Close To The Noise Floor presents
Noise Reduction System: Formative European Electronica 1974-1984

Released 21st July 2017.

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Journey into the origins of electronica in Europe – from early techno and electro to synth-pop, industrial, ambient and noise experiments. Includes artists from Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Romania, Slovenia, Latvia, Yugoslavia and Greece. 62 tracks across four CDs in a 52pp hard-back book format. Over 9,000 words of artists' sleeve notes and introductory essay by Dave Henderson (Sounds/Wild Planet/MOJO). From figureheads (Cluster, DAF, Yello, Klaus Schulze, Vangelis, Front 242) to underground outsiders.

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Track Listing

Disc One

1. Die Gesunden - Die Gesunden Kommen
2. André De Koning - Party Talk
3. Pseudo Code - She's Got Blue Eyes Wow
4. D.A.F. - Ich Will
5. De Fabriek - Claxon
6. Cluster - Caramel
7. NSRD - Invalīdu Tramvajs
8. Daniele Ciullini - Marbles In The Garden
9. Universalanschluss - Krematorien
10. Truus De Groot - Ny Ny
11. Christina Kubisch - Speak & Spell
12. Yello - Glue Head
13. Famlende Forsøk - Tror Nok Jeg
14. Levde… - En Gang
15. Borghesia - Secret Affair No 2
16. Schaltkreis Wassermann - Lux
17. M.A.L. - C33H35N5O5 (Ergotamine)
18. Gagarin-Kombinaatti - Ukaasi
19. Saal 2 - Die Internationale

Disc Two

1. Emak - Ohnne Titel
2. The Neon Judgement - TV Treated
3. BeNe GeSSeRiT - Hymne Au Ver
4. Der Künftige Musikant - Zu Tot Um Zu Sterben
5. Carlos Perón - Impersonator
6. Ruth - Polaroid/Roman/Photo (Instrumental First Mix)
7. Doxa Sinistra - Soviet Invasion
8. Not Only Bones - Last Lift
9. Stratis - Birds In A Cage
10. Malaria - Geld
11. Ericka Irganon - Petite Otite
12. Vangelis - Multitrack Suggestion
13. Van Kaye And Ignit - Love You Generator
14. Yuri Morozov - Machine Dancing

Disc Three

1. Human Flesh - Godot Was Here
2. Octavian Nemescu - Gradeatia (Extract)
3. Esplendor Geométrico - P.I.E. (Versión)
4. Vox Populi! - Après La Pluie
5. Giancarlo Toniutti - Zitternde Luft
6. Die Form - Sexual Discipline
7. Aavikon Kone Ja Moottori - Karavaani
8. Tasaday - Il Castello (Dedicato a F. Kafka)
9. Amok - Soliloquio
10. Mario Marzidovšek - Vermifuge
11. Diseño Corbusier - Flanco–Dama
12. Asmus Tietchens - Troglodyten
13. Klaus Schulze - 1984
14. Gunner Møller Pedersen - Stoned (Part 1 Extract)
15. Maurizio Bianchi - Industrial Tape Track 3 Extract

Disc Four

1. Front 242 - Principles
2. Ende Shneafliet - Alien
3. Njurmännen - Deka Dans
4. Das Ding - Raid (Demo)
5. Der Plan - Wat's Dat?
6. Les Vampyrettes - Biomutanten
7. Minny Pops - Son
8. Plus Instruments - More Fun With Korg
9. Monoton - Tanzen & Singen
10. DDAA - Light
11. Walt Rockman - Plancton
12. Bernard Szajner - Shaï Hulud
13. Anar Band - Tarzan
14. Cosmic Overdose - Romantic

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