ANNA 042 SLEEP MUSEUM White Like Summer Sutures LP
“The Museum is at that curve in the street that you have always known but never visited…”
After the renowned and out-of-print 2006 album „Dream Of Waking“, this Autumn brings us SLEEP MUSEUM‘s second vinyl album on Anna Logue Records, ‘White Like Summer Sutures‘. While SLEEP MUSEUM/Robert Anthony‘s output has been quite genre-breaking over the last years ‘White Like Summer Sutures‘ combines some of their more rhythmic, sequencer-driven dark minimal electro tracks, recorded between 2009 and 2012. Musical references range from early Front 242 to Portion Control and Skinny Puppy, or contemporary Martial Canterel, yet it is always clearly just SLEEP MUSEUM. The album‘s artwork was exclusively drawn and designed by Paul Takahashi.
LP features: limited edition of 400 copies, 180 grams black vinyl with full-colour gatefold sleeve,
DIN A2 poster and double-sided DIN A6 postcard with further drawings, handwriting and layout by Paul
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ATCOLP2 VARIOUS ARTISTS Tunes That R… Attractive! LP
“It all started at Portobello Market”
First 12” compilation on the Attractive Co-ordinates label, carefully selected by label boss Steve Lippert. “Tunes That R… Attractive!” features a wider range of electronic underground music styles yet having a focus on minimal synth tunes. Synth veteran PAUL CHAMBERS (uk) kicks off the album with some sharp-edged electronic instrumental, followed by stomping dance beats from LE CHOCOLAT NOIR (cro), then more electronic madness by the infamous RED FETISH (uk), superb minimal electropop by duo HALF A TWIN (de), electronic sound design by the mysterious FUTURE COMMUTER (uk), another marvelous new electro pop pearl by the well-known POEME ELECTRONIQUE (uk), an exclusive remix by THE PHONE (uk), a scarce 90’s synthpop tape recording by BELIEF (uk), pure and raw early analogue minimal synth by SHIBUYA STATION (de), an original 80’s minimal synth tune by THE PERFECT DAY (uk), rather experimental andn very entertaining electronica by BETHELL & HOUNDS, deep electropop by THE SOULLESS PARTY (uk), heavenly dreampop by CERATI & DI ANGELO (us/it), an ultimate minimal electropop hit by NINE CIRCLES (be/de), at lastly ZEIT ECHO (se/be) which also features Lidia Fiala of NINE CIRCLES on vocals again. Definitely very… Attractive!
“Hope you enjoy this compilation as much as I have enjoyed it putting it together.
This LP is dedicated to the musicians, all fans of synth music and those wanting to keep vinyl alive” Steve
LP features: limited edition of 500 copies (of which 400 are for sale), 140 grams black vinyl with full-colour UV varnished sleeve, and double-sided A4 info sheet
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ATCO8 THE TOY SHOP 4PlayEP 7"EP
After playing in punk/new wave combo Psykik Volts, THE TOY SHOP was formed by Paul Klein in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, UK, to pursue his interests in electronic pop music. In 1981, Paul released his first 7” “The Maze/Live Wires Kill”, with the latter being an absolute cult hit in the minimal electronics/synth scene for its reference to Daniel Miller/The Normal’s “TVOD/Warm Leatherette” 7” (Paul used an EDP Wasp synth, Spider sequencer, Boss DR-55 bass drum, Wasp white noise snare). Only Paul didn’t make it that big with the single, even if he was very close to stardom that time: “... even got me an audition for Depeche Mode way back when Vince Clarke left to form Yazoo – almost got the job too (ended up being between me and the guy they took on who ‘could also play piano’)”. Paul moved to Sheffield where Phil Walsh was added to project while showcase gigs and record company meetings came and went (big names like Chrysalis and EMI at one time). Eventually they released another single “Attack Decade/Never Trust A Stranger” in 1983 on a smaller label which went down right after. THE TOY SHOP was put to a rest in 1984 then, while Paul kept on making music ever since. Paul also mentioned he had “a couple more songs along ‘Live Wires Kill’ lines”, so let’s see what the past still has to offer and what the future brings.
7"EP features: limited edition of 250 copies, black vinyl with full-colour sleeve and info sheet
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ATCO7 MICK MILK Wait For Go 7"EP
MICK MILK was the early 80’s musical outlet of DIY-synth master and guitarist Mick M., back then hailing from New York City, USA. Basically equipped with a Korg MS-20 & MS-10, Casiotone 202, Boss DR-55, Roland TR-606 and other recording gear and effect units, Mick recorded a few dozen of incredibly amazing tracks which cannot be described other than superbly creative in terms of using analogue synthesisers for sound design and song arrangement in electronic pop music while adding brilliant and unique vocal moments to the whole. Even though his music was almost abnormally rich in ideas and both technical and playing skills, proper comparisons are other representatives of the weirder kind of electronic pop music and ahead-of-their-times projects such like Richard Bone, Our Daughter’s Wedding, John Bender or Der Plan and Devo. In 1982, Mick recorded his one and only vinyl release, “Half Life” for Cyclops Records (CY-903), a 12” single which also featured famous names Man Parrish and Raul A. Rodriguez as producers. In 2012, Anna Logue Records has carefully selected and compiled the 14 obscure, electronic and label-fitting tracks from his demo tape “Songs for Citizens (1982)” and a batch of previously unreleased tracks from 1982-83. This new 7"EP compiles another three tracks from that era, yet even more obscure and perfectly fitting the Attractive Co-ordinates label. Mastered by Mick himself.
7"EP features: limited edition of 250 copies, black vinyl with hand-folded sleeve and postcard
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