v/a- BACK UP: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-1989 LP heavy it’s the kind of album

it’s the kind of album at which Teeth Of The Sea excel

moving from the autobahn Kraftwerkian loop images of ‘Convergenze Parallele’ to the cold blooded synth-wave of ‘Scuola Hyperion’ and ‘Achtung Achtung’

154 is the Wire album that is the most popular from the 70's albums amongst Wire fans (perhaps perversely Wire fans tend to be the least enamoured with Pink Flag) and has had the most diverse influence

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” these intricately composed pieces scratch the same itch as Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream

v/a- BACK UP: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-1989 LP heavy it’s the kind of albumIncludes 12pg booklet printed on neon green, pink, and orange paper, which features photographs, band biographies, lyrics, and liner notes. The sleeve is a neon retro futurist design by Gwenal Rattke. 10 divergent tracks of Mexican electronics, full of skittering analog drum boxes and saucy synthesizer hooks. 8 of these songs were culled from the 2005 CD only compilation Backup: Expediente Tecno Pop. Also included are two previously unreleased cuts.