Name: Artificial Dancers – Waves of Synth
Brand: Various

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RHMC 005

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "RHMC 005"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Rush Hour (new)

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Various

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Rush Hour

Rush Hour is a Dutch record label and distributor based in Amsterdam. Founded in 1999 by Christiaan Macdonald and Antal Heitlager, the label has become a prominent player in the music industry. With Dirk-Jan Deckwitz as the label and production manager, Rush Hour has established itself as a trusted name in the field.

As a record company, Rush Hour has been associated with entities such as Record Industry and Clone Distribution. These associations have allowed them to consistently deliver high-quality releases under their RH logo branding.

In addition to their record label, Rush Hour also operates a publishing arm and distribution arm. This further strengthens their presence in the industry and enables them to support artists on multiple fronts.

Back In Stock

Birthed at the turn of the ‘80s, synth and wave music has remained a constant force over the last four decades, with a recent spike in interest in the sound offering further proof of its’ timeless, out-of-this-world quality. It’s against this backdrop that Dutch DJ Interstellar Funk presents his celebration of the style, “Artificial Dancers – Waves of Synth”.

A bumper compilation bristling with obscure and hard-to-find gems, the set sees the Artificial Dance label founder joining the dots between synthesizer and drum machine-driven tracks in a variety of subtly different styles. It’s the result of hundreds of hours spent digging through dusty old records, tapes, and the Bandcamp accounts of DIY musicians who have been active since the sound’s first boom in the early 1980s.

The 11-track set draws on tracks made and released at different times over the last 40 years, with the earliest cut committed to tape in 1978 and the most recent in 2018. While the tracks date from the ‘80s, ‘90s, noughties and 2010s, the showcased cuts are united by a primitive but futuristic quality that makes dating them difficult. In many cases, it’s hard to tell which tracks were made in the early 1980s and which were conjured up in 21st century studios.

As you’d expect, highlights are plentiful with a number of the most unknown or sought-after cuts appearing on vinyl for the first time. In this category you’ll find the Human League’s odd but inspired early number “4JG”, a near mythical 1982 live version of Liasons Dangereuses’ “Dias Cortas” (previously only available on a VHS video) and Chris and Cosey’s “Hybrid C”, a brilliant mid-’90s cut plucked from their CD-only album “Skimble Skamble”. You’ll also find a rare demo version of Clan of Xymox’s Dutch darkwave classic “Stranger”, which became a club smash across Europe in 1983.

Clan Of Xymox - Stranger (Demo) Det Gylne Triangel - Maskindans Zahgurim - The Living Room, The Human League - 4JG, Liaisons Dangereuses - Dias Cortas, Sociedades En Tetra Brik - Detector Martenot (Original Version), Batang Frisco - Sewing Machine, Chris And Cosey - Hybrid C, Im Namen Des Volkes - Alles Ist Gewinn Stephen Huss - Infinity Sign, Richard Bone - Alternate Music For The Hindenberg Loung.

Artificial Dancers – Waves of Synth

Music GB