Portray Heads - Elaborate Dummy (1984)

This is quite a wild and fun minimal synthy single. I guess I'm just bouncing all over the globe these days. This flexi 7" comes from Japan and features some of the best pulsating synthetic beats you'll hear anywhere. A few of you might be happy to see this one, it's a bit sought after you could say. Check it out and see why. Enjoy!

Track List:

A - Elaborate Dummy
B - Watch Your Scope!

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P.S. They have another 7" and I'd love to hear it if someone out there has it!

Vivante - Drömmaren (1983)

I swear, so much good stuff comes out of Sweden. This privately pressed gem is no exception. A wonderfully melancholic 7" with lots of synth, but plenty of guitar and *gasp* actual drumming (sorry to the machinists among you). Enjoy it while it lasts, I don't often present much of that!

Similar sound on both sides of this one. So much so, in fact, that when the b-side begins, if you're not paying attention you might think you're hearing the a-side again. That soon changes, however. Check it out & enjoy!

Track List:

A - Drömmaren
B - Angela

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Ian North - Rape Of Orchids EP (1982)

As I said in the previous post, Ian North has played the role of both the artist and the producer. This time as the artist. This is the last of his efforts, in the same era, at least. I believe he is currently promoting new music and you can probably find out more on his myspace page, if interested. In any case, "Sex Lust You" is the winner here, for me. Check it out. Enjoy!

Track List:

A1 - Only Love Is Left Alive
A2 - Romance
B1 - Sex Lust You
B2 - White Gardens

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Anti-Matter - 2 x 7inch (81-83)

This is what I believe to be the band's entire discography. If there were other releases, please let me know. Both records self-released in the US on Prehistoric Records, and feature 2 minimal synth gems a piece.

Infatuation was produced by Ian North, who made a great 12" EP called "Rape Of Orchids", which I will post... hmm, after this!


Anti-Matter - Industrial City (1981)


Track List:

A - Industrial City
B - Invisible Man

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Anti-Matter - Infatuation (1983)


Track List:

A - Infatuation
B - Digital Dance

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K.A.D. (Rhythm Under Rod) - Shakin' All Over (1983)

This 7" is from the UK on Shooting Star records, and features female vocals with the occasional punch of male vox. Will do well for those with a sweet tooth for that pure analog, minimal electronics sound, while managing to be rather pop indeed. I prefer the b-side here. Enjoy!

Track List:

A - Shakin' All Over
B - Robotics

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Various Artists - Cabbage Part 1 (Cassette) (198x)

Another super scarce tape from Belgium. The first in a series of... four, I think. Lots of recognizable names here, providing a good range of sounds. Everything from minimal synth, coldwave, experimental, and even one brief moment of punk/hardcore (not exactly my cup of tea). Great shows from Vita Noctis, Palais Des Bauzards, Unovidual, Absolute Body Control, The Misz, and Inflammable Liquid. Enjoy!

Track List:

A1 - Mark Hanley - Rain Song
A2 - Vita Noctis - On A Day Like This
A3 - X-Ray Pop - Mama
A4 - Palais Des Bauzards - Going Under
A5 - Unovidual - Wardance Dub
A6 - Matthew Sommerville - 3000 Welds
A7 - S.O.D. - Tank Realistiskt
A8 - Absolute Body Control - Me And My Desire
A9 - Zanoisect - Exploded Cabbage Brain
B1 - No Unauthorized - Brain Cabbage Surgery
B2 - Pascal Massün - Silent Thoughts
B3 - The Misz - Het Is Geen Werk
B4 - Vita Noctis - Execution
B5 - Magthea & Unovidual - Cold Shadows
B6 - Inflammable Liquid - Teenage Wildlife
B7 - De Fabriek - Chibomptrompia
B8 - Narzisse - But That's For Later

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Pitch Yarn Of Matter - Discography (93-95)

I thought it was about time to upload something from the southern hemisphere, for a change. Who better than PYM, as you'll come to find (if you're not already familiar with them). The band was a project of the possibly more well-known Nude's Marcelo Gallo. Based out of Brazil, originally, they released a demo cassette in '93 called "Bounds", which naturally has more of a DIY feel to it than the later 2 CDs, which were produced in Germany in 1995. Listen to them in order and it'll seem like every song gets better and better and better. "Strange Body" is probably my favorite of the bunch. Barely. Excuse the particularly weak album art on SIOM, heh-heh. Lots of good stuff here, my friends.

Oh, and to further wet your palette, they were produced by Andreas Sippel who also produced Second Decay. The 2 CDs were released on Subtronic Records, which has released other mega greats such as: Zwischenfall, Data-Bank-A, Beborn Beton, Twilight Ritual, Advanced Art/Two Witches... to name a few....

So, without further ado...

Pitch Yarn of Matter - Bounds (demo) (1993)

Track List:

A1 - The Poet
A2 - Lips Of Tragedy
A3 - Make Part Of Nothing
A4 - Signs In Our Minds
A5 - Safe & Sound
A6 - Senseless
B1 - Merely Human
B2 - Full Of Nothing
B3 - High
B4 - Man
B5 - Brave's Tear
B6 - Alles Schwarz (Pym V1.0)

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Pitch Yarn of Matter - Signs In Our Minds (1995)

Track List:

01 - Sometimes (Intro)
02 - Pain
03 - Signs In Our Minds
04 - Flies
05 - Shadows Of Time
06 - Interchange
07 - Safe And Sound
08 - The Old Man
09 - Observer
10 - Inspired By Love
11 - Man
12 - These Eyes
13 - The Reason Right

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Pitch Yarn of Matter - Strange Body (1995)

Track List:

01 - Brother Sun, Sister Moon
02 - So Tired
03 - Rare And Real
04 - Looking For
05 - Lonelyness
06 - Strange Body
07 - Gray Scale
08 - Father
09 - Channel 6
10 - To Be Born Again
11 - Fairy Tale

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As a bonus, get a much cleaner version of "Alles Schwarz", here. Enjoy!

Vogue - Sahara (1983)

Super scarce 12" from the US (I love when I can say that, however seldom). Nice dark minimal sound on this one. The title track is mostly an instrumental until near the end, when male vocals and female "ahh"s make a brief entrance. Not the case with the b-side, which takes the cake by a slight edge for me. Cold, haunting vocals littered throughout track's icey landscape. Check it out. Enjoy!

Track List:

A - Sahara
B - Shattered Peace

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Kid D. & The Nightshades - Satyricon (1986)

First, I wanted to say sorry about the lack of posts recently. I've been swamped with work and life in general. I'll try to be as active as possible. I have a few 7" records planned that I think will go over well. Stay tuned.

Ok, a lot to cover on this one, so I'll try to keep it as tidy as possible.

I've mentioned this LP in previous posts, as it's related to a couple of them. Kid D. (or Kid Death) is an alias of Svart Klovn, who released a couple of well-known singles, the 2nd of which (Queen Bitch) leads off the LP, and the b-side of that single (A-hhh) is found later on. I've posted my rip of that 7" here.

There are a couple of cover songs thrown in here as well. The first is a magical version of Clockwork Orange's "Sensation Boys". The other is a cover of the legendary Lou Reed-penned track, "Venus In Furs".

Now, on to what's left of the album. "Frankie Goes To Woodstock" is the first original track found on the LP. It's a fun track with Kid Death's signature sound quite evidently present. Next comes "Syob Noitasnes Wow" (Wow Sensation Boys), which is, as you may have guessed, the lyrics of Sensation Boys played backward. It's strangely enjoyable, believe it or not, particularly due to the soothing synth lines and the lyrics "When you close your eyes, you can feel what you like".

The the b-side opens with an instrumental called "Phenylcyclohexylpiperidin" for... all the molecular biochemist listeners out there...? The final two songs are the album title track, another classic Kid Death number, and "Wildshot", which closes out the album in a bizarre compilation of yelling and screaming.

Do enjoy!


Track List:

A1 - Queen Bitch
A2 - Frankie Goes To Woodstock
A3 - Sensation Boys
A4 - Syob Noitasnes Wow
B1 - Phenylcyclohexylpiperidin
B2 - Venus In Furs
B3 - A-hhh
B4 - Satyricon
B5 - Wildshot

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