"Voices In The Night" is 23rd Underpass' third full-time length album, and Costas Andriopoulos has not lost a bit of his talent to write classy and catchy yet dark synth pop-infused Italo disco tracks. Again aided by Nadia Vassipoulou, John Britsas and Panos Papapetros on vocals, the album is comprised...

A brief history by Rob Lawrence: 5X0D has always been Mark Phillips and Rob Lawrence since it began in 1981 in Bristol UK. Early influences were many going back to pop, prog and krautrock bands of the early 70s, through punk and new wave to industrial, then later Japanese technopop like YMO. We made...

Aborted At Line 6 was a project that emerged from the inside of a Swiss company which sold electronic equipment and batteries. Carlos Perón (founder of Yello) sat on the same desk as the later publisher Urs Steiger. The other members Martin Sturzenegger, Moritz Faccin and Andrea Fürer sat separately...

Aircrash Bureau was formed in the late 80 s in the greater Frankfurt area. They released their first double A-side single Exhibition / Machine in 1989 on the legendary Zoth Ommog label and became at no time a tip in the EBM/Aggrepo scene along with acts like Leæther Strip, X-Marks The Pedwalk and Armageddon...

Medical Records presents the 4th pressing of their second release (MR-002)! This Mini-LP was originally released on Materiali Sonori in 1984 in Italy and is long out of print. The 1st pressing on Medical was released in 2010 and is also now long out of print. Alexander Robotnick (aka Maurizio Dami) is...

The fifth release on Tempo Dischi comes from one of the true pioneers of Italian disco: Maurizio Dami aka Alexander Robotnick . " Problèmes d Amour "and " Computer Sourire ", included in the mini album " Ce n est q un début " are two fundamental songs in the history of electronic music made in Italy....

Limited to 500 copies on transparent vinyl. Includes lyrics insert in english , new mastering and the new song "Fala". Debut album of this minimal-electro-pop project from Łódź Poland . Definitely for fans of: Minimal Wave / Linea Aspera / Figure Study / Qual and Lebanon Hanover. TRACKLIST: A1. Post...

Sorely overlooked NDW gem from 1982 "Medical Records presents a reissue of one of Germany s most interesting records. The German duo Aloa only made one album in 1982 but it is one of the most peculiar and innovative records of the Neue Deutsche Welle movement. Long out of print, somewhat obscure, and...

n an emotionally lush 5th volume, Carsten Nicolai completes the acclaimed Xerrox series of conceptual image-to-sound recordings with a romantic, richly melodic finale that epitomises his solo work s clinamen from coldly mechanical and nanoscopic to warmer, widescreen themes since initiating the series...

Ambassade's 2019 'Duistre Kamers' album was a huge favourite here at Optimo Music towers so we jumped at the chance to release the follow up; 'The Fool'. Following hot in the heels of the acclaimed 'Young Birds / Palette' 12" on Optimo Music, 'The Fool' is destined to be another Cold Wave, Synth, New...

Andy Ded was an American artist who was living in Paris in the mid 80's. The only trace of his work is this EP called "Summer Nightmares and Lazy Dogs" mixing industrial music with a Post-punk attitude.Notwithstanding a danceable appeal, the release did not gain access to an audience more attracted by...

Reissue of the fantastic debut LP from France s pioneer avant-electronic unit ART & TECHNIQUE . Originally released in 1981 by Hi-Tech records . Haunting obscure minimal electronic sounds, ambient and atmospheric ventures, abstract minimalwave with some ethnic elements. And excellent use of rhythm boxes,...