Mar 05, 2012 compiled by peanut butter wolf and minimal wave founder veronica vasicka, the minimal wave tapes vol. We now have an exclusive prerelease of the minimal wave tapes, vol. The cabinet minimal wave anthology, executive produced by veronica vasicka and. Volume one, an album by various artists on spotify. The second volume of minimal wave tapes compiles 14 tracks of gothleaning dark electronic sounds from the premidi 1980s, a cross section of the raw, rudimentary sounds that the label generally trades in. Emerging from late 70s80s postpunk and created by a loose network of likeminded musicians in home studios scattered across the world, minimal wave found the impulses of the early avant. Minimal wave records minimal wave, cratedigging for obscure gems to reissue tiny mix tapes, september 2008. Various artists the minimal wave tapes, volume 1 amazon. She explores a range of electronic music from the 70s till now featuring gems she discovers for her minimal wave record label. Sold by fulfillment express and sent from amazon fulfillment. The minimal wave tapes, volume 1 lp 12 album, 33 rpm. The second volume of minimal wave tapes compiles 14 tracks of gothleaning dark electronic sounds from the premidi 1980s, a cross section of.
The label specializes in high quality vinyl pressings of minimal synth and new wave artists from all over the world. They also appeared on the various artists bipp lp 2006 and most recently on the minimal wave tapes. Buy mp3 music online va the minimal wave tapes, vol. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Most of the songs were recorded in the 1980s and originally released on limited edition cassettes or vinyl by the artists themselves, and only a handful of people knew about. Crash course in science, flying turns, va the minimal wave tapes. Various artists the minimal wave tapes, volume 1 music. Compiled by peanut butter wolf and minimal wave founder veronica vasicka, the minimal wave tapes vol. Gerard pelletier and cati tete formed deux after meeting in lyon in 1981. Volume two compilation and the park appeared on the bedroom tapes compilation. Most often dark and arty, the minimal wave scene was, like punk, a diybased movement that inspired budding and accomplished musicians into creating something new and exciting with simple synthesizers and other pieces of electronic equipment.
The minimal wave label was launched in 2005 to create a network for synth wave enthusiasts and promote 80s electronic music via an online archive and vinyl releases. Most of the music tends to focus on electronic, premidi instrumentation and themes of sincere, rather than ironic, detachment. Founded by veronica vasicka in 2005, minimal wave has done the invaluable work of historical recovery, unearthing an entire subgenre for a new generation. The album features newly remastered demo tracks as well as their best studio recordings. For those seeking a substantial onceover, minimal wave tapes, vol. The minimal wave label was founded by veronica vasicka in 2005 to create a network for synth wave enthusiasts and promote 80s electronic music via an online archive and vinyl releases. Minimal wave is a broad classification of music that comprises obscure, atypical examples of genres such as new wave, strippeddown electronic or synthesizer music, synthpop, postpunk, and coldwave. A compilation of minimal wave from north america 8187, by franklin bruno of the boston phoenix, 1 april 2008. Cold waves of color vol 1 uk new wave post punk electronic 19811985 by various artists. Volume one of the minimal wave tapes was an electrifying and completely essential foray into.
Download the minimal wave tapes vol 2 files tradownload. Most of the songs were recorded in the 1980s and originally released on cassettes or vinyl by the artists themselves, and only a handful of people knew about. They also appeared on the va bipp lp 2006 and most recently on va the minimal wave tapes. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. London based dubstep producer silkie readies the lost tapes vol 1 for malas deep medi muzik. Theme appeared as the closing track on the minimal wave tapes. A compilation of minimal wave from around the world 19801991 various artists. Stream tracks and playlists from minimal wave on your desktop or mobile device. The decadence lp features selections of their old material, newly remastered. The bedroom tapes excitedly marks minimal wave s 66th release and is a follow up in the series to the lost tapes, the found tapes, the hidden tapes and of course the minimal wave tapes. Emerging from late 70s80s postpunk and created by a loose network of likeminded musicians in home studios scattered across the world, minimal wave found the impulses of the early avantgardes reanimated with help of analog synths.
The minimal wave tapes vol 1 by the minimal wave tapes volume audio cd. Regular collectors of minimal wave output will recognise kubin a self styled messenger of exploding lungs who rules the syndicate of counternoise from japan, japan his contribution to the minimal wave tapes vol 2 compilation released earlier this year, and that short burst of furiously uptempo, whacked out electro punk opens this. A compilation of minimal wave from around the world 19801991. It is a handnumbered edition, pressed on 180gram vinyl and housed in a heavy matte jacket. Between 1983 and 1992, they released a cassette and several rare singles. The label was launched to create a network for synth wave enthusiasts and promote 80s electronic music via an online archive and vinyl releases. Here for the first time, we are offering a reissue of the original cassette, remastered from original source tapes, limited to 300 copies and complete with a digital download. The minimal wave tapes volume one 2010, vinyl discogs. On december 1 of 2011, minimal wave released the digital version of the album with two bonus tracks from 1988, gunshot and oslo, that were also previously unreleased. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. Their influences are a perfect blend of kraftwerk and french synthpop. Click download file button or copy the minimal wave tapes vol 2 url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
The minimal wave tapes volume 1, an expertly curated collected of rudimentary analogue synth artifacts from the postpunk era which mark fisher in the wire called the nuggets of early 1980s. The minimal wave label was launched in 2005 to create a network for synth wave enthusiasts and promote 80s electronic music via an online archive and vinyl. But it is understood, that is not so easy to find the oneandonly genre term as back then there seemed to be none as well. Le camion minimal wave is proud to present a full length lp by french duo deux. Most of the releases on the imprint are vinyl only, so pb wolf combed through vasickas vast. New york dj veronica vasickas minimal wave label has long championed a rare and shadowy subsubgenre of incredibly obscure early electronic music. Silkie fuses an ambitious concoction of jazz, lounge leaning tones and thick dubstep sounds, which reads as a recipe for disaster yet it works.
Cold waves of color vol 4 uk new wave post punk electronic 1981 1985 by various artists. Cold waves of color vol 1 uk new wave post punk electronic. Its probably no coincidence that beb reissued the album by caroline k in the same year. What s most striking about the potato farm tapes however is the sense of paranoia and detachment that ohama. Another point of reference that comes to my mind is a. Most of the songs were recorded in the 1980s and originally released on cassettes or vinyl by the artists themselves, and only a handful of people knew about them. Available now at stones throw worldwide release date. Technophelia is the culmination of a hybrid of diy and professional studio recordings with the help of esteemed producer chris coady that resulted in this exquisite album.
Minimal wave records is a new york city based independent record label founded by veronica vasicka in 2005. The cabinet minimal wave anthology, executive produced by veronica. Minimal wave, dead link by nik mercer, 16 january 2009. Not to mention her track the sleep room featured on the minimal wave tapes vol 2. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Dedicated to unearthing obscure wallflower synth pop, veronica vasickas minimal wave label began in 2005 and left an instant impression. This lp is a hand numbered limited third edition, pressed on 180 gram black vinyl, housed in a heavy matte jacket lined in pale blue with an innersleeve. The twelve artists on this compilation mostly recorded their music onto 4track tape in their bedroom studios. Veronica vasicka has been hosting her evr show since 2003. This is the second volume of the minimal wave tapes series, a collection of rare electronic music compiled from bands around the world, most of the songs were recorded in the 1980s and originally released. Its first release was a 12 featuring four songs pulled from a cassetteonly 200 copies 1982 release by an english duo called oppenheimer analysis.
Peanut butter wolf and veronica vasicka with the second volume of the minimal wave tapes series, a collection of rare electronic music compiled from bands around the world. In september 2012, minimal wave announced the release of shapes in a new geometry, an album of entirely new material from in trance 95. My name is ohama, and i live on a potato farm in western canada went the memorably deadpan opening to the drum, ohama s contribution to minimal wave tapes vol 2, and it s also the opening track on this full length exploration of the canadian producer s work from minimal wave. The bedroom tapes excitedly marks minimal waves 66th release and is a follow up in the series to the lost tapes, the found tapes, the hidden tapes and of course the minimal wave tapes. Apr 22, 2014 cold waves and minimal electronics vol. A compilation of minimal wave from around the world 19801991, the bedroom tapes features rare, unreleased, and licensed tracks all the way from belgium to australia to japan. Cold wave, electronic synth pop, and minimal tracks from the color tapes archive, recorded between 19811985 features cold wave pioneers lives of angels, wer7, and modern art tracks drawn from diy cassette.
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