Yes Moonbuilding... I must have a closer listen later on this week......
This arrived in the door this morning.... Cold Waves of Colour 81-85 ...
From BoomKat...
Must-have collection of English post-punk rarities, sourced from the legendary Color Tapes label, remastered by Denis Blackham, all presented on vinyl for the first time! Emerging from that incredibly influential wormhole that opened somewhere between the late '70s and mid '80s, the Color Tapes (subsequently Color Discs) label was the brainchild of Gary Ramon, who, inspired by the Fxxk Off Tapes and Weird Noise labels, and attendance at an early Depeche Mode show, was prompted to start the label as an outlet for his own music and a like-minded gaggle of miscreants with drum machines, 4-track recorders, and an urge to make. It's highly likely that these tracks have been barely heard beyond their original 100 edition tape pressings in the early '80s, and thusly this is a bit of treasure trove, especially when considering the quality of the remasters, making the likes of Beserk In A Hayfield's bare bones disco wreckers, 'Tease' and 'Code', or the shuddering, ascetic coldwave of Disintegrators' 'Beyond Reason' bite sharper than ever. This is the reelest deal for people into Minimal Wave, Dark Entries, OG wave music. Don't sleep!
Courtesy of
https://boomkat.com/products/cold-waves ... or-1981-85
and another quote... this time from staff member Brian.... on Norman Records...
"One of the best selling Minimal electro comps we've ever had on pre order. A vinyl assemblage of some of the highlights of the largely unknown Color Tapes/Disc label, one that ran from the early to late 80's. As far as UK underground electro, industrial bedroom funk and weird synth pop goes this obscure imprint is amazingly sought after and seemed to be a breeding ground for some pretty timeless and amazing stuff.
I'll be brief here as the last time I reviewed a compilation I wrote an essay as I felt awful leaving anybody out. You all matter, you DIY pop dudes, even though you may now work in a bank, be a grandfather/mother, a homeless lush or just be stone cold dead. Rest assured though, this set gets my highest possible recommendation, the appealing thing being that unlike many collections of European cold wave & minimal machine pop, there's nothing particularly familiar here (no classic "hits" yo) apart from the shimmering icy melodies and fiercely aloof analogue rhythms. Many tunes here are incredibly addictive, timeless and catchy. Some tracks have a spot of processed guitar or bass to give them a more human dimension but the majority of treats (and I mean treats) to be had here are of the massively pleasing variety.
As is often the case, it's the instrumental tracks that make the biggest impression. So many astonishing songs were ruined back in the day by some fool's attempt at a ham-fisted robotic/detached vocal. When blokes that can't sing try to disguise their voice with gadgets it just makes them sound even more rubbish. Thankfully only a couple of tracks here are even remotely tinged with that sort of oral regret. Easily one of the most pleasing from a genre that could be mined literally until the walls fall in. I can never get enough. Put out by the original label itself, I look forward to more archive stuff."
Courtesy of Brian (Team Norman)... on Norman Records...
https://www.normanrecords.com/records/1 ... -of-color-
