1986 darkwave, minimal electro band from Rochester, New York. The lineup was James Tabbi (vocals, acoustic guitar), Jeff Gallea (bass, drum programs, vocals, keyboard), Jack Schaefer (electric guitar) and Dan Brumley (synths, samples, vocoder, melodica). They released the "Bas Relief" LP in 1986, only 500 silkscreened and hand numbered copies of the record were made which are now extremely sought after by minimal synth enthusiasts. This gem has a wonderful low-tech warm driving synth sound that is infectious. The vocals are haunting and the bass lines remind of Joy Division. Almost every song is killer dark post-punk or electronic synth wave. They seemed to take cues from Echo and the Bunnymen, early New Order, Fad Gadget, and Depeche Mode. Songs like Watching Trees, Tears and Cinnamon, Portugal, Ignorant Father, and Temporal deserve to be heard. Timeless."


Eleven Pond - Watching trees(Bedroom Demo)

Boot & Tax - Brace Brace EP - MEANT022

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Played And Supported by:
The Hacker, Justin Robertson, Massiliano Pagliara, Chloé, James Teej, Sean Johnston, Acid Washed, Erol Alkan, Populette, Matt Walsh, Prins Thomas, Phred Noir, Craig Bratley, Pulp Disco And The Outcast, Maceo Plex, Fairmont, Danny Daze, Tim Paris, Ivan Smagghe, Ewan Pearson, Mr G, Headman, My Favorite Robot, Split Secs, Dimitri Veimar, Golden Bug, Fabrizio Mamarella, Alien Alien, Villanova...

12" Vinyl Tracklist:
A1 - Brace Brace (Original Mix)
A2 - Brace Brace (Alien Alien Remix)
B1 - Niente Per Niente (Original Mix)
B2 - Balkan Youth (Original Mix)

Behind the next release on Meant Records are Italian duo Boot & Tax, a relatively new pairing made up of Claudio Brioschi and Cristian Croce. Here they serve up three great originals baced with a stellar remix from Alien Alien.
Before now, Boot & Tax have released two extremely well received EPs on JD Twitch’s Optimo Trax and have also recently had their music licensed to Erol Alkan’s Fabric live 77, so the pair are really on the up.
Title track ‘Brace Brace’ is first and is an elastic, analogue workout with gurgling synth lines riding up and down atop steely drums as punky vocals come on at various intervals. Acid and electro, techno and house all get bottled up in the arrangement, which is fresh and just what you would expect of someone backed by JD Twitch.
The Alien Alien remix of this one is slow and trudging, purposeful and swampy. Snaking synths, coarse claps and a sense of foreboding pervade this most groovy of slo mo cuts.
‘Niente Per Niente’ is a dark but balearic feeling bit of chugging disco, with big licks and groaning bass all gliding along at an inviting tempo. Breathy female ad libs add a sense of character to the shadowy drums and ensure this one will set parties like ALFOS on fire. Lastly, ‘Balkan Youth’ gets much more cosmic with its flipping synths, twinkly melodies and rattling percussive patterns. Ascending ever higher, it takes you on a ride through the cosmos and dumps you out somewhere altogether happier.
This is sure to be a breakout release for Boot & Tax who seem right at the heart of the analogue disco revolution.
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Brace Brace EP

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A2 - Boot & Tax - Brace Brace (Alien Alien Remix)

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Labyrinth

Tuff City Kids - Labyrinth (Morgan Geist Remix)

The latest installment from Roam Recordings comes from the impeccable Belgian producer Cabaret Nocturne who has previous releases on labels such as Beachcoma, My Favorite Robot, Nein, Factor City, and Rotten City. Cabaret Nocturne has been penning fusions of ‘80s pop, dark basslines, and unhinged house beats since the mid-noughties. His new EP for Roam Recordings is a fine addition to his already excellent discography. The title track "Western Ghost" sets the stage for this EP that sounds like it could be from a movie set somewhere in the desert outside of LA which makes it a perfect fit for a West Coast American label. The other original track "Lost Town" brings that idea home with its added guitar and surfer vibe key changes.

The Western Ghost EP also come with two excellent remixes from the likes of Kieran Holden and Damon Jee. Both of these accomplished producers take on one of the originals and deliver their own spin within the theme of this EP. Kieran Holden has a slew of excellent releases on labels such as Tici Taci, Play Pal, My Favorite Robot, Nein, and Rotten City. And Damon Jee also has a prolific discography on labels Blindetonation, Emerald and Doreen, Logical, Discotexas, and Rotten City. Be on the lookout for a solo EP from Damon Jee on Roam Recordings under his alias NOZZ (out later this Fall).

All four tracks on this EP come together to form an incredibly cohesive and easy to play EP from three solid producers that are shaping the sound of today’s dance music.

Played, supported and loved by: 
40 Thieves / Alvaro Cabana / Amevicious / Andrew Claristidge (Acid Washed) / Anthony Mansfield / Asaf Samuel (84%) / Betoko / Borja (Two Mamarrachos) / Carisma (Comeme) / Chloé / Craig Bratley / Curses / Dave (Future Boogie) / DJ Rocca / Freudenthal / Gabriel Ferreira / Golden Bug / Ilya Santana / James Hadfield / Jerry Bouthier / Johnson / Justin Wilson (NSA) / Kezokichi (Blindetonation) / Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show) / Loic Minel / Marcello (Marvin & Guy) / Max Pask (Throne of Blood) / Morpheus (Minimal Compact) / Phred Noir (Slow Porn) / Pslktr / Psychemagik / Remain / Rub n’Tug / Severino (Horse Meat Disco) / Sleazy McQueen (Wisky Disco) / Sid Le Rock / Teniente Castillo (Play Pal) / Thomass Jackson / Tronik Youth / Yan Wagner …

Stores:
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Released by: Roam Recordings
Catalogue number: RoM039
Release date: May 19, 2017
© 2017 Roam Recordings

Western Ghost

Western Ghost (Kieran Holden Remix) [preview]

Lost Town [preview]

Train Ride To The Middle East

Train Ride To The Middle East (Marvin & Guy Remix)

Evolve (Remote Remix)

It's A Dinosaur EP

Local Face (Ghost Form Remix) [feat. Moshe Abutbul & Shahar Hatch]

Shadow Scope

"Here's the story of a tiny Pierrot who dreams of a different universe where he can be happy instead of sad"

Shadow Scope

Unit Black Flight