In Any Bed
French computer music 1989

Tunnel vision réédite Âme triste de A Gethsemani – Opus Dark Wave français de 1987Âme triste est le premier album d’un projet-groupe né dans la deuxième moitié des années 80 A Gethsemani, mené de front par Bernard Odot, seul aux commandes pour cet album. Bernard Odot vient de faire l’acquisition d’un DX7, joue dans un groupe ardennais nommé Anackarsis Section, et parallèlement compose sur un 4 pistes. Le résultat est une musique sombre, à la limite du gothique, mais sans artefact précieux. Loin des sons parfois amateurs que l’on peut retrouver dans la no wave et post punk française, les nappes synthétiques sont parfaitement modernes. Il est même étonnant qu’un DX7 eût pu donner un tel résultat !

Reymour packed their bags in the pre-Alps of Switzerland and left to start a new life in Bruxelles. This debut album finds originates in this transition, again in a bilingual environment, by now a Knekelhuis theme. Leviosa documents the emergence of a kind of dance built from chansons, synthpop and cute minimal wave. Luc Bersier’s wide musical spectrum reaches great heights while staying small. He creates the musical bedrock on which Reymour’s cabinet of musical curiosities rests, allowing us to drift away on the unctuous fumes of Lou’s vocals. On these tracks she covers a wide array of feelings, of doubt, sexual orientation, play and melancholia. And it all comes together in the reflection of life. Close friend and family guy Low Bat contributes vocals and gameplay on 2 of the album’s tracks.

Bless up Omar S! The FXHE man is always happy to repress and reissue some of his earlier records for those that missed out at the time and here he offers a welcome chance to dig into a veritable slab of label history. AOS002 is where it all began for Omar S, first released way back in 2003 as a four track 12" of tunnelling techno and deftly sampled Detroit house. It's been repressed several times over the years with more recent editions featuring a bonus untitled track deep into the B side. The limited 2015 edition now comes in three different colours; orange, red, or brown. Whichever you chose this should be considered an essential addition to your FXHE collection.

Nine tracks of 'life-affirming downer music' by Swedish duo Charlott Malmenholt and Joakim Karlsson aka Treasury Of Puppies. Mitt Stora Nu is the Gothenburg-based duo's second album, following last year's titled Lollos Dagbok and their eponymous debut back in 2020. A collection of lo-fi and quirky indie-pop ditties, all said to have been influenced by Edgar Allan Poe as much as Britney Spears. Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi and pressed in an edition of 1000 copies. Comes with insert.