Cold Waves Of Color Volume 1

Must-have collection of English post-punk rarities, sourced from the legendary Color Tapes label, remastered by Denis Blackham, all presented on vinyl.

Emerging from that incredibly influential wormhole that opened somewhere between the late '70s and mid '80s, the Color Tapes (subsequently Color Discs) label was the brainchild of Gary Ramon, who, inspired by the Fuck Off Tapes and Weird Noise labels, and attendance at an early Depeche Mode show, was prompted to start the label as an outlet for his own music and a like-minded gaggle of miscreants with drum machines, 4-track recorders, and an urge to make.

It's highly likely that these tracks have been barely heard beyond their original 100 edition tape pressings in the early '80s, and thusly this is a bit of treasure trove, especially when considering the quality of the remasters, making the likes of Beserk In A Hayfield's bare bones disco wreckers, "Tease" and "Code", or the shuddering, ascetic coldwave of Disintegrators' "Beyond Reason" bite sharper than ever.

This is the reelest deal for people into Minimal Wave, Dark Entries, OG wave music. Don't sleep!

Track list:
01. Berserk In A Hayfield • "Tease" • From An Hour of Color • Released 1984 • (4:16)
02. Modern Art • "Alternative Universe (edit)" • From Alternative Universe (Third state) • Art Gallery Exhibition tape 1985 • (3:57)
03. Lives Of Angels • "Lives Of Angels" • From An Hour of Color Vol.3 • Released 1985 • (4:18)
04. The Lord • "Winds of Space" • From Winds Of Space EP • Released 1984 • (3:32)
05. Berserk In A Hayfield • "Code" • Previously unreleased 1983 • (3:51)
06. WeR7 • "Don't Surrender" • From Rock N Roll Is The Most • Released 1983 • (3:33)
07. Mystery Plane • "Pigsty Cafe" • From Punishment Block • Released 1983 • (6:05)
08. Stereo Machines & Kinesis • "Excerpt From Cassette No. 10" • From S.M.A.K. 10 • Art Gallery Exhibition tape 1985 • (3:16)
09. WeR7 • "Volt Air" • From Dance To This • Released 1982 • (3:08)
10. The Lord • "Space Is The Bass" • Previously unreleased 1984 • (3:41)
11. Disintegrators • "Beyond Reason Beyond Time" • From Disintegrate EP • Released 1983 • (4:44)

CD-only Bonus tracks
12. Lives of Angels • "Threatened" • From An Hour of Color 2 • Released 1985 • (2:26)
13. Modern Art • "Age of Lights (instrumental version)" • Previously unreleased 1985 • (5:50)