Bleep

Cold wave is much more than synth pop’s weird, pasty cousin. The stylistic movement which first swept through Europe in post-punk’s wake was also a philosophical one; less a genre fascinated with machines and shadow-play, and more one dedicated to exploring the parameters of available home recording technology, running labels, publishing fanzines and spreading the word beyond the collective. Trusty old Soul Jazz Records pull together a comprehensive list of tracks from foundational acts; from France’s Dissemblance and Krikor Kouchian, to Belgium’s Céline Gillian and Carcass Identity, jumping continents to Detroit’s FIT Siegel.