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KHEMIA 008EP
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To celebrate the second anniversary of Khemia Records welcome back In Aeternam Vale, the legendary French artist. The tracks "Dave" and "Circles" form an elliptical conundrum composed of various references including Kubrick's alchemical allegory 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), (sampled in French) with its existential narrative of a schizophrenic artificial intelligence lurking in the shadows.
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MW 057EP
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"Minimal Wave is pleased to present a fourth 12" single from our French favorites, In Aeternam Vale. This one features another monumental 14 minute techno masterpiece called 'Gnd Lift.' On the flip side are two pure wave tracks, 'J'ai Mangé des Nerfs' and 'Animals Don't Mind.' 'Gnd Lift' is a slow building hazy hypnotic track with heavy atmosphere, fitting perfectly on a smoke filled dance floor. 'J'ai Mangé des Nerfs' is a classic vocal driven synthpop track with the grit characteristic of In Aeternam Vale's 80's cassette works. The 12" closes with 'Animals Don't Mind,' a slow and deeply emotive smoldering darkwave track that speaks directly to the heart, this one feels the most personal thus far. The Gnd Lift 12" shows us all sides of In Aeternam Vale, his strengths lying in his ability to create both techno masterpieces and classic underground wave tracks, moving seamlessly from one to the next. None of these tracks have ever been released before although In Aeternam Vale has been performing them live recently with much acclaim. The pressing is limited to 999 copies, all pressed on 160 gram clear transparent deep purple vinyl, accompanied by a hand-numbered matte printed sleeve."
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MW 049EP
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"Minimal Wave is proud to present a third 12" single from our French favorites, In Aeternam Vale. This one is in the same vein as the Dust Under Brightness/Highway Dark Veins 12" and the La Piscine/Calling Somewhere 12". The single features two more epic, pioneering masterpieces. 'Machine à Laver' (Washing Machine) sounding much like its title, is 12 minutes of pure electronic hypnotica. And the flip side is a more straightforward 127 BPM, 11 minute number entitled 'Ultrabase,' which is an unashamed slab of innovative dub techno from 1990, existing completely outside of its genre. Neither of these tracks have ever been released before. The pressing is limited to 999 copies, all pressed on 160 gram clear electric blue vinyl, accompanied by a hand-numbered matte printed sleeve."
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MW 041EP
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"Minimal Wave is proud to present a second 12" single from our French favorites, In Aeternam Vale. This one is in the same vein as the Dust Under Brightness/Highway Dark Veins 12". The single features an epic, pioneering, late 80s underwater techno masterpiece called 'La Piscine' (1989) accompanied by a slow, dark, drugged out 15 minute number on the flip side entitled 'Calling Somewhere' (1990), which sounds especially relevant today. Neither of these tracks has ever been released before. The pressing is limited to 999 copies. The first 500 are pressed on 160 gram clear highlighter yellow vinyl, accompanied by a hand-numbered matte printed sleeve."
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MW 021LP
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2009 release. "Having made over 200 recordings, I.A.V. were one of the most prolific bands of the French underground scene. Headed by Laurent Prot, the band released many cassettes all featuring his wonderful collage work. Their sound is extremely original, overflowing with character, and crossing between genres: electro, minimal, noise, and even garage. 'With the passing of time, In Aeternam Vale's work remains astonishingly powerful, cold and caustic with its uncompromising minimalism, but also provocative and capable to smash your ass on the dance-floor' (Douche Froide Magazine, 2002). Selections from over 150 cassette recordings made between 1982-1989. Pressed on 180 gram clear vinyl. Comes in a heavyweight matte jacket with cover artwork by Laurent Prot."
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MW 036LP
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"Minimal Wave is proud to present a second volume of selections from our French favorites, In Aeternam Vale. Culled from a vast archive of recordings, these tracks were originally self-released on various cassettes by the band's frontman Laurent Prot between 1985-1988. The sound ranges from early EBM/industrial to gristly coldwave to dark reverby guitar psychedelia. This record illustrates the stylistic range that, through experimentation and fearlessness, Laurent Prot and Pascal Aubert were capable of producing. To quote a review from In Aeternam Vale's self-titled LP (2009) "'All the caustic, lazy, lowbrow/highbrow genius is there and even though the music is still raw, ramshackle and DIY-sounding, it's produced and mastered like a motherfucker!'. MW036 is a limited edition pressing of 999 hand-numbered copies, housed in matte heavy weight printed sleeve and black paper innersleeve."
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MW 036-12
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2013 repress. "Minimal Wave is proud to present a 12" single from our French favorites, In Aeternam Vale. The single features the original unedited 12 minute version of hypnotic dancefloor track 'Dust Under Brightness' (1988) accompanied by 'Highway Dark Veins' (1987) on the flipside, a rare, cult 13 minute techno track. The record is pressed on 160 gram white vinyl, comes in a white hand stamped sleeve."
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