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:zoviet*france: is an idiosyncratic collective of anonymous postindustrialists, dronologists, and pseudo-ethnomusicologists. Their investigations have taken them into semi-fictional cultures where reality is not easily located - although oft-forgotten historical markers, such as beachhead bunkers, occasionally punctuate their cover artwork - and often slips into the realm of the waking dream. Having secluded themselves in Newcastle, England since their inception in 1982, :Zoviet*France: have developed a radical relationship with the cheap technologies of old-fashioned tape recorders, homemade acoustic instruments, primitive looping and sampling devices, and basic dub trickery. From these machines, the collective has crafted a distinctly unique vocabulary of postindustrial sonic hypnosis. Just as :Zoviet*France:’s sound was alchemic reconfigurations of inexpensive technologies, their vinyl packaging literally covered their sounds with aluminum, roofing shingles, and porcelain. Adding to their mystery, linear notes are precious few and hard to find, to the point of 6-point typeface printed on the spine of Rorschach-like fold-out illustrations. In fact, during the pre-CD era their vinyl packaging usually evoked as much mystery and fascination as the music itself.
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  • Endsal

    "Mohnomishe" is such an awesome, unbelievable piece of music! - This was my primal impression when I was listening to it for the first time some sunny day in the late 80's - and I don't think just the slightest grain differently today: this is music from far beyond time & space ...

    10 Apr 2:00pm Reply

  • SvartaRosen

    nul

    23 Jan 1:58pm Reply

  • nursewithwound_

    In zoviet france music listen you.

    23 Jan 11:09am Reply

  • NeighborTotoro

    :zoviet*france:

    20 Jan 2:34am Reply

  • malonemuert

    I love them, but 90's Rapoon > Zoviet.

    28 Nov 2012 Reply

  • spreadblood4

    why i did not listen to ZF before..?! such a shame for me. :/// [2] extreme fuck up on my part, finally dug into just an illusion and it's ripping my face off.

    27 Nov 2012 Reply

  • kontraposzt

    why i did not listen to ZF before..?! such a shame for me. :///

    13 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Moloch93

    if you have problems finding zoviet france and their side projects, here's the solution http://nnm-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=237239

    1 Oct 2012 Reply

  • cheza64

    How much time has passed when I was actively listening to this, an amazing band ... and sometimes, when I see them in my music library, and over them, as now, for example, I listen, I can not resist to make this shout!

    6 Aug 2012 Reply

  • cheza64

    Zoviet France was an unforgettable band, which will enter into a new modern classical music of the 20th century. This band, anyone who holds himself up to follow new developments in music, generally, must have in your collection!

    6 Aug 2012 Reply

  • oaquard

    I actually found a copy of it at a record store a few years ago and I'm pretty sure the album isn't out of print, so you could probably order one online.

    31 Jul 2012 Reply

  • tripouts

    the decriminalization of country music. could someone please share this album with me, i've been looking everywhere, that is, if anyone will see this shout in a deserted shoutbox

    4 Jun 2012 Reply

  • bodhi_mesa

    I'd tag this as "paralytic".

    9 Mar 2012 Reply

  • DrCaligari

    On Discogs under the sentence: "Zoviet France is an idiosyncratic collective of anonymous postindustrialists" there is a list of members. So, yes, it's kind of stupid.

    25 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Sgarre1

    In :zoviet*france: genre mislabels you.[1] heh heh!

    24 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Apsolutnost

    @frags rofl

    12 Dec 2011 Reply

  • mayskey

    I quite like Decriminalisation Of Country Music

    11 Dec 2011 Reply

  • frags

    In :zoviet*france: genre mislabels you.

    13 Oct 2011 Reply

  • waldojeffers1

    I don't think "post-industrial" is more bullshit than any other genre tag, it works well enough to split off those first-generation industrial groups who went in a more ambient or "speculative ethnic" direction (that's another bullshit term that still works for me). But other than that I agree with Roncsipar. If you think :zoviet*france: is a big mysterious thing then you haven't had your ear to this kind of music for very long.

    26 Aug 2011 Reply

  • partialist

    I love how pretentious someone sounds when they declare something to be pretentious :D

    25 Aug 2011 Reply
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