Denovo ‎– Niente Insetti Su Wilma [12''] (1984, Suono Records)

The history of Denovo begins in Catania in 1982 formed by Mario Venuti (guitars, sax and vocals), Tony Carbone (bass) and the brothers Luca (guitars and vocals) and Gabriele Madonia (drums). The sound of Denovo is conditioned by the tastes of the components; their first musical experiments have the taste of XTC and The Police but also of Talking Heads and The B-52's but, above all, are influenced by The Beatles, perhaps the strongest cultural link between the four. And, like Lennon and McCartney, Venuti and Madonia share equally the creation of Denovo's songs. The first official recording of the line-up is a 1984 EP recorded for Suono Records entitled 'Niente Insetti Su Wilma', containing four songs (two written by Venuti and two by Madonia) that are quite successful and earn the group the first attention of the specialized press. Published in a few copies, the record is now a collector's item. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA] 

 

Label: Suono Records ‎– SR 10121 

Format: Vinyl, 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM 

Country: Italy 

Released: 1984 

Style: New Wave 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Niente Insetti Su Wilma 

A2 Si Parlera' Di Noi 

B1 Dove Batte Il Segno 

B2 El Gheddahia 

 

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Chin-Chin ‎– Stop! Your Crying [12''] (1987, 53rd & 3rd)

 

 

Chin Chin, an all-female group consisting of Karin (guitar / vocals), Esther (bass / vocals) and Marie-Anne (drums / vocals), was formed in 1982 in Biel, Switzerland. At the time experience wasn't needed, a desire to play was. Technical ability was a bonus, a hunger to perform a must. So, although Esther and Marie-Anne had experience as singers for local band Sophisticated Boom Boom, neither had actually played bass or drums respectively before. Similarly, while Karin had some training in classical acoustic guitar, she'd never been in a band or played electric guitar before. Although the band started life as a trio, it was always the aim to recruit a lead singer and a second guitarist, but the search was to prove very difficult. Although there was a vibrant alternative scene in Switzerland, female musicians were virtually non-existent. There were plenty of girls wanting to sing, but few who actually could. The band would hold more auditions than the singers could notes. And although Chin Chin saw themselves as a punk-rock band, catchy pop vocals and harmonies played a big part in their songs, setting them apart from the other contenders in the process. As it happens this combination of DIY punk ethic, fuzz guitars and bubblegum pop was also gaining traction in the UK with the nascent C86 scene. Featuring bands like Shop Assistants and The Pastels, C86 was a confluence of young bands who were as influenced by Phil Spector as The Ramones, and Chin Chin fit right in next to groups like The Rosehips and The Fizzbombs. [SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

 

Label: 53rd & 3rd ‎– agas 001 

Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation 

Country: UK 

Released: 1987 

Style: Alternative Rock, Punk, Indie Rock, Noise Pop

 

Tracklist:

A1 Stop! Your Crying 

A2 Dark Days 

A3 Never Surrender 

A4 Cry In Vain 

B1 Revolution 

B2 Stay With Me 

B3 My Guy 

B4 Jungle Of Fear 

 

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Bleach – Eclipse E.P. [12''] (1990, Way Cool Records)

A solid EP. "Decadence" is a catchy energetic track that sounds like a blend of Lush and Dinosaur Jr. "Wipe It Away" it's about hating one's job, and the daily grind and instrumentally it's pretty engaging with it's Joy Division-y punk leanings. "Crimson 'O'" sounds Joy Division-y too with its hypnotic drums and bass, and abstract guitar wallpaper. Vocalist Salli Carson sounds like a possessed Miki Berenyi. The strings that come in near the end kind of sound MIDI-like (in the way that early "Final Fantasy" game-music strings sound) but it kind of works. The way the guitar emulates those strings is impressive as well. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC]

 

Label: Way Cool Records ‎– way 8, Way Cool Records ‎– WAY 8 

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP 

Country: Europe 

Released: 1990 

Style: Indie Rock, Goth Rock, Shoegaze, Noise Pop, Post-Punk, Dream Pop, Noise Rock

 

Tracklist:

A1 Decadence 

A2 Wipe It Away 

B Crimson 'O' 

 

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Agencement ‎– Agencement [LP] (1986, Pico)

Hideaki Shimada was born 1962, in Kanazawa, Japan. He was involved in violin improvisation since 1980. In 1985 he started solo project Agencement where he creates multi-layered violin improvisation and record them on magnetic tape. In his live performances he use amplified violin and electronic equipment. The A side is acoustic violin solo, the B side is processed violin on magnetic tape. The limited edition of 300 copies. [SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

 

 

Label: Pico ‎– Pico 01 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition 

Country: Japan 

Released: 1986 

Style: Experimental, Free Improvisation, Electroacoustic. Tape Music

 

Tracklist:

A Untitled 

B Untitled 

 

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2+2=5 ‎– Amazing Stories [12''] (1988, UT)

 

On cold autumn evenings of Milan in 1981 met for the first time Nino La Loggia and Giacomo Spazio. Both were regulars of the Bar Concordia, one of the few meeting places for the post punk generation. Nino with Mark Philopat had given birth to The HCN, one of the pioneering punk bands of the peninsula. Giacomo instead was a performance artist, interested in graphics and was looking for a new form of painting that was innovative and provocative. When the two met sparked. The two had the same passion for music: Kraftwerk, Joy Division, DAF and the whole new scene of proto-electronic wave and together they decided to start the musical project called 2 + 2 = 5, a tribute to Orwellian dystopia. Shortly after entered the band Cha Cha Hagiwara, already a keyboard player in Jeunesse d'Ivoire, enriching the band's raw sound with sonority which we can now define analog.[SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

 

Label: UT ‎– 005 

Format: Vinyl, 12" 

Country: Italy 

Released: 1988 

Style: New Wave, Minimal 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Godzilla R'N'R (Dance Version) 

A2 The Dead Man (Dead Version) 

B1 Half Shiny Moon (Ratio Turn Blue) 

B2 Godzilla R'N'R (Radio Version) 

 

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Various ‎– The World, The Flesh And The Devil (Espagne-Italie) [Cass] (1986, Déviation Culturelle)

Cassette compilation released in 1986 by French label Déviation Culturelle featuring experimental artists from Italy (Bruno Cossano, Tomografia Assiale Computerizzata, Kino Glaz, XX Century Zorro, Zona Industriale, F:A.R., La 1919 Spontaneo) and Spain (Avant-Dernières Pensées, Commando Bruno, Linea Tactica, Interaccion, La Otra Cara De Un Jardin). Limited hand-numbered edition of 300 copies. White cassette with blue on-body print on both sides. Cassettes feature the catalog number "DC 002" and "1986". The cover features 1986 as well but is hand-corrected "1985". Cassette cover features catalog number "D.C 002". [SOURCE: DISCOGS]

 

Label: Déviation Culturelle ‎– D.C 002, Déviation Culturelle ‎– DC 002 

Format: Cassette, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, White 

Country: France 

Released: 1986 

Style: Industrial, Experimental, Noise, Minimal, Synth-pop 

 

Tracklist:

A1 – Bruno Cossano Ritual Du Plaisir 

A2 – Avant-Dernières Pensées I De Noviembre 

A3 – T.A.C Tre Pezzi Giapponesi 

A4 – Kino Glaz White Death 

A5 – Commando Bruno Fenix 700 

A6 – XX Century Zorro La Grande Ruota 

B1 – Zona Industriale Metamorfosi Part 1 & 2 

B2 – Linea Tactica Palpito Y Bullicio En La Plaza Urdanibia 

B3 – F.A.R Scarlet Prayer 

B4 – Interaccion Arquetipos 

B5 – La 1919 Spontaneo ?-10-1980 

B6 – La Otra Cara De Un Jardin Acedera 

B7 – La Otra Cara De Un Jardin Ahituz 

 

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Звуки Му ‎– Простые Вещи [2XCD] (1996, Moroz Records, Отделение Мамонов)

Zvuki Mu was a band from Moscow, founded in 1981 by singer Pyotr Mamonov. For some years it was just a part-time project, as the band didn't have a professional equipment, nor the possibility to record any song. Anyway, in 1988 their friend Vasily Shumov, leader of the experimental post-punk band Tsentr, offered Mamonov the chance to produce an album, which he obviously accepted. Zvuki Mu recorded around twenty songs during these sessions, most of which were written in the course of the 80s. 'Prostye Veshchi' (1988) lasts over 79 minutes and was released in the black market as a two-tape set. Reissued on CD in 1996, it is a still enjoyable anthology of new wave pieces with huge bass lines, funky guitars, jazz fusion keyboards, and pompous declamations. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

 

 

Label: Moroz Records ‎– MR 96096 2CD, Отделение Мамонов ‎– OM-05 

Format: 2 × CD, Album 

Country: Russia, Ukraine

Released: 1996 

Style: Psychedelic Rock, Experimental, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, New Wave

 

Tracklist:

Диск A 

1-1 Серый Голубь 3:46 

1-2 Шуба-Дуба Блюз 3:51 

1-3 Зима 2:50 

1-4 Цветочки-Лютики 4:05 

1-5 Люляки Баб 2:51 

1-6 Мумия 3:15 

1-7 Источник Заразы 2:48 

1-8 Хорошая Песня 7:20 

1-9 Бумажные Цветы 3:03 

1-10 0-1 3:21 

1-11 Союзпечать 3:51 

Диск B 

2-1 Бойлер 6:16 

2-2 52-ой Понедельник 5:37 

2-3 Лифт На Небо 5:02 

2-4 Курочка-Ряба 4:16 

2-5 Красный Черт 4:58 

2-6 Бутылка Водки 4:10 

2-7 Досуги-Буги 3:28 

2-8 Встань Пораньше 2:34 

2-9 Диатез 

 

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Yximalloo ‎– The Worst Of 1986 [CD] (1994, Sakura Wrechords)

Yximalloo is Naofumi Ishimaru alone, but he drafts a loose ensemble of players, including the core of Shigeo Ootake and Takashi Korgo (who appear on all discs), as collaborator-executors. All of his releases are on his own label, and none have seen a distributor yet (which is why you very rarely find his CDs in stores). Ishimaru works like a Japanese Jandek without the angst, like the Boredoms minus the bombast. Spiritual kin to early artpunk and especially the LAFMS, he revels in mock-ethnic music and nonsense. Lo-fi, sweet and primitive, he uses ancient drum machines, hand percussion, and electronic droplet noises, sometimes set to melodies gathered from some imaginary South Sea island where the traditional instrument is seemingly an old '80s synth. Handclaps and chanting abound, but Yximalloo has also been painted as a Japanese Half Japanese -Jad Fair himself has collaborated with Ishimaru and draws the covers several releases (gorgeous dayglo and glow-in-the-dark covers in iridescent plastic cases). Most CDs are around 70 minutes and usually contain over 30 tracks. [SOURCE: YXIMALLOO]

 

Label: Sakura Wrechords ‎– C-01 

Format: CD, Compilation 

Country: Japan 

Released: 1994 

Style: Experimental, Noise, Drum n Bass, Ambient, Minimal Synth, Tape Music

 

Tracklist:

1 Man's Man 2:35 

2 Chinese Ballet 1:25 

3 Millitarhythm 0:37 

4 Papa Pencak Silat 2:40 

5 Dt-On-On-On (Korgo) 1:10 

6 Village Of People Of Farm Of Normal 0:51 

7 The Old Lady From The New Territory 2:53 

8 Dance Dance Dance Until The 3rd World War 2:20 

9 He Talks To Ashtray (Korgo) 1:26 

10 100En 1:06 

11 Fundoshi Men 1:45 

12 Russkoe 1:33 

13 Picnic For The Hungry Ghosts 1:54 

14 (+1? 1000 0:59 

15 Local Opens Market 1:49 

16 Magic For Avoiding Bomb 1:13 

17 Gross National Welfare Rhapsody 2:48 

18 Gas Ceremony Of Local Society 1:06 

19 Hi-Hy-Hi Tech Agriculture 1:09 

20 Jipini Corps 1:11 

21 Low Clouds 2:11 

22 Retrocommission 4:25 

23 Force 2:34 

24 The Biggest War 1:55 

25 Temple Of 1000 Buddhas 4:37 

26 Night Tripper Animals's Internal Organs 2:21 

27 Dewisri 1:21 

28 The Political Dynamics 1:51 

29 Okama On The Hall 2:24 

30 Erotic Shooting 5:26 

31 A Few Brief Lines 0:27 

32 Kintamani 2:45 

33 Exchanging Semen 3:12 

 

Credits:

Artwork – Jad Fair 

 

Notes:

Recorded in 1986 

 

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The Windbreakers ‎– At Home With Bobby And Tim [CD] (1995, DB Recs)

 

On this release, Bobby Sutliff rejoins Tim Lee after a one-album hiatus from The Windbreakers. Here, the pair turn out a brace of capable songs, some of which refine old styles and others of which explore new ground. Lee's atypical "Closer to Home" is a sparely arranged, acoustic-guitar-dominated, country-influenced song with a very direct, homespun melody. More typical of his older output are "Just Fine," an uptempo rocking song that borrows its chorus from The Eagles' "Already Gone," and "Ill at Ease," a slow-speed number with a definite R.E.M. sound. R.E.M. debts are evident in some of Sutliff's work as well, especially in "Cold, Cold Rain" (which is marred by an overwrought guitar solo) and "I Thought You Knew" (a number than somehow manages to be simultaneously uptempo and anguished). "On the Wire" is a slow-tempo track (rare for Sutliff) that has cut-to-the-chase lyrics such as "For all I care/You can go/Straight to hell." At times, Sutliff strains noticeably to get high notes in the manner of Neil Young on this release, a less-welcome new feature. The album also contains a cover of a decent tune by former True West guitarist Russ Tolman. Sound quality is good if not utterly polished at times. This solid album is worth hearing, especially for fans of this fine band. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC] 

 

 

Label: DB Recs ‎– DB95 

Format: CD, Album, Reissue 

Country: US 

Released: 1995 

Style: Alternative Rock, Jangle Pop

 

Tracklist:

1 Just Fine 

2 I Thought You Knew 

3 On The Wire 

4 Down To It 

5 Ill At Ease 

6 Cold, Cold Rain 

7 Our Little War 

8 Portrait Of Blue 

9 Saw You Again 

10 Give Me A Reason 

11 Closer To Home 

New! Improved! Now With Additional Tracks! 

12 Off & On 

13 Changeless 

14 That Stupid Idea 

15 A Girl & Her Bible 

16 Can't Go On This Way 

17 All That Stuff 

18 New Red Shoes 

19 Again 

20 Glory 

21 From A Distance 

22 Running Out Of Time 

 

Notes:

The bonus tracks are 1985's 'Terminal' LP. 

 

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Vox Pop ‎– The Band The Myth The Volume [12''] (1982, Mystic Records)

There's little documented about this L.A. band. Vox Pop were active in the timeframe of 1978-1980 and preceded and perhaps overlapped a little with 45 Grave to which three of the members eventually ended up. They are most famous as a footnote to The Germs story in that this band is often cited as the reason Darby Crash kicked Don Bolles (Germs drummer) out of the band. They released two singles, at least one on the same label that released some Angry Samoans (Bad Trip Records) an other on Mystic Records. The front cover photo of this record has Dinah Cancer holding what looks to be a 7" record (that's Paul B. Cutler providing the full frontal nudity and Jeff Dahl standing in shock to left). [SOURCE. VINYL MINE] 

 

 

Label: Mystic Records – M 12452 

Format: Vinyl, 12" 

Country: US 

Released: 1982 

Style: Punk, Punk Rock, Art Punk, Noise Rock, Deathrock, Post-Punk

 

Tracklist:

A Become A Pagan 

C1 Production 

C2 Procession 

 

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The Underneath ‎– The Imp Of The Perverse [12''] (1986, Él)

 

Karl Blake (born 1956 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is a vocalist, bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Most of his own music can be described as progressive-experimental and sometimes psychedelic. Blake is most noted, in addition to his solo work, for his work with Lemon Kittens, Danielle Dax, Shock Headed Peters, Sol Invictus, Current 93, Left Hand Right Hand, Seven Pines and Gaë Bolg and the Church of Fand. Other past projects include Alternative TV, The Underneath -a solo project, releasing an EP and an album featuring various guests-, Evil Twin, British Racing Green and various other solo and session work. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA] 

 

Label: Él ‎– GPO 17T 

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM 

Country: UK, Japan

Released: 1986 

Style: Experimental 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Fire 6:59 

A2 Have I The Right? 3:04 

Black Roots: A Tribute To Black Sabbath (7:20) 

B1a Electric Funeral 2:22 

B1b N.I.B. 1:05 

B1c Paranoid 2:01 

B1d Electric Funeral (Reprise) 1:52 

B2 Short Term Agreement 2:13 

 

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Tools You Can Trust ‎– 'Again Again Again' [LP] (1986, Red Energy Dynamo)

In the eighties there were a lot of innovative bands who brought into rock music new sounds and Tools You Can Trust were of such. Some of these bands were too radical or too bizarre and were ignored. Tools You Can Trust were modernly radical and pleasantly eccentric but they were ignored all the same. But now their album 'Again Again Again' sounds as spic and span as if it was recorded just yesterday. And the percussion all the way through is quite exotic -it goes as if a crew of cobblers is toiling away overtime. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

 

Label: Red Energy Dynamo ‎– T801 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: UK 

Released: 1986 

Style: Industrial, Experimental, Post-Punk, No Wave, Art Punk

 

Tracklist:

A1 Snap Out The Light 

A2 Binge And Purge 

A3 A Brutal Light 

A4 The Main Stem 

A5 Made To Last 

A6 Turned The Corner 

B1 A Blaze Of Shame 

B2 The Ghost With A Hammer In Its Hand 

B3 Flush Out The Motive 

B4 Can Of Worms 

B5 Goods For Blood 

B6 Brace Yourself For Higher Standards 

 

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The S-Haters ‎– Come [LP] (1984, Midnight Music)

The S-Haters were an English punk / post-punk band based in Watford. They changed their name in the mid-1980's to The Underlings after drummer A.J aka Andy Jackson joined. Released in the notable Midnight Music label, this mini-album contains mildly melodic and feedback-laden dark-punk ("Disposable People", "Hall Of Suffering"), which reminds a bit of The Mob, while also anticipating The Mission. Ambitiously, the entire second side is covered by the 15-minute "Angel", a somber T.S.O.L.-like call to arms, with praiseworthy emotional depth. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

 

 

Label: Midnight Music ‎– CHIME 00.04 M 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: UK 

Released: 1984 

Style: Post-Punk, Goth Rock 

 

Tracklist:

A1 Disposable People 4:28 

A2 Hall Of Suffering 4:33 

A3 30 Seconds From Hell 2:58 

A4 Soul Cages 3:41 

B Angel 15:08 

 

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Rollkommando ‎– Rollkommando [Cass] (1983, Transmitter Cassetten)

 

Born out of the complex mid-1970's Berlin Krautrock underground, Rollkommando became best-known as the synthi-industrial duo of Jörg Reimann and Holger Klupsch in the early-1980's. Their style was both playful and experimental, and definitely inspired by Cluster, Kraftwerk and Conrad Schnitzler (a close friend of theirs). Despite their potential wide appeal, Rollkommando refused to compromise and never really made any serious headway beyond issuing a few cassettes. This release was not limited, but the label only sold 44 copies. [SOURCE: DISCOGS] 

 

Label: Transmitter Cassetten ‎– T 115 

Format: Cassette, Album, C90 

Country: Germany 

Released: 1983 

Style: Experimental, Krautrock, Industrial

 

Tracklist:

A Untitled 

B Untitled 

 

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