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

A2 -DFD - One More Time ERP Remix

Back in effect

Lost Trax - 23 [Frustrated Funk]
Unique 3 - Digicality [10 Records]
Bisca - Learn (Tenebrae Remix) [Vinyl Solution]
DJ Sotofett - Phunk Baton [Clone West Coast Series]
Adapta - Black Orpheus [TRUST]
Roger van Lunteren - Disord [Heimelektro Ulm]
Bochum Welt - Desktop Robotics [Rephlex]
RX - 101 - Serenity [Suction]
AFX - .1993841 [Rephlex]
Alden Tyrell - SHIFT UP [Dub Recordings]
André Bratten - Un [Smalltown Supersound]
Miss Kittin - Happy Violentine (LFO Remix) [NovaMute]
Joey Beltram - 5.7 Litre [Tresor]
Patrick Pulsinger - Construction Tool [R&S]
Cari Lekebusch - De Sju Skenande Kompressorerna [H. Productions]
CRC x VC-118A - Flow Zone [Touched]
Anders Ilar - Tallinn Acid 1 (Stereo Mix) [Acid Lathe]
Mystery Artist - Anger [SKAM]
Etch - Dodgy Acid Tracks [Tempo]
Lego Feet - Part 2.3 [SKAM]
Ben Pest - Shodan [Mechatronica]
Convextion - Torc (E.R.P. Remix) [Syncrophone]

Recorded on March 23rd 2025

Kontour Visions welcomes Snezhana (@sssnezhanaaa). Hailing from Sofia, Bulgaria, she has shown a flair for selection and fun-loving approach towards exploring the outer limits of house and techno to deliver electrifying sets swinging between the dismal and the dreamy since 2017. 

Kontour Visions w/ Snezhana [08.04.25]

DTP#42 - Naks

And we continue with a new mix. This time from electro legend Naks straight into your nervous system. He is the co-founder of Vortex Trax and together with Lazercat he runs the former party series and radio show on Intergalactic FM called Dreams of Neon.
When it comes to electro, he is the safest bet, equipped with records and experience spanning at least two decades and an unmistakable feel for the dancefloor but also for building multi-layered sound structures. This was the case at our last party in October 2024, when he and lazercat had to play for two hours longer because the crowd wouldn't let them go, or as you can hear in this mix, which shows just how wide-ranging electro is.

Kiitos, Arto!

https://soundcloud.com/naks

01. Decepticons - We Are The Decepticons [Cold Blow] 
02. Allumynd - Mind's Limits Broken [Distrito 91] 
03. Gosub - Populated Data Cells [Isophlux] 
04. Ectomorph - Skin [Interdimensional Transmissions] 
05. Counter-Couture - Thoughts [Wireburner Records] 
06. The Operator - Breach [Djax-Up-Beats] 
07. Matti Turunen - Tharsis [upcoming Vortex Traks] 
08. Fastgraph - Evasion [Klakson] 
09. Dataintrång & Luke Eargoggle - White Fetish X [Pareidolia Recordings] 
10. Artificial Material - The Television Station [Ersatz Audio] 
11. D.J. Godfather - Scientific [Twilight 76 Records] 
12. I.O.S. - Time 2:25 [Erik Travis] 
13. Draup - Glitch [OTHOF.A.C.T.] 
14. Dynarec - Celestial Cut [Natural Selection] 
15. Shifted Phases - Scattering Pulsars [Tresor] 
16. Kenneth X - pcap sniffer [Stilleben Records] 
17. Cyan85 - Kinetekk [Curtis Electronix]

DTP#42 - Naks

Oltrefuturo (aka Valerio Ebert) is a producer, DJ, and sound
engineer from a trancepelagic hub along the mystical Adriatic
coast. His musical craft revolves around sculpting whimsical and
psychedelic soundscapes, blending lento grooves with freeform,
nontempo rhythms.

From "Trance-A-Lento" to expansive auditory landscapes,
Oltrefuturo’s music has found its way onto labels like Multi Culti,
Trule, Warning, Duro, and more, while also receiving airplay on
platforms such as BBC Radio, NTS, Rinse FM, and other global
tastemaker stations.

Falsa Propaganda is a monthly show curated by the multifaceted collective based in Medellin/Madrid: Sonidos Subterraneos
"With a passion for experimentation, it serves as a platform for underground artists, blending diverse styles and genres to create unique and forward-thinking music. Falsa Propaganda is dedicated to breaking norms and offering fresh, provocative sounds to the global electronic music community."

 https://linktr.ee/ssubterraneos

Falsa Propaganda 021 w/ Oltrefuturo (22.05.25)

PREMIERE COMME DES LARMES – CDL

PREMIERE CDL || Elena Sizova - D.F. |The Black Lodge| 2025

Artist » Elena Sizova - https://soundcloud.com/lectra

Ep Name »  "MUZA" LP [BLDS002] 

Label » The Black Lodge - https://soundcloud.com/theblacklodgela

Los Angeles, California

Format:  VINYL + Digital Album 

Release date: June 6th, 2025

💲 BUY HERE 💲>>> https://blacklodge.bandcamp.com/album/muza-lp-blds002

As longtime family of The Black Lodge, we are honored to release ELENA SIZOVA'S new full-length digital album entitled "MUZA". An assemblage of dancefloor tracks, heady ambience and otherworldly experiments rooted in deep tradition expressed in fundamentally new ways - unafraid to cross over and dissolve any defined boundaries. As soon as you find yourself in familiar territory, Elena will surely take you in a new undiscovered direction. A scientist from Belarus, Elena contributed earlier to our "Pestilent Expressions" Benefit Comp Series, though she's best known for her earlier collaborations with Heinrich Muller aka Gerald Donald (Drexciya) in Der Zyklus and Daughter Produkt. Remixes and remodeling provided not only by Heinrich, but also by Douglas Lee (An-i).

Produced by Elena Sizova
Remixes by Gerald Donald & Douglas Lee
Mastered by Dietrich Schoenemann
Art by Kosmik 


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Art/Designer CDL by Rennst

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"MUZA" LP [BLDS002]

PREMIERE CDL || Elena Sizova - D.F. |The Black Lodge| 2025

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E.R.E

Live recording at the Future Intel headquarters in The Hague.
Streaming live every Thursday and Friday on YouTube and futureintelradio.com.
For more info, visit our website.

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Dark Pit

For the latest installment in our podcast series, Internal Operator delivers a one-hour journey deeply aligned with the spirit of Espectro Oculto. Taking inspiration from the label's sonic identity, the mix dives into the raw textures of minimal synth, experimental, and 80s underground electronic music, stitched together with surgical precision and a deep respect for vinyl culture. Aside from a single 90s track, the selection pays tribute to a lost era of cold electronics and analog unrest.

Known for his intense, no-compromise sets and deep-rooted passion for electro and broken rhythms, Internal Operator brings his signature energy into a more introspective mode channeling the underground spirit of Bunker Records, the Dutch West Coast, and IFM into something intimate yet confrontational. This is not just a DJ set, it's a dialogue between decades, formats, and frequencies.

Espectro Oculto Mix #002 | Internal Operator

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🗓️ Mannequin Records showcases
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Monuments - Ice Age

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