“Pero en cierto modo ser joven es como ser un animal. No, no es en tanto ser un animal sino uno de esos muñecos malencos (pequeños) que venden en las calles, pequeños chelovecos (individuos) de hojalata con un resorte dentro […]”

Fragmento de La Naranja mecanica

Minimal Wave

Video clip for "Fin du travail, vie magique" by K089: https://youtu.be/US88m3KRfis 

Written and performed by Laura Krieg
Produced by Laura Krieg and Johnny Couteau
Synth on Bureaupathologie and guitar on Tout s'effondre tout va bien by Johnny Couteau
"Fin du travail vie magique!" est un grafitti sur un mur de Paris et un chapitre dans Maintenant (Comité invisible, 2017)

Mixed by Xavier Paradis

Mastered by Dea Hydra at Les Jardins de Verre www.lesjardinsdeverre.com

Artwork by K089

Fin du travail, vie magique

oct / nov 2006

http://coldcolors.bandcamp.com/album/early-demos

Early Demos

L'amour sans toi

Das Ding - Reassurance Ritual

This May, Minimal Wave will take an old sound in a new direction entirely, giving Futurisk’s classic ‘Lonely Streets’ a modern shake-up through a remix package from current artists – to be released on MW’s sublabel reserved for new music and old favorites, Cititrax.

Futurisk, an electro-punk group made legendary by their anarchistic records and explosive live shows, mysteriously disappeared from a thriving scene in 1984. With an electric and dynamically layered sound (created with pre-midi instrumentation), the South Florida group left an indelible mark in the crates of disco and minimalist collectors dotted around corners of the world, including LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy (who gave a complimentary wink to Futurisk in 2003 by using ‘Push Me Pull You (Pt. 2)’ on the delightful Colette # 5 DFA Comp CD). Minimal Wave’s own history with Futurisk runs a few years back, starting first by including an unreleased 1982 version of the track ‘Meteoright’ on the label’s ‘Found Tapes’ vinyl LP in 2007. Subsequently, Minimal Wave released the retrospective full-length vinyl ‘Player Piano’ LP to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary last year, culling material recorded between the years 1980 to 1982, with all of the tracks on their two 7-inch releases mixed in with rare studio recordings and early 4-track tapes.

The Futurisk ‘Lonely Streets Remixes’ includes remixes by four of the band’s biggest fans, each of whom have a sound as iconic as the band themselves: Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle, Chris & Cosey), Tom Furse (The Horrors), Prince Language (DFA, Editions Disco) and Complexxion from the UK.

CITI004 B2 Futurisk-Lonely Streets (Tom Furse Mix) Sample

Criminal video

Cititrax is excited to present the first in a series of 4 song samplers showcasing the talents of some of the most innovative producers of the moment. Cititrax: Tracks Volume One features Amato, an edgy new project brought to you by The Hacker, Tzusing, a young producer from China known for his hard-hitting L.I.E.S. releases, our beloved Berlin based former New Yorker An-i, and Oliver Ho’s stunning Broken English Club. The overall sound can be described as modern, uncompromising and guttural. Each artist reinvents dance music by bringing their own unique vision to the floor. 
Artwork designed by Veronica Vasicka and sourced from Polaroids shot in NYC clubs in the 1980s, Cititrax: Tracks Volume One continues the theme of the one of a kind vinyl pressing of blood red inside clear – limited to 999 copies and housed in a matte printed sleeve. Vinyl pressing and digital release date has been pushed to August. Pre-order will be available soon.

Tzusing - King Of System

Cititrax is excited to present the second in a series of four song samplers showcasing the talents of some of the most innovative producers of the moment. Cititrax: Tracks Volume Two features the fearless and ultra-talented Chinese producer Tzusing, the raw avant-garde electronics of London based producer L/F/D/M, creative West Coast powerhouse Silent Servant, and prolific underground French producer Maelstrom. The overall sound can be described as modern, uncompromising and guttural. Each artist reinvents dance music by bringing their own unique vision to the floor. 
Artwork designed by Veronica Vasicka and sourced from Polaroids shot in NYC clubs in the 1980s, Cititrax: Tracks Volume Two is pressed on blood red clear vinyl – limited to 999 copies and housed in a matte printed sleeve. Vinyl pressing and digital release date will be late April. Pre-order is now available: http://minimalwave.com/releases/release/cititrax-tracks-volume-two/

Tzusing - Nonlinear War

Cititrax is proud to present a four song debut solo EP by the Hacker’s new project called Amato. Influenced by early EBM, German techno and new wave, Michel Amato aka The Hacker began producing tracks under his new moniker Amato in 2014. The first one to be released, called Physique, came out in 2015 on the Cititrax Tracks Volume One EP and was a dancefloor success. On this forthcoming EP, entitled “Le Desordre et La Nuit”, Amato integrates his love of the new wave to form four ebm tinged techno funk hits. Very dancefloor friendly, these tracks take pop elements reminiscent of Belgian body music and bring them to the present day. Amato shines as a producer here, as he has so many times before. It’s an absolute honor for us to release this debut project. Artwork is sourced from photographs taken in NYC in the 1980s with layout by Veronica Vasicka. The release is limited to 999 copies pressed on 160 gram silver vinyl, and accompanied by jackets printed on matte heavyweight cardstock. Release date: July 13, 2016.
minimalwave.com/articles/article/…dre-et-la-nuit-ep

Amato - Deranged

LINEAR MOVEMENT : the game

From the album "Cities Of Steel And Neon" (2011 - Minimal Wave MW029).
Recorded and mixed at The Blue Moon, November 1988.

Brazilia

Premier extrait de l'album à paraitre en 2018.

Guider Ses Pas

Minimal Wave's sublabel Cititrax, is proud to present new music from Brooklyn based synth duo Innergaze. Their second LP, “Mutual Dreaming” is a highly anticipated release and we’re ecstatic that the vinyl is finally out.

http://minimalwave.com/releases/release/innergaze-mutual-dreaming/

“Innergaze drag us slightly further back into the glorious cradle of dance music. Their music, crushed and static, obscured by sound. EBM, coldwave, early techno fight it out for dominance of the drum machine. Casually brutal vocals force their way through from the Death Factory. As if Chris & Cosey’s dalliances with the Eurythmics had conjured a restless pioneering demon to duet with Annie Lenox but had instead ended up consuming her. Celestial synths coexisting with the industrial landscape bellow.” -20 Jazz Funk Greats

“Innergaze is the musical project of Aurora Halal and Jason Letkiewicz – Letkiewicz is known for his work with or as Manhunter, Steve Summers and Rhythm Based Lovers; Halal a video editor and director. It’s pretty clear that Innergaze is a wholly collaborative effort, as Letkiewicz’s penchant for pulsing beats and organic house mingles with the hazy, psychedelic new-age atmospheres that shine through Halal’s video work, together creating something that could loosely fall under the ‘minimal synth’ tag. Don’t expect some sort of easily placeable sound, though – Innergaze has far more personality than your average electro duo, relying on intuition, emotion and a good jam session to create their music, not a rigid set of pre-determined parameters. Together, it’s like a robot coated in human flesh, sentient yet vaguely artificial, and like most cyborgs portrayed on TV, quite beautiful. I’m pretty sure they are in love, too, which is an interesting dynamic for a sound that often relies on aesthetic impassiveness.” - YellowGreenRed

The “Mutual Dreaming” LP is a limited pressing of 999 copies on 160 gram vinyl, housed in a high quality full color printed sleeve featuring a collaborative artwork concept by Veronica Vasicka and Aurora Halal.

CITI005-Innergaze-Mutual Dreaming

MODERNE - Dilemma

This is what my first band, Techniques Berlin sounded like, when Dave and I were in Grade 12...26 years ago.....

Techniques Berlin - Dancing to the Fall of the Berlin Wall (1985)

https://www.discogs.com/1000-Ohm-AGNES/release/296834

Year 1982 - A.g.n.e.s. by 1000 Ohm:

The Minimal Wave label was founded by Veronica Vasicka in 2005 to create a network for synth wave enthusiasts and promote 80s electronic music via an online archive and vinyl releases. The label specializes in high-quality vinyl pressings of electronic artists from all over the world. Our sub-label Cititrax focuses on modern and experimental electronic dance music. Aside from limited edition vinyl releases, both labels' catalogs are available digitally as well.

Escuchando buena música en Radio Revista Dimensiones.  Transmitiendo desde Girardota-Colombia Sonidos vibrantes y electro.

CITI004 B2 Futurisk-Lonely Streets (Tom Furse Mix) Sample

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