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MR-007 Guyer’s Connection
Guyer’s Connection were a Swiss duo that started making electronic music in 1982.  Tibor Csebits and Philippe Alioth were merely 14 and 15 years old and were armed with simply 2 synths, a drum machine, and a 4-track tape recorder.  They are best known for their highly-sought after self-produced and released album “Portrait” in 1983.  It is now considered a classic minimal synth pop masterpiece.  Several other members joined the band in 1984 and worked together for some time.  Philippe Alioth has been very active in the music business writing, producing, and running a Swiss studio as well as running a Swiss label (Sonic Content).  This extraordinary collection of tracks was discovered in a dark recess of Philippe’s achives of 4-track tapes in his studio.  The tapes were recorded from 1982 to 1984 but were rediscovered in 2005.  A portion of the songs were restored/remixed/remastered.  The German record label Kernkrach released the tracks in 2005 in a limited viny-only pressing of 330 copies.  This sought-after release has long been out of print.  Medical Records in collaboration with Philippe Alioth is proud to present another presentation of these glorious tracks.  Featuring 13 tracks (including several never before released and a few reworked versions of tracks released in 2005), this will appeal to all lovers of minimal synth, electro-pop, flexi-pop, and the like.  Standout tracks include the vocoder tinged “Discoqueen II”, the hyper-catchy “Ar Isch Schon”, and a slightly modified version of “He Sabine!”.  New tracks include an interpretation of a German children’s song and “Macky Messer” featuring words by Kurt Weill.  The LP features newly created front and back artwork.  Presented on 180gm green vinyl in a limited edition of 600 hand-numbered copies. Released: July, 2011 - LP Sold Out, Digital Available.

Guyer’s Connection - He Sabine! (MR-007)

The only single released from the 1980 LP, The Absence of a Canary by Ceramic Hello:

Climatic Nouveaux

Das Ding - Reassurance Ritual

Oppenheimer Analysis - Subterrenean Desire

Check out the story behind the remixes of this track at:  http://bit.ly/frkrmx  and get the vinyl here:  http://bit.ly/frskrmx
Get the original versions at http://bit.ly/ftrmnlp    In 1982 Futurisk re-recorded 4 of their best tracks from the "Player Piano EP" which was originally recorded in 1981 on 4-track cassette and released in 1982. This time they went to a professional studio, Ocean Sound in Fort Lauderdale with the intention of releasing an album, which never materialized. This is the version of "Lonely Streets" that came out of those sessions. It is now available on the Minimal Wave Records 30th Anniversary Futurisk retrospective vinyl release "Player Piano LP".more info  here: http://minimalwave.com/artists/artist/futurisk &amp; here: http://futurisk.net


Lonely Streets (1982 )

This is not mine i just cannot find a decent sounding clip of the song, so i thought i'd make a good version of it i hope everyone enjoys.

ANOTR - Like it try it

11-deux - game and performance

part of the double 7inch Release on No More Pop
comes in custom handmade gatefold sleeve, handnumbered limited to 300
www.nomorepop.net/shop

tracklist:
1.1 Performance - Pilotes (Original)
1.2 Performance - Pilotes (Dub)
1.3 Performance - Sécurité (Rework)
2.1 Performance - Parfum du Temps
2.2 Performance - Pilotes (Orgue Electronique Remix)

The free digital download package, coming with the vinyl includes an alternative version of "Parfum du Temps", as well as the unreleased song "Nouveau Venu"!


Performance - Pilotes(Original)

from 'Danza Meccanica Vol.2 Italian Synth Wave 1981-1987 LP' MNQ 022 

buy: http://mannequinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mnq-022-va-danza-meccanica-italian-synth-wave-vol-2-1981-1987-lp

Jeunesse D'Ivoire - A Gift Of Tears (Silent Version)

Mannequin is really proud to  announce the forthcoming brand new 12'' from Tropic of Cancer, one the most important realities in the modern post-punk and darkwave scene.
 
Essentially the solo project of LA-based Camella Lobo, with contributions from John Mendez (aka Sandwell District’s Silent Servant) and Taylor Burch (DVA Damas) and after two sold-out releases on labels Blackest Ever Black and Downwards, Tropic Of Cancer have stoked their slow burning reputation into the makings of what isbeing referred to as a 'modern classic.' 

Though Tropic Of Cancer's sound has been called gothic, cold wave and drone pop, the band's take on their influences isanything but nostalgic. Lobo and Mendez have managed to imbue their own elusive gaze and craft a strangely beautiful and intoxicating sound in the wake of theirpredecessors.
 
The three tracks on this new 12'' take us gently by the hand into a slowed-down opium dream - it's like watching the desert from the same stark corners where Lyciastood many years ago.
 
This EP gathers the primal thrust of their bleak Post-Punk (think about Cultural Decay shaking hands with Section 25 in their psychedelic/buddhist years) and Minimal Wave aesthetics with this entirely new dimension in the music of TOC – heartfelt and deep. 

Cold waves have never been so warm.

Tracklisting:
 
A - The One Left
B1 - Beneath The Light
B2 - It's All Come Undone

12'' EP Version: Limited edition of 500 copies
 
DIGITAL Version: Distribution through The Orchard in the most important digital stores (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon, Nokia, Spotify and many others).

Tropic Of Cancer - The One Left

*Appears on the "Smart Control" EP 12" by Die Blinden Records, release: 20th April 2019

Smart Control

Buy on Bandcamp

A1 - Smart Control

Pre-order in The Ghostly Store: http://www.theghostlystore.com/collections/music/products/adult-shari-vari-122-hours-of-fear

ADULT. - Shari Vari

Minimal Wave proudly presents a full length double album entitled “Further Strategies” by synthpop band Turquoise Days. Hailing from Jersey, Channel Islands, Turquoise Days was formed in 1981 by Luciano Brambilla and David Le Breton shortly after meeting at a nightclub in St Ouens called Waves. They used Roland synthesizers and drum machines, as well Yamaha synthesizers and Fender guitars along with tape effects and vocals. Throughout the 1980s, they self-released many cassettes, as well as the renowned masterpiece Grey Skies / Blurred 7” single. They were selected for the Radio Luxembourg song contest in 1985 and received press for their releases and appearance there. Their music can be described as melodic, emotive new wave. The music featured here includes the songs from the long sold out Alternative Strategies release from 2009, remastered, along with a a collection of previously unreleased material. The release is limited to 999 hand-numbered copies. The records are pressed on 160 gram white vinyl and come in a matte heavyweight gatefold jacket designed by Phil Yamada, featuring unpublished photographs of the the band inside the gatefold. Further Strategies will be available for pre-order soon, with a release date in early November.
https://minimalwave.com/articles/article/turquoise-days-further-strategies-2lp

Further Strategies

Turquoise Days - Grey Skies

Brooklyn industrial trio Alan Watts reconfigure Dream Affair's "The Porter" into a glassy minimal electro monster.

"The Porter" is the lead single from Dream Affair's "From Now On" EP, out 26 February 2013 on Artificial Records (9 April 2013 for vinyl).

Alan Watts are Jeremy Krinsley, Patrick Stankard, and Mike Sheffield.

GM028.

Dream Affair - The Porter (Alan Watts Remix)

Synthesizers, loops and abstract beats.  These are a few of my favorite things?  I am a strange breed, other worldly, and a super freak.   Cold wave, minimal techno, electro abstract, avant- hard, hardcore techno, break core, IDM, EBM, Death Rock, punk Rock, New Wave,Dark Wave, Ambient, MiamiBootyBase, SpeedBase, Dub, RagaMuffin, Dubstep, Industrial, Noise, Experimental, world beat...did I forget anything?  Neophyte, for sure, and these are all my newly found treasures, that I have dug up from around the world.  One day I will produce some tracks again, until then, I will spend every minute listening to all the newly found gems!

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