Various artists the minimal wave tapes, volume 1 amazon. Most of the bands on this compilation recorded on 4track tape in their bedroom studios while two of them went further to collaborate by sending tapes through the mail. Stones throw hand over the first edition of veronica vasickas the minimal wave tapes to without a doubt one of the most talented beatmakers and djs out there, jrocc. A compilation of minimal wave from around the world 7985.
The second volume of minimal wave tapes compiles 14 tracks of gothleaning dark electronic sounds from the premidi 1980s, a cross section of. 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. Volume two compilation and the park appeared on the bedroom tapes. 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. My favourite minimal synth, minimal wave and similar trackssingles from the 80s. For missing tapes, minimal wave has managed to unearth a wealth of previously unheard gems from dutch electro trailblazer danny bosten. His early works have been released under the title the tetchy teenage tapes of felix kubin. 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.
He has been involved with music since he was 8 years old, when he studied piano, organ and glockenspiel. Available now at stones throw worldwide release date. 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. Most of the releases on the imprint are vinyl only, so pb wolf combed through vasickas vast. Volume two compilation and the park appeared on the bedroom tapes compilation. Volume one, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. 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. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. By 2008, oa had not only reformed and performed in a handful of countries, but had. We now have an exclusive prerelease of the minimal wave tapes, vol.
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. Downloads and gift vouchers do not count towards free shipping. Dedicated to unearthing obscure wallflower synth pop, veronica vasickas minimal wave label began in 2005 and left an instant impression. Le camion minimal wave is proud to present a full length lp by french duo deux.
Minimal wave is primitive synth music, predominantly recorded in the early 1980s, and it basically sounds like the. Founded by veronica vasicka in 2005, minimal wave has done the invaluable work of historical recovery, unearthing an entire subgenre for a new generation. Most often dark and arty, the minimal wave scene was, like punk, a diybased. Felix kubin felix kubin is a german electronic musician. Various artists the minimal wave tapes volume 12lp clone. The minimal wave tapes, volume 1 various artists artist. Dark electro diggers may be aware of bostens early 1980s work, which was initially selfreleased on cassette, but has also been reissued since by minimal wave and others. 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. Minimal primitive synthesized music, wave as in 80s, tapes these tracks were orginally shared on cassettes through the mail. Theme appeared as the closing track on the minimal wave tapes.
The diligent research put in here offers to the rest of us previously private or limited releases and, while the sounds comingle. Its first release was a 12 featuring four songs pulled from a cassetteonly 200 copies 1982 release by an english duo called oppenheimer analysis. Volume two, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. New york dj veronica vasickas minimal wave label has long championed a rare and shadowy subsubgenre of incredibly obscure early electronic music. Minimal wave compile ten rare, unreleased and precious tracks from around the world circa 7985 selected by veronica vasicka. 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. The cabinet minimal wave anthology, executive produced by veronica. Volume 2 2012 with the drum, which was also selected and. Volume 1 2010 with my time demo and most recently on the minimal wave tapes. In its most purely electronic and synthdriven form, it is called minimal synth. The hidden tapes features rare, unreleased, and licensed tracks from as far as japan and the former yugoslavia.
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. 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 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. On the basis of this minimal wave release, the hugely prolific output of german artist felix kubin and his undoubted eccentric nature is swamped by his musical precocity. 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. Stones throw alpha operator peanut butter wolf and minimal wave records grande dame veronica vasicka partner once again for the second volume of the minimal wave tapes series, an exploration of finely collected diy, underground electronic music. 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. Were proud to present an album by a good friend and very talented canadian musician named tona ohama.
Various artists the minimal wave tapes, volume 1 music. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Minimal wave records minimal wave release sympathy. Most of the music tends to focus on electronic, premidi instrumentation and themes of sincere, rather than ironic, detachment. Teenage tapes collates some twelve tracks kubin recorded in his adolescent years after acquiring a korg ms 20 synthesizer as an 11 year old, with six of them exclusive to this release. The universe of home electronic recordings is the dominion that these djs navigate, with skill and precision, their mix flows like an. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The genre name was coined in retrospect, making reference to the most electronic and minimal forms of new wave, postpunk, coldwave and synthpop. He handles edit duty, selecting four synthwave and postpunk titles from some of the standout moments on the compilation, including antonyms cinnamon air. Minimal wave is a genre of electronic music mainly developed during the years 197985, especially in france, belgium and germany.
His youthful experiments took off in 1980 when he got a korg ms20 synthesizer. Volume one way out of living, flying turns and more. It offers no new narrative or stated focus and thus. A compilation of minimal wave from around the world 19801991 minimal wave industrial wave electro colour 12 quick view play all 4 five. 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. The label specializes in high quality vinyl pressings of minimal synth and new wave artists from all over the world. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Listen free to various artists the minimal wave tapes. Stream tracks and playlists from minimal wave on your desktop or mobile device.
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