Femirama

“A different perspective of women's music!”, as the original subtitle reads, comprises 11 tracks by uncompromising experimental music artists, all women, ranging from electro-acoustic to industrial sounds.

Originally released in 1986 on the iconic Spanish record label Auxilio de Cientos (also home to Diseño Corbusier, pioneer Belgian EBM/Industrial band The Klinik, and the amazing compilations “Pas De Deux” and “Terra Incognita”), Femirama - a pioneering compilation showcasing the recordings of women in the underground experimental music scene of the 80s- is now reissued for the first time, with a replica of its original insert and artwork.

Femirama opens with “Star Spangled Banner” played by Wendy Chambers with a car horn organ, unveiling the unconventional music paths this compilation was focused on. Emily Faryna is a solo multi-format Vancouver artist who was very prolific in Canada’s cassette scene and features two tracks on this record. Neo Zelanda is the personal project of Ani Zinc, member of the Spanish experimental duo Diseño Corbusier and co-founder of Auxilio de Cientos, the Spanish label this compilation was originally released on. The album is completed with cuts taken from various cassettes released by the artists in the first half of the 80s that were available on vinyl for the first time in this compilation, having a somewhat wider distribution than the underground cassette scene. Femirama, a pioneering compilation showcasing the recordings of women in the underground experimental music scene of the 80s, is now reissued for the first time, with a replica of its original insert and artwork.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Star Spangled Banner —Wendy Chambers

2. Compromise —Emily Faryna

3. Amore Mio —Neo Zelanda

4. Propaganda —Emily Faryna

5. Sin Título —Anne Gillis

6. Wiegenlied —Dagi Bernhard

7. The Kitchen —Wendy Chambers

Side B

1. The Greenhouse Effect —Sue Ann Harkey

2. No More Drugs —Tara Cross

3. Creatures —Ericka Irganon

4. To Be Free Is Nothing —Audio Leter