Cold Wave 2

Description

"Cold Wave #2" is the 2nd volume of the new collection of current electronic artists who have all been shaped by the cold wave of the late 70s and early 80s. These early artists created new electronic soundscapes while pursuing a stubborn D-I-Y aesthetic, often releasing documents on cassette and making pioneering use of lo-fi technology, primitive drum machines, and home recording techniques. In addition to the early electronic, no wave, and post-punk artists cited as influences - Suicide, Patrick Cowley, The Normal, Martin Hannett, Laurie Anderson, Public Image - this new generation of artists demonstrates an exquisite openness to disparate electronic influences, ranging from Underground Resistance to Purcell, from Scientist to New Beat and more. Most of the featured artists are based in Europe and include Krikor from France, Beta Evers and L.F.T. from Germany, Lena Willikens, Job Sifre, and De Ambassade from the Netherlands, Toulouse Low Trax from Germany, Dave I.D. and Broken English Club from the UK, and V.C.V.S from Georgia.