Founded by New York artist and radio DJ Veronica Vasicka in 2005, Minimal Wave is a label dedicated to unearthing rare and obscure recordings of futuristic European new wave from the 1980s. Over the past few years more than 20 albums of the era have been carefully remastered and reissued. Since 2008 Minimal Wave has a sub-label, Cititrax, which focuses on early US house and electro productions from that period.
Tracks on "The Hidden Tapes"
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(Track 01 on the Compilation)
This Compilation is featured in Update #073:
The Best Albums of 2011
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Berghain 05, Total 12, Balam Acab, Stereo MC's
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Top 2 in Best Rated Releases of Week #33
Picked!
AMAZING!!!
Veronica Vasicka compiles rare and unreleased tracks from '79-'85 for this compilation on her Minimal Wave imprint. Hailing from Japan, Yugoslavia, UK and many from Belgium, these are lo-fi bedroom productions of raw, synth-pop gems of uncanny electronic nostalgia, plus two bonus tracks. Bliss.