1979-82 Synthwave

Minimal Wave is proud to present a reissue of the seminal first album from Swiss Wavers, Guyer’s Connection. Tibor Csébits and Philippe Alioth formed Guyer’‘s Connection in Basel, Switzerland when they were only 14 and 15 years old. At the time they were in a new wave rock band called “Kurtzschluss” which they decided to break from in order to make purely electronic music. They began with two synthesizers, a drum machine, a 4-track tape recorder and a multitude of ideas. They channeled their unique and humorous vision into their first album, entitled Portrait which they produced themselves and self-released in 1983. Over the years, the album became a highly sought after minimal synth cult classic. It stands alone as one of the strongest examples of Swiss Minimal Wave, and probably the only one that is in Baseldytsch. The Portrait reissue is presented in a high quality gloss sleeve, with artwork to match their original sleeve design from 1983. The record features newly remastered audio pressed on 180 gram black vinyl, as a hand-numbered edition of 999. Release date: September 16th, 2014.
Pre-order the vinyl here: http://minimalwave.com/releases/release/portrait
Digital release to follow.

Guyer's Connection - Pogo of Techno

Cardboard Lamb

All Games Deserve Secret Bosses
and with that comes freedom motif

Today we have Master Hand in a "PreSmash" state

Lost Zone - Kirby's Dreamland 3

Mathématiques Modernes - Réponds Moi

part of the double 7inch Release on No More Pop
comes in custom handmade gatefold sleeve, handnumbered limited to 300
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tracklist:
1.1 Performance - Pilotes (Original)
1.2 Performance - Pilotes (Dub)
1.3 Performance - Sécurité (Rework)
2.1 Performance - Parfum du Temps
2.2 Performance - Pilotes (Orgue Electronique Remix)

The free digital download package, coming with the vinyl includes an alternative version of "Parfum du Temps", as well as the unreleased song "Nouveau Venu"!


Performance - Pilotes(Original)

Automaticism

Polaroid

Techno Primitiv

Morning

Dark Entires is honored to reissue the long out of print debut album "Elevator to Eden" by Lives of Angels. Lives of Angels was the brainchild of Gerald O'Connell from London. In 1974 he worked at CBS studios in master recordings from tape to disc. By 1977 he formed his own band Mystery Plane with his soon-to-be wife Catherine and school mate Mark Harvey. Gerald branched off in 1980 forming LIves of Angels as an output for his own compositions. He recorded, produced and played all of the instruments on "Elevator to Eden" between 1981 and 1983 with some help from Catherine. Using a primitive set up of drum machines, one keyboard, guitar and a tape echo. Influenced by the Krautrock sounds of Neu! and Amon Duul II and US psychedelic rock, Lives of Angles crafted their own unique post-punk sound. 
"Elevator to Eden"  was originally released in 1983 on cassette by Color Tape Records, the label started by Gary Ramon of Modern Art. Then in 1986 Fire Records remixed and re-released the album on vinyl but the band was not happy with the mixes. This reissue features the original 4-track cassette mixes of "Elevator To Eden" on vinyl for the first time ever.  The LP includes 8 songs featured on the original Color Tapes release plus bonus track "In The Image Of Youth" with lead vocals by Catherine. All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley directly from the original master tapes. Each LP comes with unreleased photos, original artwork and a lyrics for all songs. 

Polaroid

Sympathy Nervous

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