Once again, digging deep into the underbelly of 1980s DIY cassette culture, Contort Yourself present a weird and wild collection of minimal wave, industrial, post punk, experimental electronic and more...

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"Focusing on razor-edged techno pop, bleepy drum machine minimalism and homemade synth experiments, ['80s UCC Vol.2'] takes a global view of the 80s tape underground...saturated in a vibrant layer of multicoloured DIY ambition. But this compilation is more than a nostalgia-fuelled expansion of the archive. It bends chronologies, suggesting that A didn’t necessarily follow B in the way it’s usually assumed. A snap-shot full of surprise precursors, heroic outliers and yet to be realised possibilities." - The Quietus

"Brilliant" - Tom Ravenscroft (BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC)

"From the lurching misanthropic menace of Years On Earth to the static drum machine robo funk of M Rendell, from the dark proto-House, monochrome industrial work out of Pornosect to the primitive sample-punk of Ob Ovo, these mutants all made music brimming with life and vim under the layer of culture and reality that was the mainstream in the 80s. Think Cabaret Voltairish experimentation, sub-Fad Gadget desperation, burbling radiophonic synth tones smothering grooves, these coldest of waves and most clanging of industrial tones represent a tip or a trough of an iceberg or valley of endless invention from the decade that refuses to die." - Monorail

"Listeners with insight into the subterranean 1980s might gather they have a handle on what 80s Underground Cassette Culture Volume 2 has in store, but a mere spin of the sides reveals the contents to be more expansive than one might expect...and even better, all the cuts have been fully licensed from the artists, making this a stand-up undertaking all-around. " - The Vinyl District

TRACKLISTING:

A1. Die Achse - Under The Church
A2. Nostalgie Eternelle - Peace Of Mind
A3. Years On earth - As You're Told
A4. If, Bwana - Tiny Bladders
A5. Stefan Schrader - Attempt To Rap

B1. Misteek - Bump Beat
B2. M Rendell - CV In
B3. Dix Ferro - Bienvenidos a Neuchatel
B4. Sluik - Open Window
B5. Pornosect - Pressure Level
B6. The Horse He's Sick - Projectile Fascination

C1. M Nomized - Nitsed
C2. John J Lafia - Life Is Short*
C3. Interaccion - Newton
C4. Die Mysteriösen - Spürhund
C5. Homage a Brinkman - Französisch

D1. Solanaceae Tau - Tekno Pop
D2. Ob Ovo & Sha 261 - The CIA, It Dances
D3. Collectionism - We Are All Children Of God
D4. UPM - Anstalt
D5. Wolfgang Wiggers - Slightly Mental

*John J Lafia - Life Is Short is available on the vinyl only

All tracks licensed directly from the original artists.

FORMATS: Double vinyl LP with gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeves and insert
                   Digital release
RELEASE DATE: 17/10/22
DISTRIBUTION ENQUIRES: milo.bragg@juno.co.uk
EMAIL: contortyourselfnow@gmail.com

80s Underground Cassette Culture: Volume 2

80s Underground Cassette Culture: Volume 2 - Double LP - PREVIEW

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Limited to 400 copies.
Each record comes in a proper printed matt cardboard sleeve with insert.

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CY001 - V/A - Decapitated One-Liners EP

A1 - Parrish Smith - Revolution Will Always Be Televised
A2 - Pankow - Das Vodkalied (Helena Hauff remix)
B1 - Pankow - Das Vodkalied (1983)
B2 - Pankow - I'm Food For You (1983)
B3 - Perseus Traxx - Get Away

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Parrish Smith's debut of dystopic forbidding sets the tone and weight of this release with a stark, acid ridden slab of body music which shows a keen ear and definite skill for someone who only began producing in earnest less than a year ago. Golden Pudel resident Helena Hauff, having had music released recently on Bunker records sub-label Panzerkreuz, adds to the proceedings with her remix of Pankow's "Das Vodkalied" taking no prisoners and using heavy percussion in contrast to a wonderfully tense set of arpeggiations, which all descend into skull crushing pressure.

Carrying over to the flip side are Pankow, pioneers of the Italian Industrial/EBM scene, with two tracks from their legendary first tape "Throw Out Rite" released in 1983. With the almost disorientating original version of "Das Vodkalied" carrying on nicely from Miss Hauff's remix, disembodied vocals are cut up and come from every direction as they resound about a steel chamber driven by a raw, off-kilter energy and pounding beat. "I'm Food For You" drops the confusion for more discernible vocals, but cranks up the drive and anxiety to create a very forward moving track based around stark arpeggiation. Both versions of these tracks have never appeared on vinyl before.
Last of all, Perseus Traxx provides a stripped down venting of frustrations, quickly arranged and captured on tape, which he spits out with vehemence in stark contrast to his deeper and more dreamy explorations of house music, thereby providing something much more in keeping with output on Bunker Records..

SELECTED FEEDBACK FOR CY001:

Norman Nodge (Berghain) “This is stuff that remains in your brain while so called big-room-techno has disappeared … I deeply enjoyed listening this promo, thanks!”

Cottam – “F***in’ ace…. One of the best promos I’ve been sent in ages……. Hard pushed to pick a fav from these so I’m gonna do scissors paper stone…. Right I’m off to play these loud to educate my neighbourhood….”

Perc – “Quality EP, really love it! Thank you.”

Rivet (Skudge Present, Kontra-Musik) – “Yes this is right up my alley. It’s kinda depressing that better techno was made in 83 than in 14 :S”

Adam X – “Very cool release as I am a big Pankow fan. Cool that you released some of that early cassette of theirs that is on my want list on discogs!”

Surgeon – “Like them all, will play on Rinse FM”

Snuff Crew – “Love this record! Cheers Snuffo / Snuff Crew”

Sigha – “one for those special moments. great release, many thanks”

angel molina – “well… this is a MORE THAN WELCOMED release for me!!! Pankow has always been (and still!) one of my top 3 synth bands, so really excited to get some of the tracks off their first tape. Obviously this is not the stuff I usually play, but this is the stuff I collect. ‘I’m Food For You’ is my track on here. Thanks SO MUCH.”

tommy four seven – “Brilliant release! Particularly Helena Hauff’s remix. Big!”

Dr. Motte (PRAXXIZ records/Love Parade) -“soundz like “kebabträume in der mauerstadt” electronic punk from the early 1980 underground in the tradition of music with synthesizers & sequencers.a reply to the commercial music industry and the inhuman society. that’s how it sounds at this time in berlin too. if you like the electronic band “ALU” you will like this release too. full support!”

marco zenker – “Dope record! My fav is the Helena Hauff mix. Funky! Thank you!”

Ancient Methods – Great to see the two Pankow classics hitting the vinyl. Sweat Helena Hauff remix.”

Nima Khak (H-Productions // Drumcode) – “Love the punk vibe! Thanks.”

Audio Injection/Truncate – “Great stuff! Those 1983 versions are so good too”

Andy Ash – “Well… this is a bit of a monster release! Love it.”

Paul Mac – “Really nice old school vibes here digging the Helena Hauff mix the most on first listen but quality throughout here for sure”

benny rodrigues – “dope!!!! all traxx!”

Ness – “wow nice :) blast from the past!”

Mike Darkfloor (Mantis Radio / Future Music FM / Darkfloor) – “Crunch’d jackers on an industrial/EBM tip. Yes please.”

Raíz – “Das Vodkalied = DOPE! classic industrial”

Hunee – “queen helena! great great great !!”

Mitchell (www.outernational.nl) – “One of the best releases I’ve come across this year thus far. Parrish Smith’s track is an absolute beast.”

Truss – “Amazing EP. Parrish Smith and Helena Hauff remix of Das Vodkalied are ace”

Kastil – “Great and fresh approach of 707 rytm on Parrish’s track,and really good ebm cuts. Helena’s rework is perfect for transitions also and Perseus gives a fun and dirty sounding cut. Loving this wide release! I will play a lot, thx!”

PAWEL GZYL (NOWA MUZYKA – www.nowamuzyka.pl) – “Killer tracks! Thanks for re-buried Pankow trax. Great job!”

Paul Crognale (Bokhari Records) – “Super debut EP – Opening track is an absolute monster. Keep up the good work”

Victor Martinez (Psychoskunk -Sect / http://pskmediamusic.blogspot.com/) “Love this stuff .. full support”

TEA (www.teaandtechno.blogspot.com) – “Great first release!”

Norwell – “brilliant ep i love every track from it!”

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He’s bound to be curious. He’ll probably make a mistake. I’ve accepted that. Alternatively you could rub salt into the wounds. Stylish prize or jaded? It’s vital. No pain signals, no pain. Freedom deluxe. We’ll meet with relief but don’t go too far when passion meets power. Suspense and religion are brought together. Just the thing to restore some faith. Think about it. Wings without a prayer. The battle plan is already drawn up. The invisible draughtsman. Double exposure. No place like home. Hope and despair. Decapitated one-liners. Invisible ink. The fear and nervousness; the feeling that your tongue has been tied in a knot. You have butterflies and the telephone feels like a lead weight in your hands. Household objects can become weapons.  They made a detailed study of the years 1862 to 1864 and noticed a strong daily pattern. Don’t take their word for it. At what point does your business become legitimate concern of others? House of cards. It is vital that all incidents are reported as near misses. Theft at high speed. Throw out rite. You wouldn’t have a pool without lifeguards. The notion that they are immobile is swiftly dispelled. It may be tempting to think we’d be safer if privacy was brushed aside. I think we would be less so. Bacteria can survive. Do not panic. Some suggested it was already too late. The battle is programmed behaviour. There is no pain. What must I fear? Blackness. This was the mood in which to fight the last battle.

CY001 - B3 - Perseus Traxx - Get Away

CY001 - A2 - Pankow - Das Vodkalied (Helena Hauff Remix)

CY001 - A1 - Parrish Smith - Revolution Will Always Be Televised

Vol.1 in a series of mixes from Contort Yourself's Murray CY exploring the deeper, darker areas of the incredible 1980s Industrial/Electronic/Experimental/Minimal Synth tape scene...

Murray CY - 80s Underground Cassette Culture Vol 1

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CY002 - V/A - Events at the Fatal Party EP

A1 - Fallbeil - Brutal Ignorant
A2 - Die Form - Fear of the Bloody Night (1985)
A3 - Die Form - Hurt (1985)
B1 - Slugbug - GOBACK
B2 - Die Form - Fear of the Bloody Night (IBM Industrial Strength Dub)

This time we have two killer cuts from Die Form’s 1985 cassette ‘Hurt’, a pounding remix of one of these from IBM (a.k.a Jamal Moss) and two acidic mind melters from Fallbeil and Slugbug. A disorienting mix of raw acid, techno, proto-techno, and industrial...

Limited to 300 copies. Each record comes in a proper printed matt cardboard sleeve with card insert.

Don’t sleep as CY001 sold out quickly and is now only available on Discogs for over 30 euro…

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When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro," and our second release is proving to be the sort of acid ridden, industrial nightmare journey to the heart of dystopia that only Dr Thompson could possibly have conjured. 

Hamburg duo Fallbeil kick things off with a crunchy acid monster that twists and turns and burns  with an unhinged energy. This is followed by two killer proto-techno cuts from legendary French industrial band Die Form from their 1985 tape Hurt, tracks which have never appeared on vinyl before. Here we find ourselves in an unsettling scenario with metallic voices scowling over clanging machines in a cracked up way that makes John Carpenter seem like afternoon tea with your mum. The mysterious Slugbug (who recently released on L.I.E.S. and Russian Torrent Versions) starts the flip with "GOBACK”, a creeping acidic beast with it's head down, moving unstoppably forward as a reverberating voice ripples throughout. Any calm is then shattered by IBM a.k.a. Mathematics boss Jamal Moss whose remix of Die Form hammers home a tough seven minutes of mangled synths, bubbling acid and thundering drums. 

Once again everything is in plain sight.


CY002 - A3 - Die Form - Hurt (1985)

CY003 - V/A - Shark Story of the Century EP

A1 - Enrique -  Dissociate
A2 - Beau Wanzer -Weasels
B1 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (!988)
B2 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (Broken English Club Remix)
B3 - Prostitutes - Cuyahoga Frankenstein

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Shark Story of the Century

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CY003 - B3 - Prostitutes - Cuyahoga Frankenstein

CY003 - V/A - Shark Story of the Century EP

A1 - Enrique - Dissociate
A2 - Beau Wanzer -Weasels
B1 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (!988)
B2 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (Broken English Club Remix)
B3 - Prostitutes - Cuyahoga Frankenstein

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CY003 - B2 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (Broken English Club Remix)

CY003 - V/A - Shark Story of the Century EP

A1 - Enrique - Dissociate
A2 - Beau Wanzer -Weasels
B1 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (!988)
B2 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (Broken English Club Remix)
B3 - Prostitutes - Cuyahoga Frankenstein

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CY003 - B1 - Esplendor Geometrico - Rotor (1988)

CY003 - A2 - Beau Wanzer - Weasels

CY004 - VA - Few Tricks for Nervous Dealmakers EP

A1 - Volition Immanent - Swarm Behaviour
A2 - Zombies Under Stress - Maan Zal Zijn (1986)
A3 - Zombies Under Stress - In Onze Tijd (1986)
B1 - Zombies Under Stress - Maan Zal Zijn (Svengalisghost Remix)
B2 - Mark Forshaw - Submission


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On the A-side of this latest CY installment we have the Dutch electronic new school versus the old school with Volition Immanent and Zombies Under Stress. The grimacing visage of Volition Immanent, an intense live act made up of Parrish Smith and Mark Van de Maat (Knekelhuis) kick things off. Behind rawkish distortion, splintered beats and acrid bars screams a boiled anger; a track spitting on the divides of punk and electronics. Nastiness is taken up a notch as noise ne'er-do-wells Zombies Under Stress take over. Started in 1984 as a one man project mixing Industrial, electronic, multimedia and improvisation, Zombies Under Stress is not a band, it's a project. With them static is bent and doubled across thick chords and collapsed claps in the 1986 "Maan Zal Zijn" before the raw and raging battery of "In Onze Tijd." L.I.E.S. regular Svengalisghost grapples with "Maan Zal Zijn, channeling the original's rage into a mechanical monster. The 12" is bookended with bite as Mark Forshaw (Tabernacle/Berceuse Heroique) closes with the tortured and torrential thump of "Submission".

CY004 - A1 - Volition Immanent - Swarm Behaviour

CY006 - V/A - But Darling, It's Hideous EP

A1 - Penelope's Fiance -  Untitled (15)
A2 - Nocturnal Emissions - Even The Good Times Are Bad (U-202's Always Having A Bad Time mix)
A3 - Torrent - EXE 2 Blueprint

B1 - Nocturnal Emissions - Demon Circuits Bloodbath (1983)
B2 - Nocturnal Emissions - Even The Good Times Are Bad (1983)
B3 - Innyster - Todis

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The sixth compilation of mutated machine music centres around British industrial pioneers Nocturnal Emissions. The group hack out two thick cuts of oil soaked savagery. Gears crunch and chains clatter as drum machines are minced and mangled for Demon Circuits Bloodbath before the reduced and removed bitterness of Even the Good Times are Bad. L.I.E.S. main man Ron Morelli under the guise of U-202 takes on the static of the '83 original, lonesome rhythms fired into a gaping hollow of echo and decay. There is brief respite, very brief, coming in the haunted strings of Penelope's Fiance. Torrent grinds this short break into dust with EXE 2 Blueprint, a sludge stomper drowned in distortion and dripping with distress. Innsyter (L.A. Club Resource), aka Seixlack, calls time with the hazy house bottle smasher; think fog machines and bodies in the dark and you're getting close.

But Darling, It's Hideous EP

CY006 - A1 - Penelope's Fiance - Untitled (15) (OUT NOW)

CY006 - V/A - But Darling, It's Hideous EP

A1 - Penelope's Fiance - Untitled (15)
A2 - Nocturnal Emissions - Even The Good Times Are Bad (U-202's Always Having A Bad Time mix)
A3 - Torrent - EXE 2 Blueprint

B1 - Nocturnal Emissions - Demon Circuits Bloodbath (1983)
B2 - Nocturnal Emissions - Even The Good Times Are Bad (1983)
B3 - Innyster - Todis

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The sixth compilation of mutated machine music centres around British industrial pioneers Nocturnal Emissions. The group hack out two thick cuts of oil soaked savagery. Gears crunch and chains clatter as drum machines are minced and mangled for Demon Circuits Bloodbath before the reduced and removed bitterness of Even the Good Times are Bad. L.I.E.S. main man Ron Morelli under the guise of U-202 takes on the static of the '83 original, lonesome rhythms fired into a gaping hollow of echo and decay. There is brief respite, very brief, coming in the haunted strings of Penelope's Fiance. Torrent grinds this short break into dust with EXE 2 Blueprint, a sludge stomper drowned in distortion and dripping with distress. Innsyter (L.A. Club Resource), aka Seixlack, calls time with the hazy house bottle smasher; think fog machines and bodies in the dark and you're getting close.

CY006 - B1 - Nocturnal Emissions - Demon Circuits Bloodbath (1983) (OUT NOW)

CY007 - V/A - From Heavy Metal Bashing to Leisure Pursuits EP

A1 - Eindkrak - Shawarma
A2 - Andromeda Complex - The Servant (Extract) (1994)
A3 - GDL - 4

B1 - Circling Vultures - Feasting on the Caucus of the Fallen Divine King
B2 - Andromeda Complex - The Servant (Klankman Remix)

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Hot on the heels of CY006 we have the latest quintet of past profanity and new nastiness. Unknown Precept’s Eindkrak serves up a grease dripping, ball bearing filled dish of “Shawarma.” After the entre comes a 90s treat. Kirlian Camera’s Angelo Bergamini’s side project with Celestino Pes under the name Andromeda Complex. Here the partnership offer the drums flailing beast that is “The Servant (Extract)”, tongue lolling, eyes bulging techno brutalism from 1994.  “4” sees GDL collide claps and low level bass line abuse as a thick haze gathers. On the flip. L.I.E.S. and Secret Studio scavengers, Circling Vultures are savagely “Feasting on the Caucus of the Fallen Divine King” before Bunker back row bully Klankman twists his knife into “The Servant”. Your latest dose of mean musical medicine has been served.

CY007_SC CLIPS

From Heavy Metal Bashing to Leisure Pursuits EP

CY007 - A1 - Eindkrak - Shawarma

Contort Yourself is extremely proud to present a double LP of original 80s underground cassette music.

The 1980s. Neo-liberal excess. Crumbling communism. Military juntas ruling with an iron fist. And of course, freaked out music. Contort Yourself are turning back the clock and returning to an unholy fount of inspiration with "80s Underground Cassette Culture Volume 1." A buffet of beaten up and brutalised tracks are on offer from unknown outfits and respected experimenters. Across two LPs expect to find noise reductions, post punk bitterness, no wave grunts, distortion soaked strings and vocals lost in a hail of pain. A road map into the weird and wild world of DIY back alley artists who, armed with only a tape and an idea, gave the established music norms a sharp fist to the throat.

TRACKLISTING:

A1. East End Butchers - Assassins
A2. Magthea - Magthea & Insanity (Extract)
A3. Missing Persons - Rotten To The Core
A4. Doxa Sinistra - The Other Stranger
A5. PCR - Myths Of Seduction & Betrayal (Extract)

B1. Urbain Autopsy & K... - Tribal Moment
B2. Human Flesh - Ancient Smiles
B3. Nocturnal Emissions - Fat Slimey Parasites
B4. Merzbow - D.D.T.
B5. DDV - If You're Looking For Trouble

C1. ALU - Fies Sein
C2. Menko - The First Kiss
C3. Die Klopferbande - Cadillac Im Ghetto
C4. Jacinthebox - Wipe The Church
C5. Cripure S.A. - Little Meat
C6. Software - Human Situation

D1. Felix Menkar - Buscando El Espacio Interior
D2. Blackhouse - Numerology
D3. Ende Shneafliet - Twistin' On The Tombstones
D4. Muziekkamer - Being Home Tonight
D5. Dead Tech - Catalavox

ALL TRACKS LICENSED DIRECTLY FROM THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS

Mastered at Optimum Mastering

FORMAT: Double vinyl LP with gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeves and 2 inserts

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RELEASE DATE: 18/09/17

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80s Underground Cassette Culture Volume 1

80s Underground Cassette Culture Volume 1 - Double LP - PREVIEW

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CY008 - VA-  The Black Wig Throw Off EP

A1 - Haydée - No Gouvernance
A2 - Hunting Lodge - De Omnibus Dubitandum (1983)
A3 - Catriel - nbdymksmefeellowlikeudo

B1 - Giant Swan - Dare
B2 - Hunting Lodge - De Omnibus Dubitandum (Gotshell Remix)

A kick drum introduces The Black Wig Throw Off. Putting the foot to the pedal? French duo Haydee (Simple Music Experience). “No Gouvernance” revs and rumbles like a cantankerous, clapped out engine. Rust breaks clean in huge chunks as screams and shouts punch through the thick drum fumes. Industrial legends Hunting Lodge follow in a similarly smog spitting motor, the drunken mechanical tirade that is “De Omnibus Dubitandum.” Bass and beats crack and leak in this proto-acid scarred work from 1983, hiss spilling over into juddering chords. Newcomer Catriel drowns “nbdymksmefeellowlikeudo” in a sludge of static, indecipherable words gurgle as percussion attempts to save this doomed victim. Pain streaks the 12”, agony streaming from sweat soaked grooves. Fresh from their recent killer EP on Timedance, UK techno/noise duo Giant Swan take a piece of pipe to “Dare”, pounding it with heavy blows, forcing confessions through verbal assault before leaving it more bloody pulp than track. If you’re hoping for some refuge you’d better think again. Mysterious Columbian tehcno producer Gotshell (Blueprint/Nachtstromschallplatten) closes with a double brewed remix of “De Omnibus Dubitandum.” Distortion is sheered away, leaving those throbbing notes to bubble in a tank of hi-hats and snare rolls. A 12” that’ll leave speakers blown and listeners in need of a tetanus shot.

GENRE: Techno/Industrial
FORMAT: Vinyl & Digital
RELEASE DATE: 12/03/18
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CY008 - The Black Wig Throw Off EP_SC PREV

The Black Wig Throw Off EP

CY008 - V/A - Haydée/Hunting Lodge/Catriel/Giant Swan/Gotshell - OUT NOW

"...A bit like a sturdy 2AM DJ set injected with a smidge of Wolf Eyes, this blows the doors off most industrial dance stuff." - The Vinyl District

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CY is kicking off a new series of 12"s focusing exclusively on contemporary artists with some wild experimental industrial muzak from Portuguese duo Coletivo Vandalismo!

Coletivo Vandalismo - Urubus Fall From The Dying Sun In An Improvised Manner EP

A1 - The (Black) Sun's Burning (feat. Neonthroat)
A2 - Hostages of Society
A3 - Zombie Zombie

B1 - Are You Awake?
B2 - Children of the Curse
B3 - Black Sun's Demise

Hailing from the city of Porto the duo also DJ under the name GAM and released their impressive debut LP on Lake Haze’s Eye For An Eye label. Their music has an immediacy that seems to stem from a background in live performance as opposed to polished studio sessions - an improvisational punk aesthetic that manages to carry this EP so strongly. Wild, crashing fx and unrecognisable vocal distortions layer atop wonky 90bpm drum machine grooves and the pair even show off what may be their turntablism skills on ‘Zombie Zombie’. There’s a nod to early concrète on the closing track ‘Black Sun’s Demise’ with whirring, mechanical noise motifs suddenly jolting us into punishing gabber-at-33-minus-8 territory. The DIY spirit is alive and well here and the feeling that things could fall apart at any minute just adds to the tension.

Urabus Fall From The Dying Sun In An Improvised Manner

CYN001 - Coletivo Vandalismo - Urubus Fall From The Dying Sun In An Improvised Manner EP

Anyone familiar with the recent CY LP "80s Underground Cassette Culture VOl.1" will know the name Muziekkamer and we are now extremely proud to present the first ever vinyl reissue of their wonderful 1983 cassette LP  'II - Popmuziek'

'Left of centre experiments from the Dutch underground of yesteryear. Muziekkamer was the name of the home recording studio that gave birth to the twelve tracks on ‘Popmuziek’, an intriguing document of sketch arrangements and primitive, fairytale sampling wave cuts. This is music which excels due to its inherent naivety; the limitless ambition of ‘Black Box’ almost sounding like a precursor to the 90s ambient techno of Likemind or Stasis. On ‘Being Home Tonight’ we can hear an early form of what the likes of Tolouse Low Trax have been bringing to the forefront of contemporary club culture whilst the erratic art-rock of ‘Walkman’ mirrors what Leven Signs & co were doing over the pond. In trying to create something which represented ‘intrusiveness’ as a contrast to an earlier ambient tape the trio incidentally blurred the lines between various musical fashions to come. An amazing snapshot of time and place!'

CYRE01 - Muziekkamer - II-  Popmuziek (1983)

A1 - Radio Tunes
A2 - ABC
A3 - Pronunciation
A4 - Toad Traffic
A5 - Being Home Tonight
A6 - Around the Clock

B1 - Clodhopping Mugfakers
B2 - The Sun was the Stronger
B3 - Walkman
B4 - Black Box
B5 - IQ
B6 - Paradies

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Popmuziek

II - Popmuziek

CYRE01 - Muziekkamer - II-  Popmuziek LP (1983) - VINYL REISSUE

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Contort Yourself is extremely proud to present the first full release from Innsyter since his killer LP for LA Club Resource in 2016!

Vast dollops of distortion, flexible grooves, and physical beats. Absolutely teeming with intense spirit...what music ought to feel like, raw and visceral to its very core.' Beach Sloth

CYN002 -  Innsyter - Magnetic Healing EP

A1 - Desintegrado
A2 - Bries
A3 - Risadinha
A4 - Local Fantasy

B1 - In the Spell
B2 - Global Borng
B3 - Superficial Love
B4 - Modus Operandi IV
B5 - Forest Shaman

'Rough and ready machine tracks from Brazilian producer and December collaborator Innsyter on the new Contort Yourself series. CYN002 picks up where Coletivo Vandalismo left off, channeling that same wild, DIY bedroom studio spirit across nine individual recordings. Opening with sprawling synth motifs fighting against a steady rhythm track, ‘Desintegrado’ sounds like an industrial dub punk trying to channel early Cluster or Moebius and strangely succeeding. The rest of the EP treats us to vaguely Drexciyan, subaquatic electro (‘Bries’) and twisted lo-fi minimalism with bonus eerie monologue samples (‘Superficial Love’). The one recurring theme on Magnetic Healing is Innsyter’s clear love for mournful, post-punk inspired melodies. It comes across loud and clear on almost every track yet never sounds tired. Things eventually draw to a close with the hopelessly romantic new wave instrumental ‘Forest Shaman' - a blink and you’ll miss it ballad for all those weary-eyed party-goers who stuck around til the sun came up!'

VINYL AVAILABLE FROM:

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and more...

"LA Club Resource's Innsyter helps carry Contort Yourself into this new realm of dedicated solo releases from contemporary artists (their previous form was to split releases between archival and new tracks). The snarling, industrial palette is much the same, and the years of origin are as ambiguous here as they've ever been on the label, making Innsyter the perfect addition to the catalogue. From acid-dipped synth pop to nightmarish wave contortions, this record is certainly not for the faint of heart, but if you already love the dark and deadly world of Contort Yourself then this brilliantly-realised, consistently inventive record can't fail to hit the spot." Juno

Magnetic Healing EP

PRE-ORDER

Innsyter - B5 - Forest Shaman (Magnetic Healing EP) (CYN002)

Innsyter - B4 - Modus Operandi (Magnetic Healing EP) (CYN002)

Innsyter - B1 - In The Spell (Magnetic Healing EP) (CYN002)

Innsyter - A4 - Local Fantasy (Magnetic Healing EP) (CYN002)

Innsyter - A3 - Risadinha (Magnetic Healing EP) (CYN002)

Innsyter - A2 -  Bries (Magnetic Healing EP) (CYN002)

Innsyter - A1 -  Desintegrado (Magnetic Healing EP) (CYN002)

OUT NOW ON VINYL AT JUNO AND ALL OTHER GOOD RECORDS SHOPS: www.juno.co.uk/products/haydee-h…ow-off/673753-01/

DIGITAL: https://contortyourself-cy.bandcamp.com/album/the-black-wig-throw-off-ep

CY008 - VA- The Black Wig Throw Off EP

A1 - Haydée - No Gouvernance
A2 - Hunting Lodge - De Omnibus Dubitandum (1983)
A3 - Catriel - nbdymksmefeellowlikeudo

B1 - Giant Swan - Dare
B2 - Hunting Lodge - De Omnibus Dubitandum (Gotshell Remix)

"Contort Yourself continues to explore the crossover between decrepit 80s industrial and the modern artists drawing inspiration from those heady, experimental times, and the results are as thrilling as ever. Haydee's "No Gouvernance" is a brutal charge of drums and distorted yelps, while 1983 jam "De Omnibus Dubitandum" by Hunting Lodge fuses layers of distortion and proto acid with live bass and brittle drums. Catriel lays out a sinister but seductive message on "Nbdymksmefeellowlikeudo", Giant Swan bring their raucous avant-techno styles to "Dare" and then Gotshell remix Hunting Lodge into a thunderous industrial techno charge." - JUNO

GENRE: Techno/Industrial
FORMAT: Vinyl & Digital
RELEASE DATE: 12/03/18

VINYL

CY008 - B1 - Giant Swan - Dare

CY008 - A2 - Hunting Lodge - De Omnibus Dubitandum (1983)

CY008 - A1 - Haydée  - No Gouvernance

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"...A bit like a sturdy 2AM DJ set injected with a smidge of Wolf Eyes, this blows the doors off most industrial dance stuff." - The Vinyl District

VINYL: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/coletivo-vandalismo-urubus-fall-from-the-dying/677298-01/

DIGITAL: https://contortyourself-cy.bandcamp.com/album/cyn001-coletivo-vandalismo-urubus-fall-from-the-dying-sun-in-an-improvised-manner-ep
CY is kicking off a new series of 12"s focusing exclusively on contemporary artists with some wild experimental industrial muzak from Portuguese duo Coletivo Vandalismo!

Coletivo Vandalismo - Urubus Fall From The Dying Sun In An Improvised Manner EP

A1 - The (Black) Sun's Burning (feat. Neonthroat)
A2 - Hostages of Society
A3 - Zombie Zombie

B1 - Are You Awake?
B2 - Children of the Curse
B3 - Black Sun's Demise

"Having built its name on various artist releases featuring old and new artists, Contort Yourself is branching out with a new series that focuses on one contemporary act per release. In this instance it's Coletivo Vandalismo getting some much-deserved attention. The Portuguese industrial punk outfit have a visceral sound that favours noise and distortion, but most importantly they know how to wield these sonic tools for maximum impact. The snarl of the synths and the crunch of the drums on "Hostages Of Society" could easily be too much in the wrong hands, but here the errant tones find their own space in the mix, making the impact of the track all the more on-point." - JUNO

Urubus Fall From The Dying Sun In An Improvised Manner EP

CYN001 - B2 - Coletivo Vandalismo - Children Of The Curse

CYN001 - B1 - Coletivo Vandalismo - Are You Awake?

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"...A bit like a sturdy 2AM DJ set injected with a smidge of Wolf Eyes, this blows the doors off most industrial dance stuff." - The Vinyl District

VINYL: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/coletivo-vandalismo-urubus-fall-from-the-dying/677298-01/

DIGITAL: https://contortyourself-cy.bandcamp.com/album/cyn001-coletivo-vandalismo-urubus-fall-from-the-dying-sun-in-an-improvised-manner-ep

CY is kicking off a new series of 12"s focusing exclusively on contemporary artists with some wild experimental industrial muzak from Portuguese duo Coletivo Vandalismo!

Coletivo Vandalismo - Urubus Fall From The Dying Sun In An Improvised Manner EP

A1 - The (Black) Sun's Burning (feat. Neonthroat)
A2 - Hostages of Society
A3 - Zombie Zombie

B1 - Are You Awake?
B2 - Children of the Curse
B3 - Black Sun's Demise

"Having built its name on various artist releases featuring old and new artists, Contort Yourself is branching out with a new series that focuses on one contemporary act per release. In this instance it's Coletivo Vandalismo getting some much-deserved attention. The Portuguese industrial punk outfit have a visceral sound that favours noise and distortion, but most importantly they know how to wield these sonic tools for maximum impact. The snarl of the synths and the crunch of the drums on "Hostages Of Society" could easily be too much in the wrong hands, but here the errant tones find their own space in the mix, making the impact of the track all the more on-point." - JUNO

CYN001 - A3 - Coletivo Vandalismo - Zombie Zombie

CYN001 - A2 - Coletivo Vandalismo  - Hostages Of Society

CYN001 - A1 - Coletivo Vandalismo -The (Black) Sun's Burning (feat. Neonthroat)

Record label based in Glasgow releasing contemporary techno & industrial along with original lost tracks from the 80s/90s electronic underground...

New CY side label...BIOS WRECK! @bios-wreck

Vinyl distribution: distribution@juno.co.uk

BUY FULL DIGITAL DISCOGRAPHY AND AND GET 50% OFF AT THE CY BANDCAMP (https://contortyourself-cy.bandcamp.com/)

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