Broadcaster Mark Radcliffe & Factory Records / Hacienda associate Paul Langley unite as electronic duo UNE for icy synth album ‘Spomenik’

An album inspired by Cold War era concrete and steel monoliths, constructed from sounds that echo the likes of Kraftwerk, OMD and the Hacienda classics. ‘Spomenik’ is the third LP from electronic duo UNE – broadcaster Mark Radcliffe and electronic musician Paul S. Langley – following Lost and Deux. It’s a very different beast compared to its predecessors, taking largely an instrumental route. Presented as a continuous musical mix spread over two sides of limited edition vinyl – choose from ‘Spomenik Silver’ or ‘Permafrost’ clear with ice blue splatter – its sounds weave through pioneering late 70s and early 80s electronica, while being informed by 90’s and 00’s club culture. Truly monumental…

Cover artwork provided by Eric Adrian Lee. Label catalogue number: SOOC LP8.

UNE’s Mark Radcliffe on the inspiration behind ‘Spomenik’:

The word ‘spomenik’ means ‘monument’ in Serbo-Croatian, but these myriad peculiar obelisks are so much more than that. They were commissioned and built in the sixties and seventies under the rule of Marshal Tito in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and their meaning was threefold. 

Firstly, they commemorated the fallen of World War II, in the same way that war memorials do in every British town. During the conflict, Tito himself had led the highly effective Partisan resistance movement against the Nazis. 

Secondly, these spomeniks broke away from the figurative sculpture of the past in an attempt to distance the country from the iron grip of Stalinism. They also left behind the statuary of war heroes and generals, so that no ethnic group, of which there were many (as witnessed by the Balkan disputes of the early nineties), would be seen as being favoured. 

Thirdly, their uncompromising brutalist modernism pointed the way to a bright new future. The past was being commemorated, but a glorious new state of togetherness, harmony and progress was also being signalled. Children were herded to these cenotaphs to perch on concrete cast stools and communally celebrate the new people’s state they found themselves in. It is a unique project, not found anywhere else in the world, at any point in history. 

Now left standing in often remote sites in various stages of dis-repair, these looming presences seem to combine the brooding visages of Easter Island statues with the ancient history of standing stones and the tantalising possibility of alien intervention. We know how and why they got there – and yet none of that diminishes their sense of mystery. These enigmatic structures inspired this music.

UNE - Spomenik - Kadinjaca

Limited edition cassette issue of Dressel Amorosi's album 'DeathMetha' on Spun Out Of control, with newly recorded bonus track 'Mary Gasoline Got High' exclusive to this release and format.

Moody synthesisers meet the propulsive, snake hipped bass lines Goblin's scores for the movies of Dario Argento were renowned for!

Catalogue number SOS 052

Dressel Amorosi - DeathMetha - Mary Gasoline Got High

Vinyl pre-orders open now: Opening track from the thrilling debut album from the Kingston University Stylophone Orchestra, the project helmed by electronic musician Leah Kardos and co-produced with the legendary Tony Visconti. A mix of original tracks, such as this one, with cover versions that salute the pioneers of electronic music, this is one LP not to be missed by any fan of cosmic electronica... and those little plastic boxes known as Stylophones, as used on David Bowie's Space Oddity.

Kingston University Stylophone Orchestra - Stylophonika - Akoustiki

Sample track from Martyn Stonehouse's album CLARA, a journey into deep space - with synthesisers! Available on ltd edition cassette and digital download via spunoutofcontrol.bandcamp.com

Martyn Stonehouse - CLARA - Pods

Sample track 'A Message To Mars' from 'Moonkeeper Exodus', the much anticipated new album follow up to 2020's Moonkeeper from Monochrome Echo, the electronic music project of the Divine Comedy's Simon Little. Available digitally or as a limited edition hand numbered tape release from the independent label Spun Out Of Control. Pre-orders from Feb 4th 2022 via spunoutcontrol.bandcamp.com

Monochrome Echo - Moonkeeper Exodus - A Message From Mars

One of three brand new tracks to grace the first ever physical compilation of EP and album tracks from Mikael Skoog's electronic project Alone 1980. Available as a choice of two limited edition, hand numbered cassettes or digital download via www.spunoutofcontrol.com

Alone 1980 - Alone... Forever - Spellbinder

Brand new track specially recorded for the vinyl release of the album Concrete Island by The Heartwood Institute and Hawksmoor, remastered by Antony Ryan and with artwork by Eric Adrian Lee. Limited edition of 350 copies worldwide on 'Traffic Cone' orange coloured vinyl. For fans of early Mute Records, Krautrock, motorik music and more! Pre-orders open beginning of April 2022 on Spun Out Of Control (www.spunoutofcontrol.com)

THE HEARTWOOD INSTITUTE AND HAWKSMOOR - CONCRETE ISLAND - MAITLAND

MOMBI YULEMAN: BENEATH BRIDGEWATER

The Bridgewater Triangle is an actual 200 square mile forest and swamplands within Massachusetts, USA, an area known for paranormal activity, including UFOs, Bigfoot, Thunderbirds and ‘Pukwudgies’ – or spirits of the forest.

‘Beneath Bridgewater’ soundtracks the fictional experience of a rescue search team lost within the notorious Bridgewater Triangle. 

It’s 1982 and a 19-year-old man has gone missing at Freetown Fall River State Park, located within the Triangle.  A search team comprising family members and a dog has gathered to find him after the authorities have been unable to help. Unfortunately the searchers themselves go missing until, 40 years later, equipment belonging to the team, including long lost audio recordings, is discovered in the south region of the Hockomock Swamp. 

Though heavily deteriorated, many segments of audio have been preserved and are featured amongst the compositions heard on this album. These unearthed recordings consist mostly of the thoughts of the missing man’s uncle as he struggled to find his nephew and escape. There are also segments of sound here that cannot be explained.

Please be warned: some of what you hear may disturb you.

Composed, performed & produced by Mombi Yuleman. Released digitally and on limited edition cassette by Spun Out Of Control.

MOMBI YULEMAN - BENEATH BRIDGEWATER - THE RESCUE

HAWKSMOOR - Head Coach - Silbury Boulevard

The incredible score to the scariest horror movie you never saw - but can now listen to, thanks to synth wave artists turned composers OGRE & Dallas Campbell. Exclusive hand numbered cassette release on Spun Out of Control. On sale June 24th. These won't last long!

OGRE And Dallas Campbell - All Hallows' - 04 Anonymous Letter

An excitingly different side to Scottish composer and synthesist Repeated Viewing... as London boutique music label Spun Out Of Control releases a new cassette of the ambient score to the film 'Art Imitates'; an exploration of how far some will go - or need to go - to realise their own Hollywood ending! 

Music made for late night listening...

Repeated Viewing - Art Imitates soundtrack preview

Bonus track from the cassette release on Spun Out Of Control of composer Bryce Miller's invigorating synth score inspired by the Millennium Trilogy of books by author Stieg Larsson: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest and The Girl Who Played With Fire 

Bryce Miller - W A S P - Exposed Secrets

Electronic stomp kicking off Side 2 of Street Force 2 by Scots synthesist Repeated Viewing. Coming Christmas 2017 on Spun Out Of Control as part of a Streets-themed double soundtrack feature with Tim Fife and Dave Ellesmere's The Streets Run Red... Artwork on both tapes by Eric Adrian Lee.

Repeated Viewing - Street Force 2 - Street Trash

‘She came to feed… she’s staying to breed’. Recalling 1980s film scores by Brad Fiedel and Tangerine Dream, the long lost electronic soundtrack to 1983 grindhouse ‘classic’ Midnight Demon, by short-lived LA synthesizer duo Turquoise Moon, is finally unearthed by boutique music label Spun Out Of Control.

Presented as a limited run cassette + digital release with re-worked artwork by Eric Adrian Lee and re-mastered from the original tapes by Andy Fosberry, this is the most complete version of the score, which mixes pulsating synth pads with expansive ambient soundscapes, in existence.

Releases June 1st 2018. Choose from two coloured tape shell options: ‘Purple Prey’ or ‘Neon Blue’, each limited to 75 units each.

Turquoise Moon - Midnight Demon soundtrack - Prowling For The Flesh

The king of Giallo Disco returns channelling legendary composer Bernard Herrmann with the soundtrack to a spooky house story. A mix of beautiful piano tracks and muscular electronica that reveals a different side to the always inspired and ever inspirational Antoni Maiovvi

Very limited cassette now up for pre-order on the label Spun Out Of Control. Releases August 1st. Go to www.spunoutofcontrol.com

Antoni Maiovvi - Where Dreams Go To Die - Where Dreams Go

Now up for Pre-Order at www.spunoutofcontrol.com, the new album by fast rising young Hollywood composer Bryce Miller. Film trailers Bryce has leant his considerable music and sound design talents to include Blade Runner 2049 and Godzilla: King Of The Monsters.

Available on limited edition coloured vinyl.

Bryce Miller - Monochrome Daydream - Visionline

Sample track 'Copies of Copies' from German synthesist Stefan Bachmeier's album of vintage electronica entitled Döppel, released as a limited run of coloured cassettes shells by the label Spun Out Of Control for Cassette Store Day 2019 (taking place October 12th). Digital download also available via the label's Bandcamp page.

Stefan Bachmeier - Döppel - Copies Of Copies

Preview track taken from Rupert Lally's wintry synth album 'The Prospect' soundtracking Rupert's own ghostly story, which takes place in the Canadian Rockies in winter 1882, and involves outlaws, robbers gone wrong and cannibalism... Forthcoming on London label Spun Out Of Control, with stunning exterior & interior art by Eric Adrian Lee

Rupert Lally - The Prospect - Mountains

Pre-order 'Cybernetic World', the new album from Proto Droids direct via spunoutofcontrol.bandcamp.com... sales start Friday September 4th. Choose from two hand numbered limited edition vinyl colours with Japanese style Obi strip. Artwork by Eric Adrian Lee.

PROTO DROIDS - CYBERNETIC WORLD - PLEASURE MODE

Methods of Dreaming, a new album by Hawksmoor (aka musician James McKeown) is 'a guidebook for achieving expansion of consciousness, cerebral escape & transcendence' created from Moogs, soft synths, tape loops & processed guitar, with live bass providing rhythmic pulses.

Released via digital download and on limited hand numbered cassette via Spun Out Of Control. Head to www.spunoutofcontrol.com to order

HAWKSMOOR - METHODS OF DREAMING - STRICT PARALLELS

Epic sample track taken from the album Moonkeeper by Monochrome Echo, the electronic music project of musician Simon Little, bass player with the Divine Comedy.

Released on the label Spun Out Of Control as digital download and limited edition cassette in two covetable tape shell colours: Pitch Black Eclipse or Space Dust

Monochrome Echo - Moonkeeper - Bridge Of Light

Side 2 opener of the first ever 'best of' collection from the maestro of vintage electronica: Stefan Bachmeier.

This collection curated by Stephen Buckley, who also records as Polypores.

Released on numbered, limited edition 'tentacle red' vinyl on Spun Out Of Control

Stefan Bachmeier - The Strange Worlds Of Stefan Bachmeier - Destroying The Bridge

Kicking off the second side of the limited edition cassette release of the album Concrete Island by The Heartwood Institute and Hawksmoor on Spun Out Of Control is this captivatingly motorik slice of post punk electronica. Releases March 2021 via spunoutofcontrol.bandcamp.com and selected retailers.

The Heartwood Institute and Hawksmoor - Concrete Island - Fire Signal

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