{"title":"Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuins\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese prog-rock\/zeuhl\/punk\/noise\/fusion duo, formed in 1985 by drummer\/vocalist \u003ci\u003eTatsuya Yoshida\u003c\/i\u003e and a bass guitarist (in the course of 20 years the group changed four bassists). Since the departure of bassist \u003ci\u003eSasaki Hisashi\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004, Tatsuya proceeds playing solo with only a drum-kit as \u003ci\u003eRuins Alone\u003c\/i\u003e. Formed in 1985, the group was intended to be a power trio; after a handful of rehearsals as a trio, the band abandoned the guitar and chose to move forward as a two-piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRuins produce a unique fusion of punk and progressive\/noise rock, with elements of jazz fusion, math rock and zeuhl, with all material composed and written in a score form by Tatsuya Yoshida. French band Magma was one of the group's most important influence, such as Ruins' original lyrics were mainly written in an invented language similar to Kobaïan language, invented by Christian Vander of Magma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn their first recordings, Ruins teamed up with NYC experimental sax-icon John Zorn, who would later release their albums on Tzadik. Ruins have collaborated with several other musicians, including prominent avant-garde figure Derek Bailey,auteur guitarist\/multi-instrumentalist Keiji H\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brain-flakes","title":"Brain Flakes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter achieving some decent notoriety, and not only in Italy, as an electro-pop duo (thanks mainly  to the single 'Short Wave, a small 'classic' in the early years of that decade), between January 1982 and March 1983 Ruins morphed into a new five members line-up. With this fresh option, Ruins restructured the previous repertoire and produced entirely new material. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original 4 track recording had remained largely unpublished at the time and seemed irretrievably lost. However, thanks to persistent research and with the aid of modern technology, they have been brilliantly recovered from the archives and are now available in this collection aptly titled \u003ci\u003eBrain Flakes (The Lost Combo Tapes)\u003c\/i\u003e, bringing to light the 'explosive' blend of prog, funk, new wave, and electro-pop, that such short-lived lineup managed to create in just over a year of activity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spittle Dependance","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50451223445835,"sku":"2179623","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8056099006883_986e4881_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727119876"},{"product_id":"ruins-4","title":"Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ruins' eponymous EP (also known as the “gray record”) was originally released in the late spring of 1984 and in fact represents a significant moment in the Italian independent music scene of the early 1980s. The then contemporary burgeoning wave of entertainment music contaminated by experimental accents and conveyed essentially by electronic instruments saw the Ruins at the forefront. The band, essentially a duo, formed in Mestre (Venice) in 1978, had already carved out a window of national attention within the Italian new wave in 1981 with their first single “Short wave” and their participation in one of the very first (if not the very first) Italian new wave compilations entitled \u003ci\u003eSamples Only\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing this, between 1982 and 1983, there had been an important interlude in the evolution of the Ruins sound with the foundation of the quintet project (of which Spittle \/ DepenDance recently published an essential anthology titled \u003ci\u003eBrain Flakes\u003c\/i\u003e). At the end of 1983, having concluded the group experience with the consequent and inevitable return to the original duo dimension the musical style further evolved putting even more emphasis on the unique blend of electronic sounds and almost black \/soul influences of the new compositions that would later be collected in 1984 in the original version of E.P.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe duo's sound at that particular time was characterized by the innovative use of synthesizers and drum machines for unconventional song structures, which at the same time also encapsulated Ciranna and Pizzin's experimental ethos, thus allowing them to follow a parallel trajectory capable of maintaining a certain  distance - while remaining somewhat related to - from the contemporary mainstream pop and the so-called Italo disco strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, this 1984 EP by the Ruins - of which Spittle DepenDance now offers a valuable reissue enriched with additional material from the period that has remained completely unreleased until now - is a testament to the band's innovative spirit and its role in shaping the Italian new wave scene, landing moreover to international acclaim and acclaim even over the following decades.  With its mix of electronic experimentation and dark pop sensibility, it remains essential listening for fans of avant-garde pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spittle Dependance","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50523622834507,"sku":"2218757","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8056099007194_30409942_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728021288"},{"product_id":"cosa-experimental-works-bn","title":"Cosa? 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