VA: Dreams From Within K7 (1989, Dreams From Within)

Very rare cassette compilation put out by the UK zine Dreams From Within that covered a lot of obscure dark bands throughout the late 80's. This tape features mainly goth bands from the UK with a couple exceptions such as Garden of Pleasures, Casual Sanity, Pro Memoria (and possibly a few others I've never seen or heard about elsewhere) active during this time. One warning I will give, if you are listening to this one on headphones, you might want to turn down the volume once the ENDG track is about to come on (or skip) since they produced this one to be 10x louder than every other song on the tape.


VA: Dreams From Within K7 (1989, Dreams From Within)

01. Sakura - Wake The Tempest (Demo)
02. Boysdream - Miss Adventure (Demo)
03. The Embrace - Atlantis (Demo)
04. Every New Dead Ghost - Sacrifice (Demo)
05. Of Flames & Angels - Snowfall (Demo)
06. Joy S - Just Like Love (And Over Again) (Demo)
07. Eyespeech - Mass Strategies
08. Broken Faith - Sanity Cracks (Demo)
09. Somewhere In Europe - Blood of Martyrs (Apocalypse Mix)
10. Die Laughing - Forever (Demo)
11. Dance Naked - Legion
12. Momento Mori - Different Heaven
13. The Exiles - Lizards & Dreams
14. Garden of Pleasures - Pandora's Box
15. Saffron Dreamshadow - All That Glisters...
16. Before I Hang - Promise.mp3
17. Casual Sanity - Face To Face
18. Sarl's Charisma - Abraham
19. Pro Memoria - The Scream
20. Passion & The Pure - Blistered!
21. Nacht Shatten - Turn To Clay
22. XX Nemesis - Banshee
23. Sonic Violence - Blasphemer

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Coldreams - A Crazy Night K7 (1985, Rock Hardi)

With my mediafire links down, don't expect those files back anytime soon since I don't have the time or desire to re-compile and upload them all. I might do some here and now...

Here is a very rare cassette by a French cold favorite that predates their highly regarded 7", and the only other release by them that I know of.  I don't believe anyone will find these tracks as fantastic as the 7" (that would be tough to top), but still good quality French cold wave music.


Coldreams - A Crazy Night K7 (1985, Rock Hardi) 

01. Don't Cry
02. Crazy Night / Burning Passion
03. Bulbs & Bubbles
04. Turn The Button
05. Don't Cry (Reprise)

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In case you haven't noticed (which you probably haven't unless you've been trying to grab a bunch of links), mediafire decided to delete all of my files over a week ago without any notice/warning. Of the three or four files I have received complaints about in the past from mediafire, the notices they have bothered sending me (some they did not mail me) that contained the title of the work I was allegedly sharing were never once correct (I believe they all were actually books). The titles of the compressed files simply had similar keywords that their search bots located when crawling the web. Not to argue what I do here is totally ethical, it's not since it would be nearly impossible to track down members of each of these 20-30+ year old bands to ask their permission first (some I have asked). However, I have only received positive responses from past band members and/or people involved who I have communicated with or those who have left comments. For now, I'm just gonna take a break... don't know what the future of this blog will become (if anything). Maybe I'll go buy a microscope and post enlarged close-up images of my pubic hairs from time-to-time. Who knows... I'll be ignoring "will you please re-up" comments. If anyone else wants to re-up anything, feel free and leave a comment... but certainly no pressure.

Garden of Delight - 22 Faces 7" (1984, Moonlight Productions)

Not a long lost release by the popular German gothic rock band sharing the same name (thank GOD?)... but a little-known 80's goth/new wave band from Norway. They also issued another 7" in 1984 and an LP in 1987. If you search youtube, you can find some more tracks including some early demos. The title track is a poppy, psychedelic goth/wave tune and they get a bit more solemn/dramatic on the b-side. I can't think of any other purely obvious gothic early/mid 80s bands out of Norway other than maybe White Lord Jesus (and I've yet to hear their 80's releases besides the song off the brilliant "Maskidans" compilation that is quite minimal/synthy).

Garden of Delight - 22 Faces 7" (1984, Moonlight Productions)

01. 22 Faces
02. Lilies On A G-String

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VA: Compilation 1 LP (1982, Starforce Studios)

Another obscure early 80's DIY UK compilation featuring a ton of bands that few probably ever heard unless you were in the band or fucking one of the members. When I bought this LP, the track by the Hellfire Club was the only song I had previously heard, and I suspected it would be the only song worth a shit on here... but was rather surprised to find that this one contained quite a few other nice tracks by synth, new wave, post-punk, and indie bands. Some of the highlights for me include The Hellfire Club, Violent Marriage, Marc Sebastian-Jones, Subverse, Bree Factory, Baxter & Dale, and Alister Black.

"These are some of the best tracks to have been laid down at Starforce in the last year. I hope you get as much enjoyment from listening to them as I did recording them." - M.K. Daley. Glancing at discogs, looks like Martin K. Daley also helped with the recording/production of a lot of other early 80s indie releases including Seventh Séance and Dif Juz.

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VA: Compilation 1 LP (1982, Starforce Studios)

01. Martin Kerry Daley - Another Night Another Day
02. Sister Sister - Crush
03. M.D.A. - Funk Boy
04. The Hellfire Club - Phases
05. Sabiha Kara's Bombay Boom Cha Cha Bomb Band - You're Breaking My Heart
06. Somewhere A Voice - Conscience
07. Baxter & Dale - Shadows
08. Bree Factory - Turmoil of Man
09. Alister Black - Reckless Promise
10. Ron Warren Gandertons Sound Ceremony - Giggle Amidst The Tears
11. Subverse - Chance Romance
12. Marc Sebastian-Jones - Mirror Mirror
13. The Best - You Are Earthly
14. Violent Marriage - Nightmare (Fear of Sleep)
15. The Invisible Man - Doin' The Ton


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VA: Amnesty International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation LP (1987, P.E.A.C.E.)

Italian compilation including some common names of the dark 80s Italian scene: Weimar Gesang, D'as Hirth, 2+2=5, Le Masque, Frigidaire Tango... along with a couple surprises I had never heard before.

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VA: Amnesty International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation LP (1987, P.E.A.C.E.)

01. Politrio - Psycho Killer
02. Funkwagen - Tempo Reale
03. 2+2=5 - Haiku
04. D'as Hirth - Ancora Qui
05. Frigidaire Tango - The Romantic Life-Guard
06. Franti - Voghera
07. Weimar Gesang - Mother of Nothing
08. Hakkah - Fast Food
09. Le Masque - Corpo Di Una Donna
10. Plasticost - Canzone Dada
11. Scent Merci - Secrets of Joy

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VA: Pulsebeat LP (1984, Creeping Bathroom Records)

Another rarely known compilation from the UK featuring a ton of obscure bands ranging from post-punk, goth, synth, new wave, indie...and naturally a couple pop/rock stinkers. My favorite track is by Bzu-zu (great post-punk tune with some synth), who existed previously under the names His Create He ("Sing As We Go" compilation LP) and Blood Fetish ("Not Waving But Drowning" compilation LP) - with some line-up changes. Dark Asylum are GOTH reminding me if an early Pete Burns fronted a band such as I'm Dead. The Papers have a decent, but quiet minimal electro track. Please Return My Dog combines punk, post-punk, and synth - they also put out a 7" that I've yet to hear. Noize Wot Noize are light-hearted synth-punk/new wave. Dance On Water have a catchy dark pop, new wave sound. Of the few remaining bands... material ranges from indie/wave to pop/rock.

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VA: Pulsebeat LP (1984, Creeping Bathroom Records)

01. Noize Wot Noize - Dennis The Menace        
02. Noize Wot Noize - (I'm In Love With) My 26" Colour T.V.        
03. Jive Syndicate - Out of The Blue        
04. Dance On Water - Horror Stories        
05. The Pressure - In The Boat        
06. Dark Asylum - Possession        
07. The Papers - Living In The Land of The Living        
08. Please Return My Dog - Tell God I've Had Enough        
09. Please Return My Dog - Underdogs        
10. Street Secrets - It's All Over        
11. The Unknown Colours - No Reason        
12. The Pearl Divers - The Glory of Love
13. Bzu-zu - The Game

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