V/ A "All the Young Droids: Junkshop Synth Pop 1978-1985" 2 x LP New + Sealed
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Digging deep in the corners of early synth-pop, this compilation was curated with a deep affection for the bizarre and overlooked that landed in that period between. Compiled by Lush and Mary Chain bassist and one time NME picture desk staffer Phil King, whose past work has unearthed glam, punk and outsider gems, this collection reveals the experimental energy of an era when affordable synthesisers met a DIY, producing a wave of homegrown electronic tracks that rarely reached mainstream recognition. The compilation is a collision of styles and intentions. Design's 'Premonition' pulses with atmosphere and forward-thinking rhythm, while Vision's 'Lucifer's Friend' blends gothic melancholy with synth precision. Richard Bone's 'Alien Girl' and Ian North's 'We're Not Lonely' lean into post-punk abstraction and minimalism. Peta Lily and Michael Process deliver a killer with 'I Am A Time Bomb', a stark, feminist minimal wave piece with a visceral sense of urgency. Gibraltar's The Microbes also are here with the whimsical 'Computer' and Sole Sister's instrumental 'It's Not What You Are But How' echoes modern minimal synth trends. Tracks like 'The Ultimate Warlord' by The Warlord and Dee Jay Bert & Eagle's 'I Am Your Master' fuse disco grooves with sci-fi theatrics. Even the misfires, such as Billy London's cringeworthy 'Woman', lend insight into the era's wild experimentation. Far from a slick or polished collection, All The Young Droids is chaotic, strange and inspired, making it the most unique collections of synthpop we've ever ever encountered.
Brand new and sealed.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Design– Premonition 3:41 A2 Vision– Lucifer's Friend 4:02 A3 Richard Bone– Alien Girl 3:44 A4 John Howard– I Tune Into You (I-2NE-IN-2-U) 3:32 A5 Ian North– We're Not Lonely 2:13 A6 Selwin Image– The Unknown 3:01 B1 Harry Kakoulli– I'm On A Rocket 3:05 B2 Rich Wilde– The Lady Wants To Be Alone 3:24 B3 Billy London– Woman 3:16 B4 Alan Burnham– Science Fiction 3:44 B5 The Microbes– Computer 2:33 B6 The Goo-Q– I'm A Computer 3:16 C1 Gerry & The Holograms– Gerry & The Holograms 4:04 C2 The Warlord– The Ultimate Warlord 3:26 C3 Die Marinas– Fred From Jupiter 2:39 C4 Dee Jay Bert & Eagle– I Am Your Master 2:38 C5 Peta Lily & Michael Process– I Am A Timebomb 3:14 C6 Sole Sister– It's Not What You Are But How 3:33 D1 Alastair Riddell– Do You Read Me? 3:58 D2 Karel Fialka– Armband (The Mystery Song) 2:59 D3 John Springate– My Life 4:18 D4 Incandescent Luminaire– Famous Names 2:59 D5 Disco Volante – No Motion 4:02 D6 Dream Unit– A Drop In The Ocean 4:04
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