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MNQ 040 Monuments - Age LP

by Mannequin Records

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A1 Oblivious 07:21
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A3 S.A.L.T. 03:56
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A4 The Seals 05:19
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B2 Ice Age 04:12
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We are pleased to present a crown jewel of the early 80s Italian Minimal Synth scene.
The MONUMENTS came into being in January 1981 in Turin when Mauro Tavella (keyboards, programming) and Andrea Costa (keyboards, voice) pooled their artistic experiences. From the outset they produced exclusively synthesised music, following the natural evolution in electronic music from the early days with monophonic synthesisers to the latest virtual sounds generated with the aid of computers.

The MONUMENTS released in 1984 their only official record on Discordie, a mini LP called "Age" comprising six incredibly fantastic electro-pop tracks, here reissued by Mannequin Records with 2 bonus tracks, "Veiled Lady" and "The Seals", which are out-takes from the same period. All the tracks were recorded on a Tascam 8-tracks, with external synchronisation of the percussions, at the TKS Studio in Torino.

From 1987 onwards, they focused exclusively on music for theatre, radio and independent film, writing scores for the opening sequences of programmes for some of the most important Italian TV companies as well as soundtracks for documentaries.

Anna Logue Records released "XXVII" CD in 2009, an anthology of their music that contains the best of their early work from the years 1981-84.

Some critics thought of this mini LP as being the best electropop record ever coming out of Italy. A masterpiece!


- 12’’ LP on black vinyl, 33 RPM
- Limited edition of 300 copies
- 2 Bonus Tracks from 1984 (The Seals, Veiled Lady)

- Artwork reworked from the Original cover from 1984



Strongly recommended to fans of New Order, Kraftwerk, Chromagain, Lisfrank

Tracks:



A1-Oblivious
A2-Herz von samt
A3-S.A.L.T.
A4-The Seals

B1-Clock's room
B2-Ice age
B3-Geisteskrankheit
B4-Veiled lady

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released October 14, 2013

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