Alphaville – De Mascaras Y Enigmas [LP] (1983, DRO)

Alphaville were a Spanish 80s alternative rock group from Madrid and one of the great references of the darkest and most sinister post-punk aspect of the Spanish eighties scene with Décima Víctima, Parálisis Permanente, Agrimensor K, Desechables o V2 Berlín. 

 

Active from 1980 to 1986 with José Luis Fernández Abel (leader, ideologist, voice and guitar), José Luis Orfanel (solo guitar), Daniel Mendialdúa (bass), Juan Antonio Nieto (drums, percussion), and José Carlos "Charles" Sánchez (keyboards, trumpet, harmonica, violin), after the first EP recording, Daniel Mendialdúa was replaced on bass by Pablo Vega. Almudena "Jane" de Maetzu (La Mode) and Carmelo (La Decada Prodigiosa) also pass through the formation. 

 

In 1983 appears the first album titled 'De Mascaras y Enigmas' where its sound is definitely aimed of powerful and atmospheric guitars and suggestive keyboards. Their influences are of English groups like Joy Division or Echo & the Bunnymen but they are able to create a very distinctive style that deserves a more than acceptable criticism.

 

Label: DRO – DRO 037, DRO – D.R.O.-037 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: Spain 

Released: 1983 

Style: Darkwave, Post-Punk

 

Tracklist: 

A1 La Escalera 

A2 Desde El Fondo Del Espejo 

A3 Fúnebre Nupcial 

A4 Artaud (Le Mômo) 

B1 El Innombrable 

B2 Muerte En Venecia 

B3 Arrebato 

B4 Stregocia 

B5 Palacio De Invierno 

 

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