Friday 28 February 2014

Various ‎– "Three Minute Symphony" (X Tract ‎– XX002) 1984




Classic compilation that skirts in and around the edge of the Industrial scene of 1984,the underground equivalent of 'Pillows and Prayers' but for weirdo's instead of foppish fringe wearing students.
Being a Sounds reader since the halcyon days of Punk Rock, Sounds contributor and compiler of this album, Dave Henderson, was writing increasingly about the burgeoning underground of there new music of 1984. Nowhere else could you read about such acts as Konstuktivists or Nurse with Wound; and of course, in these pre-internet days,obtaining these records was a stiff task, especially if you lived outside of London. This made these disc's and tapes even more desirable, and the moment one actually obtained one became an almost religious exercise. Slipping the artefact out of its sleeve and playing the messages contained within, which invariably would lead to friends, parents, and neighbours believing that you were either mad or insane, or a potential threat to their community as a whole.
Anything that is a threat to normality is naturally attractive to anyone with their eyes firmly open to this sham we call Civilisation; so that fact put these artists on the front line of consciousness change.
The works within this double album's grooves, span a virtual Who's Who of the underground in 1984, even the granddaddy of Industrial , Conrad Schnitzler himself, who contributes the title track, appears.
It also has probably my favourite German group, Die Tödliche Doris, amongst many other international favourites.
UK Diy is represented well, with Philip Johnson, Colin Potter (with an actual picture on the cover of the man himself!) and David Jackman, can't go wrong there?
The only groan factor was the inclusion of The Legendary Pink Dots, who, as many of you may know, are not one of my favourite groups; but!.....even their track is pretty good,despite that Edward K bloke failing to resist contributing some of his god awful warblings half way through it!
Apart from that sole criticism, this is pretty perfect! (mmm(thinks), doesn't that mean its NOT perfect?......but isn't perfection in itself, imperfection? Without imperfection we wouldn't recognise perfection, therefore by definition, perfection is imperfection is perfection.9999999 recurring?).


Tracklist:

A1 Kill Ugly Pop Let's Get Real Gone 3:45
A2 Ptose Waiting For My Soul 3:30
A3 Trax Trax Co Mix 1 3:12
A4 Die Todliche Doris Maria 2:45
A5 Van Kaye And Ignit A Slice Of The Action 3:30
A6 Bene Gesserit White Men 3:10
B1 Colin Potter The State 2:57
B2 Human Flesh L'Ultima Storia 3:20
B3 DDAA Your Mother With A Cake 3:10
B4 Point Of Collapse When Worlds Collide 3:10
B5 David Jackman Wolf (Part 2) 3:05
B6 Sema Untitled 3:20
C1 Hunting Lodge Tribal Warning Shot 2:58
C2 Roll Kommando Die Romantik Ist Tot 3:00
C3 Stratis I Fotia 2:58
C4 Merzbow Xa-Bungle 3:10
C5 Philip Johnson Always Behind You 1:58
C6 Conrad Schnitzler Three Minute Symphony No 1 3:00
D1 Nagamatzu Bird, Spider, Fly 3:05
D2 Hurt Money Matters 3:20
D3 Nurse With Wound Antacid Cocamotive 93 3:50
D4 Legendary Pink Dots No Bell, No Prize 3:52
D5 Asmus Tietchens Dahinter Industriegelande 3:10
D6 Smegma The Breathing Method 3:00

DOWNLOAD these 24 Three Minute Symphonies HERE!

19 comments:

Lawrence Burton said...

First six tracks all sound like they've been stuck through a harmoniser on the same setting. Did I somehow screw up the download here?

Jonny Zchivago said...

Dunno Lawrence,i'll look into it.

Anonymous said...

can you pls re-up this one?
cheers!

Jonny Zchivago said...

i'll reup it soon, i have dozens to redo after Ubuntu one went out of service.
Patience pls.

Anonymous said...

thank you!
really appreciated...

Jonny Zchivago said...

At least some fucker does!
I reciprocate.

Anonymous said...

...come on,
we all love you!
(in our silent way!!!)

Jonny Zchivago said...

And I love you all too...honestly.....Love is the Law.

Anonymous said...

thank you for the update!
now I have to find a C90!
cheers!

Jonny Zchivago said...

eBay for C-90's.

Anonymous said...

my attic is the best place!!!

Kenny said...

I too would appreciate a re-up of those 6 tracks. I promise, we would really love you for it!

Jonny Zchivago said...

I may get around to it kenny, but in the mean time try this:
http://thethingonthedoorstep.be/blog/2007/05/various-three-minute-symphony/

Kenny said...

Ok, good, this one works great. The file is still there, the songs sound good, and they're in the same bitrate as yours. Thanks for that! (I know, "Google is your friend". I just didn't figure anyone else has this shit!)

Anonymous said...

a proper rogering this track has done me

Unknown said...

help - would like to download this x

Jonny Zchivago said...

Well, the kiss makes all the difference...i'll re-up it in a high bitrate later today.

/Jörg, Sweden said...

Gee...I had this (and many other) tape(s)! And I bought EVERYTHING from NWW /tapes, singles, LPs...) and Legendary Pink Dots (I had some tapes and 30+ LPs and CDs...). I loved them and Edward Ka-spel, and I had an album each with Smegma and Asmus Tietchens...boy, oh boy! Also, I was lucky enough to be able to watch both LPD, E. Ka-spel solo, Tuxedomoon, Blaine L. Reininger solo, à; GRUMH... and more in that old club (Stadt Hamburg) in central Malmö, Sweden, in the mid 80's...

Hanx,
J.

Unknown said...

My brother made a cassette tape of the album for me in 1987! When I got married. Great gift, eh? There was no track information, it just said 3 Minute Symphony. I didn't listen to it for years. Cassettes = obsolete technology, etc. I found it just a few weeks ago, played it (Yes, I still have working cassette players) and it's great! I did an internet search and found this site. Now, in 2022, I know all the songs and musicians. Thank you!