We are thrilled to unveil recently discovered archival treasures from the world of Vicious Pink. Here’s a clip of ‘So You Want To Love Me’ from 1982, featured on the ‘Unexpected’ LP, out soon on Minimal Wave.
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In the realm of In Aeternam Vale, the year 2023 marks a triumphant return. Much like Jello Biafra, who emerges from an extended coma in the fourth episode of the fourth season of Portlandia, Pascal Aubert is back in action. After 35 years of a well-deserved respite (because let's face it, collaborating with Laurent Prot is no walk in the park and demands substantial recovery time), Aubert reunites with In Aeternam Vale, injecting his trademark caustic wit and eccentric musings.
Reflecting on their history, Aubert shares, "Laurent and I crossed paths in high school. We used to record sessions after classes, and this collaboration persisted for several years. Then, I took a much-needed break; I was utterly drained! However, fate brought us together again this year at the local media library, both having charted our own courses. We were coincidentally invited to the opening of the Contre-Bande exhibition, where, to our delight, we gazed upon our old cassettes displayed behind glass."
Excitement and nostalgia fueled their decision to resurrect the old tunes. Aubert adds, "It was fantastic! So, we thought, why not revive our classic songs and, in the process, create some new ones. The new In Aeternam Vale is back in action!"
Digital only. Release date: December 25th, 2023.
https://in-aeternam-vale.bandcamp.com/album/phacoche-re-v3
It was an incredible honor and dream come true to have the French legends Martin Dupont perform in our hometown of New York City. May there be more magical shows like these. To the future friendship of the transatlantic twins 🖤
Thank you Xeno & Oaklander, Frankie Teardrop, SYNTHICIDE David Castillo, Ground Control Touring, Drab Majesty
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We are thrilled to reissue one of our most sought-after compilations from 2011, entitled The Hidden Tapes. A Compilation of Minimal Wave from Around the World ‘79-‘85, The Hidden Tapes features rare, unreleased, and licensed tracks from as far as Japan and the former Yugoslavia. Most of the bands on this compilation recorded on 4-track tape in their bedroom studios, and several of them went further to collaborate by sending cassette tapes through the mail. The sounds on this record range from raw, proto-industrial to naive, danceable, Belgradian new wave, to filmic synthesizer music to more complex, vocal-driven, melodic synthpop.
The Hidden Tapes presents songs from Danton’s Voice, Oskarova Fobija, The Fast Set, Sympathy Nervous, Pas De Deux, Unovidual + Tara Cross, SS-Say, Robert Lawrence + Mark Phillips, Kym Amps and Reservé, all lovingly remastered. This reissue of 999 numbered copies, is pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, and housed in a heavy printed jacket accompanied by a printed inner jacket with photos and info. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen. Release date: May 2nd, 2023. Pre-order is now available.
https://minimalwave.com/releases/release/the-hidden-tapes/
https://minimalwave.bandcamp.com/album/the-hidden-tapes-2023
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A 12” reissue of Deux’s 1991 massive underground hit “Let’s Go” is in the works. It will be pressed on transparent black ice vinyl as an edition of 999 copies. More info soon…
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One night, Brian and I had gone to a bar in the centre of Leeds called Amnesia, to watch my friend, the fabulous performance artist Marc Almond, perform with his new band Soft Cell, which he had formed with Dave. I think Anni Hogan was the DJ that night, which was pretty cool as there weren’t many female DJs at the time. About five minutes before Soft Cell were due on stage, Marc asked if we would do some backing vocals for him. “Tonight?” I asked, “I don’t know any of the lyrics.” Unperturbed, Marc rushed to the bar, grabbed a pen and a white serviette on which he wrote in big, black, capital letters MISERY, COMPLAINTS, SELF PITY, INJUSTICE. CHIPS ON MY SHOULDER, CHIPS ON MY SHOULDER. “Just follow me,” he said. And we did, all the way to New York, where three months later, in Media Sound Studios, Manhattan, I held onto the same serviette as we recorded, “Chips on My Shoulder” for Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, Soft Cell’s debut album. - Josephine Warden, Vicious Pink
Pioneering South Florida synth-punkers Futurisk interviewed on the Ed Rich Rock TV Show circa 1982.
Pre-order their 'Recordings 1980-1982' limited edition triple 7" box set plus flexi. https://minimalwave.com/releases/release/recordings-1980-1982/
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