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Bonnasynth lost’n found – Written as a track to finish off our livesets back 2009. We all agreed that this was a lifetrack only. We promised that it should be included in every future gig but it should never be released. But here is so, so much for that promise, I guess we just changed our minds! Here is a brand new version of the track.

Captain of Mars – We wanted to use voices from toys, and so we did. You can hear a German speaking toy robot we got from “Der Debile Rest” on a gig in Germany, a swedish learn to spell toy called “Video Technology Lesson One” found a flee market. You can also hear Johan and Mathias laughing in the background while recordig them!

Eternal Cabaret’s – Made as a surprise for a liveshow celebrating a record shops birthday. It’s about the joy of getting older when your life is your show.

Humans – This is a pure disco track, perfect to make robotic dance moves to! Very 80′s, very present and still very futuristic. For some reason it took like forever to record!

Shiny new dancing shoes – There was an original and more simple version of this made in 2010. This is the very true story about Johan as a young boy, getting a pair of new shoes to wear at his first disco. So, did he get the girl of this dreams? No, he didn’t!

Tricky Ricky – The original version of this track is from 2010, written just days before a gig in Berlin. We didn’t have any lyrics for it but Daniel promised to improvise. A few hours before the gig Daniel came out from the shower with the biggest smile on his face. The soap in the hotel shower was called Tricky Ricky. The rest is history.

Limited to 250 numbered copies. Every copy comes with unique hand stenciled sleeve and an info sheet.

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Posted on September 21st, 2014 under Releases, ,

Death Disco: Compilation Volume IV

39 tracks, covering once again some of the best contemporary artists in Minimal Synth, Cold Wave and Post Punk.

Limited edition: 999 hand numbered copies.

Listen here (The Soft Moon), see the track list here and order here.

Posted on September 18th, 2014 under Releases,

Vide EP

Koban is a storm that has been gathering over the Pacific Northwest since 2011. After an EP and full length recording behind them, the Vancouver-based duo is striking out again with a new 6-song EP on Weyrd Son Records this time, gaining sound and fury in these brooding new tracks.

Koban naturally and seamlessly genre bend, their punk roots buried deep under layers of melded synth, goth and post-punk. This creates a unique sound which is simultaneously full and sparse, atmospheric and uneasy. A drum machine creates a baseline over which moody interchanging vocals and blown-out guitar noise quickly and organically oscillates. Their lyrics give a wink and nod to their influences and feature songs sung in French for an icy touch. Koban leave you with a feeling of being utterly new and a sense of déjà vu.

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Posted on September 15th, 2014 under Releases, ,

This compilation is created as a companion to the event A Gathering Of Post-everything… an event in two parts in the city of Berlin on the 28th of June 2014. The artists on this compilation are all part of the afternoon performance session. The posters for this event can be found here

Some familiar names of the ET family are featured on this compilation but also some new ones… the music has links to a wide range of traditions like minimal music, techno, noise and electro-acoustic music… but all is done with an open mind… with the aim to create something that goes beyond the definitions and clichés of these styles…

Most copies of the tapes were given away for free to the audience at the event…

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Posted on September 12th, 2014 under Releases,

Spanish Boomerang EP

We are proud to announce the release of AMBROSE’s debut EP “Spanish Boomerang” on June 30th. Stream their new single Citadel Passage premiered on No Fear Of Pop.

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Posted on September 9th, 2014 under Releases, ,