Category: Minimal/Cold Wave

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Records I Like Top 10 2016

Tom

Blimey. This year’s list was hard to compile given that I restrict myself to just 10 choices (self-inflicted stupidity!). I have been listening to plenty of punk, coldwave, indie-pop, riot grrrl, queercore, garage and post-punk but I think this selection is a fair reflection of my listening habits these past 12 months. Tracks missing the cut include the likes of Underworld, Joanna Gruesome, The Radio Dept., The Legends, Earth Girls,The Liminanas, Red Sleeping Beauty, Massive Attack, Jessica & The Fletchers, Vital Idles, Useless Youth, E’spaniel, Nice Try, Hate Week, Primetime, Tape Waves, The Wolfhounds, Merchandise, Slam, Blind Delon, Lad’s Mags, … Continue reading Records I Like Top 10 2016

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Blind Delon – Edouard EP

Tom

Excellent post-punk from French act Blind Delon via Spanish label Oráculo Records. The music is a mix of minimal synth-pop coupled with a fair share of Gothic undertones. Stuff like this really cheers me up no end and this EP has been on regular play for the past week. Excellent stuff and is recommended for fans of Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crépuscule for one (or should that be two?). Available on 12″ vinyl or digitally. Facebook Continue reading Blind Delon – Edouard EP

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Factice factory – !NADA!

Tom

Just imagine post punk bands on Mute such as The Normal if they were around today. Or Belgian minimal acts such as The Names being remixed 35 plus years later. If you can then you may get an idea of how French/Swiss act Factice Factory sound. Two excellent slabs of synth pop harking back to the post punk era taken from the forthcoming album !Nada!. They are currently available as a free download from the band’s bandcamp page. Facebook Continue reading Factice factory – !NADA!