Flexipop - explained

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MSK so glad you posted some of these.

Saw British's questions re: Flexipop. I've got most of the Flexipop discs, there are 30 odd discs. Most of the various Flexipop discs contain songs from the time frame that MSK mentioned (roughly 1979 - 1984. Though some are from the late 80s and even early 00s. But I'd estimate that each disc is 95% '80s material. some are 100%), most are obscure b-sides to "lost" singles wth limited release -- some orphic in their obscurity -- and most are synth based. The discs were assembled by European DJs with access to some really extraordinary tracks.

Browsing through the discs you'll find early synthpop, goth, industrial and quirky pop.

There are only a handful of sites dicussing the discs but several of the compliations contain "notes" on how they were assembled, detailing the tracks and giving background details when available. Here is a copy of one of them. (I copied this and pasted it from Art Corpse at: http://members.shaw.ca/ecorpse/Tribute% ... exipop.htm.)

A Tribute To Some Bizarre Compilation assembled 12/13/02

This compilation was a collective project....assembled by a multitude of different archivists in the community. It represents a sum of concentrated efforts of individuals in restoring old vinyl and tape. We centralized our efforts in collecting old new-wave bent to the synthier side of the 80's. There is also interest in the new artists whose obvious influences were to the analog and synth side of the 80's..... I hate trying to categorize these things....It has been tried to many times before.... However the artists that have spent their own money to put out a record or CD and who have labored over a 4 track recorder to get their ideas across to whoever might listen. Only to produce the best damn music .... never heard ..... This is the spirit we are trying to save.... Recover the lost masterpieces in the way that AMC salvages old celluloid film..... This Compilation represents users and archivists doing the same thing ..... saving the classics...... Please enjoy this work in progress and if you know any of the lost artists..... Please lets get them involved.....
and now the tracks.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Track 1 - The Gadgets - Kyleaking/Making Cars.....
This is actually 2 separate songs Kyleaking being a short introductory piece of incidental music and Making Cars being the ditty...... The Gadgets at the time of this recording were Colin LLoyd Tucker, John Hyde and Matt Johnson.... This was from the first LP "Gadgettree" and a very hard to find piece of vinyl and even a CD reissue.....on Plastichead..... The Gadgets have 4 other albums and of course Matt Johnson and John Hyde went on and did their own things later on..... This track was recorded in '79 - '80 ....Anemiccinema Rip


Track 2 - Lolita Strap - Video Screen.....
A newish track from the B-side of a 12" release called "My Dance" ... I was there again told that this track was in fact better than the A side.... There again reinforcing the old B-side philosophy.......This track was released on the Creme Organisation label 2002 release. Track is recorded in the same time frame. Dig those vocoders man..... Kaspel Rip

Track 3 - Pension Stammheim - US-Invasion...
Alfred Janta, Non-Eric Spector Georgie D. Pension Stammheim 6-Track EP 1985, Label : 5 Gangart Nr : Gang 4. From Bonn........DJMike Rip
(Mike 1334)

Track 4 - Kitchen and The Plastic Spoons - The Poet
The track is taken from the very rare Swedish compilation 'Dansa med Fig. 13' which was released on Castor records in 1983. The members of Kitchen and the plastic spoons were two of the most influential producers on the Swedish new wave scene. Their names are Johan Vävare and Janis Bokalders.
.......Analogueman rip

Track 5 - Rupert Hine - Picture Phone
From a 7" release in 1983 Island records.....also on the "Wildest wish to Fly" Lp... Rupert hine was also in a band called Quantum Jump and also did an Lp under the name Thinkman. Rupert Hine has probably made more success as a producer... Producing many albums for artists in the 80's... all the Howard Jones lp's, all The Fixx lp's, Thompson Twins, the first Underworld album "Underneath the radar" . Anemiccinema rip

Track 6 - The Ungrateful Children - Good Mates
Awaiting Information
......Kaspel rip

Track 7 - The Point - Nothing Like Our Love
an insert from "Voices of North America" lp (Temporay/Germany),,,1984
I have no further information on this track
..........Anemiccinema rip

Track 8 - The Human League (The Future) - C'est grave
This is actually a new release of an old track. Ever since the appearance of the www.blindyouth.co.uk ... there has been a desire to find those lost Human league recordings ... that until then no one knew even existed. Recently there has been a Cd release of the old Future and Human League tapes called "The Golden Hour"...... There was also a 12" promo that accompanied the CD release. This track comes from the Limited edition promo ...which from what I understand is already an auction finder. Only 2000 copies exist and already are sold out. Here is the information on the track from the website
"C'est Grave This is a collaboration between The Human League and their tour manager/engineer Timothy Pearce, who provides lead vocals.
It is certainly one of the most bizarre tracks associated with the League; musically, it could almost be a blueprint for the New Romantic dancefloor antics of Visage (who this track pre-dates), but Timothy Pearce's demented vocals are a world away from those of Steve Strange! It's virtually impossible to imagine Philip singing this one...
Released on Dance Like A Star 12" Ep
Anemiccinema rip

Track 9 - Other People - Another day, Another dollar
Dave Ball from Soft cell and his wife Gini Ball with Nick Sanders from Early Clock Dva.. This is the B-side of the rare
vinyl 12" "Have a Nice day" Arcadia records 1984
Anemiccinema rip

Track 10 - Cut Rate Box - The Wait is Over (Home 4 track demo)
This track was given to me along with a whole bunch of early tracks during their formative years in Melbourne, Florida ...Not Australia....I was keen on their sound and looks like now they are relatively popular in the Industrial gothic circuit.....This track culled from a battery of tracks from an untitled demo cassette around 1989
Anemiccinema rip

Track 11 - Ericka Irganon - In Your Bush
This track is a mystery too me.... The song is definitely a Ptose track. Now is it a cover or is this the original version. This track was taken from a french cassette only compilation entitled
"Sensationnel #2" which had other tracks from Absolute Body Control, Attrition, Etant Donnes, Unovidual, P231 etc 90 minute cassette of international musics.....1984 release.. This Ericka Irganon track also appears on "Boule" various Christmas cassette which featured Mark Lane, Renaldo and the Loaf, Die Form, DZ Lectric, Van Kaye Ignit etc.....this cassette was released in 1985. The question is who is Ericka Irganon and is this just another pseudonym for early Ptose?......You tell me
Anemiccinema rip

Track 12 - Propersilset - Sekanse de Vie (Remix)
Awaiting info......
Kaspel rip

Track 13 - Nostalgie Eternalle - Slow Motion
Belgian artists .... Awaiting Info.....
Kaspel rip

Track 14 - Bene Gesserit - Je Veux Ma Mammam
This track emerges from the Insane Music Compilation series.. This track appears on Insane Music for Insane People compilation Vol 7....... Bene Gesserit have 2 Lps and a few Live cassettes and a whole bunch of compilation tracks. I know for a fact that there was one Bene Gesserit track on each of the 30 Volumes of Insane Music for Insane People compilations. Then there are the countless international compilations. The 2 Lps were a "High Cynical and Perverse Cry" and the Dead Man's Curve compilation Lp simply titled "Bene Gesserit"....
DJMike rip ( Mike 1334 )

Track 15 - Naked Lunch - Breathe
This track is the B-side of the Third single called "Make Believe. Recorded sometime in the late 80's
Stahlnetz rip

Track 16 - Ted Milton - Love is Like a Violence
Ted Milton from Blurt ...... Super rare track .... Ltd edition of 100 copies on John John records. Released sometime in 1983.
Blurt has released several releases through the years.... Check them out.
Anemiccinema rip

Track 17 - Hirnheimer - Fortshritt
Würzburg, Germany
Bandmembers : P.Pohl, ?
Releases : one Tape, sorry no infos
Grenze 7" 1981, Marode Rec., 100 08
Record and Sleeve are completely labeled in Braille, with a Braille-Alphabet to decode
DJ Mike Rip (Mike 1334)

Track 18 - Dead tech - Catavalox
Rayman assures me that this track is on a cassette tape with no
information or even titles.... Catavalox is a guess at the name of the track. I recall seeing a Dead tech track on a compilation called Ecstasy By Current ..... Not sure of the details but I think there were several volumes..... French artists or Japanese? This is the editted version... the full 6 Minute version is available in the unused tracks and version folder. Need More Info fill us all in
Rayman Rip (Raymanscape)

Track 19 - Suicide Commando - Out of Mind
This track is from the ZNS tape "This is Hate" one of the first Suicide Commando release. Doing the same thing Absolute Body control was doing during the eighties. In fact they both appeared in many of the same compilations. A truly addictive track that probably was remixed later as another release. This track along with the very first 2 cassettes by Suicide Commando can be downloaded at A Vogels site. In fact this guy is definitely doing a lot of work to making his entire ZNS catalog availble free for download. He has almost all of the cassette releases available. All of it great early electronic and Punk releases from the early Belgian scene. He is working on the ZNS compilations right now of which there were at least 10 different ones all with unreleased tracks by artists like A:grumh, Trigger B, S-Core, Xray Pop, Somewhere in Europe,E truncheon, and many others...just go there and check out all the cassettes for download now and enjoy at http://zns.gewalt-am-objekt.org
and remember leave him some e-mail. His servers are open all night long
A.Vogel rip (ZNS)

Track 20 - No Unauthorized - Sans Requin
French artists.....many Compilation releases..Founded by M. Nomized. had 9 Cassette releases of which 3 or 4 of them were live tapes. This track comes from Insane Music For Insane People Compilation Vol 21
Anemiccinema rip

Track 21 - Neon Eyes - Communication without Sound
This is actually Naked Eyes...... This is their early band Neon.
this was once available as Limited download from the site.. You can still find more at http://www.pjbmusic.com/
Found on Internet rip Peter Byrne......

Track 22 - 4D - Fauvre Moderne (Flexi Version)
Frankfurt, Germany
Bandmembers : ?
Releases : What's Going On - Tape 198x, Wunderwerke Rec., No Number
Sex Appeal 10", 1982, Wunderwerke, K82 12
Sex Appeal 7", 1982, Virgin, 105109
Fauve Moderne Flexi, 1982, Wunderwerke, No Number
(Track is from Flexi
DJ Mike Rip (Mike 1334)

Track 23 - Blomma - Brasmattan
awaiting info... Scandanavian ???? Swedish???
Stahlnetz rip

Track 24 - Secret Discovery - Extraterrestrial
Another wonderful find. The full cassette available at A. Vogels site. All ZNS tapes available for download....they remind me of Vermillion Vignette and Virgin prunes meet Stress (Alan rider).
http://zns.gewalt-am-objekt.org
A.Vogel rip

Track 25 - Conclusion

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