Oral label can be quite proud: they dug up all the works by Austria's Monoton, the baby of Konrad Becker and released them before on CD. Monoton's music was its time ahead: minimalist pulses based on analogue synthesizers, thus predating techno, glitch, clicks & cuts, and what's better: it still sounds good. The two previous releases were officially released back then, but the eight pieces were never released, save for two on an EP and a compilation. The pieces were recorded between 1981 and 1983 and are easily trademark Monoton pieces. A simple sequence is set forward, some synths hum along and sometimes there is the monotonos voice of Becker. Like I said when I reviewed 'Blau - Monotonprodukt 02' (Vital Weekly 534), I still like the sequencer based pieces over the rhythm machine, but they are all great. A lot of things come together in this music: minimal electronic music, Neue Deutsche Welle, techno, clicks & cuts. Think D.A.F. meeting Pan Sonic (now that would be a great idea too, come to think of it). With all the interest in everything 'old' - and in a lot of cases, not very relevant - Monoton still stands the test of time. Eight no longer lost pieces of great electronic music. (Vital Weekly)