New wave anyone?
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Topic: New wave anyone?
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Subject: New wave anyone?
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 9:18pm
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I've often argued that the late 1970's saw a year zero in music as the record labels scrambled around to find bands that would sell. This opened doors to young bands and new ideas in music that influence to this day. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
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Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2015 at 2:09pm
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You already know I was born into this most magnificent of musical era's Jon! 14 years old and Peel showing me and my mates the way. The golden era of independent labels. Having just aquired my new VPI Scout 2 TT, I been digging out my carefully preserved first issue UK pressings (Porky Cuts) of seminal post punk and the better new wave material LPS. My oh my how flaming good does Joy Division sound thru the TT, my stereo - and now the Senn HD250II and LCD2.2 !!! The bass is right there centred in the mix beautifully so I can hear every note now, rather than just a rumble. I sorta estimate my 1978 - 1984 vinyl collection at around 1000 LPS. That's a few innit. Rhino putting out really great remastered vinyl on 180g is further expanding this collection. Roll on the vinyl resurrection. I so feel for those peeps who dumped their vinyl for digital tally. Bad move! ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2015 at 7:01pm
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Ah those were the days and I do enjoy playing out the LP's and singles from 1980 +/- 3. Carefully stored and cleaned with my RCM for more music. Listening to the John Peel Show.. memories! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 9:25pm
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Jon The Beeb are broadcasting a new programme called the story of indie in early October. Kicks off with post punk. Keep yer ears n eyes peeled buddy! ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 11:22pm
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Thanks Dillon. I was listening to Reproduction earlier this evening and picked up the Flying Lizards' LP whilst on holiday. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 1:44pm
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Yeah i have the original Reproduction pressing - my fave HL album. Dark n dangerous. Picked up the classic first Undertones LP last week on 180g vinyl..wow sounds amazing sonically. ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 10:04pm
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Snap on HL! Must look out for that 180g Undertones. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 10:15pm
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0002F4SI8/ref=tmm_vnl_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= There ya go Jon! Bit pricey but worth every penny. 180g Hypnotised available too. ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 10:18pm
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£38. Yikes! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: suede
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2015 at 10:08pm
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A list of some nice record stores around the world. Rough Trade East in London apparently specialising in post punk. http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/record-stores-every-music-junkie-needs-to-visit-before-th?utm_term=.cjGQ2xAQM#.yxNy03l0N - http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/record-stores-every-music-junkie-needs-to-visit-before-th?utm_term=.cjGQ2xAQM#.yxNy03l0N ------------- Proprius, Reflex M, Solo UL, Bitzie, CuSats & Spatia --------------------------------- Johan |
Posted By: Nihil Sleighride
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2015 at 5:20pm
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I suspect that Rough Trade is the one Sean Forbes works at, who in his time has released some great music on Rugger Bugger discs and played in played Wat Tyler, Hard Skin and Egg Plant. Hugely entertaining are the clips as Record Store Dude for Noisey which are available on You Tube |
Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2015 at 11:01am
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Yeps..know Rough Trade East well. The Beeb documentary part 1 was on couple nights ago..excellent. catchbit on BBC iplayer. ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: mattG
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 5:51pm
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I'm a HUGE Devo fan, also a new member here, I'm assuming this is the place to discuss that? |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2017 at 7:55pm
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It is that place, I remember Devo but can't name many songs. They fit nicely into our New Wave corner. Which are your favourite songs? ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: mattG
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 1:39am
| Pretty much anything from their early years, up through the 'Oh, No! It's Devo' album. Favs would be Jocko Homo, Smart Patrol/Mr DNA, Gates of Steel. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 9:28pm
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You've made me realise how little I know about an influential band! I have a couple of Devo tracks on compilations and will have a look for the albums you mentioned, thanks Matt. Is there one you would recommend? ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: mattG
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 2:04pm
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Start at the beginning, get Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and go from there. |
Posted By: AGiLiT
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 5:54pm
... and then when you think you finally have a handle on Devo, check out : https://youtu.be/LmBawBVBRLw" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/LmBawBVBRLw . Here's the background on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Z_Listening_Disc" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Z_Listening_Disc . ------------- Tony Houston, TX |
mattG wrote:Posted By: Richardl60
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 9:35pm
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Wouldn't say I was a particular new wave fan but do have a great pressing of a Lena Lovich 10 or 12" 45 lucky number! May have to dig it out tomorrow for a listen as not played for several years. Whilst hardly a claim to fame she did go to my school (before me!) so never met her. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 11:57pm
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I feel a wave of nostalgia coming on! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2017 at 11:50pm
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Cherry Red records are putting out a mammoth 5 CD Post Punk boxset right about next week. Forget the title but just search. If your vinyl is buggered from overzealous playing , there's lots of rare post punk on it! Not a lot of spare time over xmas to listen to much vinyl on my new Analogue Works Hyperspace TT, sadly. But shifting things around and a box of early Simple Minds came to hand. Most peeps only know the band from their horrendous U2 wannabe post 1983 stadium rawk rubbish. But from Life in a Day in 1979, thru to New Gold Dream in 1983 they were simply unnassailable! A run of 6 of the most innovative, pioneering Kraut rock-electro- mutant disco....and plain weird ( take a bow Reel to Reel Cacophony) records ever committed to vinyl. Magnificent post punk new wave that sounds like nobody else really. Magazine and early PiL too yesterday. Death Disco? Bonkers, just mental and I love it. Sumptous dark experimental head music. Only another 1000 or so of these post punk albums to go, wahhhaayy! ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 5:02pm
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Ah Second Edition, that takes me back to the last time I listened to it and the Swan Lake bit. Massive diversity of music in the late seventies, punk was like a reset of the record companies - acts got signed and produced albums that disappeared or ended up in Dil's record collection and mine. Art house stuff, punky, electronic, and so much more. An example. My copy of the first Specials LP is currently on loan to a trusted colleague. It is a corker! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: dillon
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 5:32pm
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Indeed Jon! Err no-one else bought them is why haha!! I just picked up pretty much every LP, 7" and 12" that bore any resemblance to the words independent/new wavy/obscure/who da hell?/everyone else hates. Add a dash of every single John Peel Festive 50 track thru to 1985. And you just may get a grip on my bonkers collection. I lucked out in the 90s when CD destroyed our used record shops. I pretty much bought 70% of these records for pennies each in liquidated stock. Sigh for the brave beautiful owners that had to unload their shop stock like this. ------------- Nottingham Analogue/Origin Live/ PS Audio/ Burson Audio/GSP/ John Cadman |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2018 at 10:06pm
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Sorry I missed this DIl. When you swept up the vinyl in the nineties I went over the dark side buying CD's but keeping my record collection. I now see the mid to late 1990's as the lost years... although I did buy some good music to be fair. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2018 at 7:37pm
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Post punk lives on. Today someone used the term concreete jungle to describe a part of our campus and I was hearing the Specials song... ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Ernie
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 6:49am
2 Tone, some absolutely fantastic music there. If anybody fancies a bit of new punk check out a Bristol band call Idles. Their album Brutalism is superb, the lyrics sublime a social commentary of our modern times. I saw them last year at the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath Birmingham, fast, loud and aggressive. Absolutely loved it. A band with something to actually say. ------------- There are 10 kinds of people. Those who understand binary and those who don't. |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 11:01pm
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Love new wave, post punk, art punk, whatever you want to call this type of music. In the U.S. everyone thinks new wave = synthpop only, not what's being talked about here. Nothing wrong with synthpop IMHO, but there's more to it than that. Listening to the Nightingales - Hysterics LP right now.
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Posted By: Ernie
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 11:13pm
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Nightingales nice tip.
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Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 9:11pm
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A few I played today that some folks here may know or like: Translator - Heartbeats & Triggers - early 80s U.S. post-punk guitar rock/pop. Quite dark, reminiscent of Chronic Town-era R.E.M. with less country tendencies. Reminds me of the Modern Lovers a bit at times also. Their albums after this one were all overproduced IMHO. This one still has a nice organic sound. Willie Nile - Self-Titled - is this new wave rock or Dylan inspired folk rock? Perhaps a little bit of both but the songs are well written and I like this album more every time I listen to it. Chameleons - What Does Anything Mean Basically - listening to the latest LP reissue on Blue Apple right now. I'll need some time to decide if I like this better than the old 80s Statik CD. By this time the band was drowning in digital delay effects, so the production can be a bit dated at times. Still a very good album and I have a soft spot for it because it was my intro to them. If you don't like the production check out the Peel and Radio Sessions discs for more "organic" sounding versions of these songs. |
Posted By: _cruster
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2019 at 11:34pm
I came to the Chameleons quite late - partially due to when I started discovering "actual" music, and partially because I'm in the States and - for a time, at least - anything but "Strange Times" was very difficult to find here. "Script of the Bridge" is likely my favorite, with nary a clunker, but there are many great singles aside from it...when I play "In Shreds" for folks who haven't heard it, they're generally amazed by the fact that that sound came from that time and still sounds absolutely vital.
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Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 1:48am
I'm in the States as well and originally bought Chameleons stuff as import CD copies back in the 90s. Script is indeed a phenomenal album and probably my favorite also. One of my friends used to joke that he was going to play a couple songs off it for others and tell them they were tracks from the upcoming Interpol album - HA! Tons of great bands from the 80s that could teach newer acts a thing or two and still sound contemporary...IMHO of course!
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Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 27 May 2019 at 12:49am
 First LP by Martha & the Muffins, one of my favorite "new wave" acts of the early 80s. Any of their first four LPs are great and highly recommended if you haven't heard them. ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2019 at 9:15pm
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I'd second that Martha and the Muffins recommendation. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: PaulRS
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2019 at 9:49am
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+1 for Martha and The Muffins ------------- No Music, No Life! Paul |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2020 at 10:07pm
Played this recently. The excellent debut LP by And Also The Trees. My copy is an early UK pressing on the Reflex label.  ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: fluddite
Date Posted: 25 Nov 2020 at 11:22pm
Already (rightly) mentioned:  - and I'd also suggest these beauties, which have kept me leaping/limping around the house for the better part of 40 years (!) now....      |
Posted By: fluddite
Date Posted: 25 Nov 2020 at 11:34pm
And, of course, the progenitor of hundreds of worthy soundalikes (IDLES etc) as yet another generation thankfully rediscovers the power of feedback agitprop: As the saying goes - Every Home Should Have One....
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Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2021 at 7:32pm
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Today's "New Wave" pick. Little Nemo - Turquoise Fields LP
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Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2021 at 8:49pm
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I have been playing quite a few new wave LP's over Christmas, admittedly poppier stuff like Blondie. Wish I had taken some nice photos like yours! ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2021 at 8:51pm
I like some of Blondie's stuff, but don't have any on vinyl. I have the debut on CD. Need to pick up some others eventually. ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2021 at 10:31pm
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AHHHHHHHH BLONDIE my all time favourite band loved them in my teens and still listening to them now I am in my 50s. got all the albums most on CDs but a lot on vinyl. there are a lot of live records too, I have just started collecting them but some are hard to come by in this country. ------------- Reflex M, Solo (both with PSU-1) CuSat50, Lautus, Spatia & Spatia links cables. Ortofon Bronze. |
Posted By: lfc jon
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2021 at 5:11pm
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Have just ordered Blondie, Picture This Live. On CD from ponyotruffles via Discogs. It did not come out on Vinyl, a bit pricey for a CD at £21.90 (vary) all in. I have ordered from this seller before and know their prices are competitive and they are honest with what they say about condition. ------------- Reflex M, Solo (both with PSU-1) CuSat50, Lautus, Spatia & Spatia links cables. Ortofon Bronze. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 9:52pm
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I too am in my 50's Jon and will photograph my 3 Blondie LP covers for you and post them here this week. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 3:51pm
Today's pick. From Brussels With Love - 1983 Edition 2xLP Compilation.  ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2021 at 8:31pm
Wondering if anyone knows this band? I took a chance on it based on the record label association. Really good album IMHO.  http://www.discogs.com/Viva-Dreams-Be-Quiet/release/321179 - - Viva! - Dreams Be Quiet! ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: Buellerich
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2021 at 9:46pm
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Good evening, I did not know them, but they somehow remind me of a mixture between Gary Newman and Lars Falk. Just to stay in Norway, I have always appreciated that band: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbun9wYcor8&t=1807s - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbun9wYcor8&t=1807s
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Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2021 at 10:08pm
Viva! were actually on the same label as Fra Lippo Lippi. I like them too and have LPs of their first 3 albums and a CD of the first 2. I recently got a mint looking copy of Small Mercies. Sounds great except for some minor non-fill defects you can't see with the naked eye. Oddly enough the other Uniton LPs I have don't have this problem. Bad luck is all. I was never that keen on Gary Numan honestly. I like Replicas and that's about it. His voice grates for me after awhile. I need to get a good copy of Replicas at some point on LP or CD. ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: Buellerich
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2021 at 5:09pm
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Yes, I agree that Gary Numan has not fully been my cup of tea either, on the other hand Are friends elektric? was definitely a gamechanger. In spite of not being an expert on the fields of Scandinavian New Wave, I do not want to miss the opportinity to draw your attention to this Danish pearl of minimal electronic I discovered a couple of years ago. Enjoy: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2qOAoqVP670 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2qOAoqVP670 |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 6:01pm
I'll have to check that out sometime. Looks like the record is pretty HTF/expensive at this point. ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 6:03pm
Here's a record I was listening to yesterday. It's the second album by Paul Haig, who was in Josef K prior to becoming a solo artist. Obviously the sound is a lot more electronic than Josef K but well worth checking out.  ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 3:47pm
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Played this LP yesterday. Not for everyone, but I enjoy it.  ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: elwood p dowd
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2021 at 2:06pm
one of the martha's was going out with peter saville at the time (the one also in the associates) hence him designing some of their the sleeves, including the one using the map of toronto on that album ------------- this is why events unnerve me |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2021 at 3:24pm
Didn't know that. Saville certainly designed a lot of great looking album covers... ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |
Posted By: elwood p dowd
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2021 at 4:33pm
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I believe she also worked at PSA for a while indeed, potentially the most impressive of all the sleeve designers, although a lot of his are "borrowed" images ------------- this is why events unnerve me |
Posted By: patientot
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2021 at 9:22pm
Yeah, that's true about the borrowed images. ------------- SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM610 MONO, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges. |