KENO-Retroflex Ep-(Bandcamp-UK-2020)

 

“Retroflex" was a recording project developed by Keno throughout the coronavirus lock down period. What started out as an experiment in pairing electronic drums with electric guitars, soon became a 5 track EP. After sending ideas back and forth online, the music was recorded in a living room in Clapton.

As this recording project was approached as a one-off, there is no plans to use sequenced instruments live in the future, but it was an interesting experiment to utilise what was there at the time.

Any money generated by sales will be equally donated to two organisations that offer support to communities affected by social hardship and institutionalised racism. One is based in the UK and the other in Australia. We do not plan to recoup any money for the production costs of the tape etc.

Organisations:

UK - www.stephenlawrence.org.uk
AU - rb.gy/kyziof

❤️ Keno

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Music by Keno -- Alec, Dom, Jack
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Dom
Artwork by @sychrav

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v.a.-Is The War Over? - (Z Block Records-UK-1979)

 

Fantastic lp compilation covering mostly the Cardiff (Wales)music scene of the end of the 70s.A great mix of bands playing new waves,post punk,punk 77  and some electronic minimal experiments. It was recorded on location at Grass Roots Coffee Bar, 58 Charles Street, Cardiff. 

Z Block Records was a short living UK label founded in 1978 by Reptile Ranch and Andrew Tucker . Closed in 1980 .

A great document from the last century,and I left these tunes as waves.Enjoy it.

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A1	Addiction (7)–	Violence
A2	Addiction (7)–	Stampede
A3	Addiction (7)–	Seek & Search
A4	Mad Dog (31)–	Killer
A5	Mad Dog (31)–	Someone Here Must Like Me
A6	Test To Destruction–	Passive
A7	Riotous Brothers–	Airey Neave
A8	Riotous Brothers–	No Justice
B1	Reptile Ranch–	Waterhole
B2	The New Form–	On The Edge
B3	The New Form–	Boy
B4	The New Form–	Blockhead
B5	Beaver (4)–	Mac The Kinife
B6	Beaver (4)–	Kleptomania
B7	Young Marble Giants–	Ode To Booker T
B8	Young Marble Giants–	Searching For Mr. Right

 

 

EVERY NEW DEAD GHOST-Ascension-(Plastic Head Records Limited-UK-1988)

 

Astonishing 12inch by this legendary goth rock band from Nottingham active from 1986 to 1992.

4 tracks of pure post-punk.Fantastic music from the last century. I left this rip as waves.

Enjoy it.

 

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DUMA YARMA-Bomb In A Crowded Restaurant-(Pesants Revolt Records-UK-1990)

 There is not much info on the net about this band, just a couple of songs on Youtube and their 2 LPs listed on Discogs yet no words at all. I have fragmented reports, they formed in 1988 and probably disbanded around 1992/93. They were from Reading and friends with Radical Dance Faction , they played often together in festivals and parties. This is their first vinyl issued with a folded A2 16 page photocopied booklet, made at Acorn Bookshop, Reading (UK).It reports the lyrics and quite a few strong political messages as comic strips and weird graphics.it is included in the download folder.

 Their music is a personal blend of post-hardcore, new wave, and some hints of old-school industrial, definitely something very original. I don`t know much about the label although I reckon it was associated with the band. To complete this post I am adding the whole album from my Youtube Channel.

3 very big Thanks to Vanessa for introducing me to such an amazing band, lending me her copy of this cool piece of vinyl to digitize for the blog, and providing this info.

Enjoy it.

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v.a.-Colori Incontaminati-(Energeia-Italy-c60-1987)

 Old sampler with obscure acts playing new wave and post-punk released in 1987 by this Italian label already  covered in this blog a few times.

Energeia was a gothic, experimental, industrial and modern classical label and mail order based in Napoli, Italy.

Founded by Davide Morgera (drummer for Underage, cult hardcore punk band from Naples) and Antonio Escalona. 

Enjoy it.

 

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A1	One Hundred Club*–	The Hive
A2	One Hundred Club*–	All Fools' Day
A3	One Hundred Club*–	Stake
A4	One Hundred Club*–	Siren's Call
A5	One Hundred Club*–	The Slothful Plateau
A6	One Hundred Club*–	My Cerebrus
A7	Falsepromesse–	Lo Zelo Della Religione
A8	Falsepromesse–	Moments
B1	Inside Out (5)–	Expression
B2	Inside Out (5)–	In The Name Of Love (Remix)
B3	Passiflora (2)–	Y
B4	Passiflora (2)–	Statica
B5	Passiflora (2)–	Vivi Nascosto (Live In Roma 9-6-1986)
B6	Falsepromesse–	Soavità Del Gioco Di Gruppo

v.a-Victim Of Safety Pin-Polski Punk Underground 1977-82-(Supreme Echo-Canada-2003)

This compilation + booklet is great research about the lively Polish punk scene of the very first punk era.A well-done work about the bands and the proto-punk scene from the early days (1976)passing thru the very peak of 1978...

The all English written fanzine (all the relevant scans included here) reports a few interesting articles about the early days of the punk scene in Poland + a page is dedicated to each band with its history, lyrics, and pictures. 

Supreme Echo is an archival record label owned by musician & music archivist Jason Flower. Focusing on rare Canadiana & former Socialist Republics; the Anthropology of Counter-Culture presented at a scholarly level. Its current webpage is here.

Enjoy this great sampler and booklet.

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Tracklist 

A1	–Rejestracja	Nowa Generacja
A2	–Deuter (2)	Piosenka O Mojej Generacji
A3	–Kryzys	Swiety Szczyt
A4	–Dezerter	Burdel
A5	–Brak (4)	Na Bliskiem Wschodzie
A6	–Deuter (2)	Nigdy I W Nic
A7	–Tilt (4)	Pictures
A8	–Deadlock (2)	Am I Victim Of Safety Pin
B1	–KSU	Zlodziej
B2	–Nocne Szczury	Pulapka Na Szczury
B3	–Kryzys	We're Blazers
B4	–Tass (3)	Jestem Polakiem
B5	–Poe'rocks*	Ufo
B6	–KSU	Noca
B7	–TZN Xenna	Wodzowie
B8	–Kult (2)	Warhead
B9	–Walek Dzedzej	Nie Jestem Tym Czym Ty

Credits

• Design [Graphic Design] – Sami Jordi
• Liner Notes [All Text] – Jason Flower
• Liner Notes [Small Piece Of Information In The Introduction From A Text By] – Piotr Rypson
• Mastered By – Jason Flower
• Remastered By – Erich Keller

Notes

Mastered in Jon's room, Berlin.
Remastered by Erich Keller in his vinyl museum, Zurich.

Issued in standard vinyl sleeve containing 20 page black & white booklet with introduction, brief story of polish rock & roll, band bio's. .

1100 copies pressed.

 

v.a.-BUIO IGNOTO-(Discipline Produzioni-Double Tape-Italy-1988)

Amazing double tape compilation with a bunch of great artists from the last century playing a weird mix of industrial, experimental electronics, new wave, dark ambient, post-punk,minimal synth and similar music genres.Limited and hand-numbered. It was released with 2 insert sheets.

Discipline Produzioni was an early Italian industrial/experimental label run by Gianfranco Santoro. 

Enjoy it.

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 tracklist

A1	–No Unauthorized	Hiroshima (Remix)
A2	–No Unauthorized	Crocodile (Old Remix Version)
A3	–X Ray Pop*	Dune/La Mort
A4	–Helmut Unter Kreuzen	Kleines Lied (B.Brecht)
A5	–Corte Degli Angeli	Let The Blind Lead
A6	–Corte Degli Angeli	The See Of Light-Sister
A7	–Rosen+Kreuz	Mother Of Fountains
A8	–Rosen+Kreuz	Elfenlied (Goethe)
A9	–Lyke Wake	Burning Human Flesh
A10	–Lyke Wake	Pavor Nocturnus
B1	–F.A.R.*	Se Ti Dessi La Luna
B2	–Liberticide	Lo Spirito Del Tempio
B3	–Rattus Rexx	Twilight Shinee
B4	–Rattus Rexx	Different Ways
B5	–Exces Nocturne*	Le Soleil S'Est Noyé
B6	–Exces Nocturne*	Il Disait
B7	–Parchment Prayer	Change
B8	–Parchment Prayer	Anger
B9	–The Venus Fly Trap*	Morphine
B10	–The Venus Fly Trap*	Catalyst
B11	–Saigon (5)	R.e.m.
C1	–Gronge	Grido Chimico (Live In Berna 22/3/88)
C2	–Mario Marzidovsek	Historical Dioxin
C3	–Mario Marzidovsek	Marburg-Ind. Und Polizei
C4	–Tito Turbina Tastierista Futurista	Breve Addio
C5	–Tito Turbina Tastierista Futurista	Episodio 3
C6	–Phaeton Derniere Danse*	Les Reliefs Perpetuels Du Sommeil
C7	–Phaeton Derniere Danse*	Arpente L'Inutile
C8	–The Shadow Of A Doubt	Gozilla Plays In Love
C9	–The Shadow Of A Doubt	Gozilla Dances In Altered States
C10	–Libexin Mucolitico	Sciatica (La)
C11	–L.S.D. (3)	Pigs In The Space=Davvero Un Corto Collage
D1	–MGZ	Palla Pallina
D2	–Vittore Baroni	Graveyard Bogey (Instrumental Mix)
D3	–Klau D.E.D.I.*	Enema
D4	–Klau D.E.D.I.*	Così È, E Sarà
D5	–Radical Change	Radical Change
D6	–Stefano Biasin	Rovinare La Musica,Rovinare Il Jazz
D7	–Stefano Biasin	Ge Ghe Gè
D8	–Nostalgie Eternelle	I'm Sorry
D9	–Nostalgie Eternelle	Decay
D10	–Vittore Baroni	Graveyard Bogey (Maniac Mix)

v.a.-Sezione Aurea-(Gregorsamsa-Italy-1988)

A nice sampler by this Italian label.A good selection of artists and tracks. Some post-punk, some new wave and some old school industrial. It came out with a12 pages booklet, unfortunately not included here.

Gregorsamsa was a small tape label active on the end of the 80s. It was managed by Guido Lusetti and releasing mostly unknown industrial acts.

Enjoy it.

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Tracklist

A1	–En Manque D'Autre	La Morte di Maurizio Seymandi
A2	–U-Boot 319	La Folie
A3	–Hiroshima Souvenir	Ultima Linea
A4	–After Budapest	Stoned In Sweet Homes
A5	–DsorDNE	La Voce 3°
B1	–X Cert	Alba Occidentale
B2	–Officine Schwartz	Ninna Nanna Del Capolinea
B3	–Passiflora (2)	Sacrificio
B4	–Tito Turbina Tastierista Futurista	Turnover
B5	–Grida!	Scappando