Peripheral Minimal: Mad Masks – Self titled

Mad Masks - Self titled

Peripheral Minimal is proud to present the début physical album by mysterious French act ‘Mad Masks’

‘Mad Masks’ originate from the French Alps, and consist of members ‘Zio Voodoo’ and ‘Dominique Stela’. The band started in 2013 to record music inspired by dark soundtracks.

Their sound is a mélange of slowly moving atmospheric heavily processed guitar and looping continuous drum-machine, with darkly Gothic overtones. Think of early recordings on cult UK label 4AD, combined with chilling post-punk dirges, and you’d be halfway there. ‘Mad Masks’, are a genre onto themselves perhaps, as direct categorisation would be near impossible. The accompanying videos to their tracks are from obscure or forgotten Horror films from the 1960s / 70s, occultism, religious fanaticism and fantastical mythical creatures feature heavily, betraying their influences. The album is sure to find itself becoming a cult classic and a must-have for anyone into unsettling and uneasy music.

The album is limited to 200 copies housed in a jewel-case and comes with two badges.

Posted on December 31st, 2015 under Releases, ,

Peripheral Minimal: Exhibit I

Exhibit I

Peripheral Minimal is proud to present, ‘Exhibit I’, a download compilation of Peripheral Minimal artists, as well as friends, allies and acts we admire! All 15 tracks for only £2!!!

A distinct compilation that encompasses, Minimal Synth, Experimental Electronics, Coldwave and Post-Punk.

Listen and download here.

Posted on December 23rd, 2015 under Releases,

Peripheral Minimal: Spatial Relation – Beyond The Zero

Spatial Relation - Beyond The Zero

Peripheral Minimal is proud to present Beyond the Zero, the highly anticipated debut album by Brooklyn-based duo Spatial Relation.

Through word of mouth, the band has built up an international fan base in the past few years. Interest has come largely from appearances on seminal European compilations such as the TSM series produced by The Scrap Mag (Spain) and Until the Sun Grows Cold from Vocoder Tapes (England). Spatial Relation’s cassette EP Thoughtcrime also was released last year by Infravox Records (Peru), and this was preceded by a split seven-inch single with the artist Xiu on Peripheral Minimal in 2013.

The eight songs that make up Beyond the Zero were produced, recorded, and mixed in the band’s home studio from 2012 to 2014. In addition to new titles such as the stand-out singles “Tacit Knowledge” and “Phantoms of the Future,” the album includes the cult hit “Contour Lines,” which helped launch Spatial Relation to public attention, and closes with the minimalist favorite “Mysteries of Chance.” All tracks have been mastered with care by the famed Dutch producer and engineer Alden Tyrell.

Limited vinyl edition of 300.

Listen and order here.

Posted on October 20th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Peripheral Minimal: Paradox Obscur – Noir

Paradox Obscur - Noir

Rhodes’ finest exponents of Minimal Synth and Coldwave return with a highly limited tape before a full LP release in the new year. 4-tracks of 80′s tinged synthwave that is simultaneously accessible and darkly melancholic.

Hurry, the cassette is strictly limited to 50 copies!

Listen and order here.

Posted on February 28th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Peripheral Minimal: Retrospettiva Vol​.​2

Retrospettiva Vol​.​2

Following on from, ‘Retrospettiva: 2004 -2014′, Italian act Hidden Place re-imagine and rework 9 tracks from their previous four albums, and includes an unreleased track from 2008 and a brand new recording entitled, ‘Alla Mostra Dei Costruttivisti’, highlighting a change in direction, one that encompasses a more angular post-punk sound, whilst still retaining their trademark icy synth refrains.

Hidden Place remain steadfastly anti-genre, refusing to give in to trends, which makes them stand-out in a crowd of an oft diluted ‘scene’. Although their influences can be heard, ranging from early O.M.D. to Clan Of Xymox (amongst other 4AD sounds), through to other Italian darkwave acts such as Die Form and The Frozen Autumn, they continue to defy categorisation or jumping on any kind of cliched ‘Bandwagon’.

Released on CD in an edition of 200.

Listen and order here.

Posted on January 26th, 2015 under Releases,