Deep Entries (Gay Electronic Excursions 1979-1985)

Description

Label: Dark Entries – DE-320
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered
Country: US
Released: 1 Dec 2024
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: EBM, Electro, Electroclash, Post-Punk

Tracklist:
A1 Maxx Mann – Just Like A Razor
Music By – Paul Hamman
Producer – Paul Hamman
Written-By – Maxx Mann
5:14

A2 Boytronic – Tonight (Alternate Mix)
Performer, Producer – Boytronic, Charly Schöppner, Holger Wobker, Klaus Dufke, Klaus Stockhausen, Peter Sawatzki
Written-By – Peter Sawatzki
3:31

A3 Muzak – The Happy Song
Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Javier "Javi" Berruti
Composed By, Producer – Carmelo Hernández, Francisco García
Performer – Carmelo Hernández, Francisco García, Muzak, Paula Villagra ("Ula")
3:05

A4 Dereck Higgins – This Was Something
Drums, Bass, Vocals, Effects [Sound Effects (Water, Vacuum Cleaner] – Dereck Higgins
Guitar – John Tingle
Producer, Performer – Dereck Higgins
Recorded By – Tom Ware
2:41

A5 Transistor Jet – Master Of The Universe (BW's f-w)
Arranged By, Engineer, Mixed By – Shawn-Daniel Foreman
6:25

B1 Patrick Cowley – Love Me Hot
Featuring – Paul Parker
Producer, Recorded By, Written-By – Patrick Cowley
Vocals – Paul Parker
5:12

B2 Polar Praxis– (I Want) To Be Different
Producer, Recorded By, Performer – Phillipe Genion
3:01

B3 Nightmoves – Nightdrive
Producer – Denis Haines
Written-By – Denis Haines, Michael Guihen
4:38

B4 Megamen – Designed For Living
Lead Vocals, Lyrics By, Stylist [Styling] – Xhian Behm
Percussion, Drums, Other [Visage] – Lance Leopard
Synthesizer, Piano, Sound Designer [Soundscaping], Composed By [Musical Composition] – Mark Love
3:21

B5 Bachelors Anonymous – A Stranger's Bed
Producer, Recorded By, Performer – David Hughes, Rob Berg
4:01

Companies:
Copyright © – Dark Entries Records

Credits:
Design – Gwenaël Rattke
Remastered By – Anne-Marie Suenram

Notes:
Includes double-sided poster with photographs, credits and lyrics.

A1 - USA, unreleased 1985
A2 - Germany, unreleased 1985
A3 - Spain, unreleased 1983
A4 - USA, originally released on Dereck, 1982
A5 - USA, originally released on Transistor-Jet Strikes Back, 1980

B1 - USA, unreleased 1979
B2 - Belgium, originally released on Werk Twee, 1984
B3 - England, originally released on Transdance, 1981
B4 - Australia, unreleased 1983
B5 - USA, unreleased 1985
Dedicated to the memory of those lost to AIDS

Timings not listed.
The peerless Dark Entries is back with another comprehensive new collection, Deep Entries: Gay Electronic Excursions 1979-1985, which is a well curated collection of ten rare queer synth tracks that explore the hidden corners of gay musical history. They span a pivotal period of six years and the songs range from sultry to angsty to camp with plenty of lovely 808 snares and textural analogue synths. This period in particular saw the gay community having to deal with the onset of the HIV/AIDS crisis and these tracks capture the era's mix of love and longing. Patrick Cowley's music is always going to stand out wherever you hear it and that is the case here on 'Love Me Hot,' while Megamen's proto-electroclash 'Designed for Living' and Paula Villagra's techno-pop anthem 'Happy Song' are also real gems.
Box 121

Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode (Sticker): 794811515692