Name: Ancien Régime - Heisenger by Mannequin Records in MNQ 032 Ancien Régime - The Position LP
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Description: MNQ 032 Ancien Régime - The Position LP out 11th February 2013 on Mannequin Records

MNQ 032 Ancien Régime - The Position LP 

out 11th February 2013 on Mannequin Records

CD out 15-11-2012 on Jestrai Records

It’s quite unusual for an Italian band to get attention before its first full-length even comes to life. Ancien Régime from Rome might just be the exception to this rule. In fact, the band sole release before 2012 had been the quickly sold out limited edition Split Ep (Mannequin), released together with Brooklyn-based cold wave heroes Led Er Est.
Since then, Ancien Régime have been playing all over Italy along with outstanding bands such as Two Door Cinema Club, Is Tropical, The Soft Moon, Clan of Xymox, A Place to Bury Strangers and many others.

Their first album “The Position” evokes new wave and synth-pop memories, delivering epic vintage sounds and wrapping them all with catchy riffs and melodies. Still, despite this fascination with the past, the band's work stands out as a distinctive, highly personal take on the genre.

The album is opened by the single “Negative”, with its dark gloomy vocals and war-like drumming. “Negative” is, in fact, the quintessential Ancien Régime composition: wave, biting snare, interweaving synths and guitars, reverbs, delays. 

“The Position” was recorded and mixed by Alessandro Gavazzi of “Hell Smell” – Rome, and co-produced by Alessandro Adriani from Mannequin Records and Ancien Régime.

Tracklist:

01 - Brief Encounter
02 - Negative
03 - No Lights
04 - Corruption
05 - Polidori
06 - Pictures
07 - The Incident
08 - When They Fall
09 - Heisenger
10 - Outer Space

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Important Notes

- Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl
- Graphic design by Giandomenico Carpentieri


MNQ 032 Ancien Régime - The Position LP

Track List:

1. VAN LUKAS ORCHESTRA - THE GIRL DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE
2. STANYA - FADING
3. JESUS COULDN'T DRUM - CRACK THE WHIP
4. JOHNSON ENGINEERING CO. - BLOCK MANIA
5. BLACK LIGHT DISTRICT - SUNDIAL
6. 18E OKTOBER - SISTA VERSEN PA DEN SISTA SANGEN
7. ABORTED AT LINE 6 - MAMMUT
8. RICHARD TERMINI PROJECT  - BYTE IT
9. DATA-BANK-A - IS GOD A MONSTER?
10. DZ LECTRIC & ANTHON SHIELD - THE FLESH ORDER
11. EL AVIADOR DRO Y SUS OBREROS ESPECIALIZADOS - 
12. DESTINO CONTRA DIOS
13. WICKED WITCH - UNDER YOUR SPELL
14. POLADROÏD - DANSE MACABRE
15. BOUND BY ENDOGAMY - (LETTRE À) TUTOR
16. ENSAMBLE  - INDUSTRIA DE ODIO
17. VO ESE - RIKE'S BIRTHDAY
18. TWICE A MAN - SORROW
19. MASSIVE STEREO SELLOUT - HOPE
20. KALASHNIKOV - ULTRAVIOLENCIA
21. PORTION CONTROL - DEMO (B5)

BIO
Violet Poison is the proto-EBM/Industrial side-project of Italian producer and dj, Francesco Baudazzi, previously known as Obtane, the techno project he shut down in 2012. 

Violet Poison is inspired by oldschool EBM and synth/wave music from the 80's. Baudazzi also runs different projects under various aliases, some focused on 80's thriller/horror soundtracks and some on US-oriented Italo-disco/freestyle. Baudazzi also is the label head for Veleno Viola that is also a podcast mix series

@violet-poison
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Listen to Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, hosted by Sharlese, every Saturday AM (Friday night) from 1-3 AM PST // 10 AM - 12 PM CET || www.kexp.org/shows/mechanical-breakdown/

Violet Poison Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

BEAU WANZER 12" (BW06)
MAY 2025

A1. DEADER THAN A DOORNAIL
A2. RHYTHM TRACK 46b
A3. TRIAL OF THE DECADE
B1. EXCELLENT EXAGGERATOR 
B2. BETTER JUDGEMENT
B3. CRUNCH BUNCH

AVAILABLE IN RECORD STORES WORLDWIDE MAY 2025 - DISTRIBUTED BY RUSH HOUR

BEAU WANZER 12" (BW06) snippets

https://soundcloud.com/inga-vy: Turned out a high-energy, unpolished, club-focused mix. Expect plenty of broken beats and raw, industrial electro. Inspired by my recent trip to the Intergalactic FM festival in The Hague—some old favourites mixed with new finds. Not for your chilled afternoon listening; more like a sweaty workout session

Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss

INGA has been exploring music for over a decade but only recently stepped behind the decks herself. Based in Vilnius, she gravitates towards underground sounds—electro, acid, and breaks—with a love for sharp rhythms and raw energy.

LAYER #432 | Inga

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NEVERHOOD w/ Asynmetrical – [9th July 2025]

For this episode of NEVERHOOD, I invited Asynmetrical — artist, friend, and collaborator — for a set that dives deep into the raw edges of EBM, dark wave, and electro.
Expect a dark, driving selection that includes unreleased tracks from our upcoming joint projects, exclusive cuts from his label, and sounds that define his uncompromising vision.

Originally aired on Rough Radio.
Now streaming in full here.

ASYMMETRICAL: https://soundcloud.com/asymmetrical

#neverhood #asynmetrical #roughradio #ebm #darkwave #electro #undergroundsound #mixcloud #soundcloud



NEVERHOOD #08 w/ Asymmetrical

DTP#44 - Kid Ginseng

We continue with Podcast 44, mixed and scratched by Kid Ginseng.
He has been providing the world with his unmistakable mixes since 1997. Not to forget his own productions and all the dedication he has put into his label Kraftjerkz.
Electro at its best and rawest.
He describes his mix as follows: "An undeniably raw and freaky electro mix (Vinyl-Only) Scratch by Kid Ginseng"
We say: true that.
A deep insight into his label work and musical ambition. Machine funk is the game. 

https://soundcloud.com/kraftjerkz
https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/

Tracklist:
Limahl - Neverending Story (EMI)
Stallone The Reducer - The Kid Stays (Kraftjerkz)
Martial Canterel - Larktro (Kraftjerkz)
Cybereign - Breathing Apparatus (Kid Ginseng Remix) (Kraftjerkz)
Kid Ginseng - Konstrukt (Kraftjerkz)
Ole Mic Odd - Freak 2 Freak (Kid Ginseng Remix) (Kraftjerkz)
Model Man - Honesty Doesn't Pay (WT)
Nullptr - 0011 Skyline (CPU)
Controlled Weirdness - Theme from Presence Unknown (Presence Unknown)
Controlled Weirdness - Inside Agitators (Cultivated Electronics)
Controlled Weirdness - Are You Angry or Are You Boring? (Presence Unknown)
DJ Unisex - Instrumental C 03 (Self Learning System)
Luke Eargoggle - Everyone's Wizzard (Kraftjerkz)
The Unknown DJ - Let's Jam (Techno Hop)

DTP#44 - Kid Ginseng

part of my 12 track album TRIPS on Bandcamp

TRIPS Album

Benedikt Frey - SUN (Ode)

The German-Swiss friendship is further established with BiGOTT, the collaborative project between Berlin-based Sneaker and Zurich's Scannoir. After their previous releases as ½GOTT and GOTT on Uncanny Valley and some remixes, the duo returns with a third solo EP, marking their first appearance on the Berlin-Basel-based label Reach Another System. Their passion for EBM, Synth Pop, and New Beat comes to life with a fine array of classic drum machines and FM-synths, topped with Teutonic lyrics and archival samples. The A-side opens with a bang: "Magnet" critiques social expectations and pressures, backed by hard-hitting snares and tom fill-ins in Front 242 fashion. Next up, "Tschernobyl" warps the listener back to 1986 – a musical report of the Soviet nuclear disaster. Equally dystopian, the B-side hymn "Matrix Leben" depicts life inside a structured system that continually shapes and restricts us. The final track "7 Minuten" pushes the limits of restless staccato EBM madness. Mission accomplished!
@sneakerdj / @scannoir 

Release Date: 26.09.2025
Pre-order via www.rasrecords.bandcamp.com
Distributed by WAS – Word and Sound Medien GmbH & Reach Another System.

A1, A2, B2 - Aufnahme: Scannoir & Sneaker. 
B1 - Aufnahme: Scannoir. 
Text, Gesang, Mischung, Arrangement, Mastering und Bandtransfer: Sneaker. 
Fotos: Felix Adler. 
Grafik: Niklas Wille. 
Konzept: Carl-Johannes Schulze.

Bandcamp

RAS007 | BiGOTT – 12“ EP

DTP#46 - Egzotikka

Egzotikka is the project of Osvaldas Bertašius, a Lithuanian artist based in London. Working somewhere between minimal electronics, post-punk, cold wave, and lo-fi EBM, often using analog machines, dusty drum boxes, tape hiss, and his own voice.
He runs the META MOTO label and radio show, for us an absolutely safe bet for cold wave, post punk and obscure electronics and has released music on Detriti Records and Raw Culture just to name a few, both solo and in collaboration (most recently with Shaknis).

For this mix he went fully 7-inch vinyl, all of them chosen with great care. Moving between minimal wave, post-punk, EBM, lo-fi electronics, synth stuff, between cold and anxious, slow and broken, but always a bit clingy and raw. Enjoy.

@egzotikka
@metamoto

Tracklist:
Pye Corner Audio / Faten Kanaan - The Darkest Wave [Polytechnic Youth]
DJ Oa$is - GOAT LIFE! [FuckPunk]
Karl Kave - Careless Man [Lux Rec]
Graphic Latin - Graceful Rituals [Mangel]
Paul Jansen & Zn. - Raamprostitutie [De Vrije Keijser]
KRAUS - Dog on the Loose [KRAAK]
MCNZI - This is Our Generartion [GG]
Figure Study - Lesson One [Dark Entries]
Generic Face - Dacryphile [count 0]
bloody/bath - Sunder [Kooky Too]
Shaknis & Egzotikka - Tu Pasakei [Raw Culture]
Strangers For Love - Alone With My Fear [458695]
Hitmen - Baby Whale [Urge Records]
Powerplant - Crashing Cars [Arcane Dynamics]
Essaira - Xirxe [Raw Culture]
Sauerstofff - Kinskis [Raw Culture]
The Horrorist - The Darkness That Was Meant To Be [Teenage Menopause]



DTP#46 - Egzotikka

Hailing from Raw Culture, Anna Funk Damage returns with his third release on the Roman label, delivering a record as fierce as it is intimate. Tarantola was born out of a winter suspended between contrasting emotions – melancholy, anger, love, confusion – distilled into a sound that transforms personal fragility into collective energy. There’s no pursuit of perfection here, but rather an urgency running through the veins, taking shape across supersonic punk, wave, ambient and industrial.
Each track is an emotional fragment, a bite that leaves its mark: from the electric tension of Vivere Distaccati to the feverish rush of Trasmissione, from the rawness of Decadente to the hypnotic title track Tarantola, which embodies the beating heart of the album. Side B unfolds into more nocturnal and intimate landscapes, from Chiang Mai to the disenchanted sincerity of Lavoro Troppo, closing with a party that carries the bittersweet taste of reality.
Tarantola is a journey into the chaos of human emotions, an album that doesn’t just narrate but pulls you deep into its sonic labyrinth, giving noise back its vulnerable yet powerful soul.

Credits:
All tracks written and produced by Andrea Natale. 
Thanks to my boy Giova for believing and trusting my ideas. And also wanna thank those who indirectly influenced me in some way, like Oreste, Fabio Sechzig, Sandra Mason, my incredibile family. Last but not least Ian Curtis, Swans and Dead Kennedys.

Artwork by crshartwrk
Mastered at Sensorium
RWCLTR029. Raw Culture, Rome, 2025.

[RWCLTR029] Anna Funk Damage - Tarantola [300 Limited Vinyl Edition]

MNQ 032 Ancien Régime - The Position LP out 11th February 2013 on Mannequin Records


Ancien Régime - Outer Space

Ancien Régime - Heisenger

MNQ 032 Ancien Régime - The Position LP out 11th February 2013 on Mannequin Records

Ancien Régime - Negative

No demos

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