Leroy Se Meurt – Hier Pour Toujours LP [MNQ168LP]

Two years after their debut on Berlin’s Mannequin Records, Leroy Se Meurt return with their second album, ‘Hier Pour Toujours’. Far from nostalgic, the record mirrors the bleakness of our times: history repeats itself, the future looks dark, and the duo’s fierce electronic punk is its perfect soundtrack. Drum machines set the march, synths flood the space, loops spiral to exhaustion, and vocals lead this orchestra of machines straight into the fire. Leroy Se Meurt sharpen their roots into something even more relentless—bold slogans, narrative fragments, and anthems made to be shouted together. ‘Hier Pour Toujours’ isn’t any more optimistic than their debut—but it still insists on belief. The end hasn’t come yet, and maybe, just maybe, there’s still light waiting on the other side.

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Leroy Se Meurt – Hier Pour Toujours LP [MNQ168LP]

Anna Funk Damage – Tarantola LP [RWCLTR029]

Hailing from Raw Culture, Anna Funk Damage returns with his third release on the Roman label, delivering a record as fierce as it is intimate. ‘Tarantola’ was born out of a winter suspended between contrasting emotions – melancholy, anger, love, confusion – distilled into a sound that transforms personal fragility into collective energy. There’s no pursuit of perfection here, but rather an urgency running through the veins, taking shape across supersonic punk, wave, ambient and industrial. Hailing from Raw Culture, Anna Funk Damage returns with his third release on the Roman label, delivering a record as fierce as it is intimate. Tarantola was born out of a winter suspended between contrasting emotions – melancholy, anger, love, confusion – distilled into a sound that transforms personal fragility into collective energy. There’s no pursuit of perfection here, but rather an urgency running through the veins, taking shape across supersonic punk, wave, ambient and industrial.

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Anna Funk Damage – Tarantola LP [RWCLTR029]

Years of Denial – Love Cuts EP [VEYL045]

Prolific duo Years of Denial return to Veyl with another genre bending, dance floor ready EP titled Love Cuts. Acting as a transit between 2023’s Suicide Disco 2 and the forthcoming Suicide Disco 3, Love Cuts explores the various angles of love – ranging from the digital to the forbidden, toxic to erotic and beyond. A blend of death rock, future goth, EBM and rave, we once again find the project’s poetic, powerful lyrics fusing with motorized beats and 4×4 rhythms.

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Years of Denial – Love Cuts EP [VEYL045]

VA – Nihon No Wave 2 [MEC099]

Japan’s electronic music scene has always stood out as uniquely distinctive. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a wave of underground projects, bands, and independent labels – primarily based in Tokyo and Osaka – began crafting their own sound. Inspired by the post-punk, new wave, and experimental movements emerging from Europe and North America, these artists embraced a DIY ethic, using whatever technology they had access to in order to forge something entirely their own. This movement, often referred to as the “Nippon-wave” scene, remained largely hidden from the outside world. Many of its releases – on cassette tapes, flexi-discs, and privately pressed vinyl – never distributed beyond Japan’s borders, making them rare treasures for the few who managed to discover them. “Nihon No Wave” presents a selection of these long-overlooked recordings, making them accessible to listeners beyond Japan for the first time. This is Nihon No Wave part 2.

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VA – Nihon No Wave 2 [MEC099]

VA – Nihon No Wave [MEC030]

Japan’s electronic music scene has always stood out as uniquely distinctive. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a wave of underground projects, bands, and independent labels – primarily based in Tokyo and Osaka – began crafting their own sound. Inspired by the post-punk, new wave, and experimental movements emerging from Europe and North America, these artists embraced a DIY ethic, using whatever technology they had access to in order to forge something entirely their own. This movement, often referred to as the “Nippon-wave” scene, remained largely hidden from the outside world. Many of its releases – on cassette tapes, flexi-discs, and privately pressed vinyl – never distributed beyond Japan’s borders, making them rare treasures for the few who managed to discover them. “Nihon No Wave” presents a selection of these long-overlooked recordings, making them accessible to listeners beyond Japan for the first time. This is Nihon No Wave part 1.

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VA – Nihon No Wave [MEC030]

Shadows Hold – Nexum EP [CTM]

Shadows Hold is a Dark Wave/Post Punk solo project based out of Los Angeles, USA. Emerging from the underground music scene, Shadows Hold creates a blend of Darkwave, Post-Punk, and EBM throughout his tracks characterized by ethereal vocals, atmospheric sounds, and strong leads. After several independent releases, Shadows Hold returns with ‘Nexum‘, a 3-track EP that expands on the project’s distinct sound. The music uses reverb and mood to give shape to feelings that are hard to put into words.

Shadows Hold – Nexum EP [CTM]

Grauzone – LIVE LP [WRWTFWW052]

WRWTFWW Records releases Swiss cult band Grauzone’s recording of their April 12th 1980 live show at Gaskessel in their hometown of Bern. The 9-track album, documenting the very beginnings of the group, is available as a limited edition white vinyl LP in heavy 350gsm sleeve with special artwork by band member Stephan Eicher. Experience the early Grauzone days, live from Bern, Switzerland, with a concert recorded at legendary local venue Gaskessel, with Martin Eicher on guitar and vocals, Christian G.T. Trüssel on bass, Marco Repetto on drums, Stephan Eicher on synth, and Claudine Chirac on saxophone. The performance is a true time capsule of the early 80s underground, showcasing the punk side of Grauzone with renditions of songs that were never officially released, as well as future fan-favorite “Moskau”. A piece of Swiss music history, This limited release is a must have for all Grauzone fans and DIY archivists.

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Grauzone – LIVE LP [WRWTFWW052]

VA – Underground Wave Vol. 3 [WR005]

Walhalla Records pesetns a limited reprint of the sold-out Volume 3 from the Underground Wave series, featuring Belgian and Dutch wave, synth, and minimal artists. Underground Wave vol. 3 is a minimal synth, EBM and cold wave compilation with hard to find tracks for the first time available on vinyl. It’s a tribute to the underground cassette scene of the eighties, Spleen, RadioNome, Vinyl Magazine and the Dutch ultra movement.

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VA – Underground Wave Vol. 3 [WR005]

Robi Insinna – Neoist [IND046/SA001]

‘Neoist’ is the 3rd and last release of the Robi Insinna aka Headman trilogy on the INDUSTRIA label. The A side features the title track Neoist a club orientated Post-Punk-Funk track. Side B starts with the original DGTC, a synth driven darkish new wave track. The second track on the B side features the The Lunacy of Flowers Maximum Version. An uptempo Vocal version inspired by DAF and Nitzer Ebb, interpreted by Dave ID (The Lunacy of Flowers) a one man post- industrial act from London.

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Robi Insinna – Neoist [IND046/SA001]

Closed Mouth – You Don’t Need A God [OR140 ]

Catalan label Oráculo Records presents “You Don’t Need A God” by Closed Mouth, the musical project of Yannick Rault (France). The music is influenced by coldwave, dark wave and post-punk.

Closed Mouth – You Don’t Need A God [OR140 ]

Zona Utopica Garantita – La Aberranti Selection ZUG Super Compilation [OR139]

Oráculo Records with a crazy compilation featuring 9 tracks by Italian band ZUG Zona Utopica Garantita. Includes also a remix by Unconscious.

Zona Utopica Garantita – La Aberranti Selection ZUG Super Compilation [OR139]

Plague Pits – Escalator To The Abattoir LP [YCR204]

Swiss coldwave DIY collective Plague Pits deliver their third full-length ‘Escalator to the Abattoir’ on Young & Cold Records. “One skill that you master while working at an abattoir is disassociation. You learn to become numb to death and to suffering. Instead of thinking about cows as entire beings, you separate them into their saleable, edible body parts. It doesn’t just make the job easier – it’s necessary for survival.”

Plague Pits – Escalator To The Abattoir LP [YCR204]

Grauzone – Eisbær [WRWTFWW041]

The official reissue of Grauzone’s essential 1981 maxi single with timeless classic ”Eisbär”, proto-techno beast ”FILM 2”, and romantic synth ballad ”Ich Lieb Sie”, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Swiss band’s formation. The three-track vinyl is sourced from the original reels, cut at 45rpm, and comes with its iconic artwork on a 350gsm sleeve.

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Grauzone – Eisbær [WRWTFWW041]

Schulverweis – Chacha LP [OR137]

“Chacha” is the third album from one of the most groundbreaking European acts of the moment. Schulverweis, the collaboration between the prolific Levente Pavelka and the elektro enfant terrible Johannes Haas (aka L.F.T.), delivers an exceptional blend of eerie, lo-fi post-punk. This album breathes new life into an otherwise seemingly explored genre, making it an undeniable must-have for collectors drawn to the experimental edge of darkwave sounds.

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Schulverweis – Chacha LP [OR137]

Les Animaux Sauvages – Futurespective LP [OR136]

“Futurespective” is a remastered compilation featuring the very best releases from the iconic Bulgarian band Les Animaux Sauvages. For the first time ever, these timeless tracks are available on vinyl.

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Les Animaux Sauvages – Futurespective LP [OR136]