Minimal Wave

A rare archival performance by @in.trance.95 Formed in Greece in 1988, Alex Machairas and Nik Veliotis emerged as pioneering figures in the country’s minimal synth, wave, and early electronic body music scene, establishing a stark and enduring electronic language through analog synthesis and voice. Filmed at Universe Multivenue and directed by @cristos_sarris as part of Stages A/LIVE, this performance exists as both document and reactivation—historical sound re-embodied in the present. Analog machines, once confined to tape, are returned to physical space, their tonal architecture unfolding in real time under controlled light and environment. Premiering Sunday, February 22 on the @onassis.stegi YouTube Channel. #intrance95 #StagesAlive #OnassisStegi https://youtu.be/4oEG6JVRtzo

Tona Walt Ohama grew up on a potato farm in rural Alberta, where his fascination with sound began early. As a teen on his way to judo practice, he stumbled upon a synthesizer in a local shop, bought it instantly, and became obsessed with its strange, otherworldly tones. Inspired by @johnfoxxofficial , he soon added a ½″ 8-track reel-to-reel recorder to his setup — and began building his world beneath his parents’ potato farm in Rainier, Alberta. From that underground studio, Ohama crafted futuristic, paranoid, deeply human synthpop. In the early ’80s, he released records on his own Midnite News Music label, selling them through local shops and mail order to fans worldwide. Live, he performed alone with a reel-to-reel tape player and provocative props; his video for My Time aired on @muchofficial , and his debut LP I Fear What I Might Hear climbed the Canadian alternative charts. Blending found sounds — barking dogs, lapping waves, TV static — with cynical lyrics, Ohama explored paranoia, media, and isolation. Ever the media-skeptic, he offered two solutions: watch TV with the sound down and add your own soundtrack, or, more directly, “put a hockey stick through your TV.” In 2012, Minimal Wave released The Potato Farm Tapes. The last copies of that LP are now available.

Minimal Wave proudly presents a long-awaited LP of unreleased tracks by the influential UK duo, Vicious Pink. Formed in a smoky Leeds nightclub in 1979, Josephine Warden and Brian Moss began as Vicious Pink Phenomena, providing unique backing vocals for Soft Cell. Later known simply as Vicious Pink, they released avant-garde singles that topped UK dance charts from 1982 to 1986. ‘Unexpected’ showcases their spontaneous pop experiments, some featuring Dave Ball. Each LP comes in a deluxe sleeve with artwork reflecting Vicious Pink’s essence. Limited to 999 copies on 160-gram Coke bottle clear vinyl, it includes a 5” x 7” postcard with an exclusive photo of Brian, Jose, and Dave. Release date: May 21st, 2024. Pre-order link in bio. Note: Records are en route and will be shipped to our loyal customers ASAP. Thank you to all pre-orders. #viciouspinkphenomena #viciouspink #synthpop #minmalwave #newwave #techno #electronic #synthesizer #80smusic #josephinewarden #brianmoss #daveball #fashion #leeds #1980s #softcell

CITI034 — Men With Secrets Sand Clock LP Out today on Cititrax The Italian trio of Donato Dozzy, Lino Monaco & Nicola Buono (Retina.it) return with their second album. Icy synthesizers, shuddering basslines, baritone vocals — intimate, exposed, quietly apocalyptic. Darkwave and synthpop rooted in the melodic clarity of the late 80s and early 90s. Recorded in Rome and Pompeii, 2023. Clear 160g vinyl, limited to 500 copies worldwide — link in bio. 🖤 @donato_dozzy @monaco_lino @nikolgood

The 64th Minimal Wave show airs today on @nts_radio . 12–2PM PT • 3–5PM ET • 19–21 GMT. Listen in — featuring @ymoism , @paulmccartney , @cosmetics.music , @salvatp , @loveandrocketsofficial , @walterverdin , @inaeternamvale , @m.canterel , @omdhq ++ Akiko Yano – Dogs Awaiting Alphaville – Summer In Berlin (demo) Yellow Magic Orchestra – Behind The Mask Mark Stewart and The Maffia – Hypnotised Cosmetics – Heartbeat Paul McCartney – Check My Machine Sheriff Lindo and The Hammer – Dub Express Charanjit Singh – Raga Megh Malhar Autumn – Not Afraid To Die The Fast Set – Kaleidecon Last Man In Europe – Midas Touch Z-Factor – I Am The DJ Seppuku – Man Utan Moral Liquid Liquid – Optimo Love And Rockets – So Alive Pas De Deux – Lits Jumeaux Dark Day – In Our Oyster Beds In Aeternam Vale – Je Ne Sais Rien Daily Fauli – Speed Theolonian Music – Wetsuits Hessen Ganz Gross! – Unter Der Achsel Martial Canterel – Steele Chris & Cosey – Dancing Ghosts Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – The Misunderstanding

The 63rd Minimal Wave show airs today on @nts_radio . 1–3PM PT • 4–6PM ET • 20–22 GMT. Listen in — featuring @depechemode , Men With Secrets (@donato_dozzy , @monaco_lino , @nikolgood ), @trickyofficial , @martindupontofficiel , @jesusandmarychain , @kraftwerkofficial , @mercierdescloux , @in.trance.95 , @omdhq ++ Photo: @jason_lowrie Bourbonese Qualk – Knock Conrad Schnitzler – 12 Linear Movement – Down to a Silver Lake Depeche Mode – Stripped (Alternate Cut) Men With Secrets – Dancing Universe Njurmännen – Telepathic Hotline Chris and Cosey – Take Control Tricky – For Real Martin Dupont – Doron Doron The Jesus and Mary Chain – Perfume Deux – Ministry of Love Tara Cross – City Limit Mikan Mukku – Kan Logic System – Clash Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express (Demo) Pop Factory – Telephone Robot Elephants Never Sleep – The Jungle Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Torso Corso Crispy Ambulance – United Chromosome – Gazoline VK88 – Im Nu Fertig Rational Youth – Coboloid Race Twilight Ritual – Webbmen Fall of Saigon – She Leaves Me All Alone Absolute Body Control – Back to Nature Oppenheimer Analysis – Subterranean Desire In Trance 95 – Lacerta This Mortal Coil – Kangaroo OMD – The More I See You

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Our sister label Cititrax is honored to announce Sand Clock, the new full-length album by Men With Secrets — the Italian trio of @donato_Dozzy , @monaco_lino , and @nikolgood (@retinait_official ). Emerging from their experimental techno roots as Le Officine Di Efesto, the group turned toward classic post-punk, minimal wave, and synth-driven pop with the formation of Men With Secrets. Their debut album Psycho Romance (2020), released on The Bunker, introduced a meticulously crafted work that felt unearthed from early-1980s European darkwave — yet was entirely contemporary. With Sand Clock, the trio deepen this language. The album leans into the melodic clarity and romantic tension of late-80s and early-90s darkwave and synthpop while maintaining the stark restraint that defines the project. Icy synthesizers, shuddering basslines, and precise drum machine programming frame baritone vocals that feel intimate, emotionally exposed, and quietly apocalyptic. Balancing pop structure with gothic atmosphere, Sand Clock moves between shadowed dance floor momentum and solitary headphone introspection. This is not revivalism, but continuation — an acknowledgment that the emotional architecture of that era remains unresolved and still relevant. Written and produced in Rome and Pompeii in 2023. Clear 160-gram vinyl, limited to 500 copies worldwide. Heavy printed matte jacket with matching inner sleeve. Pre-order available now. Link in bio. Ships April 23, 2026. Digital release to follow.

The 62nd Minimal Wave show airs today on @nts_radio . 12–2PM PT • 3–5PM ET • 21–23 GMT. Listen in — featuring @skmtgram , @depechemode , @neworderofficial , @the_soft_moon , @jamieprinciple , @cosmetics.music , @martindupontofficial , @thecure , @in.trance.95 ++ Photo: @jason_lowrie Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thatness and Thereness SPK – Flesh and Steel Anna Domino – With The Day Comes The Dawn Depeche Mode – Fly on the Windscreen (Rare Demo Mix) New Order – Blue Monday (Live at Salle Du Baron, Orléans 12/13/85) Bunnydrums – Smithson The Soft Moon – We Are We Snowy Red – Euroshima Wardance Chain Saw – In A Dream of Dreams John Ellis – Photostadt Jamie Principle – Baby Wants To Ride (Unreleased Mix) John Foxx – No One Driving (Early Demo) Angelo and His Egos – Strip In Opera Multi Steel – Piscine A Tokyo Martin Dupont – Pure Delight Cosmetics – Pillow Talk (Alt. Version) No More – Suicide Commando (Demo 1980) Jamal Khe – L’Etranger Tones on Tail – Happiness The Cure – Prayers for Rain (RS Home Instrumental Demo) Metal Boys – The Pleasure Folle Coche – Under The Vulvano Annie Anxiety – Third Gear Throbbing Gristle – Distant Dreams (Pt 2) Twice A Man – Happy Life In Trance 95 – Desire To Desire (Demo)

The 61st Minimal Wave show airs today on @nts_radio . 12–2 PM PT · 3–5 PM ET · 20–22 GMT. Listen in — featuring @lenaplatonosofficial , @craig.leon , @__dopplereffekt__ , @kraftwerkofficial , @daveballelectro , @thomasleer76 ++ Photo: @kineticform Lena Platanos – Bloody Shadows from Afar Autechre – Nil Jan Turkenburg – In My Spaceship Craig Leon – Donkeys Bearing Cups The Ne-21 – Black Haired Lady League of Nations – Illuminous Pinkie Maclure – Garden of Delights Das Kabinette – Something’s On Your Mind Sympathy Nervous – Extended Time The Professor (Gary Davis) – Slow Walking The League Unlimited Orchestra – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of Martin Rev – Rodeo Saâda Bonaire – You Could Be More As You Are Hard Corps – Desolation Land The Creatures – Sky Train Dopplerffekt – Myon-Neutrino Kraftwerk – Poem for Vocoder Mick Milk – Ralf and Florian Wait Symboter – Monk In Swamp Dave Ball – Passion of a Primitive Rex Ilusivii – Zla Kob Chris and Casey – Driving Blind Thomas Leer – All About You

Always an honor to contribute an end-of-year list for @boomkatonline . A personal snapshot of records and artists that resonated deeply this year — forward-thinking, timeless, and uncompromising. Grateful to the artists who continue to shape the way we listen. Cosey Fanni Tutti @decius.trax @blawan @xlrecordings @mariedavidson.official @deeeeweeee @thedurutticolumnofficial @londonrecords @coil_band @nineinchnails @__dopplereffekt__ @tresorberlin @stevenbrown.official @crammeddiscs @sheetnoise @lies_records @sahkorecordings @voicesfromthelakeofficial @vladimir_ivkovic @in.trance.95 + Rat Heart — Dancin’ in the Streets Full chart via Boomkat — link in bio. 🖤 Photo: @josedariofm

“Cardiocleptomanie,” the cult 1983 track by Belgian trio Pas De Deux—Walter Verdin, Dett Peyskens, and Hilde Van Roy—remains one of the group’s most striking explorations of early electronic pop: hypnotic, playful, wildly inventive. Known for their art-school background and avant-garde performances, Pas De Deux carved out a singular space within Belgium’s early ’80s wave. In 2011, Minimal Wave reissued Cardiocleptomanie as a compilation album, a kind of best of that gathers their most essential early recordings into one definitive release. The title track also appeared that year on The Hidden Tapes: A compilation of Minimal Wave from Around the World ‘79-‘85, a compilation of rare and privately released synth gems from the era. A timeless piece of Belgian minimalism—still as beautiful and impactful as ever.