Minimal wave

Released March 26, 2021 on Day End Records

Music & Lyrics by Lucas Fitzsimons
Mixed by Joo Joo Ashworth
Mastered by Jake Viator
Art by Hugo Bernier

The Cusp - "Money"

Psychedelic Folk, Country, and New Wave with FatCat Records for the full 2. Sounds from Bobby Would, Beastie Boys, Yellow, and more feature throughout.

FatCat Records - April 2021

London-based duo Kit Sebastian share their new single ‘Inertia’, a world cinema inspired gem. It is the second track to be taken from their forthcoming sophomore album, ‘Melodi', which is released 1st October on Mr Bongo. ‘Melodi' is a joyous expression of vibrant grooves and sophisticated lyricism that transcends boundaries, borders and social-cultural preconceptions. Those familiar with the band's cult classic 2019 debut record 'Mantra Moderne' will instantly recognise their unique take on world music, jazz and psychedelia. With this next album the duo have expanded their language and concepts and transposed them into something larger and more contemplative.

Influenced by their love of world cinema, ‘Inertia’ is infused with lush orchestral textures inspired by soundtracks from some of the duo's favourite films. The lyrics were written as a response to Marlene Dietrich’s performance in ‘Der Blaue Engel’, and how the apathy of modernity is communicated in cinema. 

It sits in a relaxed, loose, smoky cinematic funk setting, with Merve's lead vocals sparring with the horn section, whilst strings and exotic instrumentation interweave in and out of the backbone of the song. Kit's backing vocals float almost ghost-like, mirroring Merve, giving it a dreamlike quality. The tone of 'Inertia' evokes a sense of longing and searching, a muted melancholy that is uplifted by the horn and string sections. 

It is a sophisticated groove with a deeply seductive complexity that draws the listener in, being both timeless and borderless in its origins.

Kit Sebastian - Inertia

Absolute Body Control - Automatic

Download: http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2015/03/wet-n-groove-her-majesty/

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Wet n' Groove - Her Majesty

New Wave Set 1

Bones And Sky

Absolute Body Control - Slow Action

A meandering journey for those that like to travel. Recorded especially for https://soundcloud.com/stampthewax as part of their Monday Morning Mixtape series.

Journeys

Stamp The Wax Monday Morning Mixtape 246 (Journey 003)

After the huge success of our previous MME909 by Traxx and Npnk, here is a new selection of industrial, post-punk, EBM edits selected and made by Dunkeltier also known as Sneakers DJ (Uncanny Valley, Frigio…). 
Dunkeltier has worked to give a second life to those very obscure tracks and needed to be adjusted. Giving tribute to the defunct artist Kozmonaut on this new extended version of “The Mann”. “Tanzmusik” by Absolute Body Control was originally 1:40 and completely underexploited, we have now a strong solid dance floor killer!
“Saturday Night” by eM (also known as SM Nurse) was originally only released on tape and needed a proper restoration. And some of you will probably recognise the final track “A Dey” but completely remixed by Dunkeltier.

whole release preview:
https://soundcloud.com/macadam-mambo/mme4004-dunkeltier-riling-preview-nov-2014

Tracklisting:
A1: Kozmonaut – The Mann (Dunkeltier Ajustement) 6:36
A2: Absolute Body Control – Tanzmusik (Sneakers ‘Dunkle Phase’ Ajustement) 6:23
B1: eM – Saturday Night (Dunkeltier 7er Re-Dub) 3:41
B2: A Dey (Sneakers Dunkeltier Remix) 7:11


On "Tanzmusik":

I really was kind of shocked nobody did an edit before as this snippet-like killer track from 1987 is a must play.

I was able to stretch 'Tanzmusik' (dance music) from 1:26 min to more than 6 minutes without feeling any boredom while listening. It's not my credits, it's the genius of this classic wave band.

I felt having a good run so I did it in one go.

As the name says i added lot's of phasing which works more than well on the original short synth loop modulation.
So (you'll) have  fun with a 3-band-EQ on your DJ-desk! :)

The same edit of "Tanzmusik" is also included here on the official ABC picture disc from 2016:

https://www.discogs.com/Absolute-Body-Control-Forbidden-Games/release/8395405
Buy it for cheap here:
sleepless-berlin.com/store/p194/ABSOLUTE_BODY_CONTROL_-_FORBIDDEN_GAMES_%28picturedisc%29.html

Absolute Body Control - Tanzmusik (SNEAKERS 'DUNKLE PHASE' AJUSTEMENT)

Vonnegut: Music Please! 
Cover image: "Micholynn, Dunkin Donuts (Homage to Minimum Wage Workers)" by Edith Vonnegut.

Listen to the RTRFM interview at:  https://rtrfm.com.au/story/friday-mix-westerman/

Tracklist: 
Lecture: The Shape of Stories (February 4, 2004, The Case College Scholars Program)
‘Smokies’: Barefoot Jerry: (Southern Delight/Barefoot Jerry)
‘Transparent Day’: The West Coast Pop Art Experiment Band: (Part One)
‘Black Water Falls’: The War on Drugs: (Slave Ambient)
‘WAVES <SCRATCH>’: E.R. GROUND
‘Héjja, héjja, karahéjja’ : (Chants pour Enfants); Bela Bartok
‘FEEL’ : Kendrick Lamar: (DAMN)
‘Honey I Sure Miss You’ : Daniel Johnstone: (Artistic Vice)
‘Goodbye Lucille #1: Prefab Sprout: (Steve McQueen)
‘Rodeo’ : Squid :(Town Centre)
‘The Line’ : Westerman: (Your Hero Is Not Dead)
‘Review’ : Anna Domino: (East and West)
‘Mandoodles’ : John Tavener: (Piano Works)
‘Wash’ : GoGo Penguin: (v2.0)

Vonnegut: Music Please!

Ode To Jazzman John Clarke

Absolute Body Control - Baby's On Fire

RADIO.D59B / NATURAL BEATS #6 w/ Asta Hiroki

In anticipation of Kit Sebastian's forthcoming second album in 2021, the duo have delved into their archives to present a special digital single release. Think of this as not necessarily a taster of what's to come, but more as a starter that refreshes the appetite for the next course.

'Rain (باران)' was the second track recorded in their analogue studio, and because of this, it has a slightly more primitive rudimentary sound. It was written more or less to test the studio and to learn what sounded good and didn't. It was a hot French hazy July day which you can hear translated into the sound of the track. The version on this EP has been re-sung to include Merve’s vocals.

'Questions' was written and recorded for the duo's short film 'C'est Quoi Le Mantra Moderne'. It was intended for a scene that they would later abandon: a summer night, sitting in an old-fashioned café in Le Grand-Pressigny, where they ask each other one question after another without any clear answers. Given the limited amount of film they had, this idea felt risky which meant they couldn't release the track with the film. Yet, it can still be enjoyed on its own and hopefully, still, enrich the experience of their visual essay and bring a new layer to it.

We hope you enjoy this further excursion into the world of Kit Sebastian, and big thanks to the duo for rescuing 'Questions' from the cutting room floor for us all to savour.

Watch the film ‘Mantra Moderne’ - vimeo.com/426778278

Kit Sebastian - Rain (باران)

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Absolute Body Control - Baby's On Fire

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