Sunday, 24 February 2008

steven grandell animal angstlp1984usa



Steven Grandell - Animal Angst,LP,1984,USA

Here's another minimal synth gem.Released privately in 1984 by Steven

Grandell,a gay (now transgendered as far as i know) performance artist

this LP blends the early 80s experimental side of synth pop.Sometimes

reminding some K.Leimer recordings,or possibly that's how Polyphonic

Size would play if they were Americans.Hints of Vice Versa,Voice

Farm(circa 1st LP period),early Tuxedomoon,German Sepherds (not the

much experimental pieces though),John Bender,but also some taste of

the Teutonic German school (Vono,Alu,etc)

Monotonous angst rhythms with use of synths of course but also strange

instruments such as xylophone,violin,etc.Overall ,an exciting LP!


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