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MW 044EP
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"The Actor is a well known but simultaneously quite obscure minimal wave project that emerged from the Dutch home taping scene of the early 1980s. The duo was formed by Marcel Reimer (vocals, keyboards) and Sander Horsthuis (keyboards) in Breda, The Netherlands in late 1981. Influences were DAF, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode and Fad Gadget. Guitars were no option, 'because the amplifiers would mar the stage.' The Actor caught the attention of cult cassette label Trumpett through their powerful live act and were signed to the label in April 1982. Their first, self-produced album was released in September 1982 as Exploded View (an exploded view of a cassette tape was featured on the sleeve): ten quite simply arranged synthpop tracks that were dynamic and danceable, with lyrics sung both in English and German, relating to the modern world, fashion, dancing, fame, appearance, and self-image. The track featured on this flexi-disc, 'Unreal Personality,' is the opening track of Exploded View and the archetypical The Actor song, with lyrics directly referring to the band's name. It has been remastered from its original analog source tape for best possible sound reproduction. Flexi printed on clear flexible vinyl with silver embossed ink, edition of 999 number-stamped copies accompanied by matte printed postcard of 'August 1975' by Jennifer Griffiths."
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MW 046CS
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"Limited edition reissue of one of our favorite cassettes, The Dadacomputer, the first incarnation of what would later become Five Times of Dust. It was the result of collaboration between Robert Lawrence and Mark Phillips who came together during the summer of 1981 living between Bristol and Cardiff, UK. They collaborated by sending tapes back and forth through the mail and also worked together in their respective home studios. Later that year, they self-released The Dadacomputer on both MAP tapes and Quick Stab. Roughly 100 copies were made in total and soon sold out."
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MW 042EP
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"A 7" release of primitive D.I.Y. electronics by Sandra Plays Electronics, a project founded by Karl O'Connor (Regis) while he was a teenager living in Birmingham, England in the 1980s. O'Connor, mostly known for his pioneering work in the techno field (as Regis, Sandwell District, British Murder Boys, and various other entities) as well as his Downwards label, began playing and recording his own music when he was 16 years old. He collaborated with friends performing in short-lived bands such as Family Sex and also recorded on his own as Sandra Plays Electronics. He was heavily influenced by D.A.F., Liaisons Dangereuses, Cabaret Voltaire, and Soft Cell, to name a few. He would eventually collaborate with Robert Görl and also Chrislo Haas in the late 90s. The tracks we are presenting here are two versions of the same song, 'Her Needs,' both recorded in Birmingham, England. The first was recorded in 1988 during sound check at the College of Food and Domestic Arts and the second was recorded in 1999 (from the Man Has Responsibilities session) at the Ice House. Pressed on heavy weight 70 gram ultra clear vinyl, the 7" is housed in a matte double sided printed sleeve. Limited to 999 numbered copies."
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MW 010LP
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"Due to popular demand, we have decided to do a limited repress of our tenth release by Blackpool band Das Kabinette. They were known mainly for their underground hit 'The Cabinet,' which was originally released as a 7" single in 1983, and later appeared on The Minimal Wave Tapes: Volume 1 in 2010. The song is inspired by the 1920 classic silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, a highly influential film of the German expressionistic era. The film is themed around: the madness of society, the inner workings of the human mind, and the paranoia of a country in the aftermath of a war. Fascinated and inspired by both the themes and visuals of the film, Das Kabinette wrote the song 'The Cabinet' during their second visit to the studio in 1983, and self-released it later that year on their own Klosette Records label. They also created a primitive video whilst at art college, to go along with the song. 'The Cabinet' was aired on BBC Radio 1 on several occasions and was a solid underground hit. Unfortunately the band dissolved several years later. We made contact with them in 2007 and aside from re-mastering the 7" single tracks, culled together a collection of unreleased studio tracks. Those were then released in January 2008 as Spy Thriller. The record sold out quickly soon after. Finally, we present to you a repress of Spy Thriller on 180 gram ultra clear vinyl, limited to 500 hand numbered copies complete with a heavy weight die-cut matte jacket, with a printed inner sleeve which shows through the window."
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MW 022LP
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2013 repress, originally released in 2010. "A full length LP by French duo Deux. Gérard Pelletier and Cati Tete formed Deux after meeting in Lyon in 1981. Their music can be described as minimal synth with stripped down rhythm compositions and suitably cold duets. Their influences are a perfect blend of Kraftwerk and French synthpop. Between 1983 and 1992 they released a cassette and several rare singles : Felicita/Game & Performance and Europe/Paris/Orly. They also appeared on the BIPP LP (2006) and on the The Minimal Wave Tapes: Vol 1. LP. The album features newly remastered demo tracks as well as their best studio recordings. This LP is a hand numbered limited second edition, pressed on 180 gram vinyl, housed in a heavy matte jacket, and accompanied by an insert. R.I.P. Gérard Pelletier (1952-2013)."
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12"
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MW 041EP
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"Minimal Wave is proud to present a second 12" single from our French favorites, In Aeternam Vale. This one is in the same vein as the Dust Under Brightness/Highway Dark Veins 12". The single features an epic, pioneering, late 80s underwater techno masterpiece called 'La Piscine' (1989) accompanied by a slow, dark, drugged out 15 minute number on the flip side entitled 'Calling Somewhere' (1990), which sounds especially relevant today. Neither of these tracks has ever been released before. The pressing is limited to 999 copies. The first 500 are pressed on 160 gram clear highlighter yellow vinyl, accompanied by a hand-numbered matte printed sleeve."
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MW 039LP
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"Sympathy Nervous is the project of Japanese artist Yosihumi Niinuma. Influenced by both classical and Krautrock, he began recording in 1979, and released several records on the highly coveted Vanity label. He continued to record and self-release much of his work throughout the 80s and 90s. His sound is intelligent and probably the most unique minimal synth to come out of Japan. Exploring dystopian themes, his music is well balanced and beautifully recorded. The Plastic Love album features songs Yosihumi Niinuma recorded between 1979-1980. These were originally recorded as studio demos and have never been released until now. The album is a follow up to Automaticism, which we released in 2011 as a benefit record to help Niinuma cope with the loss of his home and studio after the great east Japan earthquake of March 2011. Stylistically, these particular songs range from proto-techno tracks like 'Anatawa Suguni' (1980) to post-punk ones like 'Untitled 1' (1979), to a pure synthpop masterpiece from 1980 called 'Butoubyou No Syounen' featuring his wife on vocals. Printed in the same style as Automaticsm (on a heavy clear sleeve) and pressed on 180 gram white vinyl. Cover art by Gustavo Eandi."
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MW 038LP
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"Canadian musician Tona Ohama was first featured on the Found Tapes compilation (2007) with 'T.V.' and then on The Minimal Wave Tapes: Volume 1 (2010) with 'My Time (Demo)' and most recently on The Minimal Wave Tapes: Volume 2 (2012) with 'The Drum,' which was also selected and edited by J. Rocc. The Potato Farm Tapes is an album of his early output, featuring some songs from his first cassette entitled Midnite News (1982) and other rare tracks that only have only appeared on compilations thus far. We're happy to be able to cull together the very best of these early tracks and release them cohesively as an album. Pressed on 180 gram clear red vinyl accompanied by an in depth Ohama interview by Brandon Hocura printed on the inner sleeve. Limited to 999 hand-numbered copies."
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12"
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MW 040EP
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"12" EP by the lovely French synthwave duo known as Deux. Gérard Pelletier and Cati Tete formed Deux shortly after meeting in Lyon in 1981. Their music can be described as minimal synth with stripped down rhythm compositions and suitably cold duets. A perfect blend of archetypal Kraftwerkian pop and French synth, these set of songs comprise their later years (1985) and stylistically sound like classic house combined with the romance of new wave. This EP features previously unreleased newly remastered studio and demo tracks. Pressed on 180 gram gold vinyl, limited to 999 hand-numbered copies."
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MW 019LP
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2012 second edition pressing of this 2009 release. "Minimal Wave presents a full length album by Dutch electro pioneer, Das Ding. Das Ding is Danny Bosten, who was active in the early 1980s releasing his music and friends' music via his own cassette label called Tear Apart Tapes. While studying graphic design in art school, he designed all the tape covers himself. Meanwhile, he recorded his own music as Das Ding. Powerful dark electro, some tracks are quite addictive and danceable while others are more for at home listening enjoyment. The dancefloor killer is somewhere between 'Reassurance Ritual' and 'H.S.T.A.' The record is pressed on 180 gram vinyl and comes in a printed inner sleeve featuring artwork by Danny Bosten, and heavyweight outer jacket with photographs by Dima Belush."
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