v.a.-IRRRRRE!!!The Best of Irre Tapes 001-015-(Irre Tapes-Germany-c90-1989)

A great sampler taking assorted tracks from the various Irre Tapes released until 1989...the result is a very eclectic compilation with many music styles: new wave, punk, synth-pop, minimal, electro post-punk, experimental electronics and more. 

 Irre Tapes was a German label run by Matthias Lang (2) which evolved out of the IRRE Fanzine he published regularly during the early 1980's covering New Wave, Post Punk and the German Underground. In true DIY spirit, he supported the international network of small labels and fanzines through editing the free IRRE Newsletter to spread info and contacts and writing occasional reviews for various publications. Most of his Compilations should be seen as an attempt to promote lesser-known artists and labels. Without a doubt, he was one of the driving forces of the German Tape Scene.

 This label is been covered in this blog many times, a Discogs page about it is here.

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Tracklist

A1	–WeR 7*	82-84 Mix
A2	–Angels Of The Odd	Hiding From Fears
A3	–Poison Dwarfs	The Dance
A4	–Spheric Corner	Rambo
A5	–Kronstadt	In Deinum Kopf
A6	–Kronstadt	Zehnmal Im Leben
A7	–Kronstadt	Weiter
A8	–Trigger & The Acid Dreams	Greatful Soldier
A9	–Atlantikschwimmer*	Keine Antwort Auf Brennende Fragen
A10	–Jar*	Heartless
A11	–Jabberwockies*	The Joke's On You
A12	–Paradox (32)	Unname (Extract)
B1	–Josef Boys	Doors Open And In
B2	–Die Rache	Erstschlag
B3	–Attrition	Monkey In A Bin
B4	–Ventral Metaphor	Exciting Pianos
B5	–Lord Litter	The Lion Is About To Die, Caus Whiteys Wife Wants Warmth
B6	–Voices In The Distance	Hurlyburly
B7	–L'Air Maureen	Silent Sailing Night
B8	–Guz	Egyptian Regie 85
B9	–Opera Multi Steel	Chambre Froide
B10	–Due (2)	Mambo Rambo
B11	–Toshiyuki Hiraoka	Yoshikawa
B12	–M. Finnkrieg	Stop At The Beginning

 

v.a.-The Power And The Passion Vol III-(Irre Tapes-Germany-c46-1991)

Another excellent compilation released by the legendary  Irre Tapes, German label covered in this blog few times.
A bunch of good artists playing electronic music in various forms and shapes... 

Irre Tapes was run by Matthias Lang which evolved out of the IRRE Fanzine he published regularly during the early 1980's covering New Wave, Post Punk and the German Underground.
With his 3rd Tape Compilation Ein Herz In Not he started IRRE Tapes which was mainly active in the late 80s/early 90s and released material by the likes of Brume, Maeror Tri and City Of Worms and loads of lesser known and stylistic different artists (Unpleasant Surprise, The Fuckedtones, Magic Moments At Twilight Time, Doc Wör Mirran) covering the whole range of the Independent Underground from Experimental Electronica to Guitar Pop.
In true DIY spirit, he supported the international network of small labels and fanzines through editing the free IRRE Newsletter to spread info and contacts and writing occasional reviews for various publications. Most of his Compilations should be seen as an attempt to promote lesser-known artists and labels. Without a doubt, he was one of the driving forces of the German Tape Scene.
He finally called the label days quits in 1994/1995 but soon re-appeared as collaborating and networking artist Mr. Moto (2).(from discogs)

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A1	–Solanaceae Tau	Barrels Of Blood
A2	–Solanaceae Tau	Serietic Novace
A3	–The Drum Fondu	Rain
A4	–The Drum Fondu	Slow Down
A5	–Chainsaw (8)	Chainsaw
A6	–Chainsaw (8)	Curse
A7	–Etat Des Stocks	The Ou Cafe
B1	–L'Edarps A Moth	Kammer.SNG
B2	–Council Anderson	Barrett's On Venus
B3	–Darkstar*	Sparker
B4	–Bär & Co	In The Dreams Of Henry Spencer

v.a.-RAMBO Vol II, I Want You To Listen-(Irre Tapes-Germany-c60-1989)

14th release by this legendary German label covered in this blog few times already. It came out as limited edition of 500 copies.

Irre Tapes was run by Matthias Lang which evolved out of the IRRE Fanzine he published regularly during the early 1980's covering New Wave, Post Punk,and the German Underground.
With his 3rd Tape Compilation Ein Herz In Not he started IRRE Tapes which was mainly active in the late 80s/early 90s and released material by the likes of Brume, Maeror Tri and City Of Worms and loads of lesser known and stylistic different artists (Unpleasant Surprise, The Fuckedtones, Magic Moments At Twilight Time, Doc Wör Mirran) covering the whole range of the Independent Underground from Experimental Electronica to Guitar Pop.
In true DIY spirit, he supported the international network of small labels and fanzines through editing the free IRRE Newsletter to spread info and contacts and writing occasional reviews for various publications. Most of his Compilations should be seen as an attempt to promote lesser-known artists and labels. Without a doubt  he was one of the driving forces of the German Tape Scene.
He finally called the label days quits in 1994/1995 but soon re-appeared as collaborating and networking artist Mr. Moto (2).(from discogs)

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A1	–Due (2)	Mambo Rambo
A2	–Traumspiel	Ram-Bo-San-Ri (Feucht Im Farnwald)
A3	–Trigger B	Heldentod
A4	–The Exploding Galactic Nervebreakes	Memories From The War
A5	–Gerfried Feistritzer	Earth Waves
A6	–Marc'O Dobra & Minimax Maximalminimum	Dynamic Humanbiotech Inc.
B1	–Brain Ink	Happy Hunting Grounds
B2	–Flagrants D'eli	Rambo Made An Error
B3	–Doc Wör Mirran	Rambo's Little Penis
B4	–No Unauthorized	Rambo Is Not A Communist...Oh No
B5	–Totungsdelikt	Sickness
B6	–Rattus Rexx	Rambo's Alibi
B7	–The Detective	Rambo
B8	–Due (2)	Mambo Rambo (New Version)

MR MOTO & DE FABRIEK-Rovelatous-(EE Tapes-Belgium-c60-1996)

Quite an interesting and lively collaboration on this tape released by the Belgian Tape label EE Tapes back in 1996. Here Mr Moto [Matthias Lang] from Germany and De Fabriek from Holland meet on a neutral ground to work on a unified project of experimental electronic sounds. They are delivering to us weird yet beatiful electro-experimentations!!! 8 tracks (4 each side) crafted with minimal sequencing and yet sometimes rhythmic and slow moving forward implosions of melodies/noises.
This tape came out in a limited edition of 100 copies, 50 with a red cover and the other 50 with a blue cover, the sleeve design was created by De Fabriek. 
I quite like this tape …somehow has all the energy and the freshness of the electronic sound researches of those artists involved in this scene back in the 90s.
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Track listing:
A1 Koyote
A2 Nerve Stream
A3 White Exit
A4 Outside It's Cold
B1 Tatura
B2 Afro Snow
B3 Four Dreams
B4 Money For Nothing

M.NOMIZED & Mr MOTO-At Dusk-(c60-Bawler Tape Prods-Germany-1995)

Another little gem on cassette dated 1995. I wrote already about M.Nomized and also about Mr Moto; Here additionally are a few quick hints about them: M . Nomized aka Michael Madrange - owner of the Fraction Studios which were very active in the 90s. As a musician (M. NOMIZED, THE GOLOZOS, DHISMA), music producer, zine editor, sound composer for art exhibitions, and mail artist. 
Mr Moto is Matthias Lang- zine editor(IRRE ZINE) and tape label boss(IRRE TAPES). So what to expect from two such names???... Beautiful and creative electronic experimentations which were quite new for that time. Some stuff kind of reminds me in ways of the early experiments in rhythmic noise, other material is definetly more hypnotic, the sound texture collage of effects, distorted electronics, frazzled noises, and weird goings make this tape a little jewel for the lovers of spazzed out electronics. The tape came with a Spartan cover, a carton box in which the tape is kind of stuck.
It was released by Bawler Prods,a noise / experimental label from Germany run by Thomas Gith .
Excellent stuff for elastic ears.
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