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After an EP called ‘EP’ in 2022, Rare Spam now gives the world a full album of minimal post-punk songs and weirdo pop hits. Its bubbly bass lines and wobbly guitars making it the perfect soundtrack to walk back home to after having one too much at your favorite bar – or the worst! As it initially was intended as two EPs you actually save a buck ordering this tape as it’s not two tapes… Cassette / Digital Album [free download]
Named after a French drama from 1953, recently remade in 2024, Lohn Der Angst defies the sound of both eras. With growling synths, hypnotic drumming, and yelled vocals, the duo navigates through rough terrain, best experienced in their intense live shows. Nachschlag and Mangel now release the second tape for this project, with members also performing in Schwund, Kryptkeeper, Das Das, Die Hühnerfickerkombo, and more… Cassette / Digital Album [free download]
After releasing three songs on YouTube, the Antwerp-based post-punk band Rehash has teamed up with Mangel to launch their first release, ‘Aktion Reaktion!’, on vinyl and tape. Their stripped-down German lyrics, more slogans than poetry, provide a rebellious soundtrack not only for Antwerp’s youth. Drawing inspiration from late 70s German and British punk, they infuse these influences with a modern twist. 12″ / Cassette / Digital Album [free download]
With ‘Okrucha’ the Warsaw-based artist mostly leaves behind the darkwave-influences that were present in some of the tracks on the debut from 2023 and steps even further into dark electronic territories, wandering between Techno, EBM and Experimental. While some of the 7 tracks on Mangels latest release are growling and banging rather slow in the line of UVB76, others flirt with breakbeats or even chiptune. One only can hope Wydma soon will hit the road to bring these tracks to the dancefloors. Cassette / Digital Album [free download]
Plexi Stad comes around the corner with their second 7”, which is their first release on Mangel. With broken-down melodies, they insist on rhythms and tones, somehow stubborn and angry. The bass purrs along and the guitar works its way into the rhythm section, while the vocals sit on top, somehow offended, once more whipping the songs forward. Sometimes a melody breaks through and the whole thing becomes catchy and dancy. 7″ / Digital Album [free download]
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