discos_transgénero Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Discos Transgénero presents the first ever album from The Manchester Mekon. The Manchester Mekon were a group of musicians that were active from the end of the 70's to the beginning of the 80's in Manchester. Influenced by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Igor Stravinsky, King Crimson, Maurice Revel, Pink Floyd the Manchester Mekon aimed to integrate composed and improvised music, blending orchestral and electronic sounds with rock, both live and in the studio.Over a period of five years (1977 - 1982) the Manchester Mekon played about fifty gigs in and around Manchester, released seven tracks on local labels and rehearsed once a week. This album covers their entire career, contains the full range of music they played and includes live recordings, studio recordings, home recordings and even rehearsals. Two tracks were previously only available on Manchester Musicians' Collective compilation albums. Some were never released, until now. For the first time in 40 years these tracks are released on vinyl, in a full colour sleeve (using original artwork from the time), with a 16-page booklet ( also in colour ) with photographs, artwork, introduction to the band and a piece by Jon Dale about The Manchester Mekon and their times. "A small but brilliant body of home-spun, humbly-recorded pop and experiment that feels, to these ears, like one of the ultimate representations of the warmth and generosity of the UK DIY era." Jon DaleFeatures of the edition: - 180 grms vinyl edition.- Limited to 500 copies.- Housed in 350 grms discobag and poly-lined inner sleeve.- A5 sized fanzine inserts.- Detailed liner notes created by the members of The Manchester Mekon and Jon Dale. - Sound recovered from the original studio tapes and re-mastered. - No digital. Available in preorder now.Orders to:https://discostransgenero.bandcamp.com/album/no-forgetting-the-albumor[email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq2G0KwmPOg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhK6-SAHwGU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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