Cities of Steel and Neon

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1.	Desire to Desire 04:49	buy track
2.	Fairweather Friends 04:14	buy track
3.	21st CET 04:19	buy track
4.	Presidente 04:13	buy track
5.	Dance Another Fear 02:10	buy track
6.	Brazilia 04:24	buy track
7.	Something Better Than Nothing 02:41	buy track
8.	Niles Swimmer 03:22	buy track
9.	Broken Down Machine 04:51	buy track
10.	Cities of Steel and Neon 04:25	buy track
11.	Gunshot (Bonus) 03:13	buy track
12.	Oslo (Bonus) 03:10	buy track

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Minimal Wave proudly presents Cities Of Steel And Neon, a compilation of early tape recordings by Greek electronic pioneers In Trance 95. In Trance 95 was formed by Alex Machairas and Nik Veliotis when they were just 18 years old. From its inception, the duo shaped their sound using portable analogue synthesizers and drum machines, becoming one of the first artists in the minimal synth / cold wave / EBM vein to come out of Greece in the 80s. They released two singles, one 12”, and one album as well as appearing on several compilations at the time. Now for the first time ever, songs from their vast archive of unreleased 4-track tape recordings have been made available.

Cities Of Steel And Neon features material recorded between 1988-1989: the unreleased 4-track recordings, the highly lauded first single Desire To Desire / Brazilia, and a rare version of 21st Century European Temptation. The LP, an edition of 999 hand-numbered copies, is pressed on 180 gram black vinyl and housed in a matte jacket with semi-gloss inner sleeve depicting 1989 video stills of the the duo. Special thanks to Peter Miles Studio for the sleeve design and Matthew Bakkom for supplying the cover image.

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released April 25, 2019

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In Trance 95 Greece

IN TRANCE 95, formed by Alex Machairas and Nik Veliotis in May 1988, was the first Greek band to base its sound entirely on the use of electronic instruments. Between 1988 and 1991, the duo’s most creative period, they released a small number of records. Amongst them was their debut 7inch “Desire to Desire/Brazilia” and their LP “Code Of Obsession” which both became cult and quite rare. ... more

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