Proto Techno to Robo Techno

I just picked up this reissue of the Tolerance LP Anonym originally released in 1980 on Vanity Records. People herald it as a proto-techno record. Their second LP, Divin, was on the Nurse With Wound List and can be downloaded here. Unfortunately, I don't have a digital copy of Anonym to share. I think at times that it does get a nice proto acid house sound. Very creepy ambiance, so take this as my Halloween contribution, but what sold me on it was the percussion and synth builds that congeal in a few of the songs. Again, this is frustrating because there is not youtube or digi version of Anonym for me to play the tracks that I like the best. More info here....

I'm sure you guys are familiar with the Minimal Wave label and already probably have preset feelings towards electro new wave etc, but for one reason or another I've been really enjoying Deux's Decadance LP, and I think that label does a fair job of rolling out hits. I guess there isn't anything too robotic or too techno about this, unless we can count their Kraftwerky synthesizers, I just wanted to write a clever title. I know we had that BIPP compilation at kcpr when I was there, and I think they were on that. It's pop music. Looked around for a download of it, but I'm coming up empty.

You know that band Cold Cave? Well I got their first 12" cause it was a philly thing and what not. Problem was, I thought it sounded waaayyy better played at 33 rpm than 45 rpm. It made it all harsh and industrial and beautiful. Anyways, I think Deux's record at times sounds a little like I wish Cold Cave sounded like.

I'm rereading this post and it doesn't make much sense. Chill.