Name: Sparks in a Dark Room
Brand: Minny Pops

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

fbn15cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-02-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

708527000816

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Total Cap

2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Minny Pops

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Factory

<p>Minny Pops is a Dutch electronic/cold wave group that emerged in the early 80's. With their unique sound and experimental approach, they released four albums before disbanding in 1986. Their music captivated audiences with its fusion of electronic elements and cold wave influences. Minny Pops' contribution to the music scene during this era remains influential and significant.</p>

Factory Benelux presents a new deluxe 2xCD edition of 'Sparks In A Dark Room', the second studio album by Dutch electronic group Minny Pops, originally released by Factory Benelux in May 1982. Formed in Amsterdam in 1978 by vocalist Wally Van Middendorp, Minny Pops took their name from the primitive Korg drum machine which propelled their austere, post-punk rhythms and provocative live performances. An early association with Factory Records in Manchester saw the band work with producer Martin Hannett, share stages with Joy Division and New Order, and become the first Dutch band to record a BBC radio session for John Peel. 'Sparks In A Dark Room' is their second studio album, originally issued on Factory Benelux in May 1982. Self-produced by the group, the album was recorded without a guitarist and as a result sounded unusually polished and layered, its smooth sequencers and motorik rhythms often redolent of Moroder, Kraftwerk and Cabaret Voltaire. Bonus tracks include the non-album singles Time and Een Kus, as well as demo tracks and an EP by instrumental splinter project Smalts. This new edition on FBN also adds a bonus disc featuring an entire live performance (13 tracks), recorded at Amsterdam Melkweg on 7 April 2012 on their 30th anniversary tour, with original members Wally Van Middendorp, Wim Dekker and Pieter Mulder joined by new guitarist Mark Ritsema.

Sparks in a Dark Room

Music GB