UNITS ‘Digital Stimulation’ (415, 1980)

byWill Stokes
October 13, 2022

Generally speaking, listening to a self-aggrandising peer saying, “You like [influential band]? Well, you should really listen to [obscure band]” tends more towards an act of generosity and patience than an educational experience.

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UNITS ‘Digital Stimulation’ (415, 1980)

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Will Stokes

Vic Twenty ‘Electrostalinist’ (Lucky Pierre, 2005)

Prop ‘Small Craft Rough Sea’ (Silent, 2001)

Morph ‘Stormwatch’

Boom Boom Satellites ‘7 Ignitions’ (R&S, 1998)

David Behrman ‘On The Other Ocean’ (Lovely Music, 1978)

Merz ‘Merz’ (Epic, 1999)

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UNITS ‘Digital Stimulation’ (415, 1980)

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