Friday, December 4, 2009

Club De Rome: Selftitled mLP

I can't believe this one has not been shared yet. This is the only album (a mini-LP, really) from French synthpop/coldwave/industrial band Club De Rome. I think they also had a 7", but I've neither seen nor heard it. The more I listen to this record, the more I love it. From the melodic, minimalist A L'Est & A L'Ouest Du Crépuscule to the synthpop smash Painting On Your Skin to the thumping dark thumping bass of Brisure De Symétrie, this album is just one excellent song after another. As far as I know, the two members, Renato Bortolotti (voice,guitar,programming) and Maurice Moschini (drums, programming, sampling) were never in any other groups besides Club De Rome. The mini-LP was released on the venerable Lively Art label, home of Asylum Party, Data Bank A, And Also the Trees, Little Nemo, Museum of Devotion, and (my favorite), Collection d'Arnell Andrea. For a great sampler of what this label has to offer (including an exclusive track by Club de Rome), check out the "13" compilation on the Crispy Nuggets blog here. This Club De Rome mLP was also released on CD with a few bonus tracks (I don't have this, unfortunately). I think it is truly deserving of a reissue one of these days. Perhaps with some unreleased bonus tracks if they exist! If any band members see this... Do you have any other recorded material?

Club De Rome: Selftitled mLP
1989, Lively Art
A1 Viva La Vita
A2 Sex, Fun, CDR
A3 A L'Est & A L'Ouest Du Crépuscule
B1 Painting On Your Skin
B2 TV Deus Rodeo
B3 Brisure De Symétrie
B4 Gringhita

Download the album here!

7 comments:

Capa Nostra said...

Thanks very much, never had the chance to hear this one. It's excelent!

Kind Regards.

Anonymous said...

Hello

It's a swiss band

they have another single in the minimal synth cold wave and another maxi in the same style of this MLP

Fritz die Spinne said...

I have the mlp tracks plus 3 more in MP3 form traded as from a demo tape...and 2 other tracks from compilations.

I'd be curious to hear more.

Unknown said...

Fritz, I'd love to hear the non-vinyl tracks if you have them!

Anonymous said...

thanks for this,greetings from patagonia

levitra cialis said...

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levitra cialis said...

Club De Rome???? what great information, It is amazing , I would like to read and listen more of Club De Rome