Voigt/465 ‘Slights Unspoken’ (Unanimous Weld Enunciations, 1979)

byClaire Francis
March 13, 2025

"Where I grew up, in rural Australia in the 1990s and early 2000s, the radio served up a fairly standard menu of meat-and-potatoes rock ’n’ roll..."

Want to read more?

Sign up to Electronic Sound Premium to gain access to every post, video, special offers, and more. 100%, all you can eat, no commitment, cancel any time.

Already a premium member? Log in here

Claire Francis

Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers ‘Canaxis’ (Music Factory, 1969, reissued on Spoon, 1982 and 1998)

byRichard Skinner

I heard rumours of this album’s existence – originally released privately as ‘Canaxis 5’ in 1969 and credited to Technical Space Composer’s Crew – in the days before the internet.

BBuried Treasure

2 minute read

Firstborn ‘When It Hits You Feel No Pain’ (Independiente)

byNeil Mason

"Music moves in mysterious ways, as do, I’ve discovered over the years, the people who work in and around it"

BBuried Treasure

2 minute read

Leila ‘Like Weather’ (Rephlex, 1998)

byBen Willmott

Leila Arab was born in Iran, but moved to Britain at an early age, her family forced to flee the country’s Islamic Revolution because of her father’s ties with the ousted Shah

BBuried Treasure

2 minute read

Rational Youth ‘Cold War Night Life’ (YUL, 1982)

byMat Smith

The accepted history of electronic pop music that I was spoon-fed, via compilation cassettes and CDs, ran a well-worn patch cable back to 1981.

BBuried Treasure

2 minute read

Amanda Lear ‘Sweet Revenge’ (Ariola, 1978)

byJeremy Allen

Amanda Lear’s ‘Sweet Revenge’ sold remarkably well on the continent when eurodisco was in its infancy in 1978, even if it made little headway in the UK

BBuried Treasure

2 minute read

Charlie Tate ‘Alta Plana’ (OM, 2005)

byRichard Skinner

Without any announcement at all, Alta Plana appeared in 2005 as a digital-only release and promptly disappeared.

Voigt/465 ‘Slights Unspoken’ (Unanimous Weld Enunciations, 1979)

Want to read more?

Sign up to Electronic Sound Premium to gain access to every post, video, special offers, and more. 100%, all you can eat, no commitment, cancel any time.

Claire Francis

Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers ‘Canaxis’ (Music Factory, 1969, reissued on Spoon, 1982 and 1998)

Firstborn ‘When It Hits You Feel No Pain’ (Independiente)

Leila ‘Like Weather’ (Rephlex, 1998)

Rational Youth ‘Cold War Night Life’ (YUL, 1982)

Amanda Lear ‘Sweet Revenge’ (Ariola, 1978)

Charlie Tate ‘Alta Plana’ (OM, 2005)

‘Under The Island: Experimental Music In Ireland 1960-1994’

Humanoid ‘Stakker Humanoid’

Marc Cerrone ‘Supernature’

Sounds Familiar: Langham Research Centre

Mira Calix: Scissor Sister

Hannah Peel: Permanent Waves

Benge: (Re)Benge Of The Nerds

Benefits: Friends With Benefits

Voigt/465 ‘Slights Unspoken’ (Unanimous Weld Enunciations, 1979)

Want to read more?

Sign up to Electronic Sound Premium to gain access to every post, video, special offers, and more. 100%, all you can eat, no commitment, cancel any time.

You May Also Like