The Chocolates Of Life

Tag: album

  • IKO – ’83 [Medical Records]

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    Medical Records is beyond elated to finally present to the world the first official reintroduction and reissue of the iconic IKO “83” LP. This coveted album by minimal synth aficionados around the globe has been out of print and very rare since it’s original release in 1982. Hailing from Montreal, Canada, IKO has always been…

  • Oppenheimer Analysis – New Mexico: The Complete Collection [Minimal Wave]

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    Remastered deluxe double album of archival material by pioneering 80s minimal electronic duo Oppenheimer Analysis, formed in London, England in 1982 by Andy Oppenheimer and Martin Lloyd. Their first meeting though was at the 1979 World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton. They quickly became good friends, sharing an interest in the work of David Bowie,…

  • Wildest Dreams – Wildest Dreams [Smalltown Supersound]

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    DJ Harvey has always had the air of a man who does what he likes, regardless of the consequences. That’s certainly the case with his musical output, which over recent years has veered from the psychedelic stoner rock of the Map of Africa project (a collaboration with Thomas Bullock of Rub ‘N’ Tug fame), to…

  • Σtella – Σtella [Inner Ear Records]

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    Stella Chronopoulou, better known by her stage name Σtella, is a pop singer-songwriter, painter and multi-instrumentalist. Born and raised in Athens, Greece she completed her studies in the Athens School of Fine Arts, whereas at the same time she started writing music.

  • Jason Grove – Skylax [Skylax]

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    The producer that keeps diggers guessing is back on Skylax with a double pack of refined house grooves named in honour of the label that has borne his music thus far. Wherever and whenever this music appeared, there’s no arguing with the simple beauty of a cut like “John Blue” with its tripped out organ…

  • Jungle By Night – The Hunt [Kindred Spirits]

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    Jungle by Night drop a brand new album, ‘The Hunt’. Jungle by Night consists of nine young lads from Amsterdam who use their musical upbringing, taste, backgrounds and unstoppable eagerness to produce a unique blend of musical styles…

  • Ski Patrol – Versions Of A Life [Dark Entries Records]

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    Dark Entries release “Versions Of A Life”, a collection of recorded works by London post-punk band Ski Patrol. Formed in 1979 by singer Ian Lowery and guitarist Nick Clift, the band played moody, epic, angular music. Active until late 1981, Ski Patrol’s musical and lyrical output mirrored the dub-reggae influences of their Brixton and Ladbroke…

  • Alexander Robotnick – Vintage Robotnicks [Medical Records]

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    Medical Records are renowned for their disco obsession with Maurizio Dami’s work as Alexander Robotnick. Now it presents a special hand-picked selection of early singles as well as previously unreleased on vinyl tracks by Alexander Robotnick (aka Maurizio Dami).

  • Lassigue Bendthaus – Matter [Dark Entries Records]

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    Lassigue Bendthaus is the electro-industrial project of Uwe Schmidt aka Atom or Seor Coconut from Germany.

  • The Games – Circus Minimus [Anna Logue]

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    The Games truly were visionaries and pioneers. They never got the credit they deserved because they were not in the right place at the right time and lacked the contacts good management could have provided. This album is a must for all synth-pop enthusiasts and lovers of quality pop anthems. It earns its place as…

  • Legowelt – Crystal Cult 2080 [Creme Organization]

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    The latest album by the irrepressible Dutchman. The ‘2080’ part of the album title is taken from the Roland JV2080, a legendary digital synthesizer from the nineties that was used a lot in the making of the album.

  • Roladex – Anthems For The Micro-Age [Medical Records]

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    Medical Records presents it’s second contemporary artist release with Roladex, the band formed in Texas by Tyler Jacobsen and Elyssa Dianne. Using an arsenal of analog instruments, Roladex nostalgically borrows ideas from music of the past to carefully craft a unique brand of futuristic-mechanized pop, with an emphasis on songwriting and layered production. Weaving sparse,…