Cunning Toy - Searching (1987)

I'm quite proud to present one of my favorite 12" records ever. Outstanding German synthpop that feels way ahead of its time. These gems are brought to you by a few of the same guys that created the ultra great New Scientists LP and 12". You can grab those from my earlier post, here. Needless to say, this record is extremely rare.

This actually sounds quite similar to how DM sounded around the same time. Maybe it's just a coincidence... In any case, it really captures and defines the sound of German synthpop from the mid/late 80s into the very early 90s. Certainly amongst the best of the bunch. I promise, you don't want to miss this one. Enjoy!

Track List:

A1 - Searching
B1 - My Submission
B2 - Kiss Of Life

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New Scientists - The Storm (1986) +

Great synthpop 12" out of Germany, featuring 2 tracks from the band's LP, as well as the track "Side By Side", which can only be found on this record.

+ The LP rip can be found kicking about, but with the file names & tags mixed up, so I uploaded an organized version here.

Track List:

A1 - What Will The Future Bring
A2 - Tell Me When Your Heart Beats
A3 - The Storm
A4 - Southafrica **
B1 - Shame On You **
B2 - Atomic War **
B3 - Why Don't You Stay
B4 - Watch Out
B5 - I Miss You

** really love these

+ The members have been involved in several other projects, including the band Cunning Toy in 1987. I have uploaded that record here. Uwe Kallenbach went on to join the group, Syntec. Rene Bachmann is a member of the band Oomph! and is now known as "Flux".

Track List:

A1 - The Storm
B1 - Side By Side
B2 - Watch Out

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