Tag Archives: Mute Records

Record Review: A Certain Ratio – “Sextet” UK LP [part 2]

Posted on September 29, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Next came an even deeper dive into Brazillian Jazz with “Skipscada.” The trilling whistles did not let up throughout the song. In fact, they only intensified as the scatting vocal and the percolating rhythms built up … Continue reading →

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Record Review: A Certain Ratio – “Sextet” UK LP [part 1]

Posted on September 28, 2021 by postpunkmonk

A Certain Ratio: Sextet – UK – [white] LP – [2020] Lucinda Crystal Gum Knife Slits Water Skipscada Say One Run Down Rialto Below The Canal This was certainly an unexpected surprise. Sunday was my birthday, and on Saturday night, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Renegade Soundwave – Biting My Nails US CD5

Posted on November 1, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Renegade Soundwave: Biting My Nails US CD5 [1989] Biting My Nails Biting My Nails [instrumental club mix] Cocaine Sex Kray Twins I first heard Renegade Soundwave back in 1987 [I believe] on an episode of the British TV program Snub … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, Derrick May, Mute Records, Renegade Soundwave, techno | 14 Comments

30 Days: 30 Albums | Suicide – Suicide DLX DM

Posted on September 5, 2018 by postpunkmonk

I’ve been aware of Suicide since 1978 or so. They got mentioned in the scant articles I read in the mainstream news press about this whole “New Wave Phenomenon.” Maybe it was Time or Newsweek. Possibly even Parade Magazine. All … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 Days - 30 Albums, Record Review | Tagged 1977, 2000, DLX RM, Mute Records | 6 Comments

Record Review: Wire – The Ideal Copy

Posted on June 26, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Wire: The Ideal Copy UK CD [1987] Point Of Collapse Ahead Madman’s Honey Feed Me Ambitious Cheeking Tongues Still Shows Over Theirs Ahead (II) A Serious Of Snakes Drill Advantage In Height Up To The Sun Ambulance Chasers Feed Me(II) … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1987, Mute Records, Wire | 8 Comments

A Young Person’s Guide To Cabaret Voltaire [The Short Form]

Posted on June 26, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Cabaret Voltaire: #7885: Electropunk To Technopop UK CD [2014] Do The Mussolini [Headkick] The Set Up Nag Nag Nag On Every Other Street Silent Command Kneel To The Boss Seconds Too Late Landslide Breath Deep Just Fascination [7″] Crackdown [Radio … Continue reading →

Posted in A Young Person's Guide, Core Collection | Tagged #7885 Electropunk To Technopop, 1978, 1985, Cabaret Voltaire, Mute Records | 10 Comments

Cabaret Voltaire All Tied Up With A Pretty Bow

Posted on October 2, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Cabaret Voltaire: #8385 Collected Works UK 6xCD+2xDVD [2013] Disc 1 – Micro-Phonies Do Right The Operative Digital Rasta Spies In The Wires Theme From Earthshaker James Brown Slammer Blue Heat Sensoria Disc 2 – Drinking Gasoline Kino Sleepwalking Big Funk … Continue reading →