Shadow Minstrels – Great Expectations

The Shadow Minstrels were from the underground art scene in Los Angeles in the early 80′s. They played allot at Al’s bar, The Lingerie Club and Madame Wong’s West. They also played theoretical events and were a major part of the art scene. Bass player Zap played for a little while in other bands like: The Fiends, The Happy Bats, Powertrip and 45 Grave. Zap was well known in the L. A. scene. If you liked the first Sturm Group album, you’ll very much like this  little new wave/post punk album.  Great Expectations was released on vinyl as a mini album by Pterodactyl Records (FOS-L-ONE) in 1983.


Tracks:

1. The Guest
2. Time She Stopped
3. Mardi Gras
4. Popular Song Of The Hour
5. Great Expectations
6. Alicia

(Could not remove all the surface noise)


Great Expectations


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Sodom – St. Requiem

This is the first in a few requests about the Japanese band Sodom. Sodom was formed as a punk band by Zazie with some friends from school, in 1981, Japan. They played hardcore punk until 1984 – 1985, by that time they where, much like Sadie Sads, fascinated with the industrial scene, and started experimenting with sound which resulted in a more post punk/industrial sound. In 1987 they left the whole post punk/industrial sound, and started making house music, which resulted in a few releases, until they dissolved the band in 1991. Some band members like Zazie where busy with there solo projects, and stayed active in the music scene. in 2007 Zazie reformed Sodom under the name: “The Sodom Project”. This is a release from there punk period, good old hardcore punk. St. Requiem was released as a cassette by Gomorrah Records (SM-T1) in 1984. Cassette album in 7″ single’s Sleeve.

Tracks:

1. Sonatas & St. Requiem
2. Wild Fire
3. Neo Psychick
4. Night Burning
5. Dung
6. Chrome
7. Kid Napper
8. Frog
9. Construct
10. Pizz
11. A-Flat & Lust!
12. Mouse To Mouth
13. Vanish
14. Acoustic Birds
15. Rock Out
16. Terminal Point
17. Over Lap

(Tracks 15 & 16 are recorded together)

St. Requiem

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Sodom – TV Murder

Here’s the second Sodom request, a whole lot different than the previous cassette I posted. This release is much more in the vein of Sadie Sads, an interesting mix between post-punk, gothic and industrial / percussion sounds, excellent stuff. TV Murder was released on vinyl by Trans Records (TRANS-02) in 1985.

Tracks:

1. Euro
2. TV Murder
3. Hills Garden
4. Art Of Lab
5. In The Wall
6. Calimrec
7. Test Pattern n°2

TV Murder

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Synchronize – Priest

I have found no info on Synchronize. They were a four piece synth/new wave band with a slight minimal touch, from Japan. Any info would be welcome. Priest was released on vinyl as a 7″ by Polar Records (S-1) in 198?


Tracks:

1. Priest
2. Mode

Priest


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An Bene / Pierre Lambow – Sustained Space

It seems that An Bene was A Produce’s (The founder of Trans Port Tapes, ambient composer) girlfriend at the beginning of the 1980′s. And Pierre Lambow was his collaborator, both A Produce and Pierre Lambow played in the rock group “The Blank Ensemble” in the 1970′s. Pierre Lambow left this world in 1992. By this connection you can guess that the style of this release is a blend between ambient and minimal electronics. Sustained Space was released as a cassette by Trans Port Tapes (trance 3) in 1983.

Tracks:

1. Celestial
2. Primitive Hunt
3. Raga Riley
4. L.A. Mantra
5. No Sun
6. Robot Jungle
7. You & Me & I
8. March To Auschwitz

Sustained Space

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M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo Featuring Nurse With Wound & Ramleh – Caught From Behind

This is the first album from Mauro Teho Teardo or M.T.T. with help from Nurse With Wound and Ramleh. Excellent experimental album from this Italian musician, composer and sound designer, the influence of both NWW and Ramleh is very audible on the album, as M.T.T. had no idea of how to get an album together and their records (NWW and Ramleh) were so inspiring, so he thought that their help could have been good for me. And The result is this little jewel. Caught From Behind was released on vinyl by Minus Habens (MHR 006) in 1990.

Tracks:

1. Jesuspermary
2. Coliga Matari
3. Devayana
4. Loud Goddes In A Thousand Za Za
5. Rapemaster D.
6. Anal Total
7. Northern Age
8. Vacuum Flower
9. Caught From Behind

(Tracks 8 & 9 are recorded together)

Caught From Behind

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M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo / Ramleh – Paid In Full / Crystal Revenge

Here’s the second M.T.T. vinyl release, the excellent split album with Ramleh. M.T.T. ‘s side “Paid In Full” is a combination of experimental soundscapes mixed with aggressive industrial beats. Ramleh‘s side “Crystal Revenge”  are guitar drones, noise, feedback compositions with the sporadic  aid of a drum-computer. Paid In Full / Crystal Revenge was released on vinyl by Minus Habens (MHR 012) in 1991.

Tracks:

Paid In Full

1. M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo – Old Pulp Under A Tiny Humb
2. M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo – Pleasure At 98.6 FM
3. M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo – Funky Buzz Motherfucka
4. M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo – Muscleheat Rev
5. M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo – Lucentezza
6. M.T.T. Mauro Teho Teardo – Dope Dope Gods Za Za

Crystal Revenge

7. Ramleh – Blowhole
8. Ramleh – Another Dog’s Breakfast
9. Ramleh – Anal Guru
10. Ramleh – Caligula

Paid In Full / Crystal Revenge

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