★Spittle Records
Red Light / Sister Shadow
Neon was one of the most active bands in the 80s Italian new wave scene. The band was born first as a duo at the end of the 70's, a part of Florence's underground culture, they soon stood out for their Kraftwerk inspired synth sound, which made their…
Dark Age / Last Chance
** Edition of 500 ** Neon was one of the most active bands in the 80s Italian new wave scene. The band was born first as a duo at the end of the 70's, a part of Florence's underground culture, they soon stood out for their Kraftwerk inspired synth so…
Rituals
A cult band from the Florentine darkwave scene of the 80s is back on the scene, thanks to the re-release of one of the key records of the Italian alternative scene of some decades ago: "Rituals". Neon were the creators of a melodic synth-rock, which …
Eros
Nadja were born in the eighties in Sarzana (Liguria). Towards the end of '82 the two founding members Fabio Giannini (guitar) and Osvaldo Lanata (vocals) were joined by Michele Militello on bass and Roberto Andreotti on drums. The first tape -- La Jo…
Post-Human Folk Music
** 2021 Stock ** Maurizio Marsico is one of the most extrovert, versatile and prolific musicians on the Italian scene. Always fascinated by artificial sounds and the interaction between man and machine, Marsico is an emblematic example of those music…
The Cock
Frigidaire Tango's The Cock was released in 1982 on Young Records. At that point their earlier primitive punk influence had merged with different influences, namely krautrock and glam, as well as a hint of prog rock, which resulted in a brand new sou…
Caught In Flux
Inspired by a weird mixture between Aldous Huxley's visionary work and some biblical myths, Eyeless in Gaza, (formed in 1980) are one of the most original and creative bands emerging from the early 80's British post-punk scene. An intimate duo line u…
Fear And Pleasure - Retrospective 1980-1989
Interesting, lesser-known Italian band Eazycon are quite rightly compiled for Fear And Pleasure - Retrospective 1980-1989. Delighted and surprised to see that a version of Art Ensemble of Chicago’s ‘Noonah’ is here alongside Eazycon’s sometimes art-r…
Baciamibartali and Winter Light
** 2021 Stock ** First reissue of Baciamibartali and Winter Light (1982), an essential document of Italian post-punk split between Tarcisio Lancioni's twin projects Baciamibartali and Winter Light. Includes CD containing the album plus Baciamibartali…
Oceans
** 2021 Stock ** Formed in Sheffield in 1978 and originally known as just "The", Artery is a band that saw several changes in the line-up throughout the '80s. Supported by John Peel and often compared to Joy Division their music incorporates various …
Hibernation
Temporary super offer! In the Italian panorama of the '70s, Chrisma (Christina Moser and Maurizio Arcieri) skirted the common rules of Italian pop (the aura of progressive rock or the first wave of prolific folk singers); in fact, they created Italia…
Contradictions
Thomas Leer, the scottish musician, born in 1953 in Port Glasgow, is one of the most eclectic artist of the so-called minimal wave scene. Alongside german singer Claudia Brücken (vocalist of the hit-makers Propaganda) he formed Act a short-lived synt…
Problèmes D'Amour
** The 12” that spawn an international cult. Re-issued as the original editions with an 'over-sized' (14.6 cm / 5¾") center label ** Alexander Robotnick (aka Maurizio Dami) is an Italian electronic musician. He made his debut on the Italian music sce…
Ce N'est Q'un Debut
This Mini-LP was originally released on Materiali Sonori in 1984 in Italy and is long out of print. Alexander Robotnick (aka Maurizio Dami) is an Italian electronic musician. He made his debut on the Italian music scene as the founding member of Avid…
Mzui
** Edition of 500, with six-page, 12" foldable printed sheet with photos in a plain black sleeve, within a clear PVC cover ** Spittle Records present a reissue of Mzui, originally released in 1982. Originally conceived for a multi-media installation,…
Fire From Heaven
Spittle Records present a reissue of The Good Missionaries' Fire From Heaven, originally released in 1979. Born out of the ashes of Alternative TV, The Good Missionaries embodied Mark Perry's new and advanced experimental-post-punk vision. Avoiding a…
Tracce Magnetiche
Searching for new languages beyond the bitter and nihilist dialect of punk, bands like Gaz Nevada, Litfiba, CCCP, Diaframma, Neon, and many others, began spreading their message all along the Italian peninsula during the early eighties and many of th…
Behind The Wall – The Record
Life behind the Berlin Wall, before the fall. Once there was DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik), otherwise known as East Germany. Verging on the ruins of the 2nd world war, in the fog of the socialist utopia, there was a widespread scene fighting …
Ref. 907
Originally released in collaboration with the historic Italian Records label, this compilation deeply influenced the Italian underground music scene at the time, clearing the road for technological innovations. This pioneering artistic and musical m…
Matita Emostatica
'Matita Emostatica' is the re-issue of a sought after compilation connecting the most underrated outsider artists of the Milan scene, in the early eighties. The amazing artwork is the creation of influential designer and photographer Roberto Masot…