitated toward a raw, electro-infused take on techno that is no less compelling. Along the way, he’s released music via labels like Terminal Dusk, Murder Channel, Hyperdub, and Tigerbeat 6, and has also found the time to launch his own Classicworks imprint, which he continues to run alongside co-founder Nehuen. Cardopusher has also forged a relationship with German bass enthusiast Boys Noize, issuing a pair of EPs as well as two full length albums. We are proud to present a new 6-track EP titled ‘Muscle Memory’ that takes the listener on a deep and gritty ride through his diverse sound, from techno to electro, acid, rave, and house. Luis is inspired by labels like Warp, Schematic, Planet Mu, Rephlex, as well as EBM and New Beat. Hard-smacking claps and raw TB-303 sequences merge with robotic vocals, solid and perfect for dark dance floors. The B-side features one track with haunting guest vocals by fellow Barcelona musician, Ivy Barkakati. Luis says the main themes of this EP are obscurity, desperation, confusion, nostalgia, escaping the world’s indifference.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 38:35 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Process Blue - Control Panel (3:49) 02.Process Blue - Industrial Park (3:21) 03.Process Blue - Blind Curve (2:06) 04.Process Blue - Up to $100 (2:37) 05.Process Blue - Subterrania (3:19) 06.Process Blue - White Wind (4:06) 07.Process Blue - Roseland (3:05) 08.Process Blue - Pink Razor (2:28) 09.Process Blue - Metal Dogs of India (2:56) 10.Process Blue - Air (2:28) 11.Process Blue - Traveling Through Fog (3:04) 12.Process Blue - Deadly Night Whispers (5:16) Process Blue was formed in the fall of 1981, at Antioch College near Dayton, Ohio. The group essentially consists of Chel White (tapes, keyboards, percussion) and Dan Gediman (keyboards, vocals, bass). Additional members contributed at various points to both recorded works and live performance. Process Blue's original interest was in electronic music and the interfacing of electronic sounds with acoustic instruments, non-musical instruments, and tape-manipulated sounds. The group's primary objective has been to strive for creative experimentation within the format of contemporary pop music. We are proud to release a 12-song LP featuring music recorded between 1981 and 1982. 7 of the tracks were originally self released on a cassette album in 1982. The only song in this batch to ever appear on vinyl is “Control Panel” released on a French LP compilation called “Folie Distinguee Alternative Funk.” The songs range from experimental dance music to quieter, more melodically-oriented pieces. They used an array of synthesizers used were Moog Sonic-Six, Casiotone MT-30, Korg MS10, Roland SH 101, Casio VL Tone. Analog instruments included electric guitar and bass, and drums. Guest musicians included Gil Belton (melodic rototoms percussion and synthesizer bird sounds) on Industrial Park, Eric Zimmerman (Korg synthesizer) on Up to $100 and Subterrania, Patricia Yarborough (vocals) on Pink Razor and Air, Mike Pummel (engineer) on Control Panel, and John Flansburgh (of They Might Be Giants) engineer on Up to $100. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:21:25 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Victrola - Maritime Tatami (9:11) 02.Victrola - Game of Despair (6:47) 03.Victrola - Tenderface (4:52) 04.Victrola - Luca's Theme (8:45) 05.Victrola - Point of No Return (5:56) 06.Victrola - No Memories (5:44) 07.Victrola - The Mutant Glow (6:14) 08.Victrola - Beyond the Door (6:43) 09.Victrola - Waves Under Mine (6:25) 10.Victrola - In Tandem with You (8:13) 11.Victrola - Neveride (7:37) 12.Victrola - Explorer (4:58) Victrola is the duo of Antonio "Eze" Cuscinà and Carlo Smeriglio from Messina, Italy. The band formed in 1979 but shortly thereafter relocated to Florence take part in a rich musical scene alongside Neon, Pankow, Alexander Robotnick, and Diaframma. Beginning as a 4-piece (two guitarists, bassist, drummer) they slimmed down to a synthesizer and guitar-based duo by 1982. Their sole release was the now classic ”Maritime Tatami"/"A Game Of Despair" EP from 1983, which we reissued in 2012. ‘Born From The Water’ is a 12 song collection of unreleased demos recorded between 1983 and 1985. The band sent us over 100 cassettes, through which we dug to compile the first volume of their archival darkwave ballads. They used an array of Roland synthesizers (TR-606, TB-303, TR-909, Juno 6) plus a Korg Polysix, Yamaha DX7, Casio VL-Tone VL-1, DR-55 Dr. Rhythm, and Fender Stratocaster and Jazz Bass. Some of the songs would later appear on various compilations, but the versions presented here are unique. Victrola engulfs the listener with trance-inducing synth lines, oblique minor-key bass lines, angular guitar riffs, and melancholic vocals. The songs tell tales of youth, love, karma, and the decline of civilization in modern times. Each song has been carefully remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The records come housed in a jacket designed by Eloise Leigh, which uses motifs from the band’s sole release and includes an insert with liner notes and photos.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:21 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Wrong Dose Nice Things (3:43) 02.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Pop Corn Sous le Lit (4:48) 03.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Insect Repelent Company (3:35) 04.De-Bons-en-Pierre - No Cure for Cancer (4:25) 05.De-Bons-en-Pierre - A Very Bad Meal (4:16) 06.De-Bons-en-Pierre - The War Room (3:34) We are proud to present two new EPs from De Bons en Pierre, the duo of Beau Wanzer & Maoupa Mazzocchetti. Beau Wanzer spends the majority of his days sifting through paraffin embedded animal tissues and reading old issues of Fangoria, occasionally breaking his monotonous routine to record in various fits and bursts. As well as solo material, he is also in numerous projects including Streetwalker, Mutant Beat Dance, Civil Duty, and Corporate Park. Maoupa Mazzocchetti is the pseudonym of Florent Mazzocchetti, a French producer based in Brussels. His sonic vision is one which constantly straddles the line between wild experimentation and rhythmic compatibility, drawing influence from early concrète, 80's tape scene and Birmingham school techno. After working together on the ‘Crepes’ EP that we released in 2017, De Bons en Pierre reunited for a two day recording session in Brussels. The duo recorded 13 tracks that we’ve split across 2 EPs with 6 tracks on ‘EP No. 1’ and 7 tracks on ‘EP No. 2’. Beau says, “We hooked everything up and just pushed play. We didn’t really discuss much about the process….it was very ‘spur of the moment’.” The equipment set up included a Roland TR-808, TR-606, SH-101, CR-78, CR-8000, two Syncussions and effects. Each EP contains 25 minutes of dance floor perversions that tackle an array of rhythmic forms. Sludgy synths, serrated percussion and viscous distortion goops over leviathan rhythms. released May 10, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 24:53 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.De-Bons-en-Pierre - His Name is Fud (3:12) 02.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Frog Stoemp (3:05) 03.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Least Liked (3:31) 04.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Gras Saturé (3:19) 05.De-Bons-en-Pierre - The Terrible Translation (3:42) 06.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Centipedes (3:36) 07.De-Bons-en-Pierre - Ebmeme (4:28) We are proud to present two new EPs from De Bons en Pierre, the duo of Beau Wanzer & Maoupa Mazzocchetti. Beau Wanzer spends the majority of his days sifting through paraffin embedded animal tissues and reading old issues of Fangoria, occasionally breaking his monotonous routine to record in various fits and bursts. As well as solo material, he is also in numerous projects including Streetwalker, Mutant Beat Dance, Civil Duty, and Corporate Park. Maoupa Mazzocchetti is the pseudonym of Florent Mazzocchetti, a French producer based in Brussels. His sonic vision is one which constantly straddles the line between wild experimentation and rhythmic compatibility, drawing influence from early concrète, 80's tape scene and Birmingham school techno.
After working together on the ‘Crepes’ EP that we released in 2017, De Bons en Pierre reunited for a two day recording session in Brussels. The duo recorded 13 tracks that we’ve split across 2 EPs with 6 tracks on ‘EP No. 1’ and 7 tracks on ‘EP No. 2’. Beau says, “We hooked everything up and just pushed play. We didn’t really discuss much about the process….it was very ‘spur of the moment’.” The equipment set up included a Roland TR-808, TR-606, SH-101, CR-78, CR-8000, two Syncussions and effects. Each EP contains 25 minutes of dance floor perversions that tackle an array of rhythmic forms. Sludgy synths, serrated percussion and viscous distortion goops over leviathan rhythms. released May 10, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 15:17 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (Original 7" Version) (3:46) 02.My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (Original 12" Version) (6:09) 03.My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (Instrumental Version) (5:22)
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 36:28 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Photonz - Viperidae (6:24) 02.Photonz - Dagger Ceremony (5:44) 03.Photonz - Hospital Acid (6:30) 04.Photonz - New Advent (6:53) 05.Photonz - Playing with Fire (6:34) 06.Photonz - Mysteric Teachings (4:24) Photonz is the alias of Marco Rodrigues a DJ, producer and driving force of Lisbon's underground scene. For little over a decade now, he's been crafting his own deeply personal style of Portuguese house and techno for labels such as Créme Organization, 20:20 Vision, Don't Be Afraid, Skylax, Unknown To The Unknown and his own One Eyed Jacks. As a DJ, Photonz grew a reputation for deep crates and intensely euphoric sets and in 2017, together with Violet (co-founder at his Radio Quantica) and Lisbon's own Rabbit Hole collective, he started the now infamous Mina parties - a monthly, sex-positive, queer and intersectional-feminist techno party aimed at using the dissociative potential of intense raving to create a temporary space of suspension away from patriarchal expectations. Etheric Body Music is Photonz’s debut 6-track EP for Dark Entries and a simultaneous reference to hermeticism and EBM (Electronic Body Music). Marco loves that “aesthetic when 80s industrial and EBM bands split up and start to make trance in the early 90s and all the ritual magick pushes them to zen stuff and they do ecstasy.” There's this concept in theosophy and hermetic philosophy of the Etheric Body, which is an energy body superimposed and connected to the physical body, similar to the acupuncture idea of an energetic body. That idea manifests itself as six primal club cuts, which also channel early techno, Drexciyan rhythms, balearic & old school jack. Raw arpeggiated synth lines and bass blast jut against metallic stabs and highly percussive shakedowns to create mournful atmospheric warped house. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 38:36 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Stratis - Technotown (3:14) 02.Stratis - Humanly Possible (4:44) 03.Stratis - Birds in a Cage (4:36) 04.Stratis - Mystery Trip (7:00) 05.Stratis - Die Kur (3:49) 06.Stratis - She’s Dancing (5:05) 07.Stratis - Theatre (3:21) 08.Stratis - Foggy Weather (6:47) Stratis is an electronic duo from Cologne, Germany, formed by Antonios Stratis and Albert Klein in 1981. They took inspiration from the progressive electronic synthscapes of Tangerine Dream & Vangelis and the proto-techno of Chris & Cosey and Yello, as well as jazz and funk. The duo recorded 5 cassette-only albums between 1982 and 1986 - Exotic, New Face, Musica da Ballo, Film Musik, and Raging Beauty - which were released on their own label Creative Tapes (later called Temporary Music), and which were also licensed to Colin Potter's Integrated Circuit Records (ICR) label. We are pleased to announce the first ever standalone vinyl reissue of their sophomore album “New Face’, which was recorded and released in 1983. It consists of eight future-fixated tracks that could have been composed for movies like Blade Runner or Tron. A wide range of minimal electronics are presented, from robotic synth pop to melancholic cold wave to Neue Deutsche Welle electro. The masters for this reissue came from a new transfer made by Colin Potter at ICR in May 2018, and each song has been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in jacket designed by Eloise Leigh using motifs of the cassette artwork on a neon red background, and includes an insert with lyrics and photos.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2018 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:05 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Kittin - Cosmic Address (3:45) 02.Kittin - Are You There ? (3:16) 03.Kittin - Question Everything (3:25) 04.Kittin - Elevate (2:41) 05.Kittin - Atoms (2:10) 06.Kittin - Multiverse (3:32) 07.Kittin - Last Day on Earth (2:33) 08.Kittin - Deep Space Station (2:22) 09.Kittin - Scanner (3:22) 10.Kittin - #MeToo (3:51) 11.Kittin - White Magic (2:40) 12.Kittin - Utopia (3:28) Reclaiming her original moniker of Kittin, electroclash pioneer - formerly known as Miss Kittin - presents Cosmos, a continuous twelve-track LP of organic, leftfield electronica due 2 November on Dark Entries. Throughout her illustrious career, Kittin has carved a considerable niche for herself, assimilating references from New Wave and 90s techno to form an inimitable sound that resonates with electronic music fans the world over. Despite being most recognizable with ‘Miss’ before it, Kittin was in fact her original artist name - the prefix often added without her consent at promoter’s will and eventually becoming the norm.
Cosmos is her most spiritual release yet, influenced by her time in the French countryside after a bout of touring exhaustion. She gives up any formulas from her past; verses/chorus, pop or club beats, to come to the essence of chords and textures, peeling away the non-essential to find joy in music yet again. In retrieving her chosen name from more than 20 years ago, Kittin also returns to the essence of her musical journey. By liberating herself from the constraints of formal structure she opens the door to a new set of aesthetics, exploring her influences without restraint. Sonically, the voice acts a central instrument, whilst the album drives continuously forward with no breaks, paying homage to her love for ambient and electronica whilst wandering calmly into the unknown. “With Cosmos everything is energy. We go back to the core with curiosity and freedom.” - Kittin
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 26:05 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Lena Platonos - Cyaniris (Anatolian Weapons 6 a.m. Eternal) (6:39) 02.Lena Platonos - Araschnia Levana (Pasiphae Remix) (6:09) 03.Lena Platonos - Cyaniris (June Remix) (5:35) 04.Lena Platonos - Τα Γενέθλια Ή (Morah's Aporia Maturna Remix) (7:42) Λένα Πλάτωνος (Lena Platonos) is a Greek musician, pianist and music composer. Her third solo album, ‘Lepidoptera’ was produced in 1986 and reissued by Dark Entries in 2018. Inspired by a scientific book on butterflies she found in a trashcan one day, the compositions follow minimalistic motifs and carefully-staged soundscapes. Lena narrates each song in deadpan fashion, skillfully reciting her surreal Greek poetry. We’ve recruited 4 contemporary Greek producers to remix their favorite tracks from ‘Lepidoptera’. First up is “Cyaniris” remixed by Anatolian Weapons who delivers an enchanted late-night journey through the New Wave forest. Next is “Araschnia Levana” remixed by Pasiphae who speeds up the pace with machine driven melodic electro pulses. On the B-side we have June remixing “Cyaniris” twirling the track into a complex deep sea dive with lush drum kicks and pads. Closing out the EP is a remix of “Τα Γενέθλια Ή Aporia Maturna” by Morah who leads us to the underworld of Hades via sinister squelches and full-on apocalyptic rave breakdown. All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The jacket is a reinterpretation of the original ‘Lepidoptera’ cover, isolating the illustration of the butterfly/woman designed by Eloise Leigh.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 22:04 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Codek - Tam Tam (Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi Remix A) (4:41) 02.Codek - Tam Tam (Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi Remix B) (4:41) 03.Codek - Tam Tam (Whatever/Whatever Remix) (7:14) 04.Codek - Tam Tam (Whatever/Whatever Extended Edit) (5:28) Codek is the brainchild of Jean-Marie Salaun who grew up in Paris influenced by the folklore of the inner city. In 1978 he joined art rock group SpionS and collaborated with Robin Scott (M “Pop Music”). He began working as Codek, a play on the brand name Kodak with the “Me Me Me” single released in 1980. In 1981 the “Tam Tam”/“Closer” single was released on West African Music, a tiny label from the Ivory Coast, and re-released a year later by Island Records in the UK (where the B-side was re-named “Tim Toum”). “Tam Tam” was inspired by Burundi drummers playing in the plaza in front of Beaubourg where the song was recorded. Jean-Marie enlisted one of the drummers from the circle, Georges Atta Dikalo, to lay down percussion for the song. The female singers were from the French Caribbean and added falsetto tribal chants. Claude Arto achieved complex rhythmic patterns using a modular synthesizer and heavy processing. Jean-Marie recorded himself beating his chest for the thump noises. The recording of spanned over two years. They started on 16-track in Studio d'Auteuil, where Jean-Marie blew the woofers, before resuming in Studio Centre Georges Pompidou with an added 8-track recorder. In 2017 we reissued the “Tam Tam”/ “Closer” single and shortly after the 24-track master tapes were discovered in Paris by original engineer Gérard Chiron. We arranged for graphic designer Maycec to pick up the tapes and immediately began to think of remixers for this project. First up is producer and DJ Daniele Baldelli who gave the original single a spiritual home in the Cosmic 80s scene of Italy. Here he’s teamed up with Marco Dionigi for two remixes. Remix A goes full on funky disco baseline while Remix B a more balearic affair. We remember Justin sharing a memory of DJing the original Island Records promo at the Mudd Club in 1981 so we had to ask him for remix. He teamed up with his Whatever/Whatever production partner Bryan Mette and delivered an hypnotic pulsing house remix and an extended edit. All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The jacket is new twist designed by Eloise Leigh on the 1981 edition artwork by Angela Boy, inspired by primitive electronics and African paintings.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 49:28 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Vin Sol - Masking Tape (4:43) 02.Vin Sol - Hardboiled (4:55) 03.Vin Sol - Misguided Until Today (4:39) 04.Vin Sol - Planet Trash (5:00) 05.Vin Sol - Bottom Of The Hill ft. Matrixxman (6:00) 06.Vin Sol - Dissident (6:11) 07.Vin Sol - Sutro Tower (4:58) 08.Vin Sol - The Bohemian Club (4:05) 09.Vin Sol - Turned (4:29) 10.Vin Sol - Crumbling (4:28) We are honored to announce the debut album from Vin Sol, who’s taken club-goers on a trip with his tracks and sets for the past two decades. Vin Sol is a third-generation San Franciscan of Salvadorean descent who has released on Unknown to the Unknown, Clone, Delft, Honey Soundsystem, and Ultramajic. His DJ sets expertly span the genres of house, electro, techno, italo, disco, soul, funk, and whatever other finds he digs up. He’s also a musical partner of Matrixxman, AKA Charlie Duff, with whom he started the Soo Wavey label. His current focus is on the wild monthly party and label Club Lonely, which he runs with Primo Pitino and Jeremy Castillo.
‘Planet Trash’ consists of 10 tracks spread across 2 slabs of vinyl and a bonus flexi disc. Vin started working on the album in the winter of 2017 while taking a break from making club tracks. Simultaneously he also wanted to disconnect from the grip of the internet and 24 hour news cycle. Spending more time outside, he became entranced by the Bay Area fog. Sutro Tower wholly enveloped in mist is a view that inspired the ambient tracks on the album. You will also hear hints of the Latin freestyle and classic acid that informed Vin's youth. By spring of 2018 Vin headed to Berlin to finish the album and work on a collaboration with Matrixxman, an homage to SF musical institution Bottom of the Hill that kicks off side C. Vin's musical approach is honest, using the tools of the trade to both innovate upon and pay respect to classic forms. All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each copy is housed in a jacket using photos by Vin Sol, and designed by Kevin McCaughey of Boot Boyz Biz. It includes a 4-color giant newsprint fold-out poster and golden flexi disc. released May 17, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 33:12 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Doc Sleep - Crème Fraîche (5:31) 02.Doc Sleep - Never Eating Again (6:33) 03.Doc Sleep - Crème Fraîche (Violet Remix) (5:41) 04.Doc Sleep - Crème Fraîche (Rroxymore Remix) (5:26) 05.Doc Sleep - In Silico (5:27) 06.Doc Sleep - M2M (4:33) We are proud to showcase more Bay Area family with the release of a new EP by Doc Sleep who cut her chops as a DJ in San Francisco’s vibrant scene the past decade. In 2016 she made the move to Berlin and became a resident of Room 4 Resistance. Since 2013, she's been the co-owner of Jacktone Records, which specializes in techno, ambient, and experimental electronics. In 2016/2017 she released her first 12's on the Hot Mass-affiliated Detour Records and Bottom Forty. She also co-wrote a track with Bezier and Nicole Ginelli, titled “Stranger,” that we released on the ‘Primes’ EP in 2017. Her latest release, ‘Your Ruling Planet’, was released on Jacktone in March 2019.
We first heard “Creme Fraiche” on Doc’s soundcloud page and begged to release it. The track has the feel-good vibes you get on early morning dancefloors as things are winding down or up. Paired on the A-side is an updated version of the pulsating dark jam “Never Eating Again” that originally appeared on ‘Run The Length Of Your Wildness V.2’ and, like that compilation, proceeds from this track will be donated to Ghost Ship Fire victim Cherushii's family. On the B-side are two remixes from close friends of Doc. First up is a fresh breakbeat remix from Violet: DJ, producer, boss of Naive records, co-founder of Rádio Quântica, and mina resident shaking up Lisbon's nightlife. Second is Berlin-based producer and fellow R4R resident, rRoxymore, who presents an innovative remix of future-facing techno and bass variations adding her own vocals on top. For this release we’ve teamed up with Jacktone to release a cassette version, our first in this format, featuring two peak-time bonus tracks. released May 24, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982-1984 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 3:06:52 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: LP1 Suzanne Doucet - Transformation (1982) 01.Suzanne Doucet - Attunement (2:31) 02.Suzanne Doucet - The Neverending Path (8:24) 03.Suzanne Doucet - Transformation (10:17) 04.Suzanne Doucet - Drop Out (4:49) 05.Suzanne Doucet - Cosmic Consciousness (8:56) 06.Suzanne Doucet - Love (6:59) LP2 Suzanne Doucet - Transmission (1983) 01.Suzanne Doucet - Good Friday (9:35) 02.Suzanne Doucet - Shiva's Dance (9:31) 03.Suzanne Doucet - Moonlight (6:24) 04.Suzanne Doucet - Transmission (12:43) LP3 Suzanne Doucet - Reflecting Light Vol. I (1984) (не хватает в раздаче) LP4 Suzanne Doucet - Reflecting Light Vol. II (1984) 01.Suzanne Doucet - Forever... (26:44) 02.Suzanne Doucet - ... and Here (26:48) LP5 Suzanne Doucet & Tajalli - Brilliance (1984) 01.Suzanne Doucet & Tajalli - Rose Skies (7:02) 02.Suzanne Doucet & Tajalli - Brilliance (6:34) 03.Suzanne Doucet & Tajalli - Eternal Dreams (5:35) 04.Suzanne Doucet & Tajalli - Blue Wind (7:36) 05.Suzanne Doucet & Tajalli - Crystal Flight (18:10) 06.Suzanne Doucet & Tajalli - Starglider (8:14) We are honored to release a 5-LP Vinyl Box Set from one of the key figures of New Age music, Suzanne Doucet from her incredible run of cassette only albums from 1982-84. Suzanne was born in Tuebingen, Germany where as a three year old, Doucet discovered her innate artistic gifts. Instinctively, she was always drawing, playing music, singing, and writing. By the age of 18, Suzanne was an established pop star in Germany with several #1 hits. She also made her mark as a composer, actress, TV moderator, director, engineer, and producer. At age 25. she took a sabbatical from the music business to go on a spiritual odyssey. In 1970 she released a triple album of field recordings and mind-expanding psychedelia under the name Zweistein. For the next ten years, she developed her own style of New Age music while exploring many areas of metaphysics and spiritual practices, including astrology, music therapy, tarot, yoga and the Kabbalah. In 1979, Doucet launched a record label in West Germany named Isis, after the Egyptian goddess of feminine divinity. She formed the duo New Age with her musical partner Christian Bühner, and released the 1982 cassette album ‘Transformation’, which was inspired by a visit to Findhorn, Scottland. Suzanne and Christian recorded acoustic sounds such as waterdrops and vocals using sophisticated sound manipulation devices and muli-track recording techniques. The only electronic instruments used were the Jupiter 8 and the Roland TR-808 drum machine. The next year the duo began work on the follow-up ‘Transmission’, which released on cassette in 1983. After this release, Bühner and Doucet moved to Los Angeles, hoping to find more kindred spirits in the burgeoning New Age scene there. Doucet met Tajalli (William Wichman) whom with she would collaborate with on the 1984 cassette ‘Brilliance’. That same year Doucet married Video Artist and Yoga instructor James Bell. Together they recorded two albums, ‘Reflecting Light Vol. 1’ and ‘Reflecting Light Vol. 2’, using a Roland JX-3P, TR-909 and a Steinway Grand Piano. Both cassettes had mirrored covers, a reference to the Zweistein jacket 14 years prior. For the first time Suzanne’s cassette music is available on vinyl, in a limited run of 300 box sets. Each is stamped with a rainbow foil of the goddess Isis and includes an 8-page full color magazine designed by Eloise Leigh with liner notes, photos and reflections by Suzanne. We also have a small amount of stand alone albums available housed in jackets using the original cassette artwork. All albums have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. Doucet's career placed her at the forefront of blossoming New Age Music movement. "People all over the world become more and more inner directed", she says, "New Age Music is the music of the new millennium. We are all pioneers, our work is on the vibrational level, which is the essence of all being. Our inner environment and the outer environment are co-dependent. This is the reason why music is so important for our lives. Whatever I can do to bring consciousness expanding music to as many people as possible, I'll do... and I'll devote my total being to whatever I am doing!" Credits Composed By, Arranged By, Recorded By, Performer – Christian Bühner (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, D1, D2), Suzanne Doucet (tracks: All), William Wichman (tracks: I1, I2, I3, I4, J1, J2)
Remastered By – George Horn Notes
5-LP Vinyl Box Set. Edition of 300.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1982 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 38:01 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Zru Vogue - The Dream Stops (3:12) 02.Zru Vogue - Nakweda Dream (4:46) 03.Zru Vogue - Pretty Girl (6:59) 04.Zru Vogue - For the Time (5:09) 05.Zru Vogue - Loubella Extendables (4:31) 06.Zru Vogue - Exploring the Underworld (3:18) 07.Zru Vogue - Ubuhuha (6:09) 08.Zru Vogue - Do the Zru (3:58) Zru Vogue is a two man post punk avant-pop group from Palo Alto, California, combining the talents of Andrew Finkle and Rick Cuevas. The band began in 1980 as a four member group: Rick, Andy, Tom Sanders and Nancy Miller. Tom and Nancy left the group shortly after the first single, "Nakweda Dream", was released by independent San Francisco label Adolescent Records in February 1981. Inspired by rave reviews and heavy airplay on alternative radio stations, Andy and Rick went back into the studio, now as a duo, to record some new ZRU tracks. The self-tilted LP was released on the band’s Zero Risk Records in 1982. It contains eight compositions blending African tribal and Middle Eastern rhythms, avant-garde rock, minimal electronics, and funk-rock guitars. The duo’s sound is inspired by the art and anti-art movements of Dada and Surrealism. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 45:38 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Algebra Suicide - After Charles (1:30) 02.Algebra Suicide - Seasonal Zombies (2:50) 03.Algebra Suicide - After Rilke (2:13) 04.Algebra Suicide - No War Bride (1:23) 05.Algebra Suicide - Tractor Pull (2:22) 06.Algebra Suicide - Horizon (2:43) 07.Algebra Suicide - Amusing One’s Self (2:24) 08.Algebra Suicide - Seven Song (6:46) 09.Algebra Suicide - Alphabet Song (3:14) 10.Algebra Suicide - Gist (2:24) 11.Algebra Suicide - Sinister (3:24) 12.Algebra Suicide - Heat Wave (3:05) 13.Algebra Suicide - Mantic Sway (3:26) 14.Algebra Suicide - Tales Of Brave Ulysses (2:44) 15.Algebra Suicide - Connoisseurs of Lightning (2:26) 16.Algebra Suicide - Brewing (2:44) Algebra Suicide was a Chicago poetry-music duo consisting of poet and visual artist Lydia Tomkiw and musician Don Hedeker. They formed in 1982 and self-released a 4-song EP that year. It featured a 60's Vox Guitar Organ, a precursor to the synthesizer guitar, and a Multivox Rhythm Ace drum machine. In 1984 they released their 2nd EP ditching the guitar organ for a Casiotone MT-40. Their debut album ‘Big Skin’ was released in 1986 on cassette and featured 13 new compositions with more complex arrangements. A vinyl compilation album, "The Secret Like Crazy", was released in 1988. It collected 20 tracks picked from ‘Big Skin’ and the first two EPs plus unreleased songs. In 2012 we released an 18-track compilation of their first 3 singles with bonus tracks.
‘Still Life’ is a 16 track compilation that collects the 9 remaining songs from ‘Big Skin’, 3 songs from ‘The Secret Like Crazy’, and 4 songs from various compilations. Lydia and Don call their approach "Avant Garage" citing inspiration from Patti Smith, Frank O'Hara, Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed. Don plays guitar in a hauntingly stark style like Glenn Branca, Tom Verlaine, or Vini Reilly. He then adds
Casio keyboards and minimal electronic percussion, creating a moody, atmospheric backdrop for Lydia's poems. Lydia's words span a broad range of twisted real-life observations, and are delivered in a deadpan fashion with her distinct Midwestern accent. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Though Lydia passed away in 2007, her genius lives on in these recordings. Please respect her decadence.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 33:47 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Linea Aspera - Preservation Bias (K7 Version) (4:08) 02.Linea Aspera - Attica (3:38) 03.Linea Aspera - Kinabalu (7:26) 04.Linea Aspera - Detachment (2:13) 05.Linea Aspera - Antipodean Tedium (4:40) 06.Linea Aspera - Syncretism (4:23) 07.Linea Aspera - Royal Straight (3:22) 08.Linea Aspera - Vultures (3:56) Dark Entries continues celebrating our 10 year anniversary with ‘Preservation Bias’, a compilation of lost songs and rarities from Linea Aspera out June 28th. The group formed in London in November 2011 by Ryan Ambridge (Synths/Programming) and Alison Lewis (Vocals/Synths). Within the duo, Alison writes and performs all vocal elements, while Ryan is responsible for producing, recording and mixing the electronics. We released their debut self titled album in June 2012 that was followed by a posthumous vinyl reissue of their tour cassette “II” on Weyrd Son Records in 2013. For all recordings Ryan utilizes an analog synthesizer set up: Roland SH-09, Roland Juno 6, Vermona DRM MKiii, Korg Poly 800 and Analogue Solutions Semblance. Linea Aspera's sound includes clear influences from 1980s electronic body music, synth-pop, industrial and noise. Lyrically the band incorporates the sciences of osteology, neuroscience, and anthropology weaving a new medical language around themes of desire, despair and renewal. Linea Aspera is the muscle attachment on the back of the femur and translates to 'rough line' in Latin. ‘Preservation Bias’ features all three songs from the limited ‘II’ tour cassette EP, four songs from the 2012 self-titled limited cassette EP and one song from the Desire Records 2013 compilation ‘And You Will Find Them In The Basement’. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each LP is housed in jacket designed by Niall Greaves.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:19:15 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Bill Converse - Seen (3:40) 02.Bill Converse - Living Chord (8:57) 03.Bill Converse - Identical to Nothing (7:34) 04.Bill Converse - Relentless Imitation (4:18) 05.Bill Converse - Az Ah Zee (5:22) 06.Bill Converse - Said & Done (9:17) 07.Bill Converse - Flood (5:39) 08.Bill Converse - Errant Wish (6:28) 09.Bill Converse - Scrubbers (7:54) 10.Bill Converse - W.A.T.B. (7:52) 11.Bill Converse - Raft (5:35) 12.Bill Converse - Harbour Air (6:40) We are pleased to present ‘Hallways’ the third full length from Austin, Texas analogue hardware enthusiast Bill Converse. Immersed in the early days of the 90s midwest rave scene, Bill began DJing at a young age in Lansing, Michigan. Luminaries such as Claude Young, Traxx, and Derrick May were key early influences. Techno, noise, ambient and tape processing are all part of his uncanny sound palette.
‘Hallways’ is an 80 minute journey spread across 12 tracks and 2 slabs of vinyl. All tracks were recorded directly to tape with no overdubs, made at Converse's home studio over the past 2 years. Bill says, “One idea for this album is 'through bardos’, the gap or moment of transition between two things according to Buddhism. Like an experience in meditation and attempting to find realization/s on the way through the illusory and interdependent nature of good old fashioned REALITY.” Built around crunchy synthesizers, harsh drum machines and jarring acid lines, the tracks share a darker tone than Bill’s previous albums and one song features guest vocals by music gourmet Carlos Souffront, a true DJ's DJ from Detroit. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each 2xLP is housed in a jacket designed by Eloise Leigh with rich purple and smokey turquoise kaleidoscopic patterns.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 56:08 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Photonz - Xentra (4:58) 02.Photonz - Shifting Symbols (3:51) 03.Photonz - Ode To Nuit (5:39) 04.Photonz - Celestial Palace (5:10) 05.Photonz - Shakti (5:47) 06.Photonz - No Body (3:23) 07.Photonz - Avalon (4:52) 08.Photonz - Lusting (4:55) 09.Photonz - Doomsday Dub (3:35) 10.Photonz - Brighter Tomorrows (6:58) 11.Photonz - Genesis (7:00) Photonz is the alias of Marco Rodrigues a DJ, producer and driving force of Lisbon's underground scene. For little over a decade now, he's been crafting his own deeply personal style of Portuguese house and techno. As a DJ, Photonz grew a reputation for deep crates and intensely euphoric sets and in 2017, together with Violet (co-founder at his Radio Quantica) and Lisbon's own Rabbit Hole collective, he started the now infamous Mina parties - a monthly, sex-positive, queer and intersectional-feminist techno party aimed at using the dissociative potential of intense raving to create a temporary space of suspension away from patriarchal expectations.
Nuit is Photonz’s debut album and a simultaneous reference the Egyptian Goddess of the Stars or Night. Marco was really swept away by the concept of ‘freedom of form under the night sky’, the accepting embrace of Nuit. Ancestral, but also socially advanced and utopian; a deification of the night time. These ideas manifest themselves as eleven songs spread across two LPs that wax and wane like the moon. Photonz channels early techno, Drexciyan rhythms, balearic & atmospheric house; layering sounds, creating moments. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in a royal blue and neon yellow jacket with duality/birth symbolism and trance-hieroglyphs designed by Eloise Leigh. released October 11, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 35:55 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Parade Ground - The Light’s Gone (2:40) 02.Diseño Corbusier - La Esperanza está en Antenas (4:29) 03.Victrola - Luca (Instrumental) (4:43) 04.Borghesia - Magla (4:51) 05.Tom Ellard - Ga Duum Blitzfonika (5:58) 06.X-Ray Pop - Corto Maltese (4:08) 07.Second Decay - Lübeckerstrasse (3:19) 08.From Nursery To Misery - Contentment (2:20) 09.Cyrnai - Digital Grit Box (Demo) (3:27) Celebrating a Decade of Dark Entries with a compilation titled ‘Tens Across The Board’. We revisit our roster and chose 10 songs from 10 bands from 10 different countries spanning the years 1981-1993. The songs flow in chronological order and have never appeared on vinyl, with 7 of the songs previously unreleased. The compilation begins in 1981 with Parade Ground from Belgium, the duo of brothers Pierre and Jean-Marc Pauly with help from Patrick Codenys and Jean-Luc of Front 242. “The Light’s Gone” was one of their earliest experiments and employs a stark minimalism with modular synthesizers, guitar reverb and tape delay. Next we venture to Granada, Spain in 1982 to meet the trio of Diseño Corbusier. Influenced by Cabaret Voltaire and Dadaism, “La Esperanza está en Antenas” was the band’s take on melancholic pop fueled by a robotic DR-55 bass-line. Sailing the Mediterranean Sea to Athens to meet Greek electronic goddess Lena Platonos who shares a demo from 1983. “Μια Γάτα Σασ Περιμένει Στη Γωνία” translates to “A Cat Is Waiting On The Corner” and is possibly the witchiest sounds we’ve shared yet, ending with a blood curdling scream. Frozen in 1983 we cross Ionian Sea to Messina, Italy and visit Victrola, the duo of Antonino “Eze” Cuscinà and Carlo Smeriglio. They’ve unearthed a melodic instrumental version of “Luca” fueled by a Korg Polysix and TB-303. Traveling across the Adriatic to Slovenia circa 1984, where Borghesia are working on their album ‘Ljubav Je Hladnija Od Smrti’. “Magla” translates to “Fog” fitting for the thick, somber electronics of Aldo Ivancic providing a dense atmosphere for the baritone vocals of Dario Seraval.
On Side B we go down under to Sydney and excavate a hidden Tom Ellard song recorded in 1984 under the alias Lord Metal, an anagram of his name for copyright reasons. “Ga Duum Blitzfonika” is a slow-motion, unadulterated dance groove originally released on the cassette compilation "Independent World”. Skipping ahead to 1986 in Tours, France we salute X-Ray Pop the minimum new wave duo of Didier "Doc" Pilot and Zouka Dzaza. They contribute the hypnotically fragile “Corto Maltese” that originally appeared on the cassette compilation ‘Plop’. Crossing the German boarder we arrive in Dortmund at the apartment of Andreas Sippel of Second Decay who recorded the instrumental demo “Lübeckerstrasse” in 1988 with partner Christian Purwien. Utilizing an TR-808, SH-101 and Arp Odyssey this cold slice of futurism was named after the street Andreas lived on. Traveling westward to England, specifically Basildon, Essex to the teenage bedroom of From Nursery To Misery, the trio of identical twin sister vocalists Gina and Tina Fear and keyboard player Lee Stevens. “Contentment” is an introspective, ethereal pop song with child-like vocals that originally appeared on the Belgian tape compilation ‘Heartbeat Vol.4’ in 1989. Finally, we return home to San Francisco and close out the compilation with Cyrnai the moniker of multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Fok. “Digital Grit Box (Demo)” was an outtake from the ‘Transfiguration’ album sessions recorded in 1993, utilizing dark dance drum beats made with MIDI sequencer programs Studio Vision and Sample Cell. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. released November 15, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 48:28 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Violet - Tears in 1993 (3:55) 02.Violet - Bed of Roses (8:09) 03.Violet - In the Aquarius (5:14) 04.Violet - Half Crazy (3:34) 05.Violet - Fuck a Bully (3:42) 06.Violet - They Don't Wanna Know (4:54) 07.Violet - Glory Voyage (3:05) 08.Violet - Bed of Roses, Pt. II (4:41) 09.Violet - Spectral (5:13) 10.Violet - Never Leave (6:02) We are honored to release the debut album from Violet, the alias of Inês Borges Coutinho, Lisbon born and raised DJ, producer boss of Naive records, co-founder of Rádio Quântica, and mina resident. Violet began producing music in 2012 and has released music on One Eyed Jacks, Love on the Rocks, Paraíso and Naive. Inês uses her seemingly boundless energy to amplify other artists all the while progressing her own creative practice.
‘Bed of Roses’ contains 10 songs made as a sort of childhood-teenage memories diary, a return to things Inês liked then and also the difficult things she’s been through. The feeling behind the album is self forgiveness in an optimistic way but also in an adult way, aware of the bruises (thorns) but also of the invaluable love and life experiences (roses). The title comes from the Bon Jovi song that Inês loved as a 9-year old and doubles as an intent of positivity paired with the inescapable darkness of life. Inês says, “I wrote this music as a healing device that I hope can somehow help heal others too.” All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The jacket features an original design by Eloise Leigh incorporating themes of self-inspection and hope, mixing a teen bedroom girly vintage scrapbook aesthetic with contemporary 3D mapping techniques.
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 22:19 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.John King - Munich (4:16) 02.The Actor - Picture 210 (Demo) (3:31) 03.Brazil - Tvoj Svijet (3:42) 04.Jamal Khe - L'Étranger (Ana Gharib) (4:45) 05.Nightless - Abemus Mind (6:05) In eleven years of deep digging, Dark Entries has uncovered many curiosities, lone exemplars of the scarsest breeds. They are lurking in Croatia, on the streets of New York, maybe in the back of your own dusty closet - these odd-ball Italo and synth-wave monsters are too rare to live, too divine to die. Once-lost creatures now have a home with Dark Entries’ new Endangered Species series. The inaugural edition features five specimens previously deemed extinct, only mentioned passingly in lore and speculation, but now safely preserved on vinyl.
The first cut on Endangered Species Vol. 1 is the previously unreleased electro-New Wave gem “Munich” by John King, an artist best known for his work as one half of the Dust Brothers, lauded producers of the Beastie Boys’ legendary Paul’s Boutique. “Munich”, a Danceteria-ready cut produced in 1983, sheds some light on King’s earlier interests, bridging between freestyle and emotive synthpop. Next up is a rare demo version of The Actor’s “Picture 210”. The Dutch duo here channel both the minimalism of Kraftwerk and the Surrealism of Throbbing Gristle to create one of the finest teary-eyed Goth club anthems. Brazil is a synthpop band from Croatia, and they feature with their 1990 cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World”, which is sure to turn some heads on the dancefloor. The eerily faithful production belies Brazil’s re-working of the song’s lyrics. “L'Étranger (Ana Gharib)” by Jamal Khe follows, a pearl originally only available on an impossibly rare French 7” from 1983. Khe is from the Ain Beida region of Algeria, and his Arabic vocal melodies perfectly complement the propulsive percussion and airy arpeggios from producer Jacky Bourgogne. Closing the record is the previously unreleased “Abemus Mind” from Marzio Benellil’s project Nightless. Recorded in 1983, this moody, low-tempo Italo groover features Gregorian chant-inspired vocoders and jazzy piano courtesy of Benelli’s collaborator Marco Falagiani.
All songs were mastered for vinyl by George Horn. The sleeve is the first in a series of endangered animal designs by Eloise Leigh, featuring the glam tiger in its natural, 1980’s habitat. Please assist us in our efforts to preserve this planet’s weirdest beasts. released September 4, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1983 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 46:56 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: digital booklet Tracklist: 01.Sexual Harrassment - I Need A Freak (5:49) 02.Sexual Harrassment - If I Gave You A Party (5:39) 03.Sexual Harrassment - You Are My Sexual Connection (4:48) 04.Sexual Harrassment - Exercise Your Ass Off (5:38) 05.Sexual Harrassment - K-I-S-S-I-N-G (6:15) 06.Sexual Harrassment - We Didn't Say It (6:16) 07.Sexual Harrassment - We Want Prince (6:08) 08.Sexual Harrassment - These Are The Things That I Like (6:24) Dark Entries is pleased to announce a deluxe reissue of Sexual Harrassment’s 1983 opus 'I Need A Freak'. Lynn Tolliver, DJ/Program Director at Cleveland’s WZAK, adopted the pseudonym David Payton in order to keep his musical endeavors separate from his public persona. Sexual Harrassment (misspelled deliberately) was formed as a concept band, with members selected based on appearance and choreographic skill rather than musical ability. Tolliver’s explicit lyrics focused on the central themes of desire and sexual relations. Working at a studio in Akron, he recorded an album of quirky-yet-lurid electro funk, which was released on Heat Records. Tolliver remarks, “I learned as a youngster, sex sells! The things that are rated the worst – violence, horror and sex – are the things people want to see or hear about.” 'I Need a Freak' was a surprise hit, selling over 100,000 copies.
'I Need A Freak' is presented here for the first time on double LP, pressed at 45 rpm for maximum DJ-friendliness. While the album’s naughtier moments seem quaint by contemporary standards, the fusion of lo-fi funk and disaffected vocals still stuns today. On the eternal electro-raunch anthem “I Need a Freak”, minimalism serves to highlight the lasciviousness of the deadpan lyrics, which were inspired by Lourdes Figueroa, Tolliver’s girlfriend at the time. Tolliver’s whimsy shines on tracks like “If I Gave You a Party” and “K.I.S.S.I.N.G.”, which contrast nursery rhyme structures with decidedly R-rated lyrics. “Exercise Your Ass Off” lampoons the home exercise craze, but with a more-than-suggestive sexual bent. Also included are two bonus cuts, “We Want Prince” and “These Are The Things That I Like”, previously released as singles in 1984 and 1986, respectively. “We Want Prince” is both a homage to the Purple one and a gentle satire of obsessive fandom.
'I Need A Freak' has been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. Tolliver’s sly provacateurship is best captured by the quote: “It’s funny – without sex, mankind is dead, yet we hide the very thing we need.” released January 15, 2021
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1981 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:19:08 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Severed Heads - Food City (4:45) 02.Severed Heads - Our Own Home (2:07) 03.Severed Heads - Charivari (2:36) 04.Severed Heads - Nightsong (7:05) 05.Severed Heads - Car Advertisment (2:49) 06.Severed Heads - Love (2:06) 07.Severed Heads - Dont Saxophone (3:13) 08.Severed Heads - Book (4:04) 09.Severed Heads - Tiny Fingers (3:17) 10.Severed Heads - Heavily Tatooed Men + Women (3:20) 11.Severed Heads - Violins And Moonlight (3:38) 12.Severed Heads - Stomach (1:39) 13.Severed Heads - You Will (2:49) 14.Severed Heads - Turtledove (1:53) 15.Severed Heads - Flower (3:15) 16.Severed Heads - Clean Loops (10:25) 17.Severed Heads - Floopness (1:09) 18.Severed Heads - Ladies + Gents Digital (2:53) 19.Severed Heads - Somehow Pain (2:33) 20.Severed Heads - Subjective (1:35) 21.Severed Heads - Always Randy (3:05) 22.Severed Heads - Unbreakable (3:17) 23.Severed Heads - Traumat (2:00) 24.Severed Heads - Opera (2:12) 25.Severed Heads - Siren (1:20) Our first release of 2020 is a deluxe 2xLP reissue of Severed Heads’ debut 1981 album ‘Clean’. One of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the Australian post-punk independent music scene, they began in Sydney in 1979. Severed Heads is basically a nom- de-plum for Tom Ellard, who incorporates elements of ‘industrial’ noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. As the project developed song-structures and vocals were employed in a more-or-less recognizable mutant electro pop style.
‘Clean’ was amongst the first vinyl releases under the Dogfood Productions banner of Terse Tapes, previously a cassette-only label. For this records Tom used an array of synthesizers (Kawai 100F, Casiotone, Roland CR78+SH1+CSQ100), sequencers, tapes and occasional guitar and violin played by Garry Bradbury. Severed Heads have a language of their own, music that juxtaposes all sorts of noise, in all sorts of ways so that a structure evolves, (fragmented) melody and rhythm being almost a by-product. As one reviewer said in 1981, “It is an ugly album that you simply cannot ignore, it thuds and screeches and makes you stare just to wonder what kind of people would procure such an album.” For this deluxe reissue we’ve included a bonus disc featuring 13 songs, 5 of which have never been released before, culled from live performances, the ‘Side 3’ cassette and a ‘Clean’ demo tape that only surfaced last year, plus "Food City" missing from previous reissues.
All songs have been remastered by Tom Ellard, with vinyl EQ and lacquer cutting by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each copy is housed in a gatefold jacket featuring black and white xeroxed artwork from the first vinyl edition. Inside the gatefold are liner notes by Tom Ellard plus photos and press clippings from the period. “‘Clean’ is original and powerful and everybody should listen to it at least once, just so they know where the boundaries lie.” Ashley Crawford, Virgin Press 1981. 25% of proceeds will be donated to the Australian Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities, that offers specific direct support to some of those communities with critical costs to cover expenses. released January 24, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 36:14 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.TV.Out - Morning Light (6:18) 02.TV.Out - Sun (8:04) 03.TV.Out - War Zone (4:04) 04.TV.Out - Lord (7:05) 05.TV.Out - Product of My Environment (5:14) 06.TV.Out - Slippery Slope (5:29) Tel Aviv born, Berlin based duo TV.OUT make their Dark Entries debut with a 6-track EP titled ‘Dusk Till Dawn’ out Black Friday 2019. Doron Mastey Charly & Ori Itshaki have made a name for themselves the past few years putting on impressive live sets, DJing around the world, and running Parallax Records releasing various strains of rugged, well informed electronic music. Clocking in at 36 minutes this collection moves in hot pursuit of their two previous EPs for L.I.E.S. Side A opens with the metallic hi-hats of “Morning Light” that echoes early Euro/Goa techno-EBM sound to the 8-minute sleek, pounding industrial darkroom vibes of “Sun” and closes with the titanium-tipped 808 warped electro of “War Zone”. Side B leads off with the heavy New Beat scorcher “Lord”, a song we first heard on a mix from Cardopusher and knew we had to release. Then comes “Product Of My Environment” a slow-motion mutant menace that flows into the final song “Slippery Slope” a classic West Coast of The Hague ‘90s style electro perfectly suited for complete dance floor drama. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in jacket designed by Eloise Leigh with black-white-red apocalyptic vibes and bold type. released November 29, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 27:43 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Red Axes - Voom (5:07) 02.Red Axes - Dosa (7:17) 03.Red Axes - Mister Q (5:28) 04.Red Axes - Prblems (9:51) Our final release of 2019 is a 4-track EP by Red Axes, the prolific production duo of Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi from Tel Aviv. The pair were raised on a diet of post-punk, new-wave, and Italo-disco at fogged out warehouse and basement parties. Their own productions and remixes have appeared on labels such as I’m a Cliché, Correspondant, and Hivern Discs.
“Voom” kicks things off with wild percussive toms and bubblegum female chants over a fat electro break. “Doom” rightly brings us into a dark, menacing cave where see pulses of light in the form of carefully placed synth lasers. “Mister Q” serves up metallic rhythms a la Front 242 backed with a strobe-ready sound. “Prblems” is the 10-minute anthem that closes the EP in typical Axes fashion: militant drums, battered electronics and lovingly drowned traditional instruments hypnotically pulse and reverberate. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The EP is housed in a die cut jacket that keeps the dance floor vibes with a bold, DIY design by Eloise Leigh. released December 6, 2019 All songs written, performed and produced by Red Axes, 2019
Red Axes are Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi
Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley CA, 2019
Design by Eloise Leigh
Формат релиза: CD Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2019 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks+.cue Продолжительность: 1:15:47 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Patrick Cowley - Out of Body (Intro) (4:39) 02.Patrick Cowley - Right Here, Right Now (3:16) 03.Patrick Cowley - Broken Dishes (2:08) 04.Patrick Cowley - Breakdown (3:23) 05.Patrick Cowley - Moving Bodies I (5:36) 06.Patrick Cowley - Grisha's Tune (5:43) 07.Patrick Cowley - Sensitivity (6:37) 08.Patrick Cowley - Shrouds (6:03) 09.Patrick Cowley - Lumberjacks in Heat (11:26) 10.Patrick Cowley - Mechanical Fantasy Box (7:33) 11.Patrick Cowley - Thrill of the Hunt (5:06) 12.Patrick Cowley - Before Original Sin (6:00) 13.Patrick Cowley - Sea of China (8:16) Cowley was one of the most revolutionary and influential figures in the canon of electronic dance music. Born in Buffalo, NY on October 19, 1950, Patrick moved to San Francisco in 1971 to study electronic music at the City College of San Francisco. By the late ‘70s, Patrick’s synthesizer techniques landed him a job composing and producing songs for disco diva Sylvester, including #1 hit “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”. Cowley created his own brand of peak-time party music known as Hi-NRG, also dubbed “The San Francisco Sound.” By 1981 Patrick had released a string of his own dance 12″ singles, such as “Menergy” and “Megatron Man”. That year, he co-founded Megatone Records to release his debut album 'Megatron Man'. Meanwhile, Patrick was hospitalized and diagnosed with an unknown illness, which would later be named AIDS. Recovering for a spell, in 1982 he composed two more #1 hits, “Do You Wanna Funk” for Sylvester, and “Right On Target” for Paul Parker, as well as a second solo album 'Mind Warp'. His life was cut short on November 12, 1982, when he passed away two weeks after his 32nd birthday from AIDS-related illness. Mechanical Fantasy Box is a new collection of 13 unreleased songs recorded between 1973-80 released in tandem with Cowley’s homoerotic journal of the same title. What you hold in your hand is a collection of Cowley's work from the years preceding his meteoric rise as a pioneer of Hi-NRG dance music. This was before drum
machines. Before programmable, polyphonic digital synthesis, this is experimental music in every sense. Sounds flows from funk to kraut to psychedelic ambient electronics inspired by Tomita and Kraftwerk. As David Diebold stated in Tribal Rites, “Patrick Cowley parted the veil and entered a dark world of forbidden forces, wondrous musical panoramas and bold, strident, hopeful possibilities. Patrick brought the future to us and laid it at our feet.” Some songs were mixed from 4-track stems by Joe Tarantino and all songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studio in Berkeley, CA. The vinyl comes housed in a black and white gatefold jacket designed by Gwenaël Rattke featuring a photograph by Susan Middleton, liner notes by bandmate Maurice Tani and an 8.5x11 insert with notes. Proceeds from Mechanical Fantasy Box will be donated to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, who have been committed to ending the pandemic and human suffering caused by HIV since 1982. released October 19, 2019
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 43:35 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Maxx Mann - Leather Man (7:08) 02.Maxx Mann - Like a Killer (True Love Is Always True) (4:26) 03.Maxx Mann - Bloody and Blue (5:42) 04.Maxx Mann - Our Love Won't Last the Night (4:14) 05.Maxx Mann - Our Love Won't Last the Night (5:55) 06.Maxx Mann - Bloody and Blue (7:13) 07.Maxx Mann - Leather Man (4:32) 08.Maxx Mann - Like a Killer (True Love Is Always True) (4:25) Maxx Mann were the gay New Wave duo of Frank Oldham Jr (vocals, lyrics) and Paul Hamman (music) from New York City formed in 1981. Frank studied voice and acting at the Herbert Bergdorf School idolizing Eartha Kitt, Nancy Wilson, Johnny Mathis and Shirley Bassey. Paul was playing piano for a cabaret singer at a bar in Greenwich Village where Frank met him and their friendship began. Paul and Frank worked together 3 to 4 times a week recording their debut self-titled album released in 1982, limited to 500 copies. Songs provide interesting insights into the homosexual experience before the AIDS crisis: cruising backroom bars, BDSM and one-night stands. The music is "Neo-realistic rock" heavily influenced by punk, titillating, synthesized body and soul with Frank’s dramatized vocal stylings. The original press release sent to radio stations stated, "Because this is a completely innovative sound, we hope you will give it several listenings. It is adventurous, daring, and certain to cause reactions from your listeners.” For this first time vinyl/CD reissue we’ve added two bonus instrumental tracks, so the album now contains all four original vocal cuts and their released March 27, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 36:28 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Fear-E - Puro (6:29) 02.Fear-E - Acid Conversion 5 (6:05) 03.Fear-E - Distant Past, Still In The Future (5:53) 04.Fear-E - Craig's Wee Sweet Shop (6:30) 05.Fear-E - Approach It Like A ‘90s DnB Banger (6:43) 06.Fear-E - The Mouth From The South (4:47) We are proud to welcome Fear-E for his Dark Entries debut ‘Grey Skies In A Dear Green Place’ out February 28th. Fear-E is the moniker of Scott McKay a Glasgow based DJ and producer. Scott has already made a name for himself as one of Glasgow’s most technically-gifted and diverse selectors over the past decade. Then a slew of releases on the home-grown Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Super Rhythm Trax introduced Fear-E, equally skilled studio operator, to the world.
‘Grey Skies In A Dear Green Place’ contains six club-ready tracks to “smash sound systems and illuminate sweaty warehouses.” The title is a reference to a nickname that Glasgow has, coming from Cumbric, means 'green hollow' or (dear) 'green place'. Layering cut-up vocals with warm thumping beats, Scott creates a stripped-back yet deeply jackin’ vibe. Call these tracks what you will, “acid attacks”, “club destroyers”, “pickle ticklers?!” All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. For the cover, Scott commissioned legendary Detroit illustrator Alan Oldham, who’s artwork has graced established an identity for Transmat and DJAX-UP-BEATS, to create a futuristic portrait of Glasgow in black & white and with green kryptonite flourishes by Eloise Leigh. released February 28, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 29:55 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Shcuro feat. Elles - Afterlife (5:08) 02.Shcuro - Afterlife (5:06) 03.Shcuro - Left at Dawn (4:32) 04.Shcuro - Can't Let Go (4:45) 05.Shcuro - The Predator's Dream (5:02) 06.Shcuro - Is It Real (5:23) Shcuro is the alias of João Ervedosa a DJ, producer and graphic designer based in Lisbon. He also runs the record labels Sombra and Paraíso, makes music as Jose Acid and hosts a show on Rádio Quântica. His first contact with a DJ setup happened at age 15, and that’s when Shcuro decided to buy his own turntables and mixer; and started producing his own beats, too. He’s since released music on Basal, Circus Maximus, Obscuur Techno, Golden Mist Records and his most recent collaboration with Photonz for Future Déjà Vu.
‘Particle of Memory’ is a hypnotic 6-track EP that explores new territories in contemporary dance music. Sonically Shcuro paints his sounds blending moody techno with industrial noises alongside fast, apocalyptic electro and breakbeat. He is influenced by Portuguese rave culture that was born in the mid-90s at Lisbon clubs Alcântara-Mar and Kremlin and the country’s first electronic label Kaos Records. Shcuro continues to expand and morph this rich dance heritage to create something entirely different. The bouncy, lead track “Afterlife” features vocals and lyrics by London's ELLES followed by a Decadent Dub rework. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios released February 21, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1978 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 23:03 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Robert Rental - Paralysis (4:31) 02.Robert Rental - A.C.C. (2:15) 03.Robert Rental - G.B.D. (4:59) 04.Robert Rental - Untitled (4:04) 05.Robert Rental - Ugly Talk (7:14) Robert Rental is an artist as influential as he is overlooked. An anchor of the early British DIY and post-punk scene, his name is most frequently uttered alongside illustrious collaborators such as Thomas Leer and Daniel Miller. Dark Entries and Optimo ally to illuminate some of Rental’s early solo works with an expanded reissue of his debut 7” Paralysis /A.C.C.. Both labels have previously excavated Rental’s catalog; we reissued the collaborative LP with Glenn Wallis in 2017, and Optimo released a collection of demos in 2018.
The double A-side Paralysis /A.C.C. 7” was self-released on Regular Records in 1978, around the same time as Leer’s Private Plane/International 7”. The record is a perfect document of the DIY ethos. It was recorded with the assistance of Leer in the council flat that Robert lived in, using an assortment of budget electronics: a Roland drum machine, a Stylophone, an Electroharmonix DrQ, and a TEAC A3440 4-track recorder. The record’s sleeves were surreptitiously photocopied after hours at the offices of Virgin Records by Robert's partner Hilary Farrow, and the labels were hand-stamped The initial print run was a scant 650 copies. With its prominent notes of Krautrock, prog, dub, and ambient, Paralysis /A.C.C. points to a then-emergent musical form. “Paralysis” makes its four and a half minute runtime feel like an eon, an endless morass of processed vocals and mournful melodies underpinned by the static whirrings of synthesizers. “A.C.C.” is an angular pop song that is at once both fractured and droning, like a skipping record that sounds incrementally more warped with each iteration. The original 7” material is joined here by three previously unreleased tracks. Instrumentals “G.B.D.” and “Ugly Talk” evidence Rental’s outre-prog and melodic electronic sides, respectively. Sitting between the instrumentals is “Untitled”, a sparse gem that layers Rental’s gently processed vox with guitar and drum machine, beautiful in its simplicity. released July 31, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 22:45 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Crushed Soul - Gravitational Field (6:30) 02.Crushed Soul - Scalar Property (4:44) 03.Crushed Soul - Family Of Waves (5:40) 04.Crushed Soul - Diffusion Of Heat (5:51) Berlin-based, Dutch-born Steffi possesses near-boundless prowess. As a DJ, she’s proved her effortless mastery of disco, house, electro, and techno; as helm of labels Klakson and Dolly, she’s long maintained her status as tastemaker; as a producer, she has graced us with three solo LPs and numerous 12”s. Dark Entries is now honored to unveil the debut of her project Crushed Soul, a moniker she had used only once in 2013 for an Ostgut Ton compilation track. The mutual esteem of Steffi and DE has been previously fruitful, with Steffi providing a remix for Cute Heels’ 2016 EP on DE, but this is their first full-length collaboration.
The Family of Waves EP represents both familiar and novel pastures for Steffi. While her love of electro and classic Detroit techno have been oft-evident, here we witness the darker shades of new wave and industrial creep to the forefront. This turn for the twisted feels not just natural, but predestined, an inevitable succumbing to morbid forces. But Steffi also views Family as “a playful association...a mix of my past and new modern waves". There is a kernel of whimsy, even joy, lurking within the record’s temporal jumblings. The A-side opens with “Gravitational Field”, which juxtaposes its gnarled bassline with unearthly percussives and a recurrent resonant gong. The wild sonic palette speaks Steffi’s singular voice. “Scalar Property” continues the paranoid propulsion with an unhealthy dose of what can only be described as Metroid-funk, its staccato bass jabs interlaced with ghastly vocal pads. The B-side contains a diptych of slower tracks that juggle reference points both retro and futurist. In “Family of Waves”, a churning EBM-esque bassline battles acerbic yelps. On this track, the collision of past and present is most pronounced, as if A Split Second were covering Mike Parker. “Diffusion of Heat” closes the EP with what feels like a perfect synthesis of Steffi’s musical passions: funky, warbling chord stabs; intricate rhythmic diversions; the ecstasy of repetition. Here, disco, new wave, and techno marry harmoniously, if only to inform us of the disharmony of our present.
All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The sleeve and accompanying postcard were designed by Eloise Leigh using video art stills by Goldenliustra. released August 28, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2021 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 36:13 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Dax Pierson - Adhesion (3:40) 02.Dax Pierson - For The Angels (4:43) 03.Dax Pierson - Snap (1:16) 04.Dax Pierson - I Slay The Pain (4:23) 05.Dax Pierson - Catch (3:22) 06.Dax Pierson - Keflex (4:02) 07.Dax Pierson - For 2_24 (3:04) 08.Dax Pierson - NTHNG FKS U HRDR THN TM (11:43) Dax Pierson’s debut solo LP is coming via San Francisco’s Electronic powerhouse imprint Dark Entries Records and Oakland’s Ratskin Records collective. Pierson, an Oakland-based underground legend, has pushed the boundaries of experimental electronic music with his soul-moving opus Nerve Bumps; A Queer Divine Dissatisfaction, an endeavor two long years in the making. On Nerve Bumps, Pierson blends hip hop, jazz, John Carpenter-esque arpeggios, trap/anti trap-influenced percussion, and musique concrete-informed experiments. Futuristic synthesizers cut through layers of fog as Pierson’s bombastic drum programming forges new worlds within themselves.
Pierson tells a complicated and inspiring story on Nerve Bumps, which is both a privilege and a gift to experience. Tracks such as “I Slay The Pain” reiterate that although Pierson has to live his life as a quadriplegic, this does not define him as an artist or as a person. The cinematic “For The Angels” plays as a masterclass in heart and body-moving rhythms and undulating synthesizers. Pierson directly confronts the listener on “Snap”, an act of solidarity with the disabled community. Sputtering orchestral swells become encapsulated by splintering shards of Pierson’s voice, evoking his relentless determination to learn new music production methods as well as share his experience with losing certain physical abilities. The album’s closing track, “NTHNG FKS U HRDR THN TM”, is a perfect distillation of the varied emotions explored on the album. Warm, heavy synths masterfully guide us down a psychedelic slope through the track’s twelve minutes. On Nerve Bumps, honesty, empathy, and humanity bleed through the speakers like a dark liquid just beneath the skin’s surface. For Pierson, music is his lifeblood, both as a creator and a listener.
Nerve Bumps was mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The front cover features a painting of pink and green horizontal stripes by Pierson’s partner, artist Chuck Nanney. A photograph of Pierson’s wheelchair by Lenny Gonzalez graces the back sleeve. Dax’s guiding mantra throughout this journey has been a quote from choreographer Martha Graham: “No artist is pleased… There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” released February 26, 2021
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 38:15 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Group Rhoda - Flow (6:54) 02.Group Rhoda - The Beauty's In The Waste (5:41) 03.Group Rhoda - Alibi (4:09) 04.Group Rhoda - Mute (3:29) 05.Group Rhoda - Twin Studies (4:59) 06.Group Rhoda - This Flame (4:48) 07.Group Rhoda - Earthly Ark (4:44) 08.Group Rhoda - Nevermore (3:32) Group Rhoda, the solo project of Mara Barenbaum, returns to Dark Entries with ‘Passing Shades’. An integral member of the Oakland electronic music scene, Barenbaum has been writing, performing, and plunging into oneiric depths as Group Rhoda since 2009. This is the project’s fourth LP, and the third time Barenbaum has collaborated with Dark Entries; previously on the Max & Mara LP ‘Less Ness’ in 2013 and the Group Rhoda LP ‘Wilderless’ in 2017.
Passing Shades is an investigation of the metaphysics of loss and the transitory nature of the material world. But it is not a grim collection; over 8 songs, Group Rhoda diverges through synthesizer-laden symphonics, four-to-the-floor inflections, and cosmic musings. Barenbaum’s striking voice and singular songcraft guide us through this labyrinth. Arpeggiated waltz “Flow” channels wisdom sought through martial arts; “Earthly Ark” sets a Margaret Atwood poem from the God Gardener’s Hymn Book to somber electronics. The vocoded canticle “Nevermore” is dedicated to the memory of a beloved cat. ‘Passing Shades’ is both mystifying and revelatory. Folk forms are echoed only to detour into the alien. Each song functions as both a fragment of a larger puzzle and a koan unto itself.
‘Passing Shades’ was mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The sleeve was designed by Eloise Leigh, and features a hazy, clouded sky. The back cover uses a photograph by Harry Crofton. released November 20, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 1987 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 11:59 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: digital Tracklist: 01.Risqué III - Essence Of A Dream (6:46) 02.Risqué III - Risqué Madness (5:13) Dark Entries is again presenting an essential classic: the Chicago house anthem Essence of a Dream, by Risqué III. K’Alexi Shelby’s illustrious career has included releases on legendary labels such as Trax, DJ International, and Transmat, as well as collaborations with high profile artists such as Marshall Jefferson and Pet Shop Boys. But his musical journey began at the young age of 12, when he befriended Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles while frequenting the Music Box and Warehouse. In high school, he began to write songs and hone his poetic craft. “I recognized I had a gift to say what I was thinking. I would study Prince and Marvin Gaye, figure out what they meant and put my spin on it. The power of the word. I was writing love notes for all my boys in high school and making a killing. I would know what to say and what they should do.”
In 1987, Shelby’s first solo release, Risqué III’s “Essence of a Dream” b/w “Risqué Madness,” was to be cemented in Chicago dance history. He was accompanied in the studio by his cousin and production mentor, Mr. Lee. The track’s effortlessly propulsive house rhythms (courtesy of the Roland TR-727, TR-707, and TR-909), salsa-inflected bassline, and oneiric strings fuse magnificently with K’Alexi’s steamy, Prince-esque verse. Due to tight studio schedule times, his vocals were almost omitted. Says Shelby: “The session was coming to an end and I said I wanted to put the vocals on there. They said, ‘We got no time unless you can get your vocals right in one take’. I said, ‘Let it rip’ and went into the vocal booth...they just stood there with their mouths open. The look on their faces was priceless.” The B-side’s “Risqué Madness” is a tribute to Ron Hardy, DJ at the Music Box and one of K’Alexi’s formative influences. The track opens with Shelby’s processed voice announcing "I'd like to talk to you about escape. Let me take you away, away to a place where rhythm is life, and life is a never ending sound." This introduction captures how he felt dancing to disco every week at the Music Box. Hardy was known for playing an edit of Kikrokos’ “Life is a Jungle,” in which he looped the track’s lysergic breakdown. Shelby utilizes the same delirious loop but builds upon it with additional percussion, melodies, samples from Hardy favorite “Let No Man Put Asunder” by First Choice, and manipulated vocals taken from The Madam’s “The Sensuous Black Woman”, a recording used often in early Chicago house DJ sets and recordings. Both sides of this record perfectly reflect the spirit of Chicago house music.
'Essence of a Dream' has been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The sleeve was designed by Eloise Leigh, and features a never-before-seen photo of a teenage Shelby taken at his high school, with a bold font evoking 80’s house music covers. Also included is a postcard with lyrics, an additional photo from the same session as the cover artwork, and liner notes from Shelby. released April 19, 2021
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 1:16:51 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Jasmine Infiniti - Bxtch Släp - Queen Of Hell (Intro) (6:34) 02.Jasmine Infiniti - Nxt2U (6:43) 03.Jasmine Infiniti - Hott (5:48) 04.Jasmine Infiniti - Ghetrro (4:58) 05.Jasmine Infiniti - Downhill (8:02) 06.Jasmine Infiniti - Demonhole (6:46) 07.Jasmine Infiniti - Yes, Sir (5:08) 08.Jasmine Infiniti - Spooked (3:42) 09.Jasmine Infiniti - Be Ready (5:13) 10.Jasmine Infiniti - Wellfair (3:41) 11.Jasmine Infiniti - <3 (Heart) (4:56) 12.Jasmine Infiniti - However (4:59) 13.Jasmine Infiniti - Shonuff (10:23) Brooklyn-based queer nightlife luminary Jasmine Infiniti self-released her debut album, BXTCH SLÄP, in March 2020. Dark Entries steps forward to present the album remastered and on double vinyl. Over the thirteen disruptive club cuts of BXTCH SLÄP, Jasmine conjures occult rave incantations with sub-tectonic bass and seductive harmonies. Audaciously championing R&B, vogue, and hip-hop sounds, Jasmine Infiniti’s latest collection of techno-hybrid dance tunes is built for the dancefloors of underground nightlife.
While SiS, her debut EP, was an ode to queer solidarity, community, and sisterhood, BXTCH SLÄP refines the art of personal myth-building. It is an unflinching and uncompromising album, but it also boasts surprising range, moving briskly between ethereal hardcore house (“HOTT”), anxious dark electro (“SPOOKED”), and certifiable techno bangers (“YES, SIR”, “WELLFAIR”). Meanwhile album standout “<3” hovers just above 100 BPM, a defiant statement of euphoric sensuality that’s no less gripping for its dramatic deceleration. Closing number “SHONUFF” clocks in at ten and half minutes, but not a second of this acid-laced adrenaline rush feels wasted. BXTCH SLÄP might be suited for the high-impact dancefloor, but this music takes on a new life in the moments we spend between the parties, alone and full of desire.
BXTCH SLÄP was mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The sleeve features photography from Guerrilla Davis and hand drawn Infiniti logo designed by Eloise Leigh with a 3-D chrome effect by Sebastian Ortega. Each copy includes a 3-D chrome die-cut sticker. The Queen of Hell is back and her powers are stronger than ever. All hail The Queen! released December 11, 2020
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2021 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 39:37 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Avant Garde - Pesadillas (4:33) 02.Vandana - Cambios En El Tiempo (3:48) 03.Syntoma - No Me Puedo Controlar (4:09) 04.Artefacto - Mundo Sin Viento (3:46) 05.Cou Cou Bazar - Cou Cou Bazar (3:51) 06.Volti - Corazón (3:43) 07.Nahtabisk - La Dama De Probeta (3:21) 08.Escuadrón Del Ritmo - Las Cucarachas (3:45) 09.Decada 2 - Alfabeto (Cold Version) (4:59) 10.Silueta Pálida - El Paso Del Tiempo (Versión Remezclada) (3:42) On Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop, Dark Entries brings us 10 divergent tracks of Mexican electronics from 1980-1989, full of skittering analog drum boxes and saucy synthesizer hooks. 8 of these songs were culled from the 2005 CD-only compilation Backup: Expediente Tecno Pop on AT-AT records. Also included are two previously unreleased cuts. This release marks the first time many of these songs will have appeared on vinyl; it is also the first ever vinyl compilation of Mexican New Wave and post-punk.
While synth pop and obscure electronics from Europe and the United States have been extensively documented, much less attention has been paid to such offerings from the periphery. Back Up serves as a vital document of Mexico’s flourishing DIY scene in the 1980’s, surveying a wide range of styles and moods. By using home recording techniques, the bands featured here were able to circumvent relying on the expensive studios of the era. Tracks by Avant Garde, Vandana, and Silueta Pálida mine the kind of dreary-but-infectious wave that long-time Dark Entries fans will celebrate. Meanwhile, Volti and Artefacto offer a floor-ready pop sound that has echoes of NY freestyle, with Latin percussion and boxy beats. But darker turns are present as well, with Década 2’s New Beat-inflections and electro experiments of Syntoma and their side project Escuadrón Del Ritmo.
Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop was remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The sleeve is a neon retro-futurist design by Gwenaël Rattke. released September 24, 2021
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2021 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 37:43 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Lena Platonos - Salome’s Dance (1:58) 02.Lena Platonos - A Cat On The Corner (1:48) 03.Lena Platonos - Wedding (1:20) 04.Lena Platonos - In September (2:16) 05.Lena Platonos - Now, While You Wait For Your Love (3:41) 06.Lena Platonos - Sanctuary In Ionian Rhythm (1:56) 07.Lena Platonos - Achilleon, palace In Corfu (0:49) 08.Lena Platonos - Phaethon (4:55) 09.Lena Platonos - Henna (3:28) 10.Lena Platonos - Plapal Steps (2:59) 11.Lena Platonos - Rosalia Perfume (1:10) 12.Lena Platonos - Russian Lament (4:15) 13.Lena Platonos - Immortal (2:32) 14.Lena Platonos - Friday, 9-9-1983 (4:36) Greek electronic music legend Lena Platonos returns to Dark Entries with Balancers, an LP of previously unreleased material recorded between 1982-1985. Athens-based Platonos has worked with the label previously to reissue her three solo LPs - Gallop, Sun Masks, and Lepidoptera - as well as to release three accompanying 12” EPs featuring modern remixes of her work. She is renowned for her forays into cutting-edge electronic experimentation as well as her striking, impressionistic poetry and lyrics, always recited in Greek.
The twelve tracks on Balancers reveal a murkier side of Lena, one draped in tenebrous washes and oneiric utterances. Ragged analog rhythms feature on several tracks, even breaking into a brooding electro groove on “A Cat in the Corner”, but the predominant tone is sparse and somber. Mournful instrumental “Phaethon” swells to mythological proportions, while “In September” feels small enough to fit in your pocket. Lena’s poetry sits amidst lush pads and Radiophonic Workshop-esque squiggles, her voice setting an intimate tone in the shifting electronic sea. Inspiration is drawn from Greek mythology and architecture, and lyrics evoke a soft sorrow, an ambivalence towards love, life, and the passage of time. Although the material here spans 3 years and features a range of recording fidelities and synthesis techniques, the collection possesses the heft of a singular artist’s vision.
Balancers was remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. Eloise Leigh designed the sleeve, which features a doubled Lena in washed-out burgundy hues, channeling the femininity and mystery of the album. Also included is an insert with lyrics in both Greek and English. released October 21, 2021
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Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2020 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 57:00 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Bézier - Fig (7:28) 02.Bill Converse - Another Day (7:54) 03.Billy Nightmare - 106 Miles (6:09) 04.Borusiade - The Fall (4:35) 05.Doc Sleep - Traces (6:02) 06.Group Rhoda - Neptune (4:28) 07.Magnus II - Roctronic (Remix) (6:39) 08.Maxx Mann - Stolen Moments (5:33) 09.Patrick Cowley - Pagan Rhythms (2:34) 10.Sepehr - Tribalism (5:37) released July 3, 2020 All proceeds from this comp go to the artists and Black Trans Youth Fund bit.ly/blacktransyouth
All songs mastered by George Horn, June 2020
Cover art designed by Eloise Leigh
Формат релиза: Web Дата выхода оригинального издания: 2021 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Продолжительность: 30:04 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: cover Tracklist: 01.Fear-E - D10S (5:11) 02.Fear-E - El Bimbo de Oro (4:55) 03.Fear-E - Escape From The Hive (5:01) 04.Fear-E - Gladiator Rhythm (4:55) 05.Fear-E - New Cycles (5:10) 06.Fear-E - Tinfoil Hat (4:51) Glaswegian producer Fear-E returns to Dark Entries with Mechanical Music for Brighter Days. Scott McKay has been using the Fear-E moniker for the better part of the last decade to explore rave-inflected acid techno as both a DJ and producer. Since 2016, he has released on lauded labels such as Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, Don’t Be Afraid, and Super Rhythm Tracks. He made his debut on Dark Entries previously with Grey Skies in a Dear Green Place in 2019.
Mechanical Music for Brighter Days contains six diverse tracks that are united by their unbridled energy. While Fear-E centers DJ functionality, these works are not to be dismissed as mere DJ tools; they ooze personality and display subtle mastery of varied rave idioms. “D10S” and “Gladiator Rhythm” offer chunky electro beats, muscly synthlines, and ethereal sci-fi pads harkening to both Detroit and Den Haag. Elsewhere, such as on “El Bimbo de Oro” and “New Cycles”, Fear-E channels the kind of raw, high-impact techno that would have been at home on labels like Djax-Up-Beats or Tresor in the 90’s. But the tracks on Mechanical Music are knowing without descending into pastiche - Fear-E’s clever production techniques keep things fresh. All tracks were mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The artwork by João
Ervedosa features a rave nostalgic neon yellow and slate gray color scheme with blocky robotic text. released July 30, 2021
А вот это тема, спасибо! Из подобного репертуара было бы ещё классно увидеть пак Anna Logue Records а так же Kernkrach или NLW, но это уже совсем редкая птица
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22.10.2019 Обновление!
Добавлены:
[DE 136] Die Form - ZOO (2016)
[DE 236] De-Bons-en-Pierre - EP No. 01 (2019)
[DE 237] De-Bons-en-Pierre - EP No. 02 (2019)
[DE 257] Photonz - Nuit (2019)
[DE 269] Patrick Cowley - Mechanical Fantasy Box (2019)
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12.04.2020 Обновление!
Заменена вебка на рип с CD
[DE 269] Patrick Cowley - Mechanical Fantasy Box (2019)
Добавлены:
[DE 249] Doc Sleep - Crème Fraîche EP (2019)
[DE 263] Dark Day - Darkest Before Dawn (2019)
[DE 265] Severed Heads - Clean (2020)
[DE 266] Borusiade - Fortunate Isolation (2020)
[DE 267] TV.Out - Dusk Till Dawn (2019)
[DE 268] Red Axes - Voom (2019)
[DE 270] Maxx Mann - Maxx Mann (2020)
[DE 271] Fear-E - Grey Skies In A Dear Green Place (2020)
[DE 272] Shcuro - Particle of Memory (2020)
[DE 277] Sepehr - Shaytoon (2020)
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23.10.2021 Обновление!
Добавлены:
[DE 217] Umo Vogue - Just My Love EP (2018)
[DE 231] Baby Buddha - Everyone Is My Age (2018)
[DE 238] My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (2011)
[DE 246] Vin Sol - Planet Trash (2019)
[DE 260] Various Artists - Tens Across The Board (2019)
[DE 262] Various Artists - Endangered Species, Vol. 1 (2020)
[DE 264] Sexual Harrassment - I Need A Freak (2021)
[DE 274] Robert Rental - Paralysis (2020)
[DE 275] Red Axes - Red Axes (2020)
[DE 276] Crushed Soul - Family Of Waves (2020)
[DE 278] Dax Pierson - Nerve Bumps (A Queer Divine Dissatisfaction) (2021)
[DE 279] Group Rhoda - Passing Shades (2020)
[DE 280] Clan Of Xymox - Peel Sessions (2021)
[DE 281] Risqué III - Essence Of A Dream (2021)
[DE 282] Jasmine Infiniti - Bxtch Släp (Remastered) (2020)
[DE 283] Patrick Cowley - Some Funkettes (2020)
[DE 284] From Nursery To Misery - Tree Spirits (2021)
[DE 285] Various Artists - Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-1989 (2021)
[DE 286] Lena Platonos - Balancers (2021)
[DED-1] Various Artists - Lost & Found Volume One (2020)
[DED-2] Fear-E - Mechanical Music For Brighter Days (2021)
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