W/E - #1

Alessandro Adriani mixes the past, present and future of Mannequin Records.

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RA Label of the month

Mannequin Records - RA Label of the month

Release date 4th December 2017

Order:  http://mannequinrecords.bigcartel.com/product/mnq-117-group-a-group-a-12

Berlin based Japanese industrial synth duo group A make their debut on Mannequin Records with a killer 3-tracks self titled EP.  

Tommi Tokyo (synth, drum machine, vocals) and Sayaka Botanic (violin, tapes and sampler) released 2 studio albums and 1 live album in Tokyo, before to move in Berlin in 2016. With their mixture of dark minimal synth, avant-noise, striking visuals and performance art, the duo still carries on the very breath of early industrial pioneers such as Throbbing Gristle, Die Form, Klinik, Cabaret Voltaire.

The EP was recorded in Tommi's bedroom and later mixed together with Mannequin Records head Alessandro Adriani in his own studio in Berlin. The first two tracks of the EP, 'T.O.P.' and 'Ketabali' represents the duo personal reaction against the current economy, an up yours to capitalism, news and politics, all permeated by industrial rhytmic-noises and words with no meaning.
The B2 'Alibi' instead  was inspired by an autobiography of Hi-Red Centre(Japanese avant-grade art group in the 60-70's) written by one of the members, Genpei Akasegawa. Tommi found the word "Alibi"  in the book and she just started singing about the group. As she never wrote lyrics for that,  during their live performances they are always improvised, so changing and mutating every time.

Mixed by Alessandro Adriani and group A, Berlin 2017.
Mastered by Rude66, Amsterdam 2017.
Graphics by group A, Berlin 2017.

group A

MNQ 117 group A - group A 12'' EP

Mannequin Records #5 x Berlin Community Radio
Tuesday 15th May 2018 8-9 pm

Mannequin Records #5 x Berlin Community Radio

Some of my favorite Post Punk Affiliated music from recent years. Volume 55

You can check out the other incarnations of these playlists by checking out these links:

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YouTube: goo.gl/xxLwgN
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Mixcloud: goo.gl/u69OrZ

Photo by @rachel-escoto

Mode Modern - Real Goths
Skeleton Hands - Ghost
Svemirko - Na Tvom Zidu
The Soft Moon - Wasting
Veil Of Light - Light
Cold Showers - I Don’t Mind
Tracy Bryant - Protect Your Head
Mind Spiders - Close The Door
LA Vampires & Zola Jesus - Bone Is Bloodstone
Low Sea - Berlin
Melampus - Second Soul
New Today - This Time
Wild Nothing - Counting Days
Black Marble - Woods

Post Punk Affiliated

Post Punk Affiliated - Volume 55

Author → @ravintsara, dj and promoter from Biarritz, France. 

Special mix for @oberwave — label, parties and mixes about music with dark and erotic vibes: darkwave, coldwave, dark disco, body music, new beat and electro. 

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WAVES WITHOUT END MIX cold wave post punk synth wave

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