[2012] VA - Strange Passion [Finders Keepers]

There's been a deluge of post-punk reissues and rarity compilations in the past five years, and in turning their spades to the same ground, Finders Keepers have dug way deeper than anybody else, and come up with a cache lost classics that are both truly lost and truly classic - the quality control alone is enough to distinguish this set from the mass of European "wave" re-runs. Compiled by Darren McCreesh, Strange Passion is in fact dedicated to "Irish post punk DIY and electronic music 1980-83", a geographic and historical microfocus which makes the wealth of innovative, energetic material contained within all the more remarkable. The most well-known act featured is probably Virgin Prunes, whose 'Twenty Tens (I've Been Smoking All Night)' is a clattering, riotous delight, a bit of a contrast to the more strung-out, gothic material that they're best known for. Dogmatic Element's 'Strange Passion' is just incredible - percussive female-fronted garage-punk that fits into the Raincoats-Headcoatees continuum, while Chant!Chant!Chant!'s 'Play Safe' sounds like The Birthday Party gone crust-punk. The second half of the comp explores weirder textures, showcasing the faux-naive cosmic pop of Operating Theatre and Choice, the eerie drum machine punk-funk of Stano, the minimal synth dirging of The Peridots and the exquisitely twee, utopian electronics of SM Corporation. As far as we can tell, pretty much all of this stuff is culled from ultra-rare 7"s that you couldn't get hold of even if you had a spare grand in your pocket, so don't miss this opportunity to acquaint yourself with the Irish arm of the independent music boom that keeps on giving. Absolutely storming stuff, thoroughly recommended.
Finders Keepers Records, Jul 2012

Tracklist:
01. Dogmatic Element : Just Friends
02. The Threat : High Cost Of Living
03. Chant! Chant! Chant! : Play Safe
04. Virgin Prunes : Twenty Tens (I've Been Smoking All Night)
05. Operating Theatre : Austrian
06. Stano : Town
07. The Peridots : No Water
08. CHOICE : Always In Danger
09. PH : Last Days
10. Major Thinkers : Avenue B
11. SM Corporation : Accentuate
12. SM Corporation : Fire From Above
13. Tripper Humane : Discoland
14. Operating Theatre : Eighties Rampwalk


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[2012] V/A - The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2

This is the second volume of The Minimal Wave Tapes series, a collection of rare electronic music compiled from bands around the world, Most of the songs were recorded in the 1980s and originally released on limited edition cassettes or vinyl by the artists themselves, and only a handful of people knew about them. Now they’ve been remastered from their analog source tapes, brought to you by Veronica Vasicka and Peanut Butter Wolf.
Tracklist:

01	Hard Corps - Dirty
02	In Trance 95 - Presidente
03	Philippe Laurent - Distorsion
04	Das Ding - H.S.T.A.
05	Subject - What Happened To You?
06	Ohama - The Drum
07	Geneva Jacuzzi - The Sleep Room
08	Antonym - Cinnamon Air
09	Ruins - Fire
10	Ende Shneafliet - Animals From Outer Space
11	Felix Kubin - Japan Japan
12	Class Info - Out Of Line
13	In Aeternam Vale - Annie
11	Aural Indifference - Theme

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[2011] Austra - Feel It Break

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[2011] Autumn - Synthesize

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Tracklist:
01 I Say You Hello 5:31
02 The Third Autumn 4:35
03 Night In June 4:38
04 Viginaigre 4:10
05 Synthesize 3:27
06 Laughter Of A Madman 3:53
07 Not Afraid To Die 2:50
08 Aparell I Ma 4:05
09 Behind You 4:59


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[2010] V/A - The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol.1

Minimal Wave anthology, executive produced by Veronica Vasicka and Peanut Butter Wolf, avaialble worldwide January 26, 2010. Now exclusively available via Minimal Wave and Stones Throw.

Tracklist:
1. “Way Out Of Living” Linear Movement
2. “Flying Turns” Crash Course In Science
3. “Radiance” Oppenheimer Analysis
4. “Who's Really Listening” Mark Lane
5. “Tempusfugit” Tara Cross
6. “Blurred” Turquoise Days
7. “Mickey, Please...” Bene Gesserit
8. “Moscú Está Helado” Esplendor Geometrico
9. “Reassurance Ritual” Das Ding
10. “Just Because” Martin Dupont
11. “Game & Performance” Deux
12. “Things I Was Due To Forget” Somnambulist
13. “My Time” Ohama
14. “The Cabinet” Das Kabinette



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