Session - Unit The Forces (1986)

Absolutely brilliant and highly sought after synthpop 7" out of Sweden. The B-side "Enemy" is well-circulated from various comps, but the title track is quite elusive. Well, until now. It goes without saying that if you're hoping to buy this one (if it ever surfaces), it isn't going to come cheap. Hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

Track List:

A - Unit The Forces
B - Enemy

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Page - Dansande Man (1983)

A classic synthpop 7" out of Sweden, the band's first release. How bout that album art, eh? The title track is featured on the Retronics compilation CD, which you can get here, if you don't already have it. Much cleaner version of the song, I'm sure, and quite a few gems to be heard there as well. In any case, enjoy!

Track List:

A - Dansande Man
B - Aldrig Mer

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Ladomir - Discography (87-09)

Ladomir are a new wave / post-punk / synthwave band which originally formed in Helsingborg, Sweden in 1984. The band moved to Gothenburg in 1985, played a lot of gigs around Sweden and released 3 singles, all of which are below (my favorite is probably Laika). In 1988 the band broke up, but reunited in 2006. They released a brand new, full-length album in 2009 (which I will post, as they've made all tracks available for free online). Let me tell you, we should be very grateful they did, as it is truly fantastic! Just listen to "Under Noll", "Inte En Hund", and others. The entire album is a brilliant blending of styles and instrumentation, really.


First, the singles:

Inför Min Dom (7") (1987)

A - Inför Min Dom
B - Bara Inte Tystnad
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Tro Mig (7") (1987)

A - Tro Mig
B - Beväpna Er

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Laika (7") (1988)

A - Laika
B - Cysifos

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Now, the full length:


Ladomir (2009)

01 - Under Noll
02 - Marken blundar Där Jag Går
03 - Lust
04 - Inte En Hund
05 - En Helt Ny Taktik
06 - Den Lyckliga Människan
07 - Den Girige
08 - Evig Längtan
09 - Lycka Till
10 - Stora Svarta Hus (II)
11 - Min Orsak

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Reason To Live - The Gift (1985)

Here we have yet another lone release by a band that should have had the opportunity to give us more. A really nice private release 7" on Reason To Live Records out of Sweden. The title track is instantly pleasing, an upbeat analog synth masterpiece. It almost reminds me of Beborn Beton at times, strangely enough. The b-side doesn't jump out at you, instead more of a downtempo approach, but let it develop and by the end of it I think you'll enjoy it just as much. A true minimal synth gem. Enjoy!

Track List:

A - The Gift
B - Time To Die

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Seppuku - New Illusion (1985)

Nice 7" limited to 1,000 copies by the Swedish new wave band Seppuku. You may recognize them from 2004's various artists compilation, Reminiscent, which features the songs "Assignment France" and "Man Utan Moral". This release features two very nice tracks, I think I'm slightly more fond of the b-side, which is listed as "Under Your Controll" on the record sleeve. Enjoy!

Track List:

A - New Illusion
B - Under Your Control

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Sacred Moment - Symphony (1987)

Another rare minimal synth 7" out of Sweden, this time by Sacred Moment. Once again this is (sadly) the bands only release. This record is a bit more bass/guitar oriented than the last post, but still plenty of synth-driven melody to accompany the dark, melancholic tone. Enjoy.

Track List:

A - Symphony
B - In Uniform

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Vitality - Life Styles (1986)

This is a great 7" out of Sweden, the only release by the band. Both sides are brilliant minimal synthpop. "East People" is probably my favorite of the two. It's been hard tracking this one down, until now. If you're looking to buy it, it's gonna cost you. Otherwise, enjoy!

Track list:

A - Life Styles
B - East People

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