Spherical Objects - The Final Part • Manchester, UK-based experimental independent post-punk scene • Years active : 1978 -1981 • Shared musicians with other groups that were on Object Music label (ex: The Passage, Steve Miro & The Eyes, Tirez and Grow Up) • Steve Solamar (leader, song/lyrics writer) whose vocal style has been described as either "terrible" or at least "idiosyncratic". Object Music (third album) Released : 1980 Genres : New Wave Label : Object Music Somewhere departs from the DIY sound of previous releases and puts more emphasis on ultra-romantic melodic synthesizer tunes
Original Mirrors - Things To Come • formed in Liverpool, England • Years active : 1979– 1981 • future Lightning Seeds leader Ian Broudie was in the band • Kircher (drummer) joined Status Quo in 1982 Heart Twango & Raw Beat(second album) Released : 1981 Genres : New Wave Label : Mercury
Artery - Louise • A Sheffield post-punk band (aka The) • Years active: 1978– 1985, 2007–present • They were often compared to Joy Division One Afternoon in a Hot Air Balloon (second album) Released : 1983 Genres : New Wave Label : Red Flame - All composed by keyboardist Christopher Hendrick, who was only a member during the recording of this album
The Tornados - Telstar Origin : London, England Genres : Pop, instrumental rock, surf rock Years active : 1960– 1967, 1975 Acts as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury Matthew Bellamy (Muse) is the son of The Tornados' rhythm guitarist, George Bellamy Telstar (single) Released : 1962 Genres : instrumental rock, space rock Label : Decca (UK), London (USA) Was named after the Telstar communications satellite, which was launched into orbit on 10 July 1962 It reach number one in UK and US charts
Polyrock - Broken China • • • Above The Fruited Plain (second album) Released : 1982 Genres : New Wave Label : PVC Records American post-punk/New Wave band formed in New York City Years Active : 1978 – 1982 Strongly influenced by minimalism Often compared by critics to Talking Heads , though they never approached that band's fame
39 Clocks - Your Prick Makes Me Sick • Underground band from Hannover • Contributed to the German underground neo-psychedelic scene of the 1980 s. • Use “Denglisch” • They called their music “psycho-beat” • “the German Velvet Underground” Cold Steel to the Heart (third album) Released : 1985 Genres : Post-Punk Label : What's So Funny About. .
Neu! - Super 78 • Origin : Düsseldorf, Germany • Genres : Krautrock, Experimental • Years active: 1971– 1975, 1985– 1986 • Formed by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother after their split from Kraftwerk in the early 1970 s • One of the founding fathers of Krautrock and a significant influence on artists like David Bowie, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop, Pi. L, Joy Division, Gary Numan, etc. Neu! 2 (second album) Released : 1973 Genres : Krautrock Label : Brain One of two remixes of the previously released Neu! song "Super“ sped up to 78 rpm; Were in Quentin Tarantino’s in Kill Bill Volume 1
Fred Frith - Come Across • English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor • Years active : 1968–present • Instruments : Guitar, violin, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion Gravity (second album) Released : 1980 Genres : Experimental rock, avant-garde Label : Ralph (US) Described as an avant-garde "dance" record that draws on rhythm and dance from folk music across the world
Biting Tongues - Take The Back Right Off • Manchester post-punk band • active 1979 – 1989 • recorded for labels including New Hormones and Factory. Recharge (fifth album) Released : 1989 Genres : Acid House, Future Jazz, House Label : Cut Deep
Shockabilly - Are You Experienced? Origin : New York, United States Genres : Rock, experimental, avant-garde Years active : 1982– 1985 The music itself is mostly avant-garde reworkings of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll standards. Earth vs. Shockabilly (first album) Released : 1983 Genres : Avantgarde Label : Rough Trade
Von Lmo - Future Language Origin : Brooklyn, New York, United States Genres: Post-Punk, Space Rock, No Wave Instruments : Vocals, guitar, keyboard, drums, progr amming Years active : 1974–present Future Language (first album) Released : 1981 Genres : No Wave, Space Rock Label : Stra. Zar
Catalogue - Keep Cool Calm • Formed in France in 1979 • included Jac Berrocal Insomnie (third album) Released : 1995 Genres : Punk, Avantgarde, Contemporary Jazz, Label : Tempel
Jowe Head - Glistening Pincers / Curt Replies! / Leeches • British bass guitarist, singer, and visual artist • Previously played in Swell Maps, Television Personalities, etc. Pincer Movement (first album) Released : 1981 Genres : Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Experimental, Indie Rock Label : Hedonics Record
Abecedarians - Where Whitie Ain't Allowed • Origin : Long Beach, California, United States • Genres : New Wave, Experimental, Postpunk • Years active : 1983 -1995 • Specialized in reverb heavy, synth driven post-punk songs Resin (second album) Released : 1988 Genres : Alternative Rock, New Wave Label : Caroline Records
Tristan T - Sommersang • Origin : Haderslev, Danmark • Genres : New wave, post-punk • Years active : 1982 – 1991, 2006 – present • Named after the Romanian-French poet and Dada founder Tristan Tzara Hej Verden (first album) Released : 1984 Genres : Punk Label : Replik Muzick
Michael Yonkers Band - Boy In The Sandbox Michael Yonkers has to rank among American rock’s most intriguing eccentrics Years active : 1968 - present Microminiature Love (first album) Released : 1968 Genres : Psychedelic Rock Label : De Stijl
Yell-O-Yell - Hello, Hell! • Post-Punk/Darkwave band in 1982 - 1993 in Athens, Greece. • They were the first group that signed at the legendary Creep Records. • They made a lot of appearances along with 'Headleaders' and 'Villa 21'. Hello Hell! (second album) Released : 1997 Genres : Alternative Rock, Darkwave Label : Creep Records
Basement 5 - Too Soon • Reggae punk fusion band from London • Years active : 1978 -1981 • One of their early performances was a support for Public Image Ltd. • Their songs reflected the political situation of the time in Great Britain in the era of Margaret Thatcher: youth unemployment, strikes, racism and the poverty of the working class. 1965 -1980 (first album) Released : 1980 Genres : Dub, Punk Label : Antilles
Dome - Because We Must (Version 1) • Origin : London, England • Genres : Post-punk, experimental rock • Сonsisting of Bruce Gilbert (guitar, vocals, synthesizer) and Graham Lewis (bass, vocals, synthesizer) of Wire. • «lurching mechanical noises infrequently keeping a vague beat» Yclept (second album) Released : 1999 Genres : Industrial, Experimental Label : WMO
Crawling Chaos - Arabesque • Ashington, Northumberland in the UK • 1976 – present • The Crawling Chaos was supposed to be an actual creature of nightmares The Gas Chair (second album) Released : 1982 Genres : Art Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental Label : Factory Benelux The band's chosen title was "Gas Chair Clown", an anagram of the band's name but the label decided to use a shorter version.
Josef K - Forever Drone • Post-punk group from Edinburgh, Scotland. • Formed in 1979, split in 1982 • The band was named after the protagonist of Franz Kafka's novel The Trial Entomology (second album) Released : 2006 (переиздание) Genres : Post-Punk, Indie Rock Label : Domino
The Raybeats – International Operator • The Raybeats were an instrumental neo-surf rock combo from New York City. • Formed in 1979, split in 1984 • Jody Harris and Don Christensen in James Chance and the Contortions, Pat Irwin in 8 -Eyed Spy Guitar Beat (first album) Released : 1981 Genres : Surf-rock, No Wave, Jazz-rock Label : PVC Records
Kreng – In de Berm Pt 3 • Kreng is Belgian Pepijn Caudron. • Strictly sample-based project, incorporating sounds from various sources: dark jazz, new electronic generated sounds, classical modernism and vintage geographical recordings L'Autopsie Phénoménale De Dieu Released : 2009 Genres : Modern Classical, Abstract, Ambient, Experimental Label : Miasmah
Laddio Bolocko – The Man Who Never Was • Laddio Bolocko was a noise rock band from New York City, by members of Panicsville and the Dazzling Killmen. • Formed in 1996, split in 2001 • Never received a major label contract Strange Warmings Of Laddio Bolocko Released : 1997 Genres : Noise Rock, Avangarde Label : Hungarian
Zelienople – It’s Hard To Steal Cars • Post-rock group love for dronebased jazz. • Forming in Chicago, Illinois in 1998 • Zelienople is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles (45 km) north of Pittsburgh. Pajama Avenue (first album) Released : 2002 Genres : Post-Rock, Ambient, Drone Label : Loose Thread Recordings
3. 10 – Downtown And Brooklyn Only • 310 (Seattle’s Joseph Dierker and New York’s Tim Donovan). • Formed in 1979, split in 1982 • Unique blend of hip-hop, art rock beats, ethnic percussion, ambient drones, vocal samples and live instrumentation Aug 56 (first album) Released : 1997 Genres : Abstract, Ambient, Post-Electronic Label : Self-Released
Julia Holter - Marienbad • Julia Shammas Holter is a classically-trained keytarist from Echo Park, Los Angeles • Songs are written instinctively, and treated with an off-kilter fastidiousness, working orchestral variety from minimal instrumentation Ekstasis Released : 2012 Genres : Electro, Downtempo, Avantgarde, Experimental Label : Rvng Intl.
Les Rallizes Dénudés – L’aube • One of the earliest and most influential psychedelic / noise rock bands from Japan • They were formed in 1967 • Feedback-drenched live shows and use of strobe lights and mirror balls onstage Unknown release
Cerberus Shoal – Falling to Pieces Part Two • They took their name from an old book of poems that students at Brown University had written in 1893 • Formed in Boston (1994 – present) • Parts of Cerberus Shoal are now Big Blood , Fire On Fire and Dilly. And Farewell To Hightide Released : 1996 Genres : Post-Rock Label : Tree Records
The Styrenes – East Side Story • Proto-punk group from Ohio, Cleveland. • Formed in 1975 by former members of other local underground scene bands, Electric Eels and Mirrors. • Anton Fier on drums All the Wrong People Are Dying Released : 1998 Genres : Proto-Punk, Garage Rock
Biota - Circling These (Part 5) • Also known as : Mnemonist Orchestra • Origin : Colorado, United States • Genres: Avant-rock • Years active: 1979–present • David Newgarden wrote, "Biota is not even remotely like any other group I can think of" Almost Never Released : 1992 Genres : Avant-Prog, Ambient Label: Re. R Megacorp
Lloop - Untitled • Lloop aka Rich Panciera has been working in sound studio's since he was sixteen. • In 1983 he helped build Bass Mind studio in Brooklyn and was considered a top engineer at that time. • His record "Bulbb's" was recorded there in '94 and released as a now classic mix cassette. • It was finally released on vinyl and as a cd in 2001 by the agriculture. Bulbbs Released : 2001 Genres : Dub, Ambient, IDM Label : Agriculture
Breaking Circus – Swept Blood • Breaking Circus was a post-punk based in Chicago and later Minneapolis, led by guitarist and vocalist Steve Björklund The Ice Machine Released : 1986 Genres : Post-Punk Label : Homestead Records
Constant Mongrel – Felony Fights • Members of Woollen Kits, School Of Radiant Living and Nun. • Alternative TV, Swell Maps, The Fall, Wire or a modern equivalent to the type of thing you’d hear on the Can’t Stop It: Australian Post Punk 1978 -82 compilation. • Pulsing, monotonous music, tales of suburban woe, modern problems, being in love with a dog etc. Everything Goes Wrong Released : 2012 Genres : Post-Punk, Garage Rock Label : 81 Records, R. I. P Society
Six Finger Satellite – Laughing Larry • (a. k. a. 6 FS) • Origin: Rhode Island • Genres : Post-hardcore • Years active : 1988– 2001, 2007 present The Pigeon Is The Most Popular Bird Released : 1993 Genres : Noise Rock Label : Sub Pop
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Daisuck & Prostitute - Jiguratto No Majo Kari A rare noise rock hairball retrieved from the deepest recesses of Japan's early 80's no-wave influenced subculture 死ぬまで踊りつづけて Released : 1981 Genres : Post-Punk, Noise Rock Label : Japan Record
Transmitters – Persons Unknown • Origin : Ealing, London, England • Genres : Post-punk, Jazz fusion, Art punk, Psychedelic rock • Years active : 1977– 1988, 2007–present? • Played support slots for a wide variety of underground and mainstream bands • compared to The Fall, XTC, Gang Of Four, This Heat and Magazine. I Fear No-One. . . Released : 2006 Genres : New Wave, Punk, Experimental Label : Elsewhen Records
Manicured Noise - Faith • Manchester, England's • Genres : Post Punk, New Wave • Years active : 1978 -1980 Faith Released : 1980 Genres : New wave Label : PRE Records
Mofungo – The American Way • Mofungo was a New York City based band that was active from 1979 -1993. • It featured guitarist Elliot Sharp and food blogger Robert Sietsema. • The New York Times described them as "not your typical rock and roll band" Work Released : 1989 Genres : Jazz-Rock, Avantgarde Label : SST Records Robert Christgau described their last album as "basically unlistenable unless you grant it your full attention"
