Listen to more Zru Vogue on the official Website: https://zruvogue.com

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Bay Area Retrograde (BART) Volume 2 is Dark Entries’ second compilation of underground music from San Francisco (and the greater Bay Area) made between 1978-1983. Towards the end of the 70s, San Francisco's experimental music scene clashed with the aftermath of punk and gave birth to a vibrant underground. By the early to mid 80s the DIY music scene of the Bay Area was a hotbed for experimental and quirky new wave, post punk, and synthpop, quite similar to New York’s No Wave scene and Berlin’s Neue Deutsche Welle. This compilation connects the (transit) lines between these varied musical offerings and tells the secret story of eleven forgotten Bay Area bands.

BART Volume 2 features slow, dystopian horror from pioneering industrial group Factrix; crushing, motorik noise from acid punks Chrome; amphetamine-driven synth punk from Red Asphalt; an early demo, never released on vinyl, from legendary post punk band Tuxedoomon; chilling atmospheric drone from Ki Di Me; leftfield new wave from Indoor Life featuring Patrick Cowley on synths;  Los Microwaves more sinister side project Baby Buddha; gay drag icon Timmy Spence delivering an unknown camp classic, a pure instrumental electro-pop workout from Human Being Men; TR-808 fueled synth pop from Menlo Park duo Wonders of Science, and a poetic yet somber and haunting song from the mysterious Zru Vogue. 

All tracks have been carefully remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each LP is housed in a large 6-panel, 2-sided fold out poster designed by Eloise Leigh, featuring original photos and fliers from each band’s personal archive plus a 36”x24” print of a photograph by Ruby Ray from1978. BART is the acronym for Bay Area Rapid Transit, the main rail transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area. This LP is by no means a definitive compilation but merely opens the tunnel to the underground of the Bay!

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Swedish musician Moonilena has been a familiar face amidst underground circles for several years now having released poignant, emotive, sometimes dance focussed music on the likes of Belters and Studio Barmhus amongst others. In fact she actually recorded a mix for us previously.

However, around a month ago we were prompted to explore her new material by a good friend. Music which is removed from the club and explores the deeper, more pensive, fluid tendencies of her musical persona. Her new album ‘Minnet’ is forthcoming on Moloton and sees the Stockholm based audiology student focus more on the intricacies of sound design as she explores ambient textures across the LP.

So, this mix sits somewhere alongside that – an ode to the influences which have helped formulate a new musical perspective if you will.

Lose yourself this Monday in an array of thoughtful sounds.

Moonilena: The 'Monday Is OK' Mix

The new Macadam Mambo release by Poperttelli is a great piece of music ! In the Ambient vibe of the originators Future Sound Of London or The Orb, this album concept around dreams travelling, brings us into tribal futuristic landscapes, dark atmospheres on heavy beats and trippy floatings. Poperttelli is not a new artist in the electronic scene, he has already put out few releases on labels like Lost Dogs, Brokntoys, Maturre or Pinkman more recently, and is definetely a name to follow if you didn’t alredy do…

Artwork : Sacha Mambo - Mastering : Rude 66 - Distribution : Rubadub - 300 copies 

TRACKLIST :
A1. John 4’39
A2. BB1949 4’42
A3. Impersonal 5’28
A4. Youmaf 6’05
A5. Ukrussiain 3’47
B1. Yelloww 2’36
B2. Potain 4’12
B3. Suceava 4’03
B4. Dr Raw 3’26
B5. Simplifie 5’35
B6. Flaner 3’16

Disjointed Dreams

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MMLPXX909 - Poperttelli "Disjointed Dreams" LP [PREVIEWS] (Jun. 2024)

Timothy J. Fairplay is back with another edition of Dungeon Module.This month including new
music by DFD, Legowelt, JTC, Alex Israel, Luke Eargoggle & Dataintrang, Nothing Was There
and lots more. Plus as always some new music by Timothy himself.

Timothy J. Fairplay pres. Dungeon Module [12.05.2024]

Clone.nl pre order: https://clone.nl/item76425.html
Bandcamp: https://aleksiperala.bandcamp.com/album/cycles

Inspired by The Twelve Ornaments, a group of ancient Chinese symbols and designs associated with auspicious qualities and virtues. Aleksi Perala uses the colundi scales to heal and inspire with this specially blended collection of tracks. The power of repetition paired with the selected frequencies makes for a transcendent ambient experience.

Cycles

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Aleksi Perala - Cycles [RRR012]

Dark Entries reissues archival and contemporary gems that prove to becrucial to our modern idea of bodily music that exists out of time.Electro, italo, cold wave, new beat, house, techno from aone-of-a-kind digger who visits dusty basements to rescue lost tapes. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/dark-entries-record/episodes/dark-entries-record-30th-may-2024

DARK ENTRIES w/ Josh Cheon 300524

Link to the article: https://obeyclothing.com/blogs/zine/obey-records-episode-73-marsman

OBEY WEBSITE

Mix for OBEY

pi's deep creep invites aussie fav LOIF for a lil post dripping mix.

deep creep on the first hour followed by LOIF on the next

https://www.instagram.com/deep_creep
https://www.instagram.com/tek_dec

pi pi pi with deep creep and LOIF @ The Lot Radio 06-17-2024

Recorded in Milan (Italy)   XX.06.24

https://soundcloud.com/lamusalamusa [Extended Techniques]

Milan-based Lamusa II is an Italian musician, producer and DJ who represents expertise in meticulously crafted moody, leftifield electronics, often packaged in an adventurous melting pot of styles. His fluidity as a producer is well exhibited on his recently released album DON’T on Jay Glass Dubs’ label Extended Techniques, where various musical collaborations come together in a trip-hop infused work dripped in poetry and sensuality. His E.S.T. mix is a carrier bag of tracks reminiscent of this unique and recognizable sound – an hour long journey into the imaginary of an esteemed figure of Italy’s contemporary music scene.

• https://www.discogs.com/artist/5459637-Lamusa-II
• https://lamusaii.bandcamp.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/lamusa_ii/
• https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/artist/1PU0rSqJ69Xd1cKXWYnZAc?si=wcGXmeHjTh6kwuUQGRGQEA&nd=1&dlsi=cbf5944169834e69

E.S.T. 090 • Lamusa II

LIES-208
Tom Carruthers-Salsa
from the upcoming "Downtown Rhithms" 2xlp
to be released July 2024

Downtown Rhithms

Tom Carruthers-Salsa (LIES-208)

Mirrors Of Sounds w. Adrian Marth [24.06.24]

"Ubuhuha" by Zru Vogue - Zru Vogue LP - Zero Risk Records, USA 1982

"Do The Zru" by Zru Vogue - Zru Vogue LP - Zero Risk Records, USA 1982

BUY VINYL: http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/store/vinyl/zru-vogue-zru-vogue-lp/
Zru Vogue is a two man post punk avant-pop group from Palo Alto, California, combining the talents of Andrew Finkle and Rick Cuevas. The band began in 1980 as a four member group: Rick, Andy, Tom Sanders and Nancy Miller. Tom and Nancy left the group shortly after the first single, "Nakweda Dream", was released by independent San Francisco label Adolescent Records in February 1981. Inspired by rave reviews and heavy airplay on alternative radio stations, Andy and Rick went back into the studio, now as a duo, to record some new ZRU tracks. The self-tilted LP was released on the band’s Zero Risk Records in 1982. It contains eight compositions blending African tribal and Middle Eastern rhythms, avant-garde rock, minimal electronics, and funk-rock guitars. The duo’s sound is inspired by the art and anti-art movements of Dada and Surrealism. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. Each copy is housed in a replica of the original jacket, which features artwork by the group members, and includes the original 2-sided lyric sheet.

Zru Vogue

Zru Vogue - Zru Vogue LP PREVIEW CLIPS

from the Nakweda Dream 7"; the same version is also on Zru Vogue's self-titled LP released the following year.

Zru Vogue - Nakweda Dream (1981)

The Dark Entries Record Label : Resuscitating the 80s Underground

Andrew Lawrence Jackson: independent alternative singer-songwriter, composer and producer in the San Francisco Bay Area; ZRU VOGUE co-founder and multi-instrumentalist. Here you will find tracks attributed to both Andrew Lawrence Jackson and Zru Vogue.

Website: www.zruvogue.com

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