Minimal Synth

http://mannequinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mnq-040-monuments-age-lp

We are pleased to present a crown jewel of the early 80s Italian Minimal Synth scene. 
The MONUMENTS came into being in January 1981 in Turin when Mauro Tavella (keyboards, programming) and Andrea Costa (keyboards, voice) pooled their artistic experiences. From the outset they produced exclusively synthesised music, following the natural evolution in electronic music from the early days with monophonic synthesisers to the latest virtual sounds generated with the aid of computers.

The MONUMENTS released in 1984 their only official record on Discordie, a mini LP called "Age" comprising six incredibly fantastic electro-pop tracks, here reissued by Mannequin Records with 2 bonus tracks, "Veiled Lady" and "The Seals", which are out-takes from the same period. All the tracks were recorded on a Tascam 8-tracks, with external synchronisation of the percussions, at the TKS Studio in Torino.

From 1987 onwards, they focused exclusively on music for theatre, radio and independent film, writing scores for the opening sequences of programmes for some of the most important Italian TV companies as well as soundtracks for documentaries.  

Anna Logue Records released "XXVII" CD in 2009, an anthology of their music that contains the best of their early work from the years 1981-84. 

Some critics thought of this mini LP as being the best electropop record ever coming out of Italy.  A masterpiece!
 - 12’’ LP on black vinyl, 33 RPM - Limited edition of 300 copies
- 2 Bonus Tracks from 1984 (The Seals, Veiled Lady) 
- Artwork reworked from the Original cover from 1984  

Strongly recommended to fans of New Order, Kraftwerk, Chromagain, Lisfrank

Monuments - Ice Age

BUY 12'' EP: http://bit.ly/1fWH9KU
BUY DIGITAL http://bit.ly/1jC1AlG

Distribution by Rush Hour (Europe) and Forced Exposure (US)

Musumeci tapes reissue, with their brutal body music plus, similar to DAF, CHBB and Liaisons Dangereuses, was one of the most acclaimed in the Mannequin Records 2013 productions. So we really happy to unearth for you 3 more recordings from their discography, all recorded live in 1985. 

Mauro Massaglia, founder member and lead synthesizer, describes the band’s aesthetic as “simple music, no solos, new sounds, all played at maximum volume possible.” Something that surely catch the attention of best DJs on earth, starting from TRAXX, the Chicago-based head of Nation Records, who redesign for Mannequin Records a raw live version of 'Tag Fur Tag' with what he described as a "ugly-tape Kode".

Massaglia recalls Musumeci’s live shows as multimedia performances of a confrontational stripe, mixing rough sound collage with provocative visuals. “Our intention was to involve the viewer with two senses: ear and eye,” he remembers. “We loved stupid old black-and-white movies or war images, Berlin in the May of ’45, the Vietnam conflict, corrupt Italians involved into massacres or scandals… in short, all the shit that the human race can produce.”

Tracklist

A1 Untitled I
A2 Untitled II
B1 Tag Für Tag (Traxx Edit)

- 12'' EP 3 tracks on red vinyl
- Limited edition of 250 copies.
- Artwork by Alessandro Adriani

Strongly recommended for fans of D.A.F., Severed Heads, Liaisons Dangereuses, CHBB, Traxx, Nation Records. Artwork by Alessandro Adriani. 

Musumeci - Tag Für Tag (TRAXX Edit)

Void Vision is a Philadelphia based solo female Minimal Synth / Cold Wave project from Shari Wallin. 

Already included by Rough Trade in their seminal Synth Wave compilations, the single is anticipating her full lenght 'Sub Rosa', out for Mannequin Records later in 2014. 

Remix by Vanzetti & Sacco aka Jos Van Galen with the Otto Kraanen, the boss of the acclaimed Bordello A Parigi from Rotterdam! TIP!

Limited Edition of 300 copies on aqua vinyl.

Mastered by Rude66.

Artwork by Alessandro Adriani.

Void Vision - Sour

Order: http://bit.ly/Y34wl2

MNQ 056 CASINO SHANGHAI - L'ACTION MINIMAL 12'' EP (IN AETERNAM VALE REMIX)

Mannequin Records is elated to present a 12’’ EP with two unreleased 1986 tracks of the mexican New Wave band Casino Shanghai, with a killer analog modular remix by In Aeternam Vale on the B Side.
Asking Laurent Prot to rework Casino Shanghai was more than logic. Permeated by a strong mitteleuropean dark pop atmosphere, here emphasized by the french lyrics (“Le Tombeau D'Edgar Poe" is using a poem by the french writer Stephane Mallarmé), Casino Shanghai were the pulse of Mexico City underground scene of the 80’s. The band was founded by Ulalume, Carlos Robledo and Walter Schmidt. Prior to Casino Shanghai, Ulalume was the lead singer of punk band The Casuals & DenseUndergrowth, and both Carlos and Walter were members of the post punk band Size and the more experimental Decibel.
Their first album "Film" for the Comrock/ WEA label was released in December of 1985.
Casino Shanghai was part of a great cultural change in Mexico and its music scene.

* Limited edition of 300 copies, red vinyl

* Mastered by Rude 66

Casino Shanghai - Le Tombeau D'Edgar Poe (In Aeternam Vale Remix)

Pre order your copy: http://bit.ly/1v9GKkV

Official release date 11/11/2014

Void Vision is a Philadelphia-based electronic project helmed by Shari Vari. It began around 2009 at a time when a wave of synth-revivalists were materializing, but the quality of the songwriting and intense vocals set the band apart from the pack. In a rare instance, Void Vision has managed to combine vintage dance elements with melodic structures, haunting melancholy, and lyrics that have a palpable soul. The songs themselves are dynamic, referencing a cross-section of the last 30 years of electronic music, while simultaneously retaining a uniqueness all their own.

Wierd Records weekly club night in New York, which showcased a variety of talented electronic and coldwave artists, served as an incubator for Void Vision in it’s early stages. After a standout debut performance at the club, they immediately caught the attention of Blind Prophet Records, who consequently released their first 7″ single, ‘In 20 Years’, which received excellent reviews.

Vari has continued performing and recording steadily over the last few years, releasing songs on compilations for various labels, including Rough Trade, and in 2012 the song ‘Everything is Fine’ was selected for Artforum magazine’s ‘Best of 2012′ issue. In 2013, Void Vision toured the West Coast and later that year released a split 12″ with Portland-based band, Vice Device. The first official full-length album, entitled ‘Sub Rosa’ is set to debut on Berlin-based Mannequin Records, followed by a European tour in 2015.

Shari Vari formed Void Vision in 2009 originally as a duo, during the explosion of the new minimal synth and cold wave scene in United States. Sharing the same scene of the Wierd Records associates like Led Er Est, Martial Canterel, Xeno & Oaklander, Automelodi, in 2010 VV released ‘In Twenty Years’ on Blind Prophet (Sean Ragon’s Cult Of Youth record label), receiving also the attention of the Rough Trade dudes, who asked to put out a track for one of their synth wave compilations.
After other split vinyls, tapes and compilations, Mannequin approached Shari with the intention to continue what Wierd Records started, giving a proper shape to her beautiful and youthful dark electronic sound. The result is 10 hypnotic cold analog tracks dominated by the warm and fragile Shari’s voice, some more “pop orientated” some others belonging to the original “cold wave” atmosphere.

“Sub Rosa” is an edition of 400 copies on 160 gram black vinyl and 100 copies on 160 gram white vinyl.

Limited silskcreen hand numbered art edition for the first 50 copies, 160 gram white vinyl.

Void Vision - In 20 Years (Extended Version)

Pre Order: http://bit.ly/1vQlLBC

Release date: 11/11/2014

MNQ 057 The Actor - Exploded View LP / Cassette

We are really proud to announce the reissue of one of the most important Dutch Wave bands THE ACTOR, with their seminal 1982 tape "EXPLODED VIEW". "In the beginning of the eighties, a new phenomenon emerged: home taping. This way of recording resulted in a lot of noise. But that was less important then getting one’s music out to the public. A well known label for cassette bands in those days was the dutch Trumpett Tapes. They were the first to publish the music of The Actor, who became their top selling cassette band in 1982 and 1983. The Actor’s first release was Exploded View in 1982. The songs – sung both in English and German – often related to fashion, modernism, dancing and appearence. This made The Actor “quite fashionable."

LP Edition of 500 copies.
Tape Edition of 120 copies.

Limited silskcreen art edition for the first 50 copies, 160 gram white vinyl.

Remastered from the original tapes by Rude 66, The Netherlands, 2014.

Tracklist
1 Unreal Personality
2 Lights
3 Deutsches Mädchen
4 Covergirl
5 Wählerisch!
6 UCX-S
7 Modern Air
8 Seit Wir Uns Kennen...
9 Picture 210
10 Gentlemen &amp; Pettycoats

The Actor - Picture 210

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Fragments from the opening hours of our annual NE night which took place at our much beloved Tresor in May.

Many thanks to all the Tresor personell and appreciation to everyone in attendance for making this happen.

Trailcam's debut album 'Drumlin Loop' is out on CD June 27th

northernelectronics.bandcamp.com


Trailcam aka E-Saggila at Tresor, Berlin May 30th 2025

Art by @yele.1312 @tony_tres (yeletres.com) for @officina99 Napoli

Odd Shy Guy - RadioAlhara | Sonic Resistance Practices ep. 9

Today on Meta Moto Podcasts we have - Alice in Flames, Leipzig-based DJ and co-founder of the Disposable Time event series. Rooted in the city’s DIY scene and known for her work with the Pracht collective, her sets move fluidly through electro, synthwave, post-punk, and other wave stuff. With regular appearances at IfZ, Conne Island, and Callshop Radio, Alice in Flames is a trusted source for raw, dancefloor-focused energy and deep sonic storytelling.

Alice in Flames:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/kaput-731188256
IG: https://www.instagram.com/alice.1n.flames

SC: https://soundcloud.com/disposable-time
IG: https://www.instagram.com/disposable.time

Listen on Radio Vilnius: https://radiovilnius.live/w-egzotikk-alice-in-flames/

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MMP142 -  Alice in Flames - META MOTO PODCAST

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Gustave Retour - Loop Antenna [LVRTAPE002]

Low Volume Randomization returns with Séance à Trois Corps, a 10-track tape and digital compilation featuring Gustave Retour and co-founders Edouard-Marc and Konalgad. The release includes three tracks from Edouard-Marc and Konalgad, alongside four from Gustave Retour. The title nods to the three-body problem in celestial mechanics—a mathematical study of gravitational interactions between three masses—here serving as a metaphor for the trio’s sonic interplay.

From the first moments of Side A to the final echoes of Side B, the project traverses shadowy rhythms, intricate sound design, and dense textural layers. Atonal ambient drifts into half-step bass pressure, fractured hip-hop grunge mutates into rapid psychedelic techno. A tightly controlled mix: weighted sub-bass, sharp highs, and deliberate negative space. 

Each element, in its subtlety, encourages a three-body solution to the problem, carrying with it the tension of the uncontrollable randomness of things. 

Written and produced by Gustave Retour, Edouard-Marc & Konalgad
Mastering by Wouter Bradenburg
Cover Art by Edouard-Marc
Text by Ahmad Qatramiz

𝑮𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓
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𝑳𝒐𝒘 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
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Séance à Trois Corps [LVRTAPE002]

Loop Antenna

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𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Gustave Retour - Loop Antenna [LVRTAPE002]

Conjured up on his arsenal of machines, French artist Lostsoundbytes provides six tracks of heavy, dubbed out rhythms combined with swirling textures and blood-curdling soundscapes. Also featured is a stellar remix by Warzou, preserving the track's dubby atmosphere whilst cranking it up to a more club-friendly pace. Limited to 100 copies.

Lostsoundbytes - Eyes Of Madness - LF018 (12" snippets)

Wednesday 14:00 CET / Aug 20 2025

Related episodes & tracklist for this show: https://www.radiolabe.com/shows/16

On the Road

Mick Harris Culvert Dub Sessions Four to be released August 29th 2025

MICK HARRIS-SWELL (LIES-218)

Founders and core members of Endless Interferenza, Philip Kylberg and SEIYA intertwine their sonic visions into immersive, shape-shifting journeys. Their sound drifts through deep, shamanic rhythms, rarefied leftfield textures, and cryptic, spectral atmospheres - where echoes of the primordial meet the uncharted future. Moving fluidly between DJing, sound design, and multidisciplinary visual practices, they craft a shared language of resonance and experimentation, a ritualistic experience that dissolves boundaries and lingers beyond the moment.

"Recorded live in a moment of pure instinct and connection, this set captures the unfiltered dialogue between Philip Kylberg and SEIYA. The sound is deliberately stripped-down, with many tracks slowed down to shift the rhythm and open space for new perceptions and deeper listening. Flowing from comforting ambient and drone passages to tribal and folk-infused rhythms, all threaded with glitch accents and their signature avant-garde, hi-tech electronic touch, it is an honest and eclectic reflection of what truly resonates beneath the surface."

Follow Philip Kylberg on 
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NR Sound Mix 085 Philip Kylberg b2b SEIYA

@imago_mycena’s sound unfolds as a research into deep, hypnotic listening, inviting his audience through a sensorial path where atmospheric minimalism meets deconstructed rhythms. From warped feedbacks to frozen syncopations, stretched grain resolutions slam over mirrored echo chambers, while a crucible of drones verges into sonic wormholes. The result resonates like a dimensional void, embodying the vision of an obscure synthetic maze.

Ambicast #006 | Imago

Falsa Propaganda 024 w/ AIR LQD (11.10.25)

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Monuments - Ice Age

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