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Friday, 30 November 2018

Various Artists ‎– "Close Circuit Connection II" (Minimal Maximal ‎– MM012) 2013

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Of course theres's always gonna be a volume two isn't there? This one expands beyond the borders of Belgium and includes some e...
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Thursday, 29 November 2018

Various ‎Artists – "Close Circuit Connection" (Minimal Maximal ‎– MM004) 2011

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That should be the end of all the Belgian posts you would think? No,no, nooooo....there's more, lots more!?? If you can stand it,...
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Less Dance / The N.U.E. ‎– "Two Gether" (Broken Records ‎– BR 1001) 1982

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Ahhh, its nice to share innit? Even Belgian Cold Wavers have that Darwinian trait to share for mutual benefit.As with this shared mini-...
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Suicide ‎– "Live 1977-1978" (Blast First Petite ‎– PTYT 011) 2008

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I dunno what you lot have done to deserve this, but Here's a six cd box set of Suicide live performances from 1977 to 1978!? Sta...
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Monday, 26 November 2018

Suicide ‎– "21½ Minutes In Berlin / 23 Minutes In Brussels" (Red Star Records ‎– FRANKIE 1) 1978

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As Snowy Red namechecked Suicide on his first album, its fair to point out the enormous influence Suicide had on certain members of the...
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Jandek ‎– "Houston Friday" (Corwood Industries ‎– CORWOOD 0825) 2017

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Still in Houston for Jandek Monday, this one was on a friday. Jandek croons over an improvised medley of iron curtain arthouse animatio...
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Sunday, 25 November 2018

Snowy Red ‎– "Vision" (Soundwork ‎– 12003) 1984

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I'm not one for an artist repeating itself (yes,i said 'It'), but rather than moving 'forwards' while moving 'ba...
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Saturday, 24 November 2018

Snowy Red - "1982 - 84 B-Sides Unreleased & Demos" (2012)

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It all went wrong for Snowy,as it did for most of us, around 1984, through the combination of shite new technology and recruiting a band ...
Friday, 23 November 2018

Snowy Red - "The Demo Tape" (1981)

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As with most demo tapes, they are usually the best thing any artist ever does,and they should just stop right there and get a proper job....
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Thursday, 22 November 2018

Snowy Red ‎– "The Right To Die" (Dirty Dance ‎– 12002) 1982

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Snowy Red aka Marcel Thiel aka Mikey Mike from Belg-Punkers Chainsaw, tells us about the 'Right to Die'. Which is ironic because...
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Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Snowy Red ‎– "Snowy Red" (Dirty Dance ‎– 12 001) 1981

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An absolute classic of the proto-Belgian New Beat era is former Chainsaw bassist's first foray into minimal synth Coldwave, with th...
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Tuesday, 20 November 2018

à;GRUMH... ‎– "By The Phone" (Titicaca Records ‎– TTKK 001) 1982

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Try asking for a record by à;GRUMH in yer local record store and see the blank faces of the staff before they ask you to leave the premi...
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A Split-Second ‎– "Stained Impressions"(A Split - Second Self-released) 1985

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What? Another Belgian minimal electronic Duo? The beats are hard,the synths are phat, and the vocals are a curious combination of mac...
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Monday, 19 November 2018

Jandek ‎– "Houston Thursday" (Corwood Industries ‎– CORWOOD 0818) 2016

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Jandek Monday stays in Mr Smiths home town of Houston for Jandek Thursday, where we find our hero playing some short improvised Avant Ro...
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Sunday, 18 November 2018

De Brassers ‎– "Levend" (Bras Tapes ‎– 001) 1981

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More Factory/Benelux style Joy Division forgery from De Brassers. Sounding not unlike a JD live bootleg recording ,minus Ian Curtis's...
Saturday, 17 November 2018

Secret Life ‎– "Secret Life" (Secret Life Self-Released) 1984

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They looked like the Belgian Duran Duran, but sound like 1st Album Modern English crossed with B-league Factory Records also-rans lik...
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Friday, 16 November 2018

Siglo XX ‎– "Siglo XX" (Straatlawaai Prod.) 1981

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Siglo XX was a Belgian cold wave band from Genk, who remained active somehow, from 1978-1990. Like the Mick Green (Pirates ), Wilko...
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Thursday, 15 November 2018

Vita Noctis ‎– "Much Money Good Boy No Money Good-Bye" ( Camera Obscura ‎– K012) 1985

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What was that?!....a sense of humour on open display????...laugh laugh cuckle chuckle.....several black stars on the Goth naughty list f...
Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Vita Noctis ‎– "In The Face Of ... Death" (Vita Noctis Self-released) 1984

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Classic bedroom Dark Wave from Belgium on the cusp of 1985. That drum machine is a classic sound that will live forever. I'll h...
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Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Neon Judgement ‎– "TV Treated" (Kleo) 1982

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Dirk Da Davo and TB Frank were,and probably still are, Belgian proto-EBM duo The Neon Judgement....if you're interested? Never re...
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Monday, 12 November 2018

Neon Judgement ‎– "Suffering" (Kleo) 1981

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Early proto-EBM-style outing by The Neon Judgement. The combination of aggressive electronics and mechanical drum box rhythms, which...

Jandek ‎– "Houston Tuesday" (Corwood Industries ‎– CORWOOD 0828) 2018

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Jandek Monday, Houston Tuesday.Houston we have a problem.....or rather, Jandek has a problem? Hmmmm, seems that Sterling has ran out o...
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Sunday, 11 November 2018

Various ‎Artists – "Koude Golven - A Collection Of Belgian Cold Wave & Punk 1979-1984" ( OnderStroom Records ‎– OS10) 2010

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Its as if the Soul and Blues explosion of the sixties never happened. This cold wind of emotionally bankrupt post-punk is totally devoid...
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Saturday, 10 November 2018

Various Artists ‎– "Tu Quoque, Fili Mi" (Cauchy Productions) 1987

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A rather strange Julius Caeser's assasination concept compilation from the home of the Cabbage comp's , Cauchy Production...
Friday, 9 November 2018

Various ‎Artists – "Cabbage Part 2" (Cauchy Productions) 1985

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Not Cabbage from Brussels,but somewhere called Melsele in fact(?);and not strictly a compilation of Belgian artists either;but it IS on ...
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Thursday, 8 November 2018

Various ‎Artists – "Tape Concerto" (The Cassette Factory) 1986

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Another classic Belgian Cold Wave/Minimal Synth compilation from 1986,that's even got some well known acts on it? For example Line...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Various ‎Artists – "Climax Productions Presents...." (Climax Productions ‎– CB 101) 1986

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The inevitable vinyl follow up to the original "Climax Productions" cassette, starts off brilliantly with four classic exampl...
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Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Various Artists ‎– "Climax" (Climax Productions) 1985

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Now for some vintage Belgian minimal wave compilation tapes from back in the day.The real thing. Starting with one of the best from C...
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Monday, 5 November 2018

Jandek ‎– "Brussels Saturday" (Corwood Industries ‎– CORWOOD 0817) 2015

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As one is in the middle of doing all things Belgian,and Jandek Monday is looming once more;it's only too right to include some Jand...
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Sunday, 4 November 2018

Various Artists ‎– "The Underground Wave 7"s" (Walhalla Records ‎– WR010) 2015

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Nobody's perfect are they?....well,so i've been told.Walhalla's near perfect track record in minimal wave compilations hits ...
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