oppenheimer analysis - new mexico (1982)

Oppenheimer Analysis - New Mexico (1982)

First release by Oppenheimer Analysis, originally a cassette-only affair but since remastered and re-released. A classic. All sorts of info and interviews available at Minimal Wave.

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robert gorl

Robert Gorl - Night Full of Tension (1984)

Robert Gorl of D.A.F.'s first solo record features Annie Lennox on supporting vocals and the synth masterpiece "Mit Dir," among other offerings.

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SUBTLE VARIATIONS

Ted Milton (from Blurt) - Love is Like Violence
Linear Movement - Five Faces
Dorothy - Softness
The Motels - Careful
Vershinin - Elektricheskiy Poezd
Quick Culture - Quick Culture 2
Dan Bodan - Under a Cancer Sky
Starter - Part of You
The Cure - The Exploding Boy
Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvia - Forbidden Colours
Zsa Zsa Laboum - Something Scary
The Electric Circus - Direct Lines
Freddie Mercury - Living on my Own
Empress Of - Don't Tell Me
Graphic Shadows - No One Knows
Bitoks A La Russe - Tu Dois Partir
Wibbley Brothers - Der Wawazawa
Personal Effects - Don't Wake Me

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some bizzare album

Some Bizzare Records - Some Bizzare Album (Comp., 1981)

Seminal compilation from Some Bizarre Records that served as an introduction and launching point for several of the then-unsigned bands involved.

Eye Lamp Side:

1. Blancmange - "Sad Day"
2. Soft Cell - "The Girl with the Patent Leather Face"
3. Neu Electrikk - "Lust of Berlin"
4. Naked Lunch - "La Femme"
5. The Fast Set - "King of the Rumbling Spires"
6. The Loved One - "Observations"

Fish Side:

1. Illustration - "Tidal Flow"
2. Depeche Mode - "Photographic"
3. The The - "(Untitled)"
4. B-Movie - "Moles"
5. Jell - "I Dare Say it Will Hurt a Little"
6. Blah Blah Blah - "Central Park"

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Programa

Programa - Síntesis Digital (1983)

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i want my mind back

Gary Allen - In White America EP (1982)

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odds and ends

These have nothing to do with each other except that they were both released in 1982 and they were both uploaded to my Rapidshare account a while ago for some now-forgotten reason.



Iko - '83 (1982)

Minimal synth group from Canada.

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Lilli Berlin - Süss Und Erbarmungslos (1982)

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Artefact

Artefact - Agit 'Pop (1981)

If you liked Sex Computer on last week's mix, here's the entire album from Artefact of France.




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life after breakfast

Los Microwaves' Life After Breakfast from 1981. Fun shit. Info here

Los Microwaves - What's That Got To Do
Los Microwaves - Coast to Coast

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dull forms in light

Moderne's Moderne from 1980. Minimal synth from France, innocent and sweet and sad melodies dripping down my insides like sap.

Moderne - Vers l'Est
Moderne - Histoire Ordinaire

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Marica

Something from La Movida-era Spain in honor of all the kids at Disco Martin's who dance to imported fag pop late late on Thursday nights.

2 Aviador Dro Singles from 1982:

Aviador Dro - Programa en Espiral
Aviador Dro - Nuclear Sí

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food and shelter

Early 80s minimal synth/pop/tape collage group from LA. I think they were from Marina Del Rey, or at least their label was?

The album Square Dance (1984) came in a rad metal sleeve. "I Like Smog" comes from the Radio Tokyo Tapes vol. 2 compilation.

Food and Shelter - What is the Problem
Food and Shelter - Changing my mind
Food and Shelter - Nun With a Gun
Food and Shelter - I Like Smog

on top

Guyer's Connection, minimal synth from Switzerland, 1985.

Guyer's Connection - He Sabine
Guyer's Connection - Les Loupes

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null and void

Very european sounding minimal synth / new wave stuff from Orange County, 1980. Un Sedatif Ce Soir starts with prison fetish queerness - "I saw a guard in a gay bar, drinking water and gin, I saw him dancing with my boyfriend, he drove a volkswagon" - before turning into a faux-french darkwave dance track that is really really good.

From the Happiness and Contempt 12":

Null and Void - All The Old Humans
Null and Void - Un Sedatif Ce Soir

play dead

weird out / dance party / german stuff from 1981. (die gesunden track is from 1982)

Die Tanzdiele - Strandgut
Die Kapazitat - Keiner Hort Auf Mao
Die Partei - Fohn In Den Bergen
Die Gesunden - Der Weg Zum Erfolg

das kabinette / the cabinet

Their only single, from 1983. minimal synth sex in a basement cigarettes, dart board covered in gay porn rain boots lying on the floor, why do i love/hate cold

Das Kabinette - The Cabinet
Das Kabinette - Fudge It

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dance

shake it to the floor / bring it back up

Wibbley Brothers - Der Wawazawa
Can - I Want More
Matthias Schuster - Alles Auf Der Welt
Food and Shelter - I Like Smog

Parlour games

Bubonic Plague / Instant Coma sounds like it was made in a Belgian basement in 1980 or something. I once saw them play at the old Parlour Club here in LA (ah memories I miss that place) ad it was great. The album can be purchased from Human Ear Music here.

Bubonic Plague - Polyhedron
Bubonic Plague - Gray Wave City

The Importance of Being Synthetic

Daniel Miller is best-known for his behind-the-scenes work as producer for early-period Depeche Mode, as well as his role as founder of experimental/industrial label Mute -- but he also released some excellent material as an artist in his own right.

As "The Normal,"  Miller used the sharp and piercing sounds of early electronic instruments to full effect on 1978's "Warm Leatherette," a futuristic noire whiplash inspired by J.G. Ballard's car-crash-fetish novel Crash. You've all heard the song - it's been covered by everyone and their mother (Grace Jones, Chicks on Speed, Vitalic etc). Here's the original.

The Normal - Warm Leatherette



Somewhat more obscure is his subsequent work as Silicon Teens, a completely fabricated group that he invented to take responsibility for Music for Parties, an album of electronic versions of 50's and 60's rock tunes. The covers are cutesy and fun, but the best tracks from the album are the three original songs - including this one with vocals by one-time Depeche Mode tour-manager Daryl Bamonte

Silicon Teens - Sun Flight

Bonus - video for Silicon Teens' version of "Memphis Tennesse"