Baciamibartali / Winter Light - Split 12'' 1982

Beautiful italian synthly dark-wave split from Ancona (Italy)

It's a kind of "fake" split, 'cause Baciamibartali and Winterlight are essentialy the same band. Tons of synth sounds with tipical italian dark melancholy/loopy music (listen to the killin' track 'Isao'). Baciamibartali will release later (1984) the fantastic 12'' "The Mournful Gloom" on Contempo Records. Inside the zip you'll find some other pictures, with a lot of details. Simply enjoy.

Tracklisting

A1 Baciamibartali - New Choice
A2 Baciamibartali - Will The Ocean Wait?
A3 Baciamibartali - Another Step
A4 Baciamibartali - Kill Myself 1
A5 Baciamibartali - Coming Again
B1 Winter Light - Crash Comma (Dub)
B2 Winter Light - Isao
B3 Winter Light - Kill Myself 2 (featuring Baciamibartali)
B4 Winter Light - Always Unique

Sequence Records SQLP101

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Chromagain - Any Colour You Like 12'' MLP 1985

One of the greatest italian synth-wave group from Turin (Italy)

This is the rare mlp from the italian band Chromagain, the sounds are very close to other great italian acts like Weimar Gesang, Monuments, Cold Phoenix and Carmody. Registered and mixed at TKS studio. Produced by Chromagain. Cover front and retro will follow. Enjoy the music, now.

Chromagain are:
Luca Pastore (bass, guitar, synth)
Silvio Ferrero (keyboards)
Davide Bassino (voice)

Tracklisting

A1 Satisfied
A2 Spot
B1 Killing Dome
B2 After The Clouds
B3 Season of Steel

Supporti Fonografici SF004

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Modern Eon - Pieces 7" 1979

Their first self-produced seven inch, with alternative versions!

Modern Eon were from Liverpool in the North West of England. They were a part of the "New Liverpool Scene" that sprang up in 1979-1980 around 'Eric's Club'. Others belonging to the "New Liverpool Scene" included Echo & the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark, Dead or Alive, Pink Military and more. This is their first self-produced seven inch, on Eon Records. The particularity of this single is that "Second Still" & "Choreography" are very different from album versions, with more raw and post punk sounds.

Tracklisting

A1 Second Still
A2 Waiting for the Cavalry
B1 Choreography
B2 The Look a Smack

Eon Records EON 001

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Xno - Angel 12" 1987

Great and rare dark-wave sounds from Vicenza (Italy)

This rare and mostly unkown twelve inch album from italian group XNO were distributed by Supporti Fonografici, the home of bands like Weimar Gesang and Chromagain. From the back cover notes we can read that Xno were A.Battistello, N.Carraro, M. Dal Santo, E. De Facci and S.Molo and the album was registered and mixed at the Magic Studio in Malo (Vi). The release's year should be 1987.

Tracklisting

A1 Angel
A2 The Birth
B1 I Can't Cry
B2 The Story of the Death Boy

Supporti Fonografici UHF 001

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Informatics - Accident In Paradise 12" 1985

Seminal analog sounds from Australia

The band started in 1981 in the basement of an art school in when two art students, Michael Trudgeon and Valek Sadovchikoff shared the same sonic space and found a common love of sweeping oscillators. They were soon joined by Steve Adam and Ramesh Ayar. Ramesh wrote several songs with Informatics but soon moved on to other passions. Philip McKellar joined the band in 1983. Informatics were seduced and fascinated by the capabilities of analogue synthesizers. In early performances, long before the advent of samplers, rows of synthesizers were patched together to create unique percussion and instrumentation solely generated by analogue synthesis. Informatics held a fascination for contemporary visual art and moving images and this led to several concerts where the live performance was accompanied by a large screen format video.The production elements in the videos reflected Informatics philosophy on sound composition: the footage was entirely pirated from television ads, manipulated and then collaged to create new narrative that reinforced the music.
In 1983, Informatics released a 4 track, Dezinformatzia, but all tracks were recorded between January and November 1981 using 4- and 2- track recorders. In Australia it was frequently played on alternative and college radio stations, but the conservative mainstream showed no interest. In Berlin on the other hand there was already a culture of electronic music literate fans and Proximity Switch, later renamed Accidents in Paradise got onto the mainstream charts in late 1985.










Tracklisting:

A1 Proximity Switch (Accident In Paradise)
B1 Hungry Pets
B2 Satellite To Russia

Last Chance Records LCR 002

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Red Zebra - I'm Falling Apart 7" 1981

Fantastic cold-wave from Bruges (Belgium)

Started out as a band of four sixteen-year-olds in 1978 under the name of The Bungalows. After learning to play some instruments and a name change to Red Zebra, they debut with a self-produced, self-written and self-sold EP. On this EP figures the song "I can't live in a living room". This biting indictment of bourgeois society became a radio-hit and is considered one of Belgium's finest cult classics. After another single (I'm Falling Apart/TV Activity, here ripped for your pleasure) they record the mini-album "Bastogne" in 1981. Riding on the "cold"- and "new"-wave, this record has quite an impact. Their first full-length album "Maquis" of 1983 (which is preceded by the singles "Lust/The beauty of the beast" and "Polar Club") gets received with mixed feelings, after which the group goes into a lull and splits up completely in 1986.

Tracklisting:
A1 I'm Falling Apart
B1 T.V. Activity

Zebra Records ZR002

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Kuruki - Just A Cat 7" 1983

Synth pop of the early 80's from Ghent (Belgium)

Kuruki was almost a solo project, by Ghent-based musician Gerry D'Haeyer. The single "Crocodile tears", printed in 1981, was fun and interesting, a one hit wonder. Then followed three 12" ('Such a Liar', 'Action' and 'Souvenir / Souvenir'), this 7" single "Just a cat" in 1983, which was recorded with Alan Gevaert & Chris Whitley of Noh Rodeo, and a full-lenght in 1984, 'Tv Scape'. Gerry D'Haeyer later went on to play drums with bluesmusician Roland Van Campenhout.

Tracklisting:
A1 Just A Cat
B1 Marina Key (Casino Parade)

Vogue Belgique Vb.708

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