Thursday 24 December 2009

Die Atlantikschwimmer - Die Atlantikschwimmer (cassette, 1983)



The first release of this fantastic (and, probably, one of my all-time favourite) NDW band. Released as cassette in 1983 by Kassetto Fix. Just one thing to know is that the song "Ich Zeige Dir" is an early version of "Komm Mit Mir", which appeared on the only vinyl record "Die Atlantikschwimmer".
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Immerzu
02) Abendvorstellung
03) Keine Antwort Auf Brennende Fragen
04) In Feuer Und Wasser Haben Sie Den Tod Gefunden
05) Ich Zeige Dir
06) Warten
07) Zimmer 43

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Monday 7 December 2009

Da - Time Will Be Kind (1982)



Fantastic Chicago goth/punk band, which music had flirted with art-rock/no wave.
I've posted their first 7" some time ago.
Think about the day Bush Tetras meet Siouxsie & The Banshees and then give a listen to this american perfection.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Next To Nothing
02) Strangers
03) Silent Snow
04) Three Shadows
05) This Doubt
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V.A. Busted At OZ songs (1981)
01) Fish Shit
02) The Killer



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Sunday 6 December 2009

Kekko Bravo - Je Laisse Mes Marques (1985)



Fabulous act from Tours, which late song I have recently posted here.
The second song should be coldwave classics.
Shiny and light, not so sombre as their one from "Orcades Machinales, Vol. 1".
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Je Laisse Mes Marques
02) La Ville De Nos Rêves

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Good news! Now you can buy this vinyl here.

Monday 23 November 2009

"Dyadique 91" compilation (1991)



Here's another interesting VA of french dark underground scene.
The "blue side" (01-06) has more coldwave/darkwave shades, whilst the "yellow side "(07-11) contains EBM/industrial tunes.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Wunderlich Ausgang - Death Isle
02) Maxence Cyrin - Industry Of Darkness
03) Endraum - Zerdruckte Kehle
04) Aerial Angeline - Chine 89
05) Las Animas - Hola Kahlo
06) L'An III - Le Taureamort
07) Babel 17 - Opfer
08) Timekode - Silicone Sings
09) Tuatha De Danann - Right At The Top Of The Land
10) Sha 261 - Happy Family
11) Wunderlich Ausgang - Untitled

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Thursday 29 October 2009

Decade - Diva Diva (1987)



Sad melancholic guys from Montpellier (Diva Diva reminds me of Little Nemo's synth weirdness; Conquistador is like an arty rock lyonnaise, pierced through cold Nancy rains).
I don't sure if they released more, but it seems to be their only vinyl.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1) Diva Diva
2) Conquistador

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Tuesday 27 October 2009

Eskimo - Ti U (1985)



The band with no face (except this whole music thing).
I didn't even know where are they from, Spain or France?
Cool avantgarde/wave record and just another highly recommended stuff for you.
If you have some info on them, feel free to add a comment.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1) Cannibal
2) King Kong Talk
3) Tsi Zawa
4) Ioti
5) Manana
6) Nageuse

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Saturday 17 October 2009

Maria Et - La Fuite En Avant (1986)



At the end of this upload-day I want to present you a band called Maria Et and their mini-longplay.
Art-rock/(cabaret)/coldwave one from Divine label, famous for Complot Bronswick and Tuxedomoon.
These fabulous guys are from Toulouse.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1) Agitation
2) Etrange Parcours
3) La Fuite En Avant
4) Retrouvailles
5) Amicalement Votre
6) Disparu

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"Orcades Machinales, Vol. 1" compilation (1988)



Some kind of french coldwave chef-d'œuvre!
Presented by Franck L. (Opera Multi Steel), so all the thankyou's here are for him.
P.S. I did not find any other parts of a compilation (vol. 2-4).
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) X Ray Pop - l'Orchidée
02) Astrophel Et Stella - Amaraza
03) Bela Luna - In A Manner Of Speaking
04) Ultime Possibilité - Coute Que Coute
05) Pavillon 7B - +
06) Collection d'Arnell~Andréa - Comme Un Marbre De Roses
07) Le Palais Royal - l'Homme Devient Marin
08) Fureur Parallele - Le Monde Est Fou ...
09) In Aeternam Vale - Here
10) Hoi Polloi - Machine Rapping
11) Vendredi 13 - J'avance
12) Kekko Bravo - Faites Vos Jeux
13) Dave Et Ses Magic Mushrooms - Nous Somme Tous Des Lapins
14) Alambic - Par Cheu Nous, I's' Marions Tou'

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Vietnam Rafale - Asile Tropical (1982)



An obscure band from Versailles.
And yes, this vinyl has been released on Faites Le Vous-Même, a legendary (but a bit underground) label.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1) Asile Tropical
2) Lili Calcium
3) Trois Orchidées

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Friday 17 July 2009

Panoramas - Amanda (1982)



Two beautiful songs in one box. Released by Polydor (!) in 1982.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Amanda
02) Les Secrets Du Pharaon

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Thursday 16 July 2009

Detective - When The Curtain Falls (1982)



Lyon's crazy quintet wanted you to remember coldwave!
Great synth atmospheres and spiky vocals.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) When The Curtain Falls
02) Say You Remember

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Wednesday 15 July 2009

Movement - Movement (1984)



Here's legendary wave band from Lyon and its first Contorsion release.
Well, this record is such a prominent thing.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:

01) Lies
02) Divide & Rule
03) Silent Guard
04) Suspended Animation (Red Light)
05) Figure Head
06) And Time Forgets

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Sunday 5 July 2009

Renaissance Noire - Royaumont (1994)



The day to contribute a french (neo)classics!
This is a compilation of 1991-1993 works, released by their own label.
"Totally medieval" for rainy autumn evenings.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Hymne Au Roi Soleil
02) Le Chant Des Solitudes
03) Au Dela Du Cercle De Lumière
04) Sous Le Soleil De Novembre
05) Désirs Dans La Poussière
06) Rouge Est Sa Lune
07) La Chasse A Courre
08) Cherche Lune
09) Les Coquelicots

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Sunday 28 June 2009

Cérémonies - Le Goût Du Saké (1984)



Another cold miracle from Paris. Obsessed with japanese poetry and cinematic deaths.
This is the band's only release. Recorded 8/12/1984 at DB Studio.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Le Goût Du Saké
02) Kiss Of Death

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Thursday 18 June 2009

"L'Appel De La Muse, Vol. 2" compilation (1992)



French gothic rock (or maybe you should call it "post-coldwave") compilation. Excellent continuation to the first LADLM part!
There is just one lack in a disc scheme - "more rock, less wave".
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Ellysgarden - Gods From Factory
02) The Dark - War Of Men
03) Rosa Luxemburg - Day After
04) Rosa Luxemburg - Winter
05) Decades - Bien Et Mal
06) Every New Dead Ghost - The Promise
07) Lucie Cries - L'Oeil De Chronos
08) Asylum Party - Green Wisdom
09) Babel 17 - Lo Mi Hi
10) In Articulo Mortis - Winterland
11) Ellysgarden - Over, The Fancies
12) The Architect Of European Decay - Coliseum
13) The Dark - Scream For You
14) M.A.T. - Sex Bomb
15) No Words - Again And Again
16) Neutral Project - Head In The Sky
17) Tuatha De Danann - Traversée
18) Passions Mortelles - She Cared Neither For God Nor Man
19) Lucie Cries - Ultima Verba

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"Unreleased III" compilation (1990)



Full of modern classical signs and coldwave's despair, this compilation would be a great part in your music collection. Well, my personal hope in seeing the re-edition is still alive.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) No Words - Futile Research
02) Vincent Legallo - Helioneiros N° 1
03) No Words - Silent Call
04) Asylum Party - Wet Button
05) Rise And Fall Of A Decade - Unity Mitford
06) Trees Dance - Fracture
07) Rise And Fall Of A Decade - Theme Kurland
08) No Words - Classical Side
09) In The Nursery - Seraphic
10) Trees Dance - Lust In Holy Dust
11) Rise And Fall Of A Decade - Galdhöppigen Glittertind
12) Trees Dance - No Access
13) Vincent Legallo - Orgues Allemands
14) No Words - Prémonition
15) No Words - Hommage A Gaétan Blondeau

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Wednesday 3 June 2009

Crux Ansata - I Feel The Atmosphere (1989)



Another Endraum-related project.
I think, it's amazing! You should give a try to this music.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) I Feel The Atmosphere
02) No Time For Lies
03) Imprinted In My Mind
04) This Night Of Memories

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Monday 1 June 2009

Opfer Der Hingabe - Felicity (1991)



Well, it's raining hardly and my mood is pretty blue...
Still a good moment to post this melancholic tune-box, which included Roman Rütten (Endraum) and Dieter Mauson (Nostalgie Eternelle).
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) The Victim
02) Prediction (Brainwave-Version)
03) Felicity
04) I Don't Care
05) Prediction (Visualised Version)
06) Opfer Der Hingabe

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Saturday 9 May 2009

Begin Says - Under The Palm-Trees (1989)



Influenced by Clair Obscur and Marc Seberg, with some neoclassical & avant-garde edges, this coldwave band made the only album (and here is the CD edit, which includes two bonus tracks).
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Mother-The Earth
02) Incarnazionne
03) Viva Los G.I.'s
04) Medical Obsession
05) Amore
06) Sado's Way Of Life
07) Rock Star
08) Beautiful Days
09) A.M.D.
10) The Bridge
11) L.S.D.
12) Cycle

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Friday 8 May 2009

Relatives Menschsein - Moritat (1991)



Today is the day for the dramatic NDT act, Relatives Menschsein, and its first release "Moritat".
Highly recommended to Goethes Erben fans.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Verflucht
02) Tempel
03) Sehnsucht (Homerecorded)
04) Der Clown (Homerecorded)

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Thursday 30 April 2009

Cerbere - Mangue Amère (1981)



Something weird for you!
I called it "Minimal-synth rock with some art-punk/nouvelle vague elements".
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Mangue Amère
02) Hommage
03) Poupée Plastique

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Der Knall - C-D-E (1982)



Another cold wave quintet from France.
According to the notes, this one was presented by Pascal Laval.
Actually, I don't know who is this guy, but you can also find some contributions to him here.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) C-D-E
02) Pensée Hebdomadaire

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Friday 13 March 2009

Inc The Call - Inc The Call (1981)



Another underground french band, that released this longplay just after "Politics" 7inch.
I think, this was a "Scopa Invisible" production (so like their 7inch).
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Politics
02) I Know You
03) Red Or Grey
04) Definitive Decision
05) Lignes
06) Mirror
07) Pure As Ice
08) Friday Girls
09) We Know You

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Tuesday 10 March 2009

"Nos Années Folles" compilation (1990)



Well, today's post is this classic crossover compilation.
Here are ethereal-obsessed coldwave acts Pro Memoria & Rosa Luxemburg, touching pop miracles Spleen Ideal and Lost Desert, unique Clair Obscur and Formes Nouvelles, which I've actually posted before.
Released by Marc Collin's label "New Horizon" in 1990.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Pro Memoria - Le Cri
02) Pro Memoria - Le Prisme
03) Spleen Ideal - Autoportrait
04) Spleen Ideal - Océan
05) Lost Desert - Conversation
06) Lost Desert - Etrange Satyre
07) Clair Obscur - Auld Lang Syne
08) Clair Obscur - Can't Wait No More
09) Rosa Luxemburg - How Could We Die
10) Rosa Luxemburg - Fatal Sleeping
11) Formes Nouvelles - Greece On The Morning
12) Formes Nouvelles - The Sun, He Never Lies

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Sunday 22 February 2009

Kosmonautentraum - Ungehörtes Unerhörtes (2005)



This is one of my favourite NDW acts, outstanding and precious.
Released by "Vinyl-on-demand" in 2005 as a rare tracks collection.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Kosmonautentraum Nr. 3 Der Deutsche
02) Kosmonautentraum Nr. 6 Nur Zum Spass - Nur Zum Spiel
03) Süsser Mond
04) Juri Gagarin
05) Wir Tanzen Tango
06) Tanz Den Kosmonaut
07) Waffenbrüder Für Den Frieden
08) Goldene Nacht
09) Bärte Entstellen Wärter
10) Geduld
11) Lösch Das Feuer
12) Hyperthrommatatronic
13) Husarengebrechen
14) Kosmonautentraum Nr. 1
15) Kosmonautentraum Nr. 2 Alltag

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Tuesday 20 January 2009

Persona - Presque, Tout, Cassure (1989)



Coldwave band with some industrial/experimental influences. This project was a collaboration between two genious musicians: Marc Collin and Xavier Jamaux. If you're looking for sombre and weird pop music, then click Download.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Angst
02) Vogler
03) Emak Bakkia
04) Haiku
05) Moyoas
06) Spirit
07) Abadona
08) Portrait De Bela En Vert

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Monday 19 January 2009

"Sacrilège" compilation (1991)



The first release of legendary label "Prikosnovénie". To me, it's a cult work compilation. Actually I think about this stuff as the coldwave's resign till the 2000's.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) A Gethsemani - Linconnsing Finalay
02) Cherche-Lune - Noir-Ciel
03) Dada's Noise - Maria
04) A Gethsemani - Aux Alcôves Divines
05) Persona - Analogie
06) Interim - Père Lachaise
07) Complot Bronswick - Any Kind Of...
08) Pro Memoria - Brûler Manchester
09) Anastoria - Sir Bottom
10) Dada's Noise - La Maladie
11) Vincent Legallo - Infiniment Petit

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Art Decade - Urban Line (1990)



Fantastic (and, sadly, almost unknown) coldwave project from France. I believe there was a Brigade Internationale guy on vocals.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) 1980
02) Game Over
03) α
04) Inferno
05) β
06) Art Decade
07) Γ
08) Waking Of Tears
09) Sans Titre
10) δ
11) Urban Line
12) Once Upon A Time
13) If I'd Tried
14) Hanging Around
15) Lies
16) Game
17) 1990

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