De Sang Froid ‎– Vox Dei

Killer french minimal / industrial / electro tunes from A// aka Le Syndicat Electronique, French precursor musician and performer, at work since 1996, and founder of the labels Hiératique and Invasion Planète Recordings.

Born in November 2018 at the same time as the French Yellow Vest Revolution, A// renews the industrial genre by his avant-gardism and his uncompromising vision of a refined music at its strict minimum, without artifices, without compromise in the sounds and words used.

Recommended to fans of Dopplereffekt, Beta Evers, I-F, Umwelt and Legowelt.

LP / Digital Album

Posted on March 27th, 2020 under Releases, ,

Dissemblance ‎– Over The Sand

Exploring the balances between pop song writing structures, 80s cold wave bedroom style electronic production, and dreary gloom rock, Paris based Dissemblance presents her debut lp “Over the Sand” for Mannequin Records.

Over the ten tracks Dissemblance treads the fringes of a blurred dream world, using her bass guitar, voice, and drum machine as the backbone to create haunting yet soothing pop atmospheres in her songs. The opener “Transfuge” maintains a focus on the bass guitar, while a sparse rhythm box and monotone vocal fuel unbreakable tension. “Rescue” continues centered around the bass playing, this time with more almost upbeat surf rock pop sensibility driving the track. The closer “A Ride” takes shape with Boss DR-55 clicks, solem, floating vocals and a subtle bassline reminding us of some of Lifetones finer moments.

A welcome new addition to the Mannequin catalog, “Over the Sand” will appeal to fans of gloom tinged electronic pop and even to optimistic goths around the globe.

LP / Digital Album

Posted on March 21st, 2020 under Releases, ,

Death of the Machines Volume 1

Mannequin Records presents the first of a new serie of compilations under the ‘Death of the Machines’ serie, the dancefloor/experimental oriented side of the label, dedicated to new artists.

Connecting music producers from all over the world, this new compilation will unearth names who are already building strong grounds for the future. The future inspire us. We keep our research always open.

12″ / Digital Album

Posted on January 19th, 2019 under Releases,

Black Merlin - Oba Enka

George Thompson aka Black Merlin is joining the family of Mannequin Records with this insane EP for the Death of the Machines, the serie dedicated to new artists ready to smash the dancefloor. 3-tracks strongly permeated by drones’n'noises, EBM basslines and a 4/4 straight technoish kick drum. Mega TIP!

12″ / Digital Album

Posted on November 11th, 2018 under Releases, ,

Giant Swan - High Waisted

Giant Swan are debuting on Mannequin Records through the Death of the Machines serie, the dancefloor/experimental oriented side of the label, dedicated to new artists.

Robin Stewart & Harry Wright team up to create an acerbic marriage of energised, aggressive dance music, quaking bass and hypnotic electronic noise. Across a table of machines and pedals, incorporating abused guitar and liberal vocal manipulation, Giant Swan create a cross-breed of hypnotic bass, industrial percussion and disorientating energy delivered with telepathic intricacy.

12″ / Digital Album

Posted on August 17th, 2018 under Releases, ,