For decades Devo have been working non-stop at Recombo DNA Laboratories on a new kind of research to keep up with the mutating world around us. That extensive research is now ready for public consumption once again. Futurismo were the first to bring you this on vinyl and now they present unhindered access into Devo’s labs, documenting the scientific analysis and demonstrations as conducted by the band between the years 1977-2008.

This tireless research has manifested itself in Recombo DNA…an unmissable collection of studio demos and unreleased rare tracks that span Devo’s entire recording career, from their original basement days to their famed ’Freedom Of Choice’ era, right the way through to unused demos from their last studio album. You may know the track ‘Baby Doll’ but do you know it’s original incarnation as ‘Satan’? If you submit to the findings of Recombo DNA Labs you will, Futurismo’s version of this compilation includes six bonus tracks taken from the archives that had never been released, or even heard before.

This limited edition 4xLP set is a sonic fusion of demos, alternate versions and outtakes, demonstrating the true breadth and talent of one of America’s most important bands. But this set doesn’t stop at four beautiful slabs of mutated vinyl, also included is ’The Somewhere Suite’ served up on the format it was originally intended to be back in the May of ‘89, advertised although never released, it’s contained here in all it’s full length glory on a 3” Mini CD. Recombo DNA is also coming on a 3xCD digipak version for the very first time from Futurismo, including all the wonderful artwork and bonus material. Devo’s Recombo DNA is an essential addition to the collection of any science fearing spud, and the perfect sister release to last years Art Devo. The original 2017 pressing of Recombo DNA sold out in less than 48 hours, so grab this while you can. Each set includes 4xLP on limited edition coloured vinyl and includes a Mini CD. This fantastic collection of devolved recordings and bonus tracks are contained within the gloss laminated wide spined sleeve, with newly tweaked artwork, a huge A1 poster, full colour inner sleeves and liner notes by Gerald V Casale. Submit to these findings and witness audio mutation in action.

TRACK LISTING

Sequence (a) :
A Necessary Response With Gerald Casale
Recombo DNA (Demo)
The Words Get Stuck In My Throat (Live)
Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin’) (Demo)
Be Stiff (Alternate Mix)
Pink Pussycat (Demo)
Goo Goo Itch (Alternate Version)
Strange Pursuit (Demo)

Sequence (b) :
The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise (Demo)
Bushwacked (Prosthetic Version)
Girl U Want (Demo Alternate Version)
Turn Around (Demo Alternate Version)
Snowball (Demo Alternate Version)
Luv & Such
Conscious Mutation With Mark Mothersbaugh

Sequence (c) :
Gates Of Steel (Demo Alternate Version)
Planet Earth (Demo Alternate Version)
Whip It (Demo Alternate Version)
Cold War (Demo Alternate Version)
Time Bomb
That’s Pep (Demo Alternate Version)
Mental Warfare With Gerald Casale And Mark Mothersbaugh

Sequence (d) :
Ton ‘O Luv (Instrumental Demo)
Make Me Dance (Labeled ’Make Me Move’)
Gotta Serve Somebody (Live) By Dove
I Saw Jesus
Psychology Of Desire (Demo)
Pity You (Demo)

Sequence (e) :
Beautiful World (Demo)
Race Of Doom (Demo)
I Desire (Demo)
Big Mess (Demo)
Pink Pussycat (Demo)
The 4th Dimension (Alternate Rough Mix)
Here To Go (Alternate Rough Mix)

Sequence (f) :
Some Things Don’t Change (Rough Mix)
Big Adventure (Rough Mix)
No Noise (Rough Mix)
Love Is Stronger Than Dirt
Faster And Faster
Modern Life
We Are Unique With Gerald Casale And Mark Mothersbaugh

Sequence (g) :
The Only One (Demo) With Vocal By Toni Basil
Baby Doll (Demo)
Some Things Never Change (Demo)
Plain Truth (Demo)
Happy Guy (Demo)

Sequence (h) :
Before Baby Doll There Was Satan With Mark Mothersbaugh
Satan (Pre-Baby Doll)
Red Alert (Unreleased)
Sad Song (Unreleased Instrumental)
Mind Games (Demo)
Later Is Now (Instrumental)
It’s Not Nuclear Bombs You Must Fear With Booji Boy

Sequence (i) :
The Somewhere Suite (Studio Version Demo)

Those ‘Spoiled Brats From Malibu’ are back! Hot on the heels of the 'My Beach' reissue, Futurismo present Surf Punks classic 1982 follow up - 'Locals Only'.

The remastered version of this long out of print LP comes in limited edition ‘Beach Gunk’ coloured vinyl and contains two bonus tracks. It is packaged in a gloss laminated sleeve with redux artwork featuring a brand new colour scan of the cover photo, plus a colour inner sleeve and a large fold-out poster.

A raucous love letter to beach life in Malibu, 'Locals Only' is a tongue in cheek, culturally observant, fully anarchic slab of new wave punk fun that is not to be missed. Out was the clean-cut 60’s surf culture innocence of The Beach Boys, in was Surf Punks brand of attitude fuelled 80’s surf rock, lampooning everything from lifeguards to valley kids to shark attacks. Surf Punks wild abandon was captured perfectly in Richard Uppers wonderful cover photograph, featuring the band sprawled out on a beach adorned with surf paraphernalia and beer. Originally only used in black and white on the back cover, here it appears on the front in full colour for the very first time. Make no mistake, Surf Punks were the real deal, fully committed to the beach life concept in both reality; Drew Steele and Dennis Dragon were hardcore surfers, and on stage; where they constructed a full size lifeguard tower and beach set up. A taste of the bands live mayhem can be seen in their memorable section of the cult music documentary Urgh! A Music War.

Unmistakably a product of the 1980’s, 'Locals Only' is a neon splattered punk fused party bomb that was about ‘not taking life too seriously’ even if the band themselves were serious musicians at heart. During the 80’s surf culture was thrown into populist overdrive in fashion and film, but Surf Punks were doing it first. Long before the beach bum cliché the band were writing a commentary on Californian culture, in real time. An essential document of the era, 'Locals Only' is a vibrant amalgamation of new wave, surf rock, pop and SoCal punk all wrapped up in a catchy, obnoxious, irreverent package that could perhaps be considered ararity, in that it had the musical chops to back it all up. For fans of Descendents, The Ramones, Agent Orange and Devo

TRACK LISTING

1. Locals Only
2. Shark Attack
3. No Fat Chicks
4. I’m A Valley
5. Tube Rider
6. Water Sports
7. Born To Surf
8. Spoiled Brats From Malibu (II)
9. Hey, Mr. Lifeguard
10. Kanan’s Doomed
11. Tijuana Weekend
12. New Lead Guitar
13. Spoiled Brats From Malibu (I)
14. Sealed With A Kiss
15. I Got Gas (Bonus)
16. Hot Sand, Cold Feet (Bonus)

Futurismo proudly present a celebration of the Paisley Underground scene with TWISTED DREAM MACHINE The Paisley Underground / California’s Psychedelic Renaissance: 1982-1986, the next volume in their Altered Vision compilation series.

This collection draws from the neo psychedelic movement that took hold in California during the early to mid 80’s, one that melded the psychedelia, country, garage rock, avant-garde and pop of the 60’s with the DIY ethos of the then burgeoning punk scene, a hypnotic amalgamation of sound that came in staunch contrast to the blown out sonic excesses of the time.

Twisted Dream Machine takes you on a trip from the city to the desert, as the kaleidoscope of noise drifts from the The Dream Syndicate’s Velvet Underground inspired take on Crazy Horse and The Three O’Clock’s chiming baroque powerpop, to Rain Parade’s dreamy Beatlesesque melodies and the Bangles hook-laden Love inspired pop. Also featured are the wondrous sounds of Green On Red, The Long Ryder’s, Game Theory, True West, Thin White Rope and others highly worth your attention. If you are not familiar with some of the bands here, you will surely question how that is possible. The Paisley Underground, if anything, encapsulated a certain musical mindset, an outlook where the past and the future would collide in the moment. This thread would bond the bands, yet each honed it’s own sound in a twisted incarnation of the seeds planted two decades earlier. Whilst the ‘scene’ did remain contained, its influence did in fact spread throughout mainstream culture as the Bangles stuck a chord into the heart of MTV, whilst Prince took inspiration from the movement in his own songwriting and the naming of Paisley Park, as well as signing The Three O’Clock to his label and writing one of the Bangles biggest hits.

As you listen to the tracks on Twisted Dream Machine you will be reminded that there is still music left to discover and inspire, this compilation is aimed to hopefully delight longtime fans, as well as ignite a passion for those new to the bands. The Paisley Underground was the sound of neo psychedelic rock, it was subterranean pop...in the classic sense, it was alternative rock before the term existed, a distillation of the fundamentals present at the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, with a twist. The bands of the Paisley Underground may have been writing out of their own time, but as you listen to them in today’s context these songs should be heard as landmarks, rather than throwbacks. After all, nothing this good should stay underground. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Andy says: People of a certain age will well remember this mysterious, meandering movement, a new type of psychedelia for the 80's which will certainly have gone on to influence the likes of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream and even the Jesus and Mary Chain. I'd say the Byrds and Syd's Floyd were the main touchstones, but these US modern day hippies made them relevant in the mid 80's. Some beautiful songs on here...

TRACK LISTING

1. The Three ‘O’ Clock - Jet Fighter
2. The Rain Parade - Don’t Feel Bad
3. True West - Lucifer Sam
4. Bangles - Going Down To Liverpool
5. Thin White Rope - Down In The Desert
6. Game Theory - 24
7. The Dream Syndicate - Definitely Clean
8. The Long Ryders - Too Close To The Light
9. Green On Red - Illustrated Crawling
10. 28th Day - Pages Turn
11. The Dream Syndicate - That’s What You Always Say
12. The Pandoras - In And Out Of My Life (In A Day)
13. The Long Ryders - Ivory Tower
14. The Three ‘O’ Clock - With A Cantaloupe Girlfriend
15. Bangles - All About You
16. The Rain Parade - Talking In My Sleep
17. The Three ‘O’ Clock - Her Heads Revolving
18. True West - Shot You Down
19. Wednesday Week - If Only
20. Thin White Rope - Exploring The Axis
21. The Rain Parade - Mystic Green
22. Green On Red - Lost World

Futurismo proudly present a work of lost musical wonderment; the never before released album Sleepwalking Through Life by New York luminaries Strange Party.

In the downtown clubs of New York, 1980, this stylish group of eccentric and talented artists and musicians gathered under the umbrella of musical cohort and downtown legend Klaus Nomi (featured on a track here) to create a multi sensory latin-infused new wave performance art-pop extravaganza the Soho press once called ‘the best party band in New York’.

Never before released, Sleepwalking Through Life is a snapshot of a time in New York when art, music, fashion and clublife where not mutually exclusive entities. Described as Dada disco, Strange Party’s allure was not just down the prowess of the skilled musicians, but also the left field aesthetics of their visual themes. Each show would be tailored around a concept, whether that be Mermaids on Heroin or Beatnik Romans, there was profound willingness to turn art into fun through performance rock ‘n’ roll.

Strange Party’s unique take on the world was also relayed in the ensemble groups unique membership. Counted among its alumni was Joey Arias (art-star famed for his performance alongside Bowie and Nomi on SNL, and now praised drag performer), Tony Frere (commercial producer and jazz singer), George Elliott (composer, formerly of the band Come On), Page Wood (illustrator and Kenneth Anger collaborator) plus several other members of severe and individual talents. There was also the operatic new wave icon Klaus Nomi of course, while not in the band, his live band was made up mostly of Strange Party band members.

Pulling in from a spectrum of jazz, funk, disco, latino and punk at a time when New York was a hive of cross pollination and creativity gave Strange Party a unique sound. While they may or may not have influenced other artists; listen to ‘I Hear The...’ for example, and you might draw comparisons to ‘This Must Be The Place’ by Talking Heads, their innate blend of musicianship, dynamite vocals, theatrics, style and wit, ensured they were equally well received playing in clubs like Danceteria for Manhattan’s scene-makers and intelligentsia as they were playing for the clientele of discerning restaurants. Which is why Sleepwalking Through Life is such a rare gem; a recording over 40 years after the fact just as intriguing and relevant as it surely was then. History may have been raked over several times already, yet here we are, something brand new from the past.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sleepwalking Through Life
2. Imitators
3. I Hear The…
4. Tiny Tiger Town
5. Strange Party Theme
6. Phobia
7. Jewels From Miami Beach
8. Now What (featuring Klaus Nomi)
9. Funk Planet Porno Planet
10. Mummies In Tuxedos
11. The Hush (Demo)
12. Unagi (Demo)
13. Cellulita (Demo) 

Futurismo present a new version of DEVO’s highly celebrated and sold-out box set release - 'ART DEVO 1973-1977'. Now available as a 3xLP in a choice of limited colours. The release all hardcore Devo fans have been waiting for, 'ART DEVO' is a vital collection housing unheard and obscure mind blowers sourced directly from the vaults of The De-Evolution Band. This anthology takes you from the band’s initial conception in Akron, Ohio to the moment before the world woke up, in a collection of sonic and visual art that captures DEVO at the dawn of industrial death.

In honour of their 50th Anniversary, 'ART DEVO' showcases the mesmerizing evolution of a band on the brink of discovery, mining irony, wit and dark humour from the madness of a distorted modern world still coming to terms with aftermath of a collapsed economy and the Vietnam war. From 1973-1977 DEVO would transform from an art project, pop art in the literal sense, into the group David Bowie would declare “the band of the future”. Here you will find the audio mutations of a band at the edge of greatness, initial concepts that gave birth to a new aesthetic that continually challenged preconceptions about music, art, performance, culture, composition and consumption...it was also the birth of Booji Boy. While the songs here may not be fully grown, raw even, these are the seeds of subversion that kickstarted DEVO’s 50 year legacy.

Spanning 3xLP’s almost completely unheard and unreleased material, this collection draws purely from that integral early history, garnered from unearthed basement recordings, original demo tapes, unfinished montages and rare live audio, all taken from the bands personal archive. This collection showcases why DEVO was, and is still, one of the most important bands in American history. De-evolution is real. The art of DEVO is real. Here is the evidence.

This 3xLP version is housed in a gloss laminated wide spined sleeve, it has a tracklist that has been curated by the band and contains a fold-out poster containing rare imagery and liner notes by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald V Casale. 

TRACK LISTING

Exhibit [A] 1973-1976:
Booji’s Industrial Death
Total Love
Auto Modown (Early Version)
Space Girl Blues (Early Version)
Live Forever
Androgyny (Live At Kent Kove 74)+
Fraulein (Kent Kove 1974)

Exhibit [B] 1973-1975:
Bicentennial Birthday
Man From The Past
Midget/My Lai Mama (Kent Kove 74)
Shimmy Shake
All Of Us
Hubert House
The Tinkle Tune

Exhibit [C] 1973-1975:
Private Secretary (Kent Kove 74)+
I Don’t Know Why
Dixie
Pigs Waddle (Kent Kove 74)+
Death Of Lt. Casanova (Kent Kove 74)

Exhibit [D] 1975-1977:
U Got Me Bugged (Instrumental Version)
I Don’t Know What I Do Do
Huboon Stomp
Can U Take It (Early Version)
Uncontrollable Urge (Early Version)
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Falling In Love Again

Exhibit [E] 1975-1977:
Devo Corporate Anthem (Early Version)
Shrivel Up (Early Version)
Smart Patrol (Early Version)
I’m Lost At Home
Untitled
Never Go Back
Secret Agent Man (Mark Vocal)

Exhibit [F] 1975-1977:
Social Fools (Early Version)
A Plan For U (Early Version)
Nutty Buddy (Live At JB’s 76)
Dogs Of Democracy
Race Of Doom (Early Version)
Space Junk (Early Version)
Primal Satisfaction*
End Message

Futurismo are proud to present a first time reissue of the killer 1985 album: Just A Million Dreams by the uncompromising Alan Vega.

The remastered version of this LP comes with two unreleased bonus tracks produced by Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots. It is packaged in a gloss laminated sleeve with a huge fold-out poster and contains new liner notes by Henry Rollins.

Presented in a remastered deluxe vinyl package, Just A Million Dreams, produced by Ric Ocasek and Chris Lord-Alge, takes Vega on an expedition into new territory. As an artist Vega had a crucial drive, but having a hit record was never a motive, neither was pandering to expectations, which is why Just aMillion Dreams is perhaps a perfect statement for that moment, bettering the then bastions of MTV rock without even trying, an exercise in subversion that still has Vega’s unique artistry at its core. Would you expect anything less from one half of NYC legends Suicide? Perhaps not, but the hows and whys to Vega landing himself in such a mainstream position are perhaps just as fascinating as the record itself.

Here Alan Vega’s vocals sound better than ever, full of emotion and brooding honesty. Lyrics painting images of dystopian love might be a sideways move away from the intense nihilism of his past, but it’s still the real deal. Alan Vega could not be anything else. Listen to tracks like ‘Creation’ and you still get that raw emotion he spent his career honing. Set against the grandeur of mid 80’s production: big processed drums, runaway guitar solos, we get a rare peak into what Vega would sound like if he was allowed to be a rock star drenched in the sonic excesses of the era. It was a brave and unfairly misunderstood move, but the components come together to form an incredible anti-commercial, commercial album. Just A Million Dreams is the sound of Alan Vega taking on the 1980’s and winning.

With help of the official Vega Vault, two never before heard tracks have been unearthed from the 1985 JAMD recording sessions and brought to life by long time collaborator Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots, adding a new insight to the recordings. Henry Rollins also lends a new written perspective, making this release a vital addition to the collections of Alan Vega and Suicide fans. It has been said that Alan Vega is forever, his unwavering artistic approach can be witnessed throughout his career, whether as part of Suicide or as a solo songwriter, poet or sculptor. Just a Million Dreams is just another example.

TRACK LISTING

1. On The Run
2. Shooting For You
3. Hot Fox
4. Too Late
5. Wild Heart
6. Creation
7. Cry Fire
8. Ra Ra Baby
9. Hey Gorgeous (Unreleased)
10. Did We Say Goodbye? (Unreleased)

Futurismo present their new anthology series: Altered Vision, beginning with SUBURBAN ANNIHILATION The California Hardcore Explosion / From The City To The Beach: 1978-1983.

This aggressive collection draws from California’s rich history of punk, more specifically hardcore: a new sound that eschewed melody for intensity, a sound that took punk harder and faster, a sound intrinsically American. Whilst hardcore was also burning over on the East Coast, it was in California that it had ignited and sprawled, a sonic punch in the face that raged socio-political disdain and total abandonment for commercialism, fuelled by a crumbling American Dream and the collapse of family values.

Suburban Annihilation takes you from the major cities, to the coastal towns, to the SoCal suburbs, showcasing some the most important bands of the West Coast. Blasting off with the Adolescents ‘I Hate Children’, it heads from the year zero of Middle Class’s ‘Out Of Vogue’ to the surf punk of Agent Orange’s ‘Bloodstains’, from the blues tinged outlaw of The Gun Club’s ‘She’s Like Heroin to Me’ to the classic anti-anthems: ‘Live Fast Die Young’ by the Circle Jerks, lifted from their seminal Group Sex album, and the hardcore staple ‘California Über Alles’ by the Dead Kennedys. Also present are so many other bands integral to the era: T.S.O.L, Wasted Youth, Germs, Social Distortion, Suicidal Tendencies, Negative Trend, Flipper and many more.

Though the music was designed to repel, this historical document has been lovingly designed to remind us that this genre created some of the most immediate and acutely-realised music ever produced. Making this collection of choice cuts essential for long-time fans of hardcore and punk, just as those new and inquisitive about one of the most angry and pissed off genres to have given birth in America. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Martin says: Words can't adequately express how incredible this record is. While the Gun club's psychobilly assault and Dead Kennedys' laser guided genius were very much appreciated this side of the Atlantic, much of the rest was not, only making it over on limited numbers as obscure imports for the curious. A tragic omission. The California hardcore scene, diverse, wild, aggressive shot through with irreverence, had no peers at the time. These acts were the inspiration for many bands who went on to dominate the American punk and alt-rock scene. Do yourself a favour.

TRACK LISTING

1. Adolescents - I Hate Children
2. Middle Class - Out Of Vogue
3. Agent Orange - Bloodstains
4. Dead Kennedys - Chemical Warfare
5. Simpletones - I Like Drugs
6. Suicidal Tendencies - Fascist Pig
7. T.S.O.L. - Abolish Government/Silent Majority
8. Circle Jerks - Beverly Hills
9. Wasted Youth - Fuck Authority
10. The Gun Club - She’s Like Heroin To Me
11. Redd Kross - Burn Out
12. China White - Live In Your Eyes
13. Circle Jerks - Live Fast Die Young
14. Negative Trend - How Ya Feeling?
15. Eddie And The Subtitles - American Society
16. Channel 3 - Manzanar
17. Flipper - Ha Ha Ha
18. Rikk Agnew O.C. - Life
19. Social Distortion - Playpen
20. Dead Kennedys - California Über Alles
21. Shattered Faith - I Love America
22. The Weirdos - Helium Bar
23. Middle Class - Insurgence
24. Germs - Communist Eyes
25. Adolescents - Kids Of The Black Hole 

With an oeuvre of electronic experimentation that dates back to 1979, Australia’s Severed Heads rawly garnered everything from the sources around them: the sounds of the city, tape loops, old machines, distortion.

Although essentially one man, chief noisemaker Tom Ellard, he was joined here by film maker/homebrew video synthesizer operator Stephen Jones, and effects producer Robert Racic: who had worked with New Order. The result is a punishing view of pop, all crunching rhythms and electronic juxtapose. By incorporating popular tropes such as consistent rhythms, melodic vocal lines and drum machines this was perhaps as near to a little “boogie-oogie-oogie” as Severed Heads were likely to get, but the outcome is a striking hybrid of the avant-garde, EBM and Synth-pop, an industrial vortex in which the sounds of the 20th century are sucked in and spat out around a monstrous dance beat.

Never pandering to expectations, Ellard saw dance music as a benchmark area where exploration was still possible. Big ideas and big sounds, not to mention big headaches when the original CBS mixes were left in a taxi cab. Whilst many of their contemporaries persisted without dignity, Bad Mood Guy’s cool melancholy assured a fanbase in America and dance floor loyalty with ‘Hot With Fleas’, which dares to sit alongside classics like ‘Dead Eyes Opened’. The unique inventiveness inherent in Severed Heads work makes this release essential for fans of Throbbing Gristle, Kraftwerk, Skinny Puppy and Cabaret Voltaire.

The deluxe remastered version of this LP comes with a 2nd LP containing lost original versions and remixes,

TRACK LISTING

1. Hot With Fleas
2. Nation
3. Unleash Your Sword
4. Jetlag
5. Contempt
6. Bad Mood Guy
7. Dressed In Air
8. Rabbi Nardoo Flagoon
9. Heaven Is What Heaven Eats
10. Mad Dad Mangles A Strad
11. Bad Mood Guy (Day 1)
12. Unleash Your Sword (Day 1)
13. Canine (Day 1)
14. Nature 10 (Terse)
15. Contempt (Day 1)
16. I’ve Always Hated Severed Heads (Live)
17. Hot With Fleas (12” Remix)
18. Nation (NYC Mix)
19. Canine (12” Remix)

Futurismo are proud to present a deluxe remastered vinyl package of the classic 1980 album: Red Exposure by the uncompromising Chrome.

Arguably considered the San Francisco bands greatest work, Red Exposure, the fourth album to feature core members Damon Edge and Helios Creed, was the definitive version of Chrome’s idiosyncratic approach to sound: a projected vision of near future dystopia via an undefinable guise of experimental space rock and punk-tinged alien soundscapes. Here, the band simultaneously draw from the otherworldly noises of their past records, whilst pushing their synthesizers forward into, albeit oblique, pop song structures.

Edge’s vocals are structured more like an instrument than a voice, lyrics painting images of humanities future on the edge of total destruction. As Creed’s guitar work multilayers it’s way into a completely different aural spectrum, beautiful yet violent, slashing against rhythmic pulsations, loops and experimentations, to create a sound that even today feels beyond the here and now. This distillation of the bands repertoire seemed to envision a deconstruction of rock ‘n’ roll, aimed to break past the shell of cliché that it would of course eventually come to inhabit. Which is why despite it’s age Red Exposure remains a record that still sounds like the sonic product of a far off civilisation, making this disk of new wave nihilism vital for fans of Space rock, Krautrock, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire and Suicide.

The deluxe remastered version of this out of print 1980 LP is presented here in a choice of ltd edition coloured vinyl. It comes packaged in a chromed mirrorboard sleeve, contains a large screenprinted poster printed with neon ink featuring unseen photographs of the band, and a bonus track.

TRACK LISTING

1. New Age
2. Rm. 101
3. Eyes On Mars
4. Jonestown
5. Animal
5. Static Gravity
6. Eyes In The Center
7. Electric Chair
8. Night Of The Earth
9. Isolation
10. Informations (bonus)

Futurismo have the privilege to be the first label to ever reissue one of the most sort out and revered electronic albums of the early 1980’s: Digital Stimulation by Units.

Inspired by punk in ideology, though not necessarily in sound, San Francisco’s Units were a young breed of dystopic visionaries art space prodigies and trash culture futurists set on reshaping sound for a new age. Leading the charge, along with only a couple of others such as Screamers and Chrome, they lit the touch-paper for a new sound, a new scene. A new approach. Equally as influenced by experimental cinema, performance art and Brechtian street theatre as they were the music of Suicide and Devo, Units offered a glorious glimpse into how and what pop music could be. Their influence has stretching all the way through synth punk and new wave pop into the most contemporary electro musicians.

Originally released in 1980, Digital Stimulation was Units true calling card and masterpiece. Containing the now famous opener ‘High Pressure Days’, this is a time capsule brought up from the dawn of the digi-age; all metronomical rhythms, wry lines and ice-cold delivery…part of a lineage that includes Neu!, Tubeway Army, ‘Being Boiled’-era Human League and Cabaret Voltaire, making this a vital recording for anyone interested in electronic music at all – past or present, with original copies selling at extortionate prices this is a release long overdue.

The remastered version of this out of print 1980 LP is presented here in a choice of ltd edition coloured vinyl, alongside a CD of the album completely remixed in 2020 by Scott Ryser. This deluxe release also contains a 12pg art booklet containing rare imagery and new liner notes.

TRACK LISTING

LP
1. High Pressure Days
2. Digital Stimulation
3. Warm Moving Bodies
4. Go
5. Mission
6. Cannibals
7. Bug Boy
8. Tight Fit
9. Passion Or Patterns
10. Town By The River
11. Cowboy
12. I-Night (bonus)
+ CD Of Remixed 2020 Version

Cassette
1. High Pressure Days
2. Digital Stimulation
3. Warm Moving Bodies
4. Go
5. Mission
6. Cannibals
7. Bug Boy
8. Tight Fit
9. Passion Or Patterns
10. Town By The River
11. Cowboy
12. I-Night (bonus)

Emerging during a period marked by the post-punk, new wave, disco and early hip-hop scenes, Konk straddled genres, blending the balls to the wall attitude of punk with the dance your ass off rhythms of the clubs, an eclectic approach that resonated throughout the city. Equally at home in rock clubs such as CBGB’s as they were in Danceteria and Paradise Garage, KONK took NYC’s supercollider of sounds and melted them down into a hard driving, latin infused flavour all of their own.

"The Magic Force Of Konk 1981-1988" is a testament to the bands artistic staying power, the music sounding as fresh now as it did then, from the crossover funk grooves of the ‘Planet Rock’ inspired ‘Konk Party’, to the innovative punk funk synth bass of club hit ‘Your Life’, the bands influence indisputably lives on in this specially created deluxe collection. This beautifully designed package is a feast for the senses, looking as good as it sounds and sure to please fans of Liquid Liquid, ESG, Pigbag, James Chance, Soul Sonic Force, LCD Soundsystem, to name but a few, or simply those intrigued by those tales of wild nightlife that have become synonymous with the vitality of 1980’s downtown New York City.

Those folks at Futurismo give every discerning music fan the collection their ears have been craving, "The Magic Force Of Konk 1981-1988". Each deluxe set includes 3x140g limited edition ‘Night Fun’ coloured vinyl - where each of the three disks are a different vinyl colour (transparent red with black marble splatter, solid bright yellow and classic black). Included alongside all the original studio recordings by the band are live tracks from CBGB’s plus a disk of DJ mixers, which can be used to mix alongside the original versions of ‘Your Life’ and ‘Konk Party’. These records come in a wide spined gloss laminated sleeve and contain a 12pg book featuring photos, flyers and a written piece by journalist Ezra Gale, and as if that wasn’t enough also included is a huge poster and a digital download of the tracks.

KONK’s The Magic Force Of Konk 1981-1988 is an essential addition to the collection of any jazz, funk, punk, afro or disco fan! This October, get down to the sound of the New York underground...only while stocks last!

• 3 x 140g Limited Edition vinyl LP.
• Each of the disks are a different colour.
• Wide spined gloss laminated sleeve, with full colour uncoated inner sleeves.
• Contains all Konk’s studio recordings, plus rare live recordings at CBGB’s.
• Includes a disk of DJ mixers that can be used to mix alongside the original versions of ‘Your Life’ and ‘Konk Party’.
• 12pg Book containing photos, flyers and a write up by journalist Ezra Gale.
• A huge Konk/Pigbag gig poster.
• Digital download included.

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: When New York’s musical underground was enjoying its most fertile period of cross-genre creativity, mutant funk troupe Konk were holding it down for the Latin Quarter. This triple vinyl set includes their finest moments alongside rare live recordings and extended DJ mixes.

TRACK LISTING

A1. KonkParty (7 Inch)
A2. Baby Dee
A3. SokaLokaMoki
A4. Honeymoon Side
B1. Your Life (7 Inch)
B2. Elephant
B3. Cool Out Gar (Third Stone From The Sun)
B4. Suave Y Caliente
C1. Love Attack
C2. Machine
C3. Alien Jam
C4. Soka-Loka-Moki (7 Inch Part I)
C5. Soka-Loka-Moki (7 Inch Part II)
D1. Tonton Macoute (Live At CBGB 81)
D2. Alamo (Live At CBGB 81)
D3. High On The Hill (Live At CBGB 81)
D4. Fela (Live At CBGB 81)
D5. Frog Talk (Live Broadcast To Paris)
E1.Konk Party (Uptown Breakdown)
E2.Konk Party (Master Cylinder Jam)
E3.Konk Party (Bonus Beats)
F1.Your Life (12 Inch)
F2.Your Life (Skull Whip)
F3.Your Life (What U Want Dub)

The New York No Wave legend returns to record store shelves everywhere! Long out of print, it’s only right James Chance (White) was back where he belongs, this time it is in the shape of a lovingly packaged reissue of one of his masterpieces - 1982’s Sax Maniac LP.

Currently at the forefront of the popular music conciousness, fresh from a guest performance with Franz Ferdinand on prime time US televisions ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’, this fantastic Redux version of one of JAMES’ most revered records showcases his anarchic saxophone and deconstructionist approach to rock ‘n’ roll through avant garde arrangements and a blending of contemporary jazz with a true punk ethos.

To go alongside the music are four incredible photographic prints of JAMES CHANCE and Anya Philips by Edo Bertolgio, the director of the now classic movie Downtown 81, which starred Jean-Michel Basquiet and a memorable performance by the James White And The Blacks era band heard here on this record. Drenched in an infinite cool, Sax Maniac is a true document of downtown New Yorks’ underground music and art scene in the early 80’s.

This limited edition Redux version of this incredible LP is remastered and contains a bonus track featuring fellow no-wave legend Arto Lindsay (DNA, The Lounge Lizards). It comes on heavy 180g limited coloured vinyl with free download. The record is encased in a clear PVC sleeve with the logo printed on the font, inside it contains 4 x photographic prints of images by the great Edo Bertoglio (Downtown 81, Jean-Michel Basquiet) allowing you to use whichever image you desire as the front cover! It also boasts newly written liner notes by the legendary James Chance himself. So get yourself a slice of hot sax - only while stocks last.

TRACK LISTING

1. Irresistible Impulse
2. That Old Black Magic*
3. Disco Jaded
4. Money To Burn
5. Sax Maniac
6. Sax Machine
7. The Twitch
8. Hyp No Tease (Bonus Demo)