Minimal Wave / Minimal Synth

FINALLY the time has come to re-release the first ever recordings by Belgian minimal synth masters Twilight Ritual. Released in 1982 in a tiny cassette edition this album has not been heard by many people. “The Ritual" includes some of their best work, from mysterious dark synthpopsongs (Elegy) to club music (Webb-men) and the epic 14-minute track (Up To Now).

Twilight Ritual was/is the main project by Geert Coppens and Peter Bonne. During the early eighties they were involved in many other bands including Autumn and Linear Movement (both re-released on Minimal Wave), but Twilight Ritual is by far the most inspired project. The spirit of the band lingers on beneath the work of Autumn through A Split Second and stands besides the best tracks of bands such as Oppenheimer Analysis and League Of Nations.

Twilight Ritual - Fading Me

Forces - Ice (Fleisch Edit)

swear by me2

Ориентир (prod.rayx)

LOK! - ELITE’S (Prod. LOK!)

Absolute Body Control - Is There An Exit  (1981)

Black Light Smoke Remix of Eleven Pond's "Watching Trees"

Watching Trees Black Light Smoke Remix

Dead End

Retrouvez les titres diffusés dans la salle d'écoute de l'exposition Lyon capitale du rock 1978-1983 (15 mai-21 septembre 2019)

Deux - Felicita

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are pressed on 160 gram white vinyl and come in a matte heavyweight gatefold jacket designed by Phil Yamada, featuring unpublished photographs of the the band inside the gatefold.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

These are all the Screw Wave remixes I've done for the tracks on the New Waves and Minimal Electronics compilation.

Mixtape with some bonus material coming soon. Feedback always appreciated.

Linear Movement-Night in June 01

En ces temps d'effondrement et d'anxiété existentielle Distag Records te propose de mettre une précieuse Couverture de Survie au pied du sapin... 🎄🌪

Tetrapharmakon est le remède épicurien aux douleurs et à l’angoisse de l'existence. Un petit joyau cold-wave au service de ton bien être ! 🖤

Cassette en édition limitée - 40 exemplaires
distag.bandcamp.com/album/tetrapharmakon

Couverture de Survie - Sysiphus

Oppenheimer Analysis - The Devil's Dancers

Blind Delon is back! From the deepest part of South France, the diabolical trio is ready to strike again.

Blind Delon - I have no Fear (Maelstrom Remix) is Synth-Rave electroid Remix of the original track 'I have no Fear' . The track is has a static feel and is punchy, with a consistent groove, and pulsating rhythm. 

Fasten your seatbelts & enter the Heavy Ride of Blind Delon’s Incantation for INTERVISION 008

Blind Delon - People of God, will be released on Vinyl and Digital, on 20/03/2020

Pre-order link: https://intervision2.bandcamp.com/album/people-of-god

People of God

Premiere: Blind Delon - I Have No Fear (Maelstrom Remix) [INTERVISION008]

This track is from the album Earth History Multiambient and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ohama2

The Drum (1985)

Ausgang Verboten
https://www.discogs.com/artist/169617-Ausgang-Verboten

Year 1983 - Consumer by Ausgang Verboten

We have posted here more than 450, mostly classic era, minimal synth tracks, much of this on cassette, with the odd contemporary gemm when necessary. A sprinkling of synthpop, italo and experimental thrown in just because.

Generally just one or two tracks per artist, with the aim of buidling as broad as possible repository of minimalsynth bands/artists and to avoid bulk uploads of any one artist. 

Enjoy. Go buy the reissues. 

Buy from the artists on bandcamp.

Send your suggestions.

Tell us about typos or mistakes. Help us with the years of some tracks.

Year 1983 - Consumer by Ausgang Verboten

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