Classé X - Classé X (1984)

Classé X were "typical happy" coldwave band from Toulouse (I think the reason is in their early years, when they were associated with the city punk scene).
Personally I note that B-side (4-7) is more driven than poppy and "minstreled" A-side (1-3).
Band's myspace.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Federico Fellini
02) Four Hours To Die
03) Myself In The Mirror
04) Dancing With The Ghost
05) In Your Room
06) The Sanctuary
07) The Dead Love Lives

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Antibiøtik - Istanbul (1986)

This month's pearl. A find of finds!
Fantastic work which was released by Slim Productions (famous with Excès Nocturne's first vinyl) as a second and last one from Antibiøtik. Maybe you'll find it a little naïve, but the thing would never dissapoint you!
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Istanbul (Remix)
02) Sarah
03) Istanbul

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Memorial Voice - Ne Veut Plus Vivre (1982)

Melodic street punk act with cold macabre/melancholic touch. I'm not kidding, they could be easily describe as coldwave punk.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) "Dance" Première
02) Tes Bombes
03) "TTA" C'est Fini
04) New Rose
05) Réseau X
06) Petit Louis
07) Mémorial Stakanof
08) Drapeau Noir
09) Der Dance

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Noir De Soie - Grateful Grins (1992)

(sorry, only the back sleeve)

Absurd music for absurd people.
Saying seriously, there was (or maybe is?) an avantgarde coldwave band from Genève, Switzerland. In my humble opinion, they should be strongly recommended to Coil fans (of "Love's Secret Domain" era).
All I know (and all you may find) of them lies here.
Enjoy!

Trecklist:
01) Rumours (Ombres)
02) Le Diable Probablement
03) Ishaque
04) Quiet Talking In A Smooth Lightened Bathroom
05) Brilliant, Intérieur Et Aveugle
06) Wasted Words (Time)
07) Ombres
08) The Host
09) Nocturnes
10) Epilogue

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Thérèse Racket - Rebelle (1986)

Second 7inch-vinyl of this coldwave pearl from Toulouse.
Nowhere to hide from its cold synths, wavy guitars and dramatic vocals.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Rebelle
02) L'Exil

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If you liked this 7" then buy a CD at Infrastition (that is all you need for being happy).

"Unreleased Volume II" compilation (1988)

A masterpiece compilation from Présage. Despite the fact that first VA from the "Unreleased" series was the one hundred percent wave-ish stuff, this one presents more alternative forms such as gothic rock and indie.
Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01) Little Nemo - My Eternal Friend (1st Way)
02) Mary Goes Round - The Nightmare
03) Via Valvag - Au Rythme Des Jours
04) The Wait - Moving In
05) Kindergarten - Machines'Co
06) Asylum Party - The Desert
07) Wallenberg - Someone's Changing (Helen Part 1)
08) Neutral Project - Enigmatic Dream
09) Close Cover - The Bomb
10) Les Tétines Noires - Marônium

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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.

"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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