Cabaret voltaire the crackdown 1983, vinyl discogs. It was recorded and mixed at trident studios, london, england in late 1982. In five decades of keybashing and knobtwisting, richard h. Cabaret voltaire were an experimental music band which formed in sheffield, uk in 1973. Abstract, experimental cabaret voltaire the crackdown vinyl discogs explore. Cabaret voltaire on vinyl, cd and tape at norman records uk. Sep 02, 20 cabaret voltaire will release a very special box set on 4 november via mute records. Mute is going hard on the cabaret voltaire back catalogue in the next 12 months, with three major reissues on the horizon, but amid their schedule richard h kirk is also releasing three cabaret voltaire live shows from the 1980s on his own intone label.
Cabaret voltaire formed in sheffield, england in 1973. Experimental, innovative english outfit that formed in the 1970s, standing as major pioneers of industrial and dance music. Jun 25, 20 mute records is embarking on a new series of cabaret voltaire releases that will begin this summer with a vinyl reissue of the groups 1981 album red mecca, to be followed this fall by a new box set collecting four early to mid80s albums alongside bonus cds and dvds and, in early 2014, a new compilation. Way ahead of their time, cabaret voltaires blend of dance music, techno, dub, house and experimental made them, without a doubt, one of the most influential acts of the last 35 years. Cabaret voltaire telecharger et ecouter les albums. Cabaret voltaire reissue series to begin with seminal 1981 album. The albums getting the reissue treatment are the crackdown. The quietus news cabaret voltaire to reissue back catalogue. Cabaret voltaire fans have been waiting a long, long time to hear this one. Official video of the single taken from the album microphonies originally released in 1984.
A1 2424 a2 in the shadows a3 talking time a4 animation b1 over and over b2 just fascination b3 why kill time when you can kill yourself b4 haiti b5 crackdown. Cabaret voltaire to reissue compilation of early works via. Cabaret voltaire the covenant, the sword and the arm of the. Nag, nag, nag, low cool marcel dettmann edit, sensoria 7 version, just fascination 7 version, do the mussolini head kick, biography. Following mute reissues of the cabaret voltaire albums red mecca 1981, the crackdown 1983, microphonies 1984 and the covenant, the sword and the arm of the lord 1985, comes a remastered vinyl version of the drinking gasoline ep, originally released in 1985, and consisting of four songs from the legendary gasoline in your eye video cassette. Initially composed of stephen mallinder, richard h. Cabaret voltaire reissue series to begin with seminal 1981 album red mecca. Head over to cabaret voltaire s website to preorder the album now and. Cabaret voltaire the crackdown lp reissue bear tree. The crackdown 1983, microphonies 1984, drinking gasoline 1985 and the covenant, the sword and the arm of.
Mute have announced that theyll be reissuing sheffield electronic pioneers cabaret voltaire s landmark 1981 album red mecca artwork above on july 22 taking inspiration from, variously, middle eastern music, orson welles and cb radio, the album, the bands third, was the final with founder member chris watson take a look at our things i have learned interview with watson from earlier this. Remastered and available here on vinyl for the first time since mutes reissue in. Electro, industrial cabaret voltaire the crackdown cd discogs explore. Remastered from original tapes reissue of the cabs 7th studio album, originally released in 1985. I bought it the deluxe box collected works as a collector. Cabaret voltaire are to reissue their back catalogue. On a side note i purchased the red mecca vinyl reissue a few months ago or whenever it was released and compared it to the original rough us issue which was one vinyl copy i still had, and the original vinyl rough us issue sounded so much better than the reissue vinyl. The crackdown 1983, microphonies 1984, drinking gasoline 1985 and the covenant, the sword and the arm of the lord. Mute records cabaret voltaire red mecca vinyl release. There is grace in industrial rigidity, elegance in these roughened, blackened edges. Cabaret voltaire live shows released by richard h kirk amid.
Cabaret voltaire releaseproduct the covenant, the sword and the arm of the lord label mute. Available remastered and in the limited edition box set. Cabaret voltaire reissue series to begin with seminal 1981. The track i heard was not bad either sub cabaret voltaire electronics. The crackdown label mute catalogue number icabs22 release date. The news gives me a topical excuse to write something about the first album in that series, the crackdown, which happens to be my favourite of all their releases. Visually distinguishable from the original release by the black box around the catalog number from the oved reissue on the sleeve rear. Kirk guitar, keyboards, sound manipulation and chris watson sound manipulation, tapes, keyboards.
Together with the crackdown, the seminal 1984 release microphonies marked a pivotal moment in the illustrious recording career of sheffields cabaret voltaire, seeing a shift from the grainy, experimental soundtrack of 1970s south yorkshire to more beat driven, synthpop centric tracks. Cabaret voltaire will release a very special box set on 4 november via mute records. May 17, 2015 i thought this was some kind of made upprank reissue type of deal but no this is an obscure tape from britain in 1981. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. The last cabaret voltaire release to feature mallinder on vocals was the body and soul album in 1991. Jun 14, 20 nineteen years after calling it quits, chilly uk postpunk crew cabaret voltaire are about to highlight some finer points from their career via a new reissue series. The first fulllength the band released after the departure of founding member chris watson, this is a disorientating and sinister set of industrial antipop tunes.
The crackdown by cabaret voltaire cd, nov20, mute for. Mute are delighted to announce a series of cabaret voltaire releases, starting with the vinyl issue of cabaret voltaire s iconic 1981 album red mecca out on 22 july 20 remastered and available here on vinyl for the first time since mutes reissue in 1990, red mecca features the line up of richard h kirk, stephen mallinder. That said, cabaret voltaire s sound was probably the weakest link in the industrial lineage. The record contains all the characteristics that have made the sheffield group such an influential entity when it comes to electronic music that isnt afraid to shake its tail a little. Nineteen years after calling it quits, chilly uk postpunk crew cabaret voltaire are about to highlight some finer points from their career via a new reissue series. With cabaret voltaire the next thing to happen with that might be a film. Cabaret voltaire to reissue back catalogue john doran, november 4th, 2011 12. Its a followup to their exploration of religious themes on three mantras, politically referencing the iranafghanamerican situation at the time and sonically one of their most definitive statements, grinding motorik industrial funk rhythms against snarling vocals and swarming, dissonant synth work and tape fx. May 24, 20 that said, cabaret voltaire s sound was probably the weakest link in the industrial lineage.
Cabaret voltaire the covenant, the sword and the arm of. Jul 09, 2011 hopes of a cabaret voltaire reunion were raised when kirk dropped hints in the late 1990s, the most significant being in the notes of a reissue of radiation, but this never happened. Lp is packaged in an illustrated card inner sleeve that includes credits and release information. Cabaret voltaire biography, albums, streaming links. The band never saw the film either before or after writing the music after sending the tapes off to italy they never heard from director babette mondini, and the footage. Cabaret voltaire kick off reissue series with red mecca. The quietus news cabaret voltaire to reissue red mecca. This is cabaret voltaires first album after chris watsons departure. The crackdown cd, album, reissue, remastered album cover more images all versions edit release sell this item. Cabaret voltaire the crackdown lp reissue bear tree records. Way ahead of their time, cabaret voltaires blend of dance music, techno, dub, house and experimental made them, without a doubt, one. Kirks announcement that cabaret voltaires albums on the virgin label are to be reissued next year by mute records. Way ahead of their time, cabaret voltaire s blend of dance music, techno, dub, house and experimental made them, without a doubt, one. The normal and fad gadget are evoked by the crackdowns avant blend of techno, minimal wave, synthpop and.
A large part of this can be attributed to the departure of chris watson, and the absence of his layers of tape loops, distortion and white noise give the album a much cleaner. The crackdown was cabaret voltaire s first full studio album following founding member chris watsons departure, and their first release for virgin records via some bizzare. Gasoline in your eye is now included as a dvd together with both the cd and the lp of drinking gasoline, featuring videos shot and edited by. Mute are delighted to announce a series of cabaret voltaire releases, starting. This album will be released in conjunction with two other remasters from cabaret voltaire, microphonies, and the covenant the sword and the arm of the lord. Cabaret voltaire, alongside human league, throbbing gristle, fad gadget and the normal, were at the forefront of the uk electronic movement of the late 70s.
Allmusic wrote that the album features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic. Originally released in september 1981, red mecca is referred to as one of cabaret voltaire s most cohesive and brilliant records. Mute reissues cabaret voltaires red mecca steve hoffman. Catalog number reverts to cv 1, original printed inner sleeve is restored, and the labels also revert to the original white design. Kirk has remained at the vanguard of electronic music, first as part of the incalculably influential postpunk outfit cabaret voltaire. Reissue of the cabs 1981 album, their final lp before chris watson left the band. This is cabaret voltaire s first album after chris watsons departure. The normal and fad gadget are evoked by the crackdowns avant blend of techno, minimal wave, synthpop and more.
Hopes of a cabaret voltaire reunion were raised when kirk dropped hints in the late 1990s, the most significant being in the notes of a reissue of radiation, but this never happened. Sharing bills with bands like joy division, cv initially faced hostile audiences, but by the. Throughout the groups early years, the trio of kirk, mallinder, and watson improvised using tape machines and primitive electronics, utilizing burroughsinspired cutup techniques and playing gigs that were closer to performance art than concerts. Cabaret voltaire to reissue compilation of early works via mute. The latest mute reissue of the sheffield mouldbreakers work is their seventh album, the one named after a white supremacist group and with a charting single about selfabuse. Official video of the single taken from the album the crackdown originally released in 1983. These songs rank among cabaret voltaire s more infectious compositions and have been remastered for incredible sound. Mute records cabaret voltaire red mecca vinyl release out. Kirk, stephen mallinder, and chris watson filtered disco grooves and afrobeat rhythms through paranoid constructions swelling with conspiracy theories, excessive drug use, and the politics of control, to arrive at a strangled. News cabaret voltaire to reissue back catalogue the quietus. There is so much beauty mixed in with the ugliness, rivers of awe and solace swirled in with all the angular features of hell. Recorded and mixed at trident studios, december 1982.
World wide release database artist cabaret voltaire. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. They originally consisted of stephen mallinder vocals, bass, richard h. Eventually, cabaret voltaire simply did what many a frustrated independent band did, and seeing major label interest in electronic, danceoriented music growing, opportunistically signed to virgin in 1983, all without really changing their musical outlook much. Chance versus causality was composed by the seminal industrial group for a film in the late 1970s. The crackdown is the fourth studio album by cabaret voltaire. Cabaret voltaire were a british music group from sheffield, england. In a special depeche mode history of electropop edition of q magazine, kirk suggested he is still considering resurrecting the cabaret name, but this time he. One of cabaret voltaires strongest albums, the crackdown features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic dance funk rhyt. When you open up an album, you also unavoidably open up yourself to the contents that lurk inside, exposed. Drinking gasoline, originally released in 1985, consists of four songs from the legendary gasoline in your eye video cassette. Here we have a reissue of cabaret voltaires fifth lp the crackdown. Over the years cabaret voltaire s music continued to evolve, from its experimental, velvet undergroundinspired beginnings in the. Cabaret voltaire red mecca vinyl release out 22 july.
Cabaret voltaire the crackdown lp, album, re, rm new. Cabaret voltaire red mecca 1981 i like putting this on because it disengages me from the world and plugs me into a cold, alien place that temporarily removes me from my problems. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. The crackdown cd, album, reissue album cover more images all versions edit release sell this item. Until this 2014 set from mute, cabaret voltaire s periods with rough trade 19781982 and some bizzarevirgin 19831985 were anthologized separately, as presented on the original sound of sheffield 7882 and the original sound of sheffield 8387. Kirk and chris watson, the group was named after the cabaret voltaire, a nightclub in zurich, switzerland that was a.
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