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MNQ 049B-EP
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2020 version; black vinyl and alternative cover. Originally released in 2014. Void Vision is a Philadelphia based solo female minimal synth/cold wave project from Shari Wallin. Already included by Rough Trade in their seminal Synth Wave compilations, the single anticipated her full-length Sub Rosa for Mannequin Records (MNQ 054CD/LP, 2014). "Sour" was featured in the acclaimed Wild Wild Country Netflix series in 2018. Music supervisor Chris Swanson about the track: "We were having a hard time finding a song for that scene, actually. We had a Future Islands track originally in that scene, I think, but I remember we were having a hard time getting the tone right... because there were objectives with regards to the narrative... we wanted a good beat, a sense of time but also conforming to the time. I think of all the songs [in WWC], the Void Vision song is the one that stands out... because it was different yet it sold the story that we were trying to tell." Remix by Vanzetti & Sacco, aka Jos Van Galen with the Otto Kraanen, the boss of the acclaimed Bordello A Parigi from Rotterdam. Edition of 500.
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MNQ 054CD
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Digipak CD; edition of 300. Void Vision is a Philadelphia-based electronic project helmed by Shari Vari. It began as a duo in 2009 at a time when a wave of synth-revivalists was materializing, but the quality of the songwriting and intense vocals set the band apart from the pack. Void Vision has managed to combine vintage dance elements with melodic structures, haunting melancholy, and lyrics that have a palpable soul. The songs themselves are dynamic, referencing a cross-section of decades of electronic music, while simultaneously retaining a uniqueness all their own. Wierd Records' weekly club night in New York, which showcased a variety of talented electronic and coldwave artists, served as an incubator for Void Vision in its early stages, as part of a scene that also included Led Er Est, Martial Canterel, Xeno & Oaklander, Automelodi, and others. After a standout debut performance at the club, they immediately caught the attention of Blind Prophet Records, which consequently released their first 7" single in 2010, In 20 Years, which received excellent reviews. Shari Vari has continued performing and recording steadily since then, releasing songs on compilations for various labels including Rough Trade; in 2012 the song "Everything Is Fine" was selected for Artforum magazine's "Best of 2012" issue. In 2013, Void Vision toured the West Coast and later that year released a split 12" with Portland-based band Vice Device. Mannequin Records approached Shari Vari with the intention of continuing what Wierd Records started and giving shape to Void Vision's beautiful, youthful, dark electronic sound. The result is Void Vision's first official full-length album, Sub Rosa, a work of ten hypnotic, cold, analog tracks dominated by Shari Vari's fragile voice, with more pop-orientated songs sitting alongside others that belong more to the original coldwave atmosphere. Originally released as an LP in 2014. CD includes two bonus tracks including a remix by Vanzetti & Sacco.
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Shari Vari formed Void Vision in 2009 originally as a duo, during the explosion of the new minimal synth and cold wave scene in United States. Sharing the same scene of the Wierd Records associates like Led Er Est, Martial Canterel, Xeno & Oaklander, and Automelodi, in 2010 VV released In Twenty Years on Blind Prophet (Sean Ragon's Cult Of Youth record label), also receiving the attention of Rough Trade, who asked to put out a track for one of their synth wave compilations. After other split vinyls, tapes and compilations, Mannequin approached Shari with the intention to continue what Wierd Records started, giving a proper shape to her beautiful and youthful dark electronic sound. The result is 10 hypnotic cold analog tracks dominated by the warmth and fragility of Shari's voice, some more "pop-orientated," some others belonging to the obscure "cold wave" atmosphere.
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